Maintenance

Dreadlock Maintenance & Repair

Dreadlock Maintenance & Repair

$70/hour

All maintenance/repair services are at the hourly rate. You can book a timeframe based on past experience or budget, and we'll do as much as possible within that timeframe, or you can e-mail us some pictures of your hair and describe your goals for the appointment to get our recommendation on appointment timeframe.

Dread Maintenance Deposit $70.

 

BALANCE is to be paid on the day of your appointment.

 

We accept Pay ID, Bank Transfers Afterpay or Cash.

 

Your appointment is with the New Kid on The Block - Jesse

 

My technique is simple, gentle, and natural using only a crochet hook.

 

No chemicals, no wax, NO CRAP!

 

Terms & Conditions

Photos and videos will be taken of your dreadlocks during your appointment for the purpose of building a portfolio. These images and recordings will be shared on various social media platforms. Please advise if you are not comfortable with this.

 I reserve the right to decline services to a client during their appointment if the condition of their scalp, hair, or dreadlocks is unhygienic. If you present to your appointment with hair that is wet or damp, excessively oily or dirty, have open wounds, fungal infections, lice/nits or other scalp conditions your appointment will be cancelled and your deposit will not be refunded.

 

Please be respectful by ensuring your dreads are clean and dry before your appointment.

  • DEPOSIT POLICY

    Cancellation Policy

    Deposits are non-refundable and non-negotiable

    DEPOSIT REQUIRED in order to SECURE appointment and will be credited towards your TOTAL.

    If you can not make it to your appointment, please notify your Dread Artist with a minimum of 48 hours in advance so that your deposit can be credited to you.

 

Q. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I HAVE MAINTENANCE?

A. Whenever you feel like a tidy up!

Whilst baby dreads need extra maintenance to help them keep their form in the early months, mature dreads can last much longer between maintenance. Some people like 2-3-monthly maintenance appointments, others only once or twice a year.

Q. HOW LONG DOES MAINTENANCE "LAST"?

A. The nice, tight, frizz-free look will last a week or two, or until your first wash.

But the effects of professional maintenance are long term. It helps to aerate your scalp, keeping it healthy and avoiding fungal infections or dandruff. It also helps maintain the structure of the cylindrical lengths reducing flat spots. And maintenance also prevents matting at the scalp, which can cause discomfort, bacterial infections, and alopecia.

Q. HOW LONG DOES A MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT TAKE?

A. 2-3 hrs for a full head, or 1-2 hours for half head is the average.

Separating, matt removal, repairs and decorating will add extra time.

Q. HOW MUCH DOES MAINTENANCE COST?

A. Locticians & dreadlock artists usually charge an hourly rate or flat fee, dependant on their level of experience, if they're qualified or have a Certification, or whether they have a shop front or home based business.

In Australia, you can expect to pay between $50-$150/hr.

Lokktology Dreads has had only 2 price rises in 7years, and my rates are $70/hr.

Q. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MAINTENANCE?

A. Normal maintenance is usually done on the base/roots to tuck in all your regrowth.

There is a huge trend at the moment where people are loving their natural look- texture, lumps and bumps down the lengths. Once these are removed, they rarely return.

If you prefer the uniform, straight look then you'll need length maintenance too- just let your loctician know.

Q. HOW CAN I KEEP MY DREADS TIDY BETWEEN MAINTENANCE?

A. You can regularly separate them to prevent matting and conjoined dreads.

Palm rolling helps to keep the lengths tight and smooth.

Twisting your dread at the scalp gently in a clockwise direction may help contain your regrowth and keep a neat appearance.

Wash regularly, at least once a week, and dry thoroughly.

Wear a sleep bonnet or use a satin pillowcase to avoid frizz.

Q. IS MAINTENANCE PAINFUL?

A. The tightening of bases and tucking away loose hair at the scalp with a crochet hook should be done at least 1cm or half a fingernail away from your scalp for a pain-free experience. Tension, a pulling sensation and tightness is normal and will only last a day or two.

You should NOT be leaving your appointment with a super sore head or a massive headache, or if you can't lay down without pain, or if you need to take a panadol for relief, this is not normal! Super tight maintenance (especially on caucasian hair) is not necessary and does not mean that the outcome will be "better" for you and your dreads.

