Dreadbraids are a fun alternative to braids if you want lots of volume. There are two ways of making dreadbraids: make dreads as normal and braid them together, or backcomb hair and braid it together without sealing it. For this wig, we used the second method.

Materials

• A wig with bangs
• Kanekalon jumbo braid
• A bobby pin, crochet hook, or beading tool
• A braid sealer, lighter, or rubber bands
• Scissors
• A comb
• 2-4 fake hair scrunchies (optional)
• Something to loop your hair over while backcombing, such as a towel rack or the back of a chair

Instructions

1. First, cut all of the hair off the wig with the exception of the bangs. We used a very cheap wig from a costume shop. If the hair on your wig is long enough to match the length of the jumbo braid (24 inches or so), you can leave it on.
2. If you are using blended colors, blend your kk together. For the wig above, we used blends of hot pink, neon violet, yellow, orange, neon yellow and red kanekalon jumbo braid. For instructions on how to blend synthetic  hair, check out our blending tutorial. You can also use solid colors and skip this step entirely.
3. Loop your hair over the back of a chair, towel rack, etc and backcomb it as if you are making single-ended dread extensions. Make three sections, then proceed onto the next step.
4. Now its time to add your hair onto the wig; it is easiest to start at the nape of the neck and work up toward the front. You will want to put all three of your backcombed pieces near each other. If you are using a bobby pin, take a section of kanekalon jumbo braid and put the pin the in middle. Then poke the pin through the wig cap on one side of the tracks from the original wig hair, and pull it out through a hold on the other side. Pull half an inch or so of the hair through the hole to make a loop. Remove the bobby pin. Then take the backcombed end of the hair, thread it through the loop, and pull them tight against the wig cap. Make sure not to pull too tight to ensure that you don't tear the wig cap or make it misshapen.
5. Braid the three backcombed pieces together. Smooth them out and stuck stray hairs into the braids as you go. Once you reach the ends, finish them off with a rubber band, braid sealer, or lighter.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 throughout the entire wig.
7. This last step is optional. To get the spikey loose hair at the top of the wig, we added four fake hair scrunchies in pink, yellow, and orange.