Shooting with Fotoula’s New Clothing Line

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.

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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!

Dreads, Reds, and Super Thick Hair!

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Jen’s new color and temporary dreadlocks!
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Temporary dreads using only styling products. No backcombing or wax!
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Jordan is supercool!
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Hunter’s dreads are looking so nice! It’s been around 7 months since we put them in!
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HUNTER!!
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Esther Campbell is in Heaven on Earth with all of the red shades!
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Tomomi came to Grateful Dreads for a cut and style on her super thick and wavy hair.
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This is Tomomi after the cut and some easy styling tips!

Happiness at Grateful Dreads!

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John!
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I started giving him a haircut around his dreadlocks, so it will look nice in his chef hat!
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Isabella with her purple and red hair!
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Garret is an amazing chef who co-owns and runs Torino in Ferndale. He’s had his dreads since he was a kid! I love this!
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Hanging out with Laura after their appointment.
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BEFORE
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A super cute pixie cut AFTER
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Marcel and I had a really nice appointment!
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I softened her layers and trimmed her ends, and we talked the whole time!

Thank you everyone!

Grateful Dreads, All Kinds of Stylish!

Clients are getting ready for fall with new cuts and color. There’s something about having your hair done that is so rejuvenating! These are the pics from last week’s appointments:

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Sarah’s pink tips.
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Ryan came for some maintenance on his dreadlocks. He’s had them around 6 months!
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Lisa and Rain. Lisa is wearing Bantu knots in her freshly rolled locks!
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Parisa’s new shape and color
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I love scooters at the shop!
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Adam brought his friend to learn some tips for taking care of his dreads. We started them in November.
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I love this shot! You look beautiful!
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Megan’s aqua/white half and half haircolor!
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So happy to get the movement back in her hair!
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Abbie is one of the most friendly people I’ve ever met! I shaped up her haircut.
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We adjusted her color, and I shaped her hair to give more volume in the front rather than underneath.
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I love this naturally curly haircut! And I absolutely love her color!
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Victor in the dark
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Blue Mohawk

Tyler’s New Dreads

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Tyler came in with a very nice afro.
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Abbie and I teamed up on his hair!
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New fresh dreads!
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Close up. I like to stagger the parts for a more even look.

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Tyler and Abbie with the new fish-eye camera lens!

Thank you Tyler!  Your beautiful afro made some thick and healthy dreadlocks!

Mike’s Amazing Dreadlocks After One Week

Mike grew his hair out for the happiest dreads ever!  These pictures are after a touch-up one week after putting them in.

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Fresh, tight dreads

Mike has a lot of hair, and his color is very beautiful!

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Mike you look great!

Thank you so much for coming in.  I truly enjoyed it!

Lots of Dreads!

There are so many different people who come to the salon for dreads work! I love meeting everyone and helping people with their hair really makes me feel great! I believe getting mature dreads washed in a salon has got to be one of the better feelings in life!!

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He’s had these dreads since he was 2 years old!
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Look at those beautiful, long and big dreads!
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Freshly tightened new growth
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Family pics! They are a happy and close family. His sisters stayed by his side the entire time!
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Jacob has the most gorgeous hair! I can spot it a mile away! Also a very cool long board…
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This is his natural texture and color. Very rare and beautfiul!
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A hand-blown glass bead for one-year-old dreads
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Superman gets his hair done at Grateful Dreads! Don’t be fooled by the glasses. It’s really him!! I didn’t do his hair on the left but would really love to when he’s ready!!

Grateful Dreads!  What a fun summer in the salon!  I hope to see you here!

 

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!

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!!!

Gorgeous Hair!

This salon really really has the coolest clients!  It’s been a fun week full of amazing hairstyles and wonderful people!!

Here are the pics:

Josh has amazing dreads and style to match!
Josh has amazing dreads and style to match!
Josh in front of Grateful Dreads
Josh in front of Grateful Dreads
Deonta's new dreadlocks!
Deonta’s new dreadlocks!
Deonta has a lot of hair!!!!
Deonta has a lot of hair!!!!
She is totally rad!  I love her new platinum!!
Kaitlyn is totally rad! I love her new platinum!!
Her curls look beautiful with her new cut!
Her curls look beautiful with her new cut!
David's hair is really getting long!  His hair is entirely interlocked.
David’s hair is really getting long! His hair is entirely interlocked.
Long locks rolled up in a hat from the Virgin Islands
Long locks rolled up in a hat from the Virgin Islands

Happy people and amazing hair!

Looking Good at Grateful Dreads!

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!

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Erik’s new dreads! I love that he shaves the bottom of his hair with the dreads!!
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Fresh medium-sized dreads! These took almost 4 hours.
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Ciarra is probably the most fashionable person in Ann Arbor. Her curly hair is getting longer!
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Brian is an OG
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Waves
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Ebonie’s hair is really looking nice! She made this visor to fit her dreadlocks, a great idea for hats!
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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 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!

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John and Ellie. Ellie grows organic food!
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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!!
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Laura!

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

Happy, bouncey, curly!

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Summer Goddess

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

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We are surrounded by beauty!

Beautiful Curls and Tight Dreads!

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!

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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!

Emily’s Dreadlocks, At Last!

Look at Emily’s beautiful red curly hair!  She loves it so much and has wanted dreads for a long time.  They really fit her personality and lifestyle.  She’s got so much hair!!  Emily’s dreads look amazing brand new and will continue to become more and more beatiful with time!

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Emily and her long, curly, red hair BEFORE
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And AFTER! Fresh fatty dreads!
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We left out some of her hair in the front and left the ends loose to show off her beautiful natural curls!
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Beautiful dreadlocks

Thank you so much Emily!

Dread Extensions All Day Long!

These are two amazing examples of what dread extensions can do.

Stephanie has wanted dreads for years!  This was so fun to make her vision come to life!  Abbie, a local dreadie and artist, came to Grateful Dreads to help put in Stephanie’s dreads.  We used extensions to add thickness to the ends and just a little length.  The color match is amazing!

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Stephanie’s hair before dreads
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Freshly dreaded!
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Yes Zach loves her dreads, but he’s really smiling because we’re done!

Stephanie’s dreads with extensions took 8 hours with 3 hours of help from Abbie.  Thanks for coming in Stephanie!  You and Zach are both great and very patient.  We had a nice day!

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This next set of pictures are of Nicole.  She came to Grateful Dreads from Chicago to have her dreads put back in.  She had recently cut them off to try an A-line style and quickly knew it wasn’t for her.  Nicole and her boyfriend arrived that morning, and Abbie and I were waiting.

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Abbie and I doubled up on Nicole’s thick hair.
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You can still see Nicole’s thick, short, A-line bob with just a few extensions at the bottom.
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Nicole got her dreads back!

Nicole’s dreads with partial extensions took 8 hours with 4 hours of help from Abbie.  Thank you so much Nicole for coming to Ann Arbor to get your dreads done!  And thank you Abbie for helping!!  This is a good thing all around!

Fun Hair From Last Week

The salon has been very busy!  Hash Bash just happened, and we’ve been working out some new additions for Grateful Dreads in between doing some very fun and beautiful hair!!

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A beautiful, smooth straight blonde hair cut
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I love when people smile after I cut their hair!
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The beautiful Amarylis is blooming!! I want to do someone’s hair like this!
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Lane came for a quick dreads session. She looks amazing with her blonde and pink dreads!
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Bright purple bangs with a naturally wavy haircut!
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Jane and I have the same hair! I think I’ve invented a new way to cut our hair becuase we’re both loving her new cut, and it was very easy to do!!