About My Hair

I started growing my dreadlocks in 2003. After having tried virtually every hairstyle under the sun, (including a bald head, which can be seen in the deleted scenes of Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns, and a halloween as Pris, from Bladerunner, I decided dreads were the only style left. Since then, I have read up on the history and significance of dreadlocks to the Rastafarians. This sect in Jamaica believes that one day, all former slaves will be repatriated to Ethipoia, based on several passages in the bible. The dreads represent reverence to another passage comparing their strength to that of Sampson, derived from their unshorn hair. Not all Rastas wear dreads. Not all Rastas are African. Not all who wear dreads are Rastas. I am not a Rasta, but i believe their struggle is a valid one. I do not wear my dreads in solidarity with them, but simply, as many others do, as a different type of hairstyle.

Why I Am Cutting Them:

I have been growing them for over 6 years now, and I've decided it's time for a change. I miss being able to run a comb through my hair. Some of you may remember that, before the dreads, i had long, silky hair. I could wear it in a myriad of styles, easily color it, or cut it into a new and flattering shape. The dreadlocks, as interesting as they are, have a limit to the number of ways i can wear them, and i have worn them out. And, it was one of my father's last wishes - before he passed in 2007, he asked me "When are you going to cut those things?" Well, here's to you, dad. and in your honor, all the proceeds are going to your favorite charity.