Budding Dreadlocks

Budding is a term used to describe a process that occurs during the teenage stage. You can think of it as the same thing that plants undergo in spring. The formation of buds means the start of something new whether it be leaves, flowers or even mature dreadlocks.

There are two different types of budding.  Although they don't occur simultaneously, most people with African hair textures experience them at some point in their dreadlock development.