An out-there style often associated with the Rastafarian community, dreadlocks could, in fact, be found on the heads of Ancient Egyptians. Well, no matter who claims ownership, we’re glad this creative, sass-packed, and sometimes controversial hairstyle can be seen everywhere, from the high street to the red carpet. With celebrities from Bob Marley (well, duh) to the likes of Erykah Badu and Whoopie Goldberg, stars across the world have rocked daring dreadlocks. And with the know-how, you can too!
There are as many ways to style dreadlocks as there are people who wear them—so, if freedom and experimentation are on your list, dreadlocks are the style for you. When it comes to dreadlocks, the key factors are size, neatness, and length. This triad will determine how your dreadlocks ultimately look.
For a wild-child bohemian vibe, we recommend a mixture of sizes and shapes and perhaps a few beads popped in for a cute accessorized style (you can always take them out for work!). You can also have fun with highlights to spice things up. Similarly-sized, uniform dreads are gorgeous if you prefer things neat and tidy, and you can always tie them into a ponytail or topknot for work.
Of course, length is key when it comes to the overall aesthetic. Short dreads look punky, quirky (well, even more so), and come with a razor-sharp attitude. Easier to maintain and with the option to grow them longer, short dreadlocks are a great choice for newbies. Or, if you have flowing locks you’d love to keep hold of, long dreadlocks look gorgeously feminine on women, too (just make sure you have a crochet hook handy to keep them tidy!).
So, if you fancy taking the plunge or simply revamping your existing dreadlocks, we’ve sewn up a guide to the best dreadlocks styles for women to inspire you.
The 51 best dreadlock hairstyles for women
- Short Dreadlocks Women Hairstyle
- Medium Dreadlocks Style
- Long Dreadlocks for Women
- Long Hair Locs with Curly Ends
- Sisterlocks
- Braidlocs
- Fauxlocs
- Twisted Dread Updo
- Dreaded Halo with Highlights
- Dreadlock Bantu Knots
- Half Up Half Down Dread Bun
- Very High Bun with Dreaded Bangs
- High Dreadlock Bun with Bangs
- Dreaded Space Buns
- Snakey Updo with Dreads
- Dreadlock Tower Hairstyle
- Palm Tree Dread Ponytail
- Mohawk Dreads with Twisted Braids
- Side-Swept Braided Dreads
- Braid with Dreadlocks
- Huge Mohawk Dreads Style
- Mohawk Dreads Women
- Mohawk Dreads with Fade or Undercut
- Short Dreads in Blonde
- Short Freeform Dreads
- Dreaded Short Faux Locs
- Curly Colored Dreads
- Blue Locks Hairstyle
- Dyed Dreads Hairdo
- Dyed Dreads with Bangs
- Blonde Swirly Dread Bun
- Long Dreadlocks in Blonde
- Blonde Dreaded Space Buns
- Rainbow Inserts for Short Dreads
- Yarn Dreads in Two High Buns
- Thick Dreads with Beads or Strings
- Twist Dreads with Beads
- Half-Up Afro Dreads
- High-Top Dreads
- Long Dreadlocks Bob
- Afro Dreads in a Low Bun
- Synthetic Dreadlocks Hairstyle
- Ponytail Dreadlocks with Bangs
- Natural Dreadlocks Updo
- Blonde Small Dreads
- Curly Red Dreads
- Burgundy and Red Micro Dreads
- Colorful Kinky Curly Dreads
- Long Faux Locs for Females
- Blonde Dreadlocks with a Top Twist
- Blonde Dreads in a Mohawk Braid
Short Dreadlocks Women Hairstyle
![women dreadlock hairstyles short dreadlocks women hairstyle - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093020/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-short-dreadlocks-women-hairstyle-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Medium Dreadlocks Style
![women dreadlock hairstyles medium dreadlocks style - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092934/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-medium-dreadlocks-style-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Long Dreadlocks for Women
![women dreadlock hairstyles long dreadlocks for women - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092906/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-long-dreadlocks-for-women-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Long Hair Locs with Curly Ends
![women dreadlock hairstyles long hair locs with curly ends - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092922/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-long-hair-locs-with-curly-ends-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Sisterlocks
![women dreadlock hairstyles sisterlocks - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093041/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-sisterlocks-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Braidlocs
![women dreadlock hairstyles braidlocs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092717/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-braidlocs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Fauxlocs
![women dreadlock hairstyles fauxlocs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092828/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-fauxlocs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Twisted Dread Updo
![women dreadlock hairstyles twisted dread updo - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092622/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-twisted-dread-updo-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dreaded Halo with Highlights
![women dreadlock hairstyles dreaded halo with highlights - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092750/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dreaded-halo-with-highlights-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dreadlock Bantu Knots
![women dreadlock hairstyles dreadlock bantu knots - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092807/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dreadlock-bantu-knots-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Half Up Half Down Dread Bun
![women dreadlock hairstyles half up half down dread bun - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092839/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-half-up-half-down-dread-bun-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Very High Bun with Dreaded Bangs
![women dreadlock hairstyles very high bun with dreaded bangs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092627/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-very-high-bun-with-dreaded-bangs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
High Dreadlock Bun with Bangs
![women dreadlock hairstyles high dreadlock bun with bangs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092844/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-high-dreadlock-bun-with-bangs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dreaded Space Buns
![women dreadlock hairstyles dreaded space buns - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092802/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dreaded-space-buns-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Snakey Updo with Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles snakey updo with dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093046/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-snakey-updo-with-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dreadlock Tower Hairstyle
![women dreadlock hairstyles dreadlock tower hairstyle - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092813/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dreadlock-tower-hairstyle-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Palm Tree Dread Ponytail
![women dreadlock hairstyles palm tree dread ponytail - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093004/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-palm-tree-dread-ponytail-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Mohawk Dreads with Twisted Braids
![women dreadlock hairstyles mohawk dreads with twisted braids - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092944/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-mohawk-dreads-with-twisted-braids-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Side-Swept Braided Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles side swept braided dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093035/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-side-swept-braided-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Braid with Dreadlocks
![women dreadlock hairstyles braid with dreadlocks - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092722/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-braid-with-dreadlocks-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Huge Mohawk Dreads Style
