Inspiration/Creation

Since my first steps in the magical world of synthetic dreadlocks, I had the occasion to work with many colours, make a lot of different sets, and most important, find subjects of inspiration everywhere, everyday. It's been a long time I want to create dreads sets according to my will, colours of my choice. But I always gave priority to your orders, which is normal, but this idea stuck in my head, with incredible colours and amazing mixes, anyway, a unique and original result.

Finally, I took my new year resolution early, before the end of the year actually, thanks to the picture of a fox I randomly found on the web. It was love at first sight, I could imagine the mixes and I couldn't wait to work on it.

22 double ended, thin and long - amber, platinum, white, brown, grey

Gradually, I found new themes to inspire from, which allow me to offer these sets, whose number of dreadlocks may change depending on the picture, the situation, which can be worn on their own with natural hair or to ad to natural or similar colours, in order to make a full head set.

As a result, you won't have to wait like a custom order : if you want it, it will be shipped in a couple of days !

20 double ended dreadlocks -red, sweet red, burgundy, dark auburn, gold, honey blond, sky blue

The good side of this concept is that there will regularly be new available dreadlocks, with infinite possibilities. Next themes will always be different, with unique associations. Those sets may be made of 10, 20 dreads, even full head sets !

34 double ended + braids and wool braids - chestnuts, blonds,  honey, gold, ginger, olive green

10 double ended dark purple and black + light pink glass beads

Don't worry, there will sometimes be more classical sets, less expensive as well, so that anyone could afford hair tentacles ! These sets may only be made of dreads, or mix dreads and braids, and even include matching jewels, as below.

19 double ended + wool braid - white, pure white, black, grey, light pink, cotton candy pink, neon violet, neon pink

No doubt you will find your own composition. If one of the unique set is gone, I could make another one in the same tones, or about the same theme, but it won't be exactly the same. 

Find all sets in stock on my website http://psycholily.fr.

Best of 2015

Here we are, 2016 ! Parties are over, we go on diet, and make our new year resolutions... Time seems right to wish a happy new year to all of you, and also to show you my favourite productions of last year.

Anyway, this new year promises to be rich again in beautiful orders, for the next compilation !

Dreads on customers

      

Brown and blonde synthetic dreads by Psycho Lily.

Synthetic dreads on a couple ♥

    

  

Honey blonde and copper synthetic dreads, third installation.

 

Customer's pictures

Coraly (Ero Psykoz) by Mark Kultajev

Marymorgan Witch

Medium synthetic dreads, amber and copper by Psycho Lily

Honey blonde and copper synthetic dreads  by Psycho Lily.

Photo shoots

"Winter" by Mr Cana. Dreads wig, blonde, polar blue and pure white by Psycho Lily.

"Nahia" by Psycho Lily. Natural and synthetic dreads.

"Eve" by Psycho Lily - Copper, chocolate brown and neon violet thin dreads.

Pictures of dreads / Mail order selling

DE's white, gunmetal, amber and platinum blonde.

DE's, red mix, sky blue, sweet red, gold, honey blonde, burgundy...

Mix of DE's, braids, wool... chestnut brown, chocolate brown, ginger, gold, copper, blondes...

DE's and feathers.... black, gunmetal, white, pure white, pinks.

10 DE's, royal blue, neon violet, light pink, lavender, purple.

Transitional DE's, from black to sky blue, turquoise, cherry red, sweet red.

DE's, autumn mix, amber, copper, auburn, burgundy, sky blue

Extra long DE's, creamy white, 27/613, platinum blonde.

Welcome !

Welcome on Psycho Lily's blog !

And here is my first post ! I am French and this is a new step for me, 'cause I wanted for a long time to translate my website. So please, be kind with my English, I am not used yet to write in the language of Shakespeare John Cleese !

First, let me introduce myself. I am a French dread maker, and here is the original version of my website : psycholily.fr, where I  have written all you need to know about synthetic dreads, and where is a collection of pictures of my work. Hum yes, it's all written in French, but don't panic ! The most important is translated on the right section "Pages".

I have so many things to share about my work, that's why I created this blog, (first in French of course), and because I need more interactions with my customers and people who follow me ! So don't hesitate to comment (no account or registration needed) or share on social networks, I'll be pleased to know what you think !

So, I guess you've never heard about Psycho Lily, that's why I prepared a little recap :

I am Rachel, I'm 23, and I make synthetic dreads, I run a small shop in Nîmes (south of France), where I install dreads on my customers, and make different kinds of jewels and accessories.

I have many inspirations : cinema (from horror movies to silly theatre shows) , literature, rock'n'roll music or steampunk  universe. 

Everything can be custom made, you just have to contact me and explain what you are looking for. You can also discover my online shop ("A little Market" is the French "Etsy"). Shipping is not yet set up for outside France, but if you are interested in something, please let me know : that will get me moving and do it once and for all instead of procrastinate again ! Of course the choice is larger in my "physical" shop, so if one day you decide to travel to the south of France for its famous heat, sun and gourmet food, come and say hello to me !

So, despite the name of my shop, my name isn't Lily. On the French version of this post, I explain what Psycho Lily means, (my customers keep calling me Lily, and don't make the link with the Lily flower :  la fleur de lys) and I am glad you can understand this by yourself ^^ But I can though tell you why I have chosen this name :

To me, Psycho Lily is a character, a crazy young lady who still believes in fairy tales, or a wonderful but poisoned flower. It symbolizes the style of my shop and my influences. I also liked the pun with "Psychobilly", a musical style (a combination of rockabilly, punk rock and horror films) such as The Cramps or The Meteors for example.  

Below are illustrations by different artists which represent the character. 

Psycho Lily version Ben De Cecco : our official logo.

To sum up, I make stuff for naughty and beautiful girls !

                       First version, by Charlotte Lebreton                                     Third version, by Kevin "Murder Teddy"

Chronology :

I started to make synthetic dreads in 2010, first for myself, and then for friends of mine. I worked in a restaurant for two years, while I had more and more orders. Since 2012, I'm entirely dedicated to this activity, first by exhibiting during festivals and receiving my customers home, and then in 2013 I opened my shop in Nîmes (France), where I still am while I write these words ! 

It's thanks to my French customers who follow me since a while, if I succeeded to go through with my projects : a place dedicated to sell and install your dreads, and where we can meet each other : my shop. Of course, quite small and made with odds and ends, but full of love and passion, and I hope I will be able one day to set a workshop up, so that I can make more dreads, and make new styles of unique jewels !

I also want since a long time to make dreads sets ready to send, from the most natural and simple to the most original and fantasy according to my imagination, which would be delivered very quickly.

From that time, I participated to many projects with great persons, like making hairstyles for circus artists (whom I hope to see on stage soon !), a narrator witch, photo shoots with gifted photographers, a fashion show, and the adventure goes on !

Marion from Compagnie 3 secondes, (synthetic dreads)

Vanissa from Les Vaporeuses on stilts - costume designer (synthetic dreads and a steampunk dreads wig))

Elodie from Cirque du bout du monde (synthetic dreads)

Mary Morgan Witch et l'ordre des Corbeaux (synthetic and wool roving dreads)

Princesse Cha by Anarkia Rock (synthetic dreads wig)

Blandine by Happy Shoot (synthetic dreads installed on the back of the head)

Me by Happy Shoot (jewels)

Défilé de Ouf by l'Expo de Ouf ! and Checkpoint II (synthetic dreads wigs).

Find all artistic partnership in the album "Dreads en scène" on my website.