Jayden and Megan

Jayden came to Grateful Dreads for some color. I was so happy to see her friend Megan with her, and of course I colored her hair too!

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Still life shot of the salon before they arrived
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Cute haircolor pic of the girls!
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Workspace during the color session
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Jayden and Megan with their new bright colors!

Recent Clients at Grateful Dreads!

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A stunning curly cut!
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Look at her bouncy curls!
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Carlee’s dreadlocks after almost 5 weeks. We blunted her ends this time!
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Heather is a mermaid with her pink wavy hair!
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AJ, it’s always a pleasure!
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AJ’s dreads after 3 weeks. His hair has made amazing progress!
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I love Victor!
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Sara stopped by!
Look at all that hair!  Knotty dread locks!!
Look at all that hair! Knotty dread locks!!
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We had a late night dreads session and fixed up her hair! She’d put in her dreads with some college friends, and came in for some maintenance. We had fun and are all happy with the results!
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Kai ‘el has new extensions on some of his mature naturally locked hair.
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Gabi is so beautiful. She’s on her way to a photoshoot!

The Flowers are Blooming!

I love being surrounded by flowers! It’s always a surprise when a new flower appears that hadn’t bloomed the year before. I’m thoroughly enjoying the beautiful gardens at the salon!

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Behind the Scenes Shots of David Hill

David Hill, Mike Frieseman, and I met near the water to get some shots of David and his beautiful hair.  David has such a great style, and the summer weather is so nice to photograph.  Mike found a fantastic spot, and we got some cool shots!

These are some pics I took of the shoot:

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We shot a really cool look at this spot!
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Mike found this spot. It’s an amazing location that feels a lot like a Cuban city scape!
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Summer on the Steps!

I got two good snapshots of David:

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Look at David wearing a sweater on such a hot day!!

It was a pleasure working together at such a nice location.  Thank you David!  And thank you to Mike Frieseman!  Images coming soon!

Sara and Her Dreads Getting Some TLC

Sara came to Grateful Dreads for some dreads maintenance. She’s had her hair dreaded for seven years and had never been for any maintenance. She let them form naturally and grooms them with her special wool gloves. She loves her hair very much and so do all of her friends! Her hair is so long and healthy, and Sara is full of wonderful experience and happiness! I really enjoyed this day!

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Incredibly long, natural dreadlocks!
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The tightening process: I tightened her dreads at their roots and pulled in any loose hairs.
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Two new baby dreads!
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We’re having fun!
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Sara’s dreads are out!
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Fishtail Braided Dreads

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Sara really looks amazing!  Her dreads are loved by many!  They’re all freshly cleaned, separated, tucked in, reformed, and healthy.  Happy dreadlocks!

What a fun day filled with love and friendship!  We had many visitors which made it even more lovely!  Sara it was so nice to spend the day with you!  Thanks for coming in and thank you to her two scouts!!!  Chaeley and Allison!  We did it!  Sara I’m so happy I was a part of this rejuvenating experience!!!

“Desire” Unfinished

I call this collection Desire, and it remains unfinished…

Please enjoy these beautiful photos taken last fall!

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Hair, Make up, and concept all by Sandy for Grateful Dreads.  The models are Gabi Giachierri and Suki Sachs.  The photos are a collaboration of photographers for Grateful Dreads.  Posting older editorial work is interesting because styles change so quickly!  Still, these beautiful photos are timeless!