new dreadlocks

Gorgeous Hair!

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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!

AJ’s Dreads!

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AJ is a really cool, really unique guy! It’s very suiting that he would choose dreadlocks for a hairstyle. AJ grew his hair for three years because, after researching what it takes to have dreads, he knew he’d need the extra length. AJ and I first talked over a year ago (before Grateful Dreads!) about putting in dreads. When the time came, he found this webpage and came to see me again! Our consultation was fun! The dreads session was totally awesome! AJ’s dreads took about 7 hours. We decided to tuck in his ends right away which I don’t usually do. I’d done it before with extensions, and it was okay. So I sent him home with important instructions to palm roll, palm roll, and palm roll those new dreads!!

AJ before dreads
AJ before dreads.  I love his shirt!
Almost done! Look at the difference in length! We decided to tuck in his ends right away which took most of his length.
Almost done! Look at the difference in length! We decided to tuck in his ends right away which took most of his length.
AJ's dreads. Success!
AJ looks happy with his new dreads!
Fresh Dreads with Japanese Greenery
Fresh Dreads with Japanese Greenery

Thanks so much AJ!  I really had a good time.  You are so knowledgable on so many cool things.  I hope everyone else loves your dreads as much as we do!

 

 

Dread Extensions All Day Long!

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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!

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.