Dread FACTS:: Some Monsters are sadly misinformed about dreadlocks. I wash my dreaded hair about two to three times a week-- which is how often I washed my hair before my dreads due to my hair type. The cleanest dreads are the healthiest dreads. Dreads form the fastest, and often look the best when the are clean-- oily, dirty hair actually helps to condition hair, therefore preventing the kind of tangling required for dreads. And there's no evidence that i can see that the dread sin this picture aren't real. I am so thrilled Gaga chose to do a dread-like style. it's about time people understood the facts behind this beautiful style and get the inaccurate, inflammatory stereotypes out of their heads! My hair is CLEAN. I spend several hours a month (at the very least) maintaining neat,