Twisted Roots

Life lately 🌱

Thanks for everyone being so patient and understanding while I'm deep in the newborn bubble. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

Fun blonde tips added with this last maintenance session. The cool part is they were made with his own haircut from over 20 years ago!

Forest vibes for my girl Kylie 🍄🌿
Love being on this journey with you sis!!

Okay, let’s talk about extensions.

This is Jan — day one vs. about 2½ years later.

I actually LOVE showing this kind of comparison because there’s a lot of misunderstanding about what happens to extensions over time.

You can see a massive difference here, but interestingly… the length of the dreads hasn’t changed.

What has changed is everything else.

When Jan first had them installed, she had those lovely long loose ends. Over the years, those have pretty much disappeared as the hair has worked its way into the dreads.

And look at how much her natural hair has grown!

The extensions themselves have gradually dropped away as her own hair has grown. Some of the original extensions have basically disintegrated over the 2½ years (which is completely normal), and we’ve replaced a few along the way.

And then there’s the THICKNESS. 😍

Those dreads have matured and filled out beautifully.

This is one of those things I always try to explain when people are considering extensions — what you get on day one is not what you're going to have forever.

They change. They soften. They thicken. Your hair grows. Loose ends disappear. Extensions wear down and sometimes need replacing.

I think there’s something really special about watching a set of dreads slowly become yours. 🖤

So if you're thinking about extensions and wondering what they'll look like in a couple of years…

Probably not like day one. 😂

And that’s exactly how it should be.

Breaking my radio silence to show this epic new look for Silas! Her super dense hair meant plenty of space for lots of locs and human hair extensions for length. She's rocking this from the get go!

It won't be long now until our little star seed is earthside... ✨🌿
That also means I'm down to my last few appointment spaces before I take a little break to welcome our newest cub.

If you've been meaning to book in, now's the time! 🤍

A little heads-up too: from this point onward, ALL appointments will require a deposit at the time of booking.
Unfortunately, I've had too many last-minute cancellations and no-shows recently, so this will help protect my time as I head into maternity leave.

Thank you so much for understanding and for all the love and support. I can't wait to see as many of you as I can before I disappear into the newborn bubble. 🌙✨

Money isn't everything, and sometimes the best currency is local.

I'm always open to trades, and here are a few ideas that might get us talking:

🌿 Arborist mulch — the quickest way to a girl's heart.
🖋️ Tattoos — obviously.
🌳 Fruit trees — especially while we're developing food security on our new land.
🐑 Fleece, washed or raw — I'm keen.
✂️ Even bags of dags — I'll happily put them to good use.
💩 Or shovel me up some of that glorious treasure from under your shearing shed. Nutrients, baby!

If you'd rather swap than spend, flick me a message. I love finding creative ways to make things work for everyone.