Month: October 2012

Dreads Repair Before and After

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Breanne came into Grateful Dreads for some maintenance and repair.  She started her dreadlocks almost a month ago, and they were all growing together into one big mass of hair.  I separated them and tightened them up!

This was about an hour into it.
Finished look. I love that Brea’s hair is loose in the front!
These are some nice looking dreadlocks!

What a difference!  So happy to have met you Breanne!  Best wishes to you with your move, and please stop in for a visit when you come back to town!

A lot of people put in dreads / locs, and as the hair settles in, they’re not sure how to care for the new style.  I meet a lot of people this way!  If you’re having issues with your dreads / locs, please call or come in the salon.  Don’t panic!  And don’t wait too long!  I haven’t met a dread yet that was beyond repair 🙂

Grateful Dreads’ First Client is Looking Good!

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Kevin was the first client at Grateful Dreads!  These pictures show the progress of his dreads.

Dreadlocks after three days.
Five weeks later.
Almost four months, and the dreads look great!

Look at these dreadlocks!  Kevin thank you so much for coming in.  I really enjoy the conversation and being a part of this progress.

Threading Tom Bird!

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This is Tom Bird.

Tom Bird looking wild!
Eyebrows Before
Nose Before

I gave T a haircut, not too long, not too short.  Something clean.  Then I threaded his eyebrows and nose!

Threading!
Threading his upper brows.
Threading nose hairs inside.
Freshly Threaded
Look at that beautiful natural shape!
Cleaned up!

Looking good Tom Bird!  Thanks for the fun appointment and letting me post these great pics!!!

Lots Going on at Grateful Dreads!

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I’ve had a very busy week with clients and with the community!

Lane drove from Alpena for some dreads work.  Lane is a hairdresser and has a small shop where she lives.  What an honor to work on another hairdresser’s hair!  She’s got great style too.  Her hair is amazing!

Lane came in with half her hair dreaded.
I dreaded her other half! I love purple dreads!!
Lane and Bob Marley. Full heads of dreads!

Bron and I twisted up her hair into a cute side-part style.  I’ll do a later post of her hair taken out of the twists.

Prep Core!

Grateful Dreads has an ad in Community High School’s student run paper The Communicator!

Thank you Linda for designing this beautiful ad!

Grateful Dreads Has an Assistant!

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Meet Bronwen Gayles!

She’s in town for a few months, and she makes these:

Bron will be with me at Grateful Dreads until the end of December.  She’s really fun, and we’re excited to share our trade! Bronwen is an expert with natural, kinky styles as well. If you have kinky hair and would like to be a practice model, or if you’re interested in dread / loc falls, please call the salon!

Thank you and welcome here Bronwen!!

A Luxurious Monday

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Gabi, Suki, Mai, and I met for our first photo session as a team!  What a great day!  Beautiful weather, luxurious clothes, and a modern, artistic setting.  We all worked very hard and had much success!

Stephanie (Suki’s mom) and Gabi took some behind-the-scenes photos with Suki’s iPad:

Suki on the beautiful grounds.
Gabi in the softest silk robe-style dress.
Me doing Suki’s make up and wearing a shirt by Fotoula Lambros Design!
Mai and Suki. Fabulous!
Gabi Giacchieri is gorgeous! Jumper by Fotoula Lambros Design.
Happy Suki wearing Fotoula’s corset and leggings. Her hair is so pretty!

I was so busy I only had time to snap these pics with my little camera at the very end.

This picture has a mood to it. I made the Plastikman shirts myself!
Plastik Kuties!

I’m so excited by this shoot.  We all left feeling good, and we’re all still going with this great energy.  I’m happy with how my skills and confidence have grown.  Creativity was flowing through all of us.  We worked hard and captured everything I had imagined!  Thank you so much to everyone involved in this shoot!  Gabi, Suki, Stephanie, Mai, Fotoula, and to my dear friends for letting us use this location.  Thank you so much!!

Mai’s high-quality photos will be ready in the near-future.  These are just some snap shots for a sneak of the session!!

Some Recent Pics

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Kelli’s hairstyle for my audition
Janet Grace Park before the Mochi Mag shoot
Courtney’s red hair matches her cool bike!
I went to Lily’s house to do her hair before Homecoming. Look at this radiance!
Fan Cam’s new look! I threaded his eyebrows and shaped up his hair.
Fan Cam is the first to model for my Asian hair page on this site. Thanks Fan Cam!!
Fan Cam is a professional fashion moel for obvious reasons!
A beautiful tree from Greg 🙂

Fall is here.  The students are back in Ann Arbor.  I’ve been threading a lot!!  I met with a friend last night to design the logo and the sign for Grateful Dreads, so you’ll see that soon!  I have a very full week ahead followed by a week with three photo shoots!

I’m creating two new pages to show my work.  One for Asian hair and another to show clipper work.  If you or anyone you know would like to model for a haircut and some pictures for my page, please contact me!  Thank you!

Kelly Lynne Fashion Show, Epic Hair

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Kelly Lynne asked me to do the hair for her recent fashion show at Detroit City Airport put on by Detroit By Design.  I am honored to have done this!!  She wanted shapes, and that’s what I’ve been into, so it’s a great match!  I call this collection…

E P I C   H A I R

EPIC HAIR, Kelly Lynne Runway DDF Closing Party Fashion Show 2012
Maeve is HORN CORE!
Unicorn Chic
Maeve’s first look backstage
Closing look.
Suki Emmaline Sachs between shows. Wearing Epic Hair with Fotoula Lambros Design’s clothing!!
Models Gabi Giachieri and Paige Schank from Angela McBride’s Peace, Love, Spandex show hanging out!
One down ten to go!  This first look is also one of my favorites. Simple yet stunning, and I like that it’s dark hair. Very high fashion!
Some hair pieces that I made beforehand at Grateful Dreads
My work station.  Where the magic starts!

Much thanks to Kelly Lynne for having me!  And to Becca Voigt.  You are amazing, and I really loved seeing you again.  Rich Rice I love you!  Thanks for throwing these great parties all these years.  Parties with airplanes.  That is epic!  And thank you to everyone backstage, Greg and Stephanie for assisting me, and to all of the models for being open to such experimental looks.  You really wore them well!