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Knotty Boy DreadStuff
~ in association with our friends Manic Panic tm ~
proudly present…
Dye Nappy!
The Official Knotty Boy Instructional Tool Kit
for Successfully Colouring Dreadlocks
*featuring*
Manic Panic Hair Colours!
At long last, Knotty Boy now offers drab dreadies worldwide not only ten of the brightest and 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 NOT screw up your locks for life!
Freeze! Read This First!
It’s Much Easier to Dye Unnappy (Ooh, how morbid.) If it’s not too late, we recommend that you colour your hair first, then lock it up. However, if you already have new locks and are naggled by the suspicion that they may be too loose and new to withstand the abuse you will be inflicting upon them by colouring, repeated rinses and other forms of messing about with them during this process, we highly recommend you wait until they are locked tighter to proceed. You may find you will have a lot of starting over in the dreading department if you don’t.
To Bleach or Not to Bleach If your hair is already light in colour, you may not need to bleach – it's your call, depending on how vibrant you want the colour. If your hair is darker or you want REALLY 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 your own locks or get a professional job, it can be verrry hard to get all those smoldering chemicals out of the middle where it can stay inside and eat 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 – just do it!
Also NOTE that Manic Panic Hair Colour is semi-permanent and will fade with time, but 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 dyeing your whole head.
So How Much Dye DO I Need?
Once again, because your locks are like little sponges, you will need more colour than you would if you were dyeing regular hair, so consider your 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:
