I have been making dreadlocks for 26 years. My hands still work. My back still works. That is not luck. It is the result of learning, sometimes painfully, how t...

Most locticians end up running their own business. Very few salons in New Zealand hire dreadlock specialists, so if you want to do this work, sooner or later yo...

I want to talk about money openly, because so many people in the beauty industry don't. And because silence around money is one of the reasons so many talented ...

Money is one of the first things people ask me about, and one of the last things they feel comfortable asking about. So let me be open with you.

Becoming a loc...

New Zealand is about as far from my salon in Stockholm as it is possible to be. For many people who dream of training with me, the journey to Europe is simply t...

Two days. Is that really enough to learn to make dreadlocks?

It is a fair question, and I want to answer it honestly. Two days on their own are not enough. But...

New Zealand is a long way from most of the world's dreadlock teachers, and even within the country, the nearest experienced loctician can be a long drive or a f...

When you search for a loctician course in New Zealand, you will find a handful of workshops, general hairdressing programmes, free videos and courses from overs...

Yes, you can teach yourself to make dreadlocks. I want to say that clearly, because it is true. There are people who have taught themselves and become good.

Bu...