Mom Cries When Her Son Cuts Off his Dreadlocks After 9 Years

Interestingly, when he cut them his mom was brought to tears. Read this fascinating story to see why his mother had such an emotional reaction to his decision regarding his hair.

However, neither Jordan nor his dad were expecting the emotional reaction from Melanie, Jordan’s mother. When she came home in the middle of the haircut, she was brought to tears.

When she saw her son looking like a whole new young man, she was brought to tears. Her reaction was completely genuine and truthful. The reason behind her emotions was very interesting.

He mostly creates music for television, commercials, films, and social media! His role in entertainment has gained him a decent following on social media.

Beatboxing is not a skill that comes easily to most people! And Youtube and social media gave Maximilian a place to showcase his talent and share his professional endeavors with his steadily growing fanbase.

He was a flight attendant at the time and people were overjoyed and impressed by his beat boxing skills. He definitely made the safety procedures much more fun to listen to! Clearly, the man was a born entertainer.

His encouragement and support led all three children on different paths! Josiah, the eldest, had already started creating his own toys from the time he was very young. Those artistic genes sure do run in the family.

Josiah was interested in math and engineering and really thrived in these subjects in school. His father gushed about his pride in his son’s endeavors and ambitions.

Because of this, Max gathered his courage to join the show Deal or No Deal in 2019. Though he did not scoop the grand prize of $1 million, he took home a cash prize of $211,000. Aside from the take-home prize, the show also gifted the family something extraordinary.

The Deal or No Deal producers made this little boy’s dream come true. Max said, “I remember the day that Jordan looked at his invitation. You know how you can get something in the mail and look at it and then forget it because you don’t have the money to do it? That’s what I did.”  It was also a wonderful moment for Max.

The courses can be taken while a young person is still in school. However, the price range is high, especially considering they only go for two to three weeks. This became a hindrance to the Reynolds family, and they struggled to support Jordan in his dream.

The good news is, Jordan never forgot his dream and was able to hold onto his hope that someday, he would make it. Just imagine Jordan’s excitement when his dad’s win on Deal or No Deal made it possible for him to go to an Envision course. Max and Melanie were ecstatic, knowing that they could make some of their kids’ dreams come true.

Jordan took the National Youth Leadership Forum in Engineering course, and his heart was set on developing his own products. Josiah pushed through with Envision’s International Scholar Laureate Program in China. Meanwhile, Eliana was invited to the Envision Game & Technology Academy. Nice one, kids!

The three of them are focused on what they want to achieve. However, their dad is always reminding them not to forget to have fun. Work is essential, but having fun makes the work less stressful, right?

One example of this came when Jordan decided what he wanted to do with his hair. They fully supported him on his decision, which at that time was to get dreadlocks. They were equally supportive through every one of the nine years in which Jordan was rocking the hairstyle.

Why dreadlocks? Let’s dive in!

However, there are a lot of misconceptions about dreadlocks. One of the major ones is that people believe it’s dirty. Well, their impressions are wrong because a person who has this hairstyle requires a massive amount of care and routine, so for sure, they are washing their locks meticulously.

Mummified ancient Egyptians wore headpieces that look like dreadlocks as well. These are not rumors – dreadlock-style artifacts have been found at some archaeological digs in Egypt. There is even evidence that early Christians wore dreadlocks too. Samson, a biblical character, had seven locks of hair that gave him strength.

Pre-colonial Aztec literature describes the priests as wearing dreadlocks. There are even Roman studies that suggest that Celts had snake-like hair. Germanic and Vikings tribes had dreadlocks as well. In the end, it doesn’t matter where dreadlocks originated because the style has been found in cultures all over the world. 

So, as Marley rose to fame, so did Rastafarianism. Everything about Marley was recognized by the whole world, even his dreadlocks. Now, dreadlocks are seen by many as a purely Rastafarianism symbol, despite their long history. From here, it wasn’t long before they shifted again to become more of a fashion statement.

Of course, not everyone sees it like this. In this modern, secular world, dreadlocks are seen as little more than a hairstyle by which someone can express themselves. Dreadlocks are also considered a low-maintenance hairdo because you can keep them for years without ever having to see a hairdresser. 

