March 2007

Your dreadlocks blog for locks that get looks

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March 3, 2007 - Welcome to the dreadlocks blog that will help get you Locked Up! for good

If you're not yet familiar with Locked Up!...

...this blog will quickly help get you acquainted. There are several thousand people around the world from Canada to Cameroon and Australia to Africa who are subscribed members to the free Locked Up! newsletter.

A couple of times each month members get exclusive dreadlocks news and are the first to know about matters that will help grow and maintain healthy locks that get looks. It's all about being classy, clean-cut and chic while wearing a hairstyle that's still often considered as being "alternative!"

You will find information for those interested in...

synthetic dreadlocks
free form, natural dreadlocks
manicured locs
dreadlock hats
hair accessories and tools for locks
...just about anything related to hair locking!

The Locked Up! newsletter is a great way to keep up to date with information to dreadlock your hair. This dreadlock blog is a great way to ensure that you know what's going on with Locked Up!

It is geared to help currently subscribed members who miss an issue due to their email providers (more on how to fix that quickly here: Must read whitelisting tips) as well as all other visitors to MyDreadlocks.com who want to know what getting Locked Up! is all about before subscribing.

I am Natasha Vincent, the editor of Locked Up! I hope you enjoy the blog. It will be filled with quizzes and surveys along with tips and questions about dreads. Your input here is always appreciated and I hope you decide to get Locked Up! too.

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March 16, 2007 - Do you blog about your dreadlocks journey?

Over the years, a large number of lock wearers have documented their "dreadlocks journey" on blogs. You'll see them on Blogger, TypePad and even MySpace. A few choice ones are mentioned in our rotating blogroll below.

If you have a dreadlocks journey blog, leave a comment and let all of us know about it. Please make sure to mention your hair type (African, Caucasian, Asian, or Mixed).

Perhaps your blog (or the one you want to start) talks about a new dreadlocks journey? Or simply the process leading up to the decision to get locks in the first place? I like to call these "journey to dreadlocks" blogs. Sometimes, transitioning your hair is as hard - or harder - than the actual event of getting dreads.

While it's exciting to write about the process and share it with others, there's often not a lot of financial benefit to show for the time spent posting your dreadlocks pictures journey and sharing your thoughts. It's easy to see that some people spend hours getting their photos "just right" then posting them online along with their helpful explanations.

Listen, the truth is this: regardless of the topic, only a handful of people are making any money whatsoever from blogging!

Tomorrow, subscribed Locked Up! members will get the chance to find out how to make the most of their personal dreadlocks journey blogs. If you ever thought about starting one, then now is the time. Setting up your own blog to bring in cash, along with the comfort that a supportive community brings, does not involve serious technical knowledge and is not as hard as you may think!

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March 21, 2007 - You, Me & A Dreadlocks Hairdresser

Salon made dreadlocks get looked down upon by many dreadlock wearers because the result is not the raw, organic look of dreadlocks that's commonly seen in pop culture (think of Rastafarian reggae singer Bob Marley).

While ideal, you don't have to go to the hairdresser or barber every month. A professional dreadlocks salon can help you with the growing and maintenance process even if you started them on your own. Growing dreadlocks without a salon stylist can mean that your locks aren't getting the level of attention that they need in order to stay as healthy as possible. If your goal is to have chic dreads that turn heads, then this is not a good thing.

That's why I'm inviting you to come see an example of how salons do dreadlocks. If you're in Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal, drop me a line right now...

http://www.mydreadlocks.com/contact.html

...to let me know that you're interested in getting your locks started or maintained with the help of a professional hairdresser in April 2007.

Dreadlocks in an upscale salon setting, some good eats and some conversation. There's nothing better!

Subscribed members to Locked Up! know which stylist I'm talking about because she answered some "Reader Questions" in the last issue (March 17, 2007).

Salons that do synthetic dreadlocks as well as natural dreads for all hair types are a rare find. Don't miss your chance to meet her...

http://www.mydreadlocks.com/contact.html

...(and I'd love to meet you as well)! Deadline: March 25, 2007

There's only room for four (4) people and two spaces are already taken!

In your message, let me know that you're interested in maintenance or starting your locks and what dates/times in April you are available. It would be a shame for you to miss out.

You live far away from Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal but still want to find a salon that does dreadlocks? Remember, if you're a subscribed member to the Locked Up! newsletter you will be the first to receive the much-anticipated dreadlocks salon directory...

Once released later this year, it will help you find a dreadlocks hair salon because we all know how hard it can be to find local hair salons for dreadlocks.

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March 28, 2007 - With a two tone hair coloring, dreadlocks can look cutting edge and trendy...or not

Coloring dreadlocks can be done in different ways, whether you're already sporting locs or if you're going to get them soon. What are those ways?

coloring dreadlocks with bleach
adding temporary dreadlocks color (using color rinse)
dreadlocks coloured tips
picking natural colour for dreadlocks
getting color highlights in dreadlocks
putting on a two tone hair color

In preparation for starting dreadlocks again two weeks from now, I got my hair colored. This is only the second time in my life that my hair has had color in it. With tales of color crimes like Cypress on page 7 of (free download)...

...knowing how to color dreadlocks was something important to figure out before I started the hair locking process again.

After deciding to lighten my hair before getting my locks, off I went to a professional colorist yesterday afternoon. My mission was to get a natural color. The end result was a two tone hair color. Basically, all that means is that the front of my hair is a different color than the back of my hair. The front (from the hairline to the "crown" at the middle of my head) is a light brown that's pretty close to the shade of my skin. The back (from the crown to the nape of my neck) is my natural hair color...

FRONT

BACK

Since the process required a bit of bleach to lighten the hair, there was an unexpected smell of ammonia. Much like conditioner, the hairstylist carefully combed the permanent color through my super curly hair. While it sounds easy, try this at home on your own and the it's likely to all end in tears.

Can you color your dreadlocks? Sure, however coloring your own hair is best done with a rinse instead of a long-term color (look for "semi-permanent" or "demi-permanent" on the box). Or, you could try a hair color pen for quick touch-ups.

If you would like to see a full page on how to color dreadlocks, please leave a comment and let us know what specific questions you have. We'll put a hair professional right on it and write up an article!