![women dreadlock hairstyles huge mohawk dreads style - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092854/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-huge-mohawk-dreads-style-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Mohawk Dreads Women
![women dreadlock hairstyles mohawk dreads women - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092950/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-mohawk-dreads-women-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Mohawk Dreads with Fade or Undercut
![women dreadlock hairstyles mohawk dreads with fade or undercut - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092939/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-mohawk-dreads-with-fade-or-undercut-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Short Dreads in Blonde
![women dreadlock hairstyles short dreads in blonde - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093025/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-short-dreads-in-blonde-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Short Freeform Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles short freeform dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093030/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-short-freeform-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dreaded Short Faux Locs
![women dreadlock hairstyles dreaded short faux locs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092756/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dreaded-short-faux-locs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Curly Colored Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles curly colored dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092739/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-curly-colored-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blue Locks Hairstyle
![women dreadlock hairstyles blue locks hairstyle - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092711/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blue-locks-hairstyle-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dyed Dreads Hairdo
![women dreadlock hairstyles dyed dreads hairdo - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092818/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dyed-dreads-hairdo-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Dyed Dreads with Bangs
![women dreadlock hairstyles dyed dreads with bangs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092823/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-dyed-dreads-with-bangs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blonde Swirly Dread Bun
![women dreadlock hairstyles blonde swirly dread bun - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092706/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blonde-swirly-dread-bun-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Long Dreadlocks in Blonde
![women dreadlock hairstyles long dreadlocks in blonde - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092911/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-long-dreadlocks-in-blonde-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blonde Dreaded Space Buns
![women dreadlock hairstyles blonde dreaded space buns - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092643/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blonde-dreaded-space-buns-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Rainbow Inserts for Short Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles rainbow inserts for short dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093014/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-rainbow-inserts-for-short-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Yarn Dreads in Two High Buns
![women dreadlock hairstyles yarn dreads in two high buns - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092632/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-yarn-dreads-in-two-high-buns-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Thick Dreads with Beads or Strings
![women dreadlock hairstyles thick dreads with beads or strings - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092611/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-thick-dreads-with-beads-or-strings-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Twist Dreads with Beads
![women dreadlock hairstyles twist dreads with beads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092616/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-twist-dreads-with-beads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Half-Up Afro Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles half up afro dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092833/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-half-up-afro-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
High-Top Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles high top dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092849/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-high-top-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Long Dreadlocks Bob
![women dreadlock hairstyles long dreadlocks bob - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092900/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-long-dreadlocks-bob-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Afro Dreads in a Low Bun
![women dreadlock hairstyles afro dreads in a low bun - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092637/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-afro-dreads-in-a-low-bun-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Synthetic Dreadlocks Hairstyle
![women dreadlock hairstyles synthetic dreadlocks hairstyle - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093052/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-synthetic-dreadlocks-hairstyle-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Ponytail Dreadlocks with Bangs
![women dreadlock hairstyles ponytail dreadlocks with bangs - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227093009/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-ponytail-dreadlocks-with-bangs-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Natural Dreadlocks Updo
![women dreadlock hairstyles natural dreadlocks updo - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092955/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-natural-dreadlocks-updo-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blonde Small Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles blonde small dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092700/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blonde-small-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Curly Red Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles curly red dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092744/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-curly-red-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Burgundy and Red Micro Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles burgundy and red micro dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092728/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-burgundy-and-red-micro-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Colorful Kinky Curly Dreads
![women dreadlock hairstyles colorful kinky curly dreads - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092734/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-colorful-kinky-curly-dreads-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Long Faux Locs for Females
![women dreadlock hairstyles long faux locs for females - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092916/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-long-faux-locs-for-females-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blonde Dreadlocks with a Top Twist
![women dreadlock hairstyles blonde dreadlocks with a top twist - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092649/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blonde-dreadlocks-with-a-top-twist-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)
Blonde Dreads in a Mohawk Braid
![women dreadlock hairstyles blonde dreads in a mohawk braid - Luxe Digital](https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20240227092654/women-dreadlock-hairstyles-blonde-dreads-in-a-mohawk-braid-luxe-digital-780x975.jpg)