But do you actually know how to create and maintain dreadlocks?

It is advisable to use a purifying shampoo to lather your hair. This is a nice way to remove oils from your hair and be ready for the dreadlock process. You’ll also need to be prepared to put in a few hours of your time!

These sections will be the basis of the dreadlocks. In this step, the size is going to affect the size of the locks. If you want thinner locks, make the sections small. Fatter locks require more hair, so you’ll need either bigger sections, a lot of length to work with, or a combination of the two.

Each section of each dreadlock must be tightly packed before moving further down. If you have straight hair, it might take longer than expected. To secure the sections, use elastic bands once again. This will hold the dreadlocks into place.

It can take a little more work to get your dreadlocks to hold their shape without wax. However, this will only need to be done for a few days before your hair settles into its new locked-up style. Though wax makes life easier in the short term, you can end up with old wax stuck in your dreads, holding onto dust and dirt. Not fun!

The young man was adamant about trying this new look, and as you can see from the picture, he started them off super short. Isn’t it incredible to see how much commitment Jordan gave to maintain the dreadlock look for nearly a decade?

Having control over their hairstyles is part of this freedom. Max posts videos and photos of his kids on YouTube and Facebook whenever they do anything cool. In September 2014, he posted a picture of Jordan, Josiah, and Eliana with a caption saying, “I’m really proud that my kids represent the full spectrum of ethnic hairstyles.” At that moment, Jordan had long dreadlocks.

Jordan made up his mind and went to his dad. Max listened to his son, and once he understood the seriousness of the request, he didn’t hesitate to help. He was a little worried about what his wife would have to say, but he knew he had to support the choices his son wanted to make.

In one of Max’s YouTube videos, you can see the young man waiting patiently at the family’s kitchen table. He is looking at the camera while his dad does the work. In the moments that followed the image you see above, Max chopped every single dreadlock out of his son’s hair. There was no turning back!

Removing the locks wasn’t easy, but getting Jordan’s hair back to its natural condition was even more difficult. However, Max is a supportive father, so he wanted his son to look good after committing to such a big change.

The only issue was that she wanted to keep the length of her hair. Of course, Staci is an expert in this field. Thanks to her years of expertise, she knew exactly what she had to do to remove her locks but keep her long hair.

She knew she would have to sacrifice some of her hair, and the ends were a lost cause. However, by starting with a small trim, she learned more about the state of her hair. This tactic also made it easier for her to untangle her locks.

It is indeed a tedious job because it took her around 45 minutes to entangle each lock. She has a total of 105 dreadlocks. Can you imagine how time-consuming this process was? Our guess is that it took her at least a week to do this untangling process (factoring in sleep and breaks). Are our calculations right?

This is exactly what Staci did. She treated her hair to conditioning treatments and got a style cut that kept as much length as possible while doing away with the frizzy ends. Though she lost more than a foot of hair, the end result was still below shoulder length. Staci was thrilled.

With the dreadlocks gone, Jordan only had a few inches of hair. This couldn’t have been more different from the hairstyle he’d been rocking for nine years. Finally, his dad finished the job by cleaning up the lower half. We are genuinely happy for Jordan. Though the dreadlocks looked amazing, we also love his new look!

Once she got home and saw Jordan, she was surprised by his new look. She stopped walking as soon as he caught a glimpse of her son. She immediately burst into tears. It was indeed a memorable day for her!

We can sympathize with Melanie’s tears. Jordan had been a dreadlocked kid for almost a decade. It was a shock to see her son looking almost like a stranger. On top of this, she secretly loved his natural hair. It’s always a delight to see moms happy for their children.

Old habits are hard to break. It did not take long before Jordan went back to his old hairstyle again. In February 2019, Max posted a video of Jordan demonstrating how to create dreads at home. Maybe Jordan realized that having dreadlocks was part of his identity. We cannot blame him  – the style certainly suits him. We just hope his mom was on board!

There are no restrictions when it comes to the haircut or hairstyle you want. You do you. Whatever makes you happy, go for it! Step out with confidence, and you can rock any hairstyle you want. Jordan took the leap of faith in chopping off his decade long dreadlocks. Would you take a similar leap of faith?