Starter Locs
A thoughtful beginning for your loc journey, shaped with clean parting and the coil method.
From $165 · 1 hr 30 minBook
Oakland · All textures · Every loc journey
Rootedin craft.Made to be seen.
341 7th Street, OaklandStarter locs · Sisterlocks® · Microlocs
Retwists · Crochet · Extensions · ColorScroll to explore
Retwists · Crochet · Extensions · ColorScroll to explore
The work is the proof
01 — 04
Loc care is personal.
Your result should be unmistakable.
The Dreadlocks Salon is a full-service Oakland studio for the beginning, maintenance, restoration, color, and evolution of your locs. Charlotte and the salon team work across textures, techniques, and stages—with healthy hair at the center.
Made in the chair
Four looks.
Four ways to arrive.
Choose your service
Find the right
chair.
Every featured service opens its exact Square booking page—no searching twice.
Microlocs & Sisterlocks®
A high-density small-loc installation for movement, styling versatility, and a beautifully detailed grid.
From $800 · 6 hr 30 minBook
Instant Locs
An immediate loc finish created with crochet technique and no locking product—especially useful for straighter textures.
From $400 · 4 hr 30 minBook
New Locs + Extensions
Begin with natural-looking locs while adding customized length and fullness in one transformation.
$500 · 5 hr 30 minBook
Retwist
Scalp exfoliation, wash, condition, palm-roll retwist, natural oils, and a clean finished set.
Price varies · 2 hr+Book
Microloc Retie
Precision interlocking at the new growth to keep small locs secure, separated, and easy to maintain.
Price varies · 2 hr 30 min+Book
See the service in progress
Know what happens
in the chair.
See the method, the tools, and the transformation before you reserve. Every photo leads directly to its matching Square service.
Explore every process
Sisterlocks-size installation
A close look at the precise grid and small bronze tool used during a detailed installation.
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Palm-roll retwist
Hands guide the new growth into a clean retwist while preserving the loc's natural form.
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Starter comb coils
Natural hair and fresh coils share the frame so new clients can see how the foundation is created.
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Instant locs
The crochet process turns loose natural hair into defined locs without waiting for the locking stage.
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Crochet new locs
A crochet hook compacts loose hair into a structured loc, shown at the midpoint of the service.
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Loc repair and surgery
Documented repair work brings separated, stressed locs back to a cleaner and more manageable foundation.
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Selected work
A gallery of
possibility.
See a look that feels like you? Open the matching service and build from there.
Charlotte “Peaches” Smith · OwnerOwner · Educator · Loctician
“The first service is listening.”
Charlotte built The Dreadlocks Salon around specialized loc care, clear consultation, and the belief that every client deserves a plan shaped around their hair—not a one-size-fits-all appointment. Her approach connects healthy foundations, skilled technique, honest expectations, and the confidence to live fully in the finished look.
Client notes
The feeling
after.
Clients return for the craft, the conversation, and the confidence that leaves with them.
01“Made me feel comfortable and even excited.”
02“Very welcoming.”
03“Funny, personable and efficient.”
In the heart of Oakland
Come as you are.
Leave renewed.
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Hours
Monday–Friday
7:00 AM–6:30 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM–2:00 PM