The stylists at a dreadlock salon specialize in creating and maintaining the hairstyle.
A dreadlock salon is a professional studio where stylists create, maintain, and sometimes remove dreadlock hairstyles. For the most part, dreadlock services are kept separate from other haircutting and haircare tasks. Stylists often need special knowledge and training in dreadlocks, and salons are often specially designed to make the time-intensive use of most procedures more bearable. Dreadlock salons are also some of the top providers of dreadlock products, including waxes and optimized shampoos and conditioners.
There are generally two styles of dreadlocks, commonly known as “organic” and “manicured.” An organic style is usually quite messy. Strands are largely formed by nature when people don’t brush or wash their hair for extended periods, only combing through to define individual strands. Salons often offer a much more organized approach to the same look, providing carefully curated or intentionally manicured locks.
Creating dreadlocks is often one of the main services performed at a dreadlock salon. From start to finish, the dreadlock process usually takes at least five hours, usually longer depending on the length of the hair. Lounges often play upbeat music or have televisions or movie players available to help patrons while away the time.
Stylists will work with the client to create a neat or messy look, depending on individual preference. However, even the most confusing styles are often well organized at their core. The professional touch of a dreadlock salon stylist often makes hair healthier, easier to care for and maintain than it would be if left to be truly organic.
Dreadlocks are a hairstyle that requires little daily styling, although routine maintenance is very important. All fear is basically a hair tangled in knots. As new hair grows, it should be encouraged to weave into already established strands, a process known as ‘locking’. People may block new growth on their own, usually by applying special dreadlock wax or other salon products. Salons often provide this service as well.
Most people who have dreadlocks keep the style for at least a year. Dreadlock salon stylists generally recommend that clients perform regular maintenance every couple of months, just as they would a regular haircut. During these sessions, stylists will monitor curl growth, apply professional growth-stimulating products, and trim and style individual strands as needed. Salon hair care is generally not necessary for dreadlocks, but it can go a long way toward preserving the integrity of the hairstyle.
The easiest way to remove dreadlocks is to simply cut them off. People who want to keep their hair but lose the style often seek help from the dreadlock salon. Undoing the locks is usually as time consuming as setting them up in the first place, usually more depending on how much new growth there is and how well the dreads have been maintained. Trained professionals can usually do a better job of saving blocked hair than individuals on their own.