My name is Jonquil…or Dreadful Jonquil. I am an alternative hair designer working in Seattle.

I have been licensed since 1993 and actively industry-oriented since 1991. I graduated from Huron Valley Beauty Academy in Ann Arbor Michigan, worked at Campus Barber on U or M’s campus for 4 years, then my family and I relocated to the Snoqualmie Valley. I worked for a bit in a small town salon and then ran my own hair design house call service for a couple years while I juggled responsibilities to my kids and spouse.

During my exploration of American Tribal Style belly dance, which began in 2001, I developed an affinity for the colorful larger than life coifs being donned by the ATS troupes and fusion dancers. After attending Hairpolice in Minneapolis, for an intro class in 2005, I began practicing right away to learn the art of dreadlock creating and micro pinch braid technique.

In 2006 I studied with Melinda of Doctored Locks in Spokane, and in 2007 I flew to Tampa to take a day long advanced class with Alin of Dollylocks.

Currently I would consider my work to be a blend of all three. Hairpolice being an important catalyst to bringing dread perms and pinch braiding to the mainstream, Doctored Locks for Melinda’s genius in overall architecture of hair design, and Alin, of Dollylocks, was especially crucial to honing my dreading and pinch braiding technique.

I specialize in combining form with function in hair design. Although I am particularly inspired by myth, magic, and macabre, I am also very deft at developing amazing hair that can perform in an office setting as well as a festival or theatric event. I create hair that is as much of an eyeful as it is natural feeling and easy to care for.

My current focus is extraordinary dreadlocks and masterful extensions as well as complimenting hairpieces. I have spent years cutting and coloring and can provide those services as well, preferably as they pertain to a larger project. I have endless imagination when it comes to creating hair that compliments faeries, vampires, and aliens to name a few scenarios.

I have a work space located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood at a witty little shop called “SCREAM” a barbershop, which I would also highly recommend for cuts and colors of any sort.