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 Pepi's
If you see someone wearing brightly
coloured or florescent plastic tubing extensions in their
hair, the chances are they got them from Pepi’s - the
most famous cyber hair salon. Ironically Carlos, the driving
force behind Pepi’s
(pictured with colleague Frog, at the top of this page), developed
his ideas more than 15 years ago – long before Cyberwear
itself became well known. Pepi’s also specialise in hair
extensions, dreadlocks and cuts using materials like monofibre,
fibre optics, natural hair, foam, feathers, pipe cleaners,
rubbers and bubblewrap - basically anything so long as it is
comfortable, easily washable and light. The plastic tubing
extension is achieved by first braiding the hair and then wrapping
it with synthetic hair - then the plastic is tied around this ‘wrapped
dread’,
covering the whole length. To give more volume to the look
the plastic starts at various points of the dread. Pepi's:
Stables Market, Camden. Tel: 020 7485 5266. |
Camden
Locks
Camden Locks specialise in dreadlocks
and pseudo dreads – the Rastafarian style but using
natural or synthetic hair to create natural-looking dreadlocks
in all variations, thicknesses and colours. Marlene who runs
Camden Locks also specialises in hair extensions and crazy
colours. She says: “Many people are influenced by celebrities
and want to look like them. They bring the star’s photographs
to the shop and ask me to copy the hairstyle for them.”
If you are looking for dreadlocks or extensions, just pop into
her shop or send in a sample of your hair and they will match
the wanted type of hair and colour for you. But be warned,
you might need a lot of patience, because sessions can last
from two to ten hours. Camden Locks: 11 Chalk Farm Road, London
NW1 8AG. Tel: 020 7284 4247. |
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