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Dreadlock Dye Kits
At long last, Knotty Boy now offers drab dreadies worldwide not only ten of the brightest, hottest vegetable-based Manic Panic Hair Colours for your lock-dying pleasure, but also everything you need in the way of Knotty Boy-official How to Dye Dreadlocks Instructions and Tools, to help you NOT screw up your locks for life.
Freeze! Read This First!
It’s Much Easier to Dye Unnappy (Ooh, morbid.) If it’s not too late, we always recommend colouring your hair first, then locking it up. If you already have new locks but are naggled by the suspicion that they may be yet too loose to withstand the abuse that comes with colouring, repeated rinses and other forms of messing about during the process, we highly recommend waiting until they are locked tighter to proceed. If you don't, you may face a lot of starting over in the dreading department. Patience, patience...
To Bleach or Not to Bleach If your hair is already light in colour, you may not need to bleach – your call, depending on how vibrant you want the colour. If your hair is darker or you want extremely bright colour, it’s a good idea to bleach your locks first. However we STRONGLY recommend having this done professionally to eliminate the risk of crispy-fried locks, and subsequent breakage and baldy-ness. The Sinead o’Connor/Britney Spears look is not for everyone. (ho ho! Couldn’t resist.) Remember, your dreads are like little sponges, so whether you bleach at home or professionally, it can be verrry hard to get all those smoldering chemicals out where they sit inside eating away at them. Yikes! Speak up and make sure whoever is doing it shampoos well, then rinses, rinses and RINSES some more until the bleach is completely out. This is serious. Do it.
Also NOTE that while Manic Panic Hair Colour is semi-permanent and will fade with time, again, because your locks are like little sponges, the colour may never disappear completely unless you re-dye back to your natural colour. You may want to consider just colouring a few here and there to see how you like it before dipping your whole head.
So How Much Dye DO I Need?
Once again, because (say it with us now...) your locks are like little sponges, you will need more colour than you would if you were dyeing regular hair, so consider hair thickness and length when deciding how many pots o’ joy you’ll need. Having more is always better than having less because there’s nothing worse than running out, mid-application, and you can always use the extra for touch-ups later.
Highly Recommended for Lock-Dyeing Success, But Not Essential