Q. CAN I DO DIY MAINTENANCE AT HOME?

A. Of course! I promise you won't ruin them (as long as you dont interlock/root flip).

The worst that can happen is you'll mix up your section lines, not do it properly, or get a sore arm from reaching up & around. Hook stabs are also common so be careful and work slow.

Just remember, a good loctician can fix anything so don't be shy if you give it a go and need help.

 

Q. HOW DO I FIND A LOCTICIAN NEAR ME?

A. There are heaps of state-based Dreadlock Facebook groups helping to link clients with locticians in their area.

Or you can ask in your localcommunity groups where other clients will recommend their loctician- there are dreadheads scattered EVERYWHERE!

You can also send a message to any loctician asking if they can recommend anyone in your area- we all love to support each other as well as help anyone with their dreadlock journey!

Dreadlocks Society has a super popular worldwide Loctician Registry on their website too.

When choosing a loctician, please remember to do your research- look at lots of before & after photos, reviews, and ask them questions!

 

 

MAINTENANCE

Many people assume that dreadlocks are a low-maintenance hairstyle, but sometimes they prove to be the opposite. Dreadlocks are always changing, especially in their first year or so when they are going through the "locking" process. If you want them to look a certain way (i.e. neat & tidy), then they will certainly require some extra maintenance, on top of your normal washing routine. Continue reading below to learn about home maintenance and studio maintenance options.

AT HOME MAINTENANCE

WASH

YES YOU CAN WASH YOUR HAIR. Use a clarifying or residue-free shampoo, and no conditioner. Anything with too much conditioner/slip to it will make the hair want to detangle. Focus the shampoo at the scalp area and work it through. Let the water rinse the shampoo through the ends. Rinse THOROUGHLY. Wash your hair as needed, but ideally once a week. The reason for this is because of DRYING them- one of the most important things to understand about dreadlocks. Dreadlocks will retain moisture much longer than brushable hair because of how tightly the hair is grouped together. If they are consistently wet in the middle because they haven’t had enough time to dry out in between washes, they will eventually get musty/mildewy/moldy inside. Therefore, once a week washing is usually sufficient, and if you can get into the habit of using a blowdryer as well, even better.

 

SEPARATE

Separate your dreads. They will naturally want to tangle together and you need to rip them apart as needed in order to keep them separate. If you keep up with it, it shouldn’t be an issue. If you let them go for long periods of time, it will be difficult and painful to rip them apart. Sometimes, if let go for too long, dreads can merge together, and then grow out as one, and then it could be too late to separate them. You’ll end up with one dread that splits into two at the bottom, like a snake tongue. If you come in for a maintenance appointment, you may see us use scissors to assist in separating your dreads. We are professionals- YOU DO NOT USE SCISSORS AT HOME TO DO THIS.

 

PALM ROLL

Palm-rolling is one of the easiest techniques that you can use at home to keep your dreads on track. It isn’t as efficient as the crochet hook as far as pulling in loose hair, but it will help prevent shrinking, bumps, and loops, and just keep them a bit more uniform overall. Starting at the scalp area, take one dreadlock at a time between your palms and roll the dread back and forth quickly through your hands, then moving them down to the bottom of the dread.

 

CROCHET/ROOT TIGHTENING

You should have a  crochet hook on hand and learn how to use it. This will help the dreads lock faster, and pull in any loose/frizzy hair or bumps/loops, which will inevitably happen after shampooing and through the locking stage. If your dreads are done properly, and depending on your hair texture, they should just “dread at the root” on their own as your hair grows out. They can be made tighter and cleaner looking by separating them and taking any loose hair at the root and crocheting it in to the base of the dread.

STUDIO MAINTENANCE

Don’t want to maintain them yourself or feeling overwhelmed? Come see us! You are welcome to set up appointments to get routine maintenance done. This can be extremely helpful in the beginning when your dreads are still locking and maturing. We recommend coming in every 6-8 weeks for new dreadlocks in order to keep them on the right track. After dreadlocks have matured, we recommend coming in every few months/as needed to clean them up and tighten the roots. During maintenance appointments, we work on separating dreads, tightening the roots, crocheting in the loose hair, pulling in loops and bumps, stengthening weak spots and whatever else you may need! 

 

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