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First thing I needed to do is wash Antonio's hair which had oils and wax in it. I Used the Knotty Boy Dread Shampoo bar. I was surprised how much foam and lather you can get from a shampoo bar.
The origin of dreadlocks is a highly debated subject. Many people will say that it started with the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica in the West Indies..
Dreadlocks date back to ancient Indian and African spiritualists - ascetics who would probably be surprised by how widespread the nappy knots are today.
When I'm feeling down I like to turn my attention to things that I am grateful for. It is easy to become overwhelmed with all of life's stresses and lose sight of what the aim is
First thing I needed to do is wash Antonio's hair which had oils and wax in it. I Used the Knotty Boy Dread Shampoo bar. I was surprised how much foam and lather you can get from a shampoo bar.
The origin of dreadlocks is a highly debated subject. Many people will say that it started with the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica in the West Indies..
Remember this lovely 'zine, ladies? YM Magazine featured the Knotty Boy Starter Kit in "The Next Big Thing" section of their magazine, which happened to be the last issue they published after a 72-year run.
With a name like Heads it must have something to with hair, right? We'll let you figure that one out. Check out their review of the Knotty Boy dread care line..
Dreadlocks aren't a popular fashion statement in Vancouver, but thanks to the worldwide web that hasn't hindered a small business on Commercial Drive that specializes in manufacturing and selling a full range of hair products for dreadlocks.
Get this: a formula for taking the dread out of dreadlocks. A formula for making them clean, which is almost an oxymoron, and for getting rid of them without cutting them off. Somebody had to think of it.
There are three social myths about dreadlocks that Adrianna Hepper would like to dispel: "Just because someone has dreadlocks doesn't mean he's dirty, has lice or is an unmotivated pot-smoker."
Dreadlocks, the ancient hairstyles made famous by Bob Marley, are popping up everywhere, on people of every race, color, and culture. Some hair naturally dreads, but what do you do when you want to create beautiful, manageable dreadlocks and your hair just says no?
Knotty Boy Dread Stuff has been, "making da kidz knotty since 1997." That's when owner Adrianna Hepper and Andrew, her partner at the time, realized if they were going to survive on Salt Spring, they'd have to come up with self-employment.
The original Knotty Boy Dread Shampoo Bar had an orange label, which got us featured in Jane Magazine's "Orange you glad we didn't say banana?" products review.
Starting and maintaining dreads is easy thanks to Knotty Boy Dread Wax - a beeswax/hempseed-based formula specifically designed for dreadlocking all types of hair.
I try never to leave the house with fewer than three products in my (thinning, graying) hair, usually including Knotty Boy Dread Wax, a mixture of beeswax and hemp oil designed to bestow short-term dreads. ("If you like it nappy, Knotty Boy will make you happy.")
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