Shooting with Fotoula’s New Clothing Line

December 7, 2014 | Shikote

I was recently so fortunate to have some of Fotoula’s newest collection in the salon. I am in the process of setting up a boutique area for clothing in the salon that will feature Fotoula Lambros Designs among other lines.

At first glance, Fotoula’s clothes do not appear to be what they actually are. What I loved most was to watch the models get to know Fotoula’s clothing. These designs are so fabulous and functional! Fotoula’s designs are unlike anything from this area. They are more like clothing I see from NYC or Europe!

I love all of these photos! There are four short sequences of photos that are all very different. All of the clothing is from Fotoula’s newest collection, and all of the hair is by me! The photos were all taken by me except the first one which was taken by my husband backstage at a Detroit fashion show. What a crazy fun time we had!! The outdoor sequence was in a small town West of Ann Arbor taken on one of the last beautiful Fall days this year. The third sequence were taken inside the salon of a good friend and long-time client immediately following her hair appointment! The indoor photos really inspired me to invest in photo lighting… The last two photos on this page were taken outside the salon in between clients. Look at this young woman’s beautiful dreadlocks and hair wraps!! I especially love how this dress of Fotoula’s has a soft flowy hood!

Haircuts for Locals and Those Who Travel!

August 5, 2013 | Shikote

I’m so happy with all of the new people who’ve come to the salon! We have a good time! I don’t always get pictures of everyone because of the rhythm of things, but here are some great shots of recent haircuts!

A detailed and stylized haircut for a clean look!

I love men’s haircuts! He likes his a little bit longer all over.

Her hair is almost all virgin curly hair! She used to straighten it which relaxed her curls. We did some deep conditioning, and I updated her shape while taking off some of the damaged ends. We agreed it looks very nice!

A beautiful ombré. It’s very natural and we’ve taken out the old red tones.

A healthy cut to go with some beautiful color!

Her hair is so healthy and curly! It’s a completely different texture than when we first met. So happy about this!

Veronica and Andrei with his stylish new cut!

Karen came to see me from 3 hours away! Christine drove here though in half that time. 🙂 So good to see you both!!

Recent Clients at Grateful Dreads!

July 11, 2013 | Shikote

Carlee’s dreadlocks after almost 5 weeks. We blunted her ends this time!

Heather is a mermaid with her pink wavy hair!

AJ’s dreads after 3 weeks. His hair has made amazing progress!

Look at all that hair! Knotty dread locks!!

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!

Kai ‘el has new extensions on some of his mature naturally locked hair.

Gabi is so beautiful. She’s on her way to a photoshoot!

Looking Good at Grateful Dreads!

June 10, 2013 | Shikote

It’s been an exceptional week full of great-looking clients and enjoyable company. These are some pics of the all-stars of Grateful Dreads!

Erik’s new dreads! I love that he shaves the bottom of his hair with the dreads!!

Fresh medium-sized dreads! These took almost 4 hours.

Ciarra is probably the most fashionable person in Ann Arbor. Her curly hair is getting longer!

Ebonie’s hair is really looking nice! She made this visor to fit her dreadlocks, a great idea for hats!

Allie had her first curly cut! This is just the beginning!!!!!

Thank you to all of the new people who’ve come through for specialty work! And thank you so much to those of you who return. Good times at the shop!

Beauty and Success at Grateful Dreads

June 9, 2013 | Shikote

June 5th, the weather was beautiful! And what an eventful day at Grateful Dreads! Some of my favorite people were in the salon today, and there was so much action at one point, we all just had to pause at the success of this wonderful salon!

John and Ellie. Ellie grows organic food!

John’s superhero photo spread in Hour Magazine. He is a hometown hero for his exquisite cooking and artisanal use of fresh foods. Congrats John! I love this photo of you!!

Laura came to Grateful Dreads for a trim and some color. I’m so happy with her new shade!

Happy, bouncey, curly!

The Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum is in full bloom, so we finished the evening there!

We are surrounded by beauty!

Beautiful Curls and Tight Dreads!

June 5, 2013 | Shikote

The weather has been beautiful these past couple days! Spring is in full swing, and the heat of summer is on its way. I love the summer outfits and hairstyles that people wear this time of year! These are some pics of the wonderful beings who spend time at Grateful Dreads.

A faithful client, Patrick, brought his long-time friend Gabriella for a curly haircut. Her hair was almost all one length. She wanted something cute with fun style, so we got to work! A cut and some deep conditioning yeilded this absolutely beautiful, fun haircut!

Gabriella after a nice shape up on her beautiful curly/wavy hair! — Gabriella after a nice shape up on her beautiful curly hair!

You may recognize Sara from her wedding photos on this website. She’s now expecting a bouncey baby boy! Congratulations Sara!

Sara's hot ma purple hair! — Sara’s hot ma purple hair!

Hunter! She's happy because her dreads look great after almost a month. — Hunter! She’s happy because her dreads look great after almost a month.

Hunter's dreads from the back. They are just over 3 weeks old. — Hunter’s dreads from the back. They are just over 3 weeks old.

Nevan's looks great with dreads! These took about 7 hours. — Nevan looks great with dreads! These took about 7 hours.

He had tried everything to get dreads, so there are a lot of happy people out there knowing they're in to stay! — He had tried everything to get dreads, so there are a lot of happy people out there knowing they’re in to stay!

Shikote watches the squirrels :) — Shikote watches the squirrels 🙂

Special thank you to the faithful friends of Grateful Dreads! Happy Spring!

Love Your Hair!

March 18, 2013 | Shikote

I’ve worked on so many different hair types recently that I just can’t put them into a category except for happy clients who leave the salon with healthy hair that they love! I’ll let the pics tell the story:

I've been into braids. This is a dutch flower braid. — I’ve been into braids. This is an early attempt at a dutch flower braid.

Michelle came in for a haircut, and we added some blonde around her face. Her hair is blown out smooth here but has a very beautiful wavy natural texture!

Anna's got beautiful wavy hair too! She likes to straighten it, but I cut her hair wavy, so it will look amazing with it's natural texture as well. — Anna’s got beautiful wavy hair too! She likes to straighten it, but I cut her hair wavy, so it will look amazing with it’s natural texture as well.

Cora's freshly rolled locks — Cora’s freshly rolled locks!

Laura came for a cut with her friend from Cincinnati. It's official. Grateful Dreads is a destination spot! We talked a lot about hair products and regimens for curly and wavy hair. Happiness! — Laura came for a cut with her friend from Cincinnati. It’s official. Grateful Dreads is a destination spot! We talked a lot about hair products and regimens for curly and wavy hair. Happiness!

Sidney stopped by for a quick visit. Look at those beautiful dreads! She's had them slightly over 18 months. Thanks for coming by! I love when you visit! — Sidney stopped by for a quick visit. Look at those beautiful dreads! She’s had them slightly over 18 months. Thanks for coming by! I love when you visit!

Adam is a hip hop musician. He came for a cut. Still long but clean it up!

I love Adam's haircut. He's cutting up samples of his live music on his iPad! — I love Adam’s haircut. He’s cutting up samples of his live music on his iPad!

This is a very special set of pictures. Allison brought in her daughter to talk about her hair, and Camellia just happened to be in the salon. We got to work right away while talking about products and methods to care for Connie’s very curly, delicate hair!

Camellia helped with Connies hair strengthening treatment. So cute!!!

Connie went home to let the conditioning really soak into her hair. Her mom rinsed it out and combed through. Then they came back the next day with good results!

Connie's hair after some conditioning and a cute curly cut! — Connie’s hair after some conditioning and a cute curly cut!

I really love what I do!!

A Week of Many Specialties!

January 23, 2013 | Shikote

Wow what a great week! I just can’t say enough about how much I love the challenges that come into this salon!! I am so thankful to have so many special talents as a hair stylist. These are some of the fun people I got to work with this week.

Veronica’s dreads have got to be nearing a year. They look great!!

If you cut the loose hairs from the tips of your dreads, your dreads will unravel a little and become shorter. Someone trimmed her ends, so we made a special appointment to give her hair some of it’s length back.

She knew she had curls but had been flat ironing because it was easier. — Katherine knew she had curls but had been flat ironing because it was easier.

I gave her hair some deep conditioning and a cut for curly hair!! She can still straighten it, but I bet she wont want to!

Jenny came in for just a trim. She’s got interesting hair texture.

I cleaned up her cut and gave it some shape without thinning it since it was already very texturized. I like her hair left thicker, and the new shape is really nice!!

Skateboarders next door. They showed up just as I was having a break! Perfect timing guys!!

Kristen came in for a late night dreads session.
BEFORE!

Kristen looks great with her brand new fresh dreads!! This took me 6 hours.

Kristen's fresh dreads look really fuzzy, especially where we blunted her ends!She's really got a ton of hair!! Perfect for a huge mane of dreads! — Kristen’s fresh dreads look really fuzzy, especially where we blunted her ends.
She’s really got a ton of hair!! Perfect for a huge mane of dreads!

Alana is a really cool girl that I met over a year ago. She came in and got some very special customized hair!!

You can see this custom process in the next post!

The salon is getting busier, and I’m looking for an assistant. If anyone finds this type of hair interesting and would like to learn, please contact me!!

On another note… I’ve hired a professional graphic designer who is working on a few things including the signs for the salon!! I apologize that there is no sign yet!! It’s my (very realistic) goal to have an awning and two signs up by the end of Fetbruary. Thanks for being patient!!

Many Visitors at Grateful Dreads!

December 2, 2012 | Shikote

This was a fun week at the salon. There’s a lot of great hair happening here! It’s funny how some of the people I see regularly, I still have not snapped a picture!

Kindlefest was this weekend, and the salon has been busier than ever! I’ve had a lot of long-time clients and many new faces come through. Here are the pics!!

Mulugeta is a new regular. He has a really cool look!

Mulu likes his hair long on top. I really love his hair cut!

Megan is an OG! She drove out from the eastside!

Purple ombré bangs with bright green eyes! Megan I love your new glasses!!

Theresa’s cute curly new do. We really nourished her hair! Theresa is an experienced massage thereapist in Ann Arbor.

Amber’s hair is amazing!! She’s a local entrepreneur and a mommy!

Look at this gorgeous hair!! Her curl is all natural.

I love Courtney’s bright red hair with her bright turquiose Moog shirt!! She has some fat dreads under all that red hair!!

I put up some lights for the holidays. I love how the salon looks after a job well done!

The holiday season is here!! Kerrytown is bursting with activities! The trees all have lights and there is Christmas music playing at the Kerrytown Concert House. The Farmers’ Market is full of wreaths and trees and shoppers! It’s so special to see all the families and to be there with my own family especially during this time!

Summertime at Grateful Dreads

September 2, 2012 | Shikote

I am so thankful to have started something that people love! Grateful Dreads gets busier every week, and that is thanks to all of you. Thank you!

Here are a few pics of what I did this week:

Ashley came in to get her dreads freshened up! Look at the pretty yarn in her hair!

Ashley’s baby likes to pull on her dreads which caused a lot of loose hairs. We got those all worked back into her dreads!

Stu is my newest regular! I’ll fade you!!

Jeremy’s hair felt a little dry, so I nourished his hair with some Original Moxie products. We got all the loose hairs tied in, and I put some Emollience salve on his ends.

Jeremy Porter does Quantum Touch Massage and is an Orgonite vendor. His studio will be open in the next month! I’ll post links. He is amazing!

So beautiful and on her way for the big presentation!

I’ve been studying for my audition in my downtime.

Summer has reached it’s peak, and fall is in the air.

Gluten-free Dog Food in the sign out front!

This flower is inspiration for hair color.

A Very Busy Week!

August 14, 2012 | Shikote

Grateful Dreads has been so popular this week! I’ve had many clients come for their first appointments in the shop. And I’ve met some new people too! I’ve been doing lots and lots of hair! I wasn’t always able to snap a pic, but here are a few:

Kirsten had her first curly cut! We had a fun appointment with amazing results!

Rodney came by for a visit. It’s been 5 weeks since we put in his dreads.

Special thanks to Karina for bringing me flowers! (in the background) The colors are so pretty together!

We did some pink ombré real quick with the new Kevin Murphy Color Bug. It looks so cool!

Curly Hair, Before and After

August 3, 2012 | Shikote

Monique came into the salon on her way to a lunch with friends. I nourished her hair with some deep conditioners and yummy hair products, all by Original Moxie. Then I twisted her hair into a cute set!

Before:

And after!

Thank you Monique! So good to see you again!

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