Hairwraps for Kindness

Hello and welcome!

Hairwraps for Kindness was inspired by my love of playing with beads, fabric and threads and wanting to share random acts of kindness with, well, anyone really.

The first stage was making wraps for myself, many from materials I'd had for years - some inherited from my grandma who was a pro at embroidery, tatting, lace making and lots more. Others from my mum, who was an expert knitter, crafter, (I have an amazing applique PE bag from my school days), some upcycled from elsewhere and always made with love.

Stage two was sharing them with others in online dreadlock community spaces, and offering the wraps free in return for a random act of kindness (or several - that was up to the recipient to decide).

Stage 3 - welcome! That's now, where I make the wraps and share with people, in return for a small donation to cover my costs of materials, postage etc, and instead of paying for my time making it, they do an act of kindness (or several - can be random or planned) for someone in the world around them.

The acts of kindness are totally up to the receipient - I don't need to know, though I do love to hear about kindness around our crazy, amazing world so if you want to, please feel free to share with me anytime!

More chunky fabric and thread wraps coming soon... for now here's what's currently available...

They bring a touch of colour and fun to dreadlocked hair, and are equally able to be fastened into loose hair; something of a festival, summer holiday, boho vibe :)

Chunky hair wraps

The Seaside Dreaming One

£7.00 - £10.00

**NO longer available**

The Seaside Dreaming One has a variety of shades of blues, cream and brown threads, with a hair elastic at the top. In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with the band for festival or summer holiday vibes. 3 shell beads, turquoise beads chips and a dreamcatcher at the end. 57cm.

£5 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

Hairwraps for Kindness is run differently to the average business, it’s an experimental, non profit project. I ask for a contribution towards materials and postage, and the real energy exchange is doing an act of kindness (planned or spontaneous) in the world around the recipient of the wrap (or the buyer if that’s different - or whoever really - it’s all great!).

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too).

Here's a couple of messages from the lovely Amie after choosing her wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

More wraps will be added as soon as they’re ready; Hairwraps for Kindness is a gentle side project around my other work. I’m really excited to be sharing this - and thanks for reading!

* Smile

* Send a thank you note to someone

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The 'leave it in and enjoy' ones

The Nature Lovers One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Nature Lovers One has a variety of shades of green and brown threads, with a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. 3 agate beads at the end. 40cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

Hairwraps for Kindness is run differently to the average business. I ask for a contribution towards materials and postage, and the real energy exchange is doing an act of kindness (planned or spontaneous) in the world around the recipient of the wrap.

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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Bluebells in the Sunshine

£4.00 - £7.00

AWAITING NEW CREATION (this one SOLD OUT)

Bluebells in the Sunshine has purple, green, grey, browns and gold threads, with a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. 3 wooden beads at the end. 46cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Dusky Lavender One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Dusky Lavender One has a variety of shades of pinks, purple and brown threads, with a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. A long conical bead and 3 small acrylic beads at the base. 49cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Wood and Agate One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Wood and Agate One has a variety of shades of pink threads, blues and green, with a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. 2 wooden beads and a yellow agate bead at the end. 40cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Bright Wooden Cross One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Bright Wooden Cross One has a variety of shades of threads - purple, orange, cream, blue and grey, with an elasticated band at the top. In non dreadlocked hair it could be fastened with the band, plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. A wooden cross finishes off the wrap with a little extra detail. 46cm.

£2 plus shipping (£2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone recieving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Unicorn One

£4.00 - £7.00

If there was ever a time for unicorns...

The Unicorn hairwrap has a variety of shades of threads - pink, purple, grey, white, yello and orange (in keeping with the colours of the charm), a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes.

Unicorn charm and bevelled bead at the base. 41cm.

£2 plus shipping (£2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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Adventures in Space

£4.00 - £7.00

Adventures in Space has a variety of thread colours - greens, blue, black and beige with a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes.

43cm.

A planet charm and gemstone finish the details of this wrap.

£2 plus shipping (£2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

Smile
Send a thank you note
Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically
Get someone a cup of coffee or tea
Leave a kind note
Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill
Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself
PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The 'for a bit of fun' ones
(you might not want to leave these in all the time)

The Autumn Memories One

£5.00 - £8.00

The Autumn Memories One has a variety of shades of pink threads, reds, gold and browns, with a plaited section at the top. A chunky wooden bead (like a conker - hence the name) along with two dark pink beads at the base. 41cm.

£3 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Green Planet One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Green Planet One has a variety of shades of pink threads, with green, red and white woven in there too. It has a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. Lightweight wooden beads - a green spherical one (which my partner suggested it looked like a planet hence the name) and a flat dark pink disc. 43cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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The Vibrant Blingy One

£5.00 - £8.00

The Vibrant Blingy One has a variety of shades of vibrant threads, a fixed string loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes.

Colours of threads: purple, green, red, yellow, blue with beads at the bottom for a fun, joyful touch. 49cm.

£3 plus shipping (£2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like - and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

Smile
Send a thank you note
Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically
Get someone a cup of coffee or tea
Leave a kind note
Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill
Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself
PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

Shop

Pretty in Pink

£4.00 - £7.00

Pretty in Pink has a variety of shades of pink threads, a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes. Wooden beads finish off the wrap with a little extra detail.

45cm.

£2 plus shipping (£2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

Smile
Send a thank you note
Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically
Get someone a cup of coffee or tea
Leave a kind note
Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill
Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself
PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

Shop

The Mini Dreaming One

£4.00 - £7.00

The Mini Dreaming One has a variety of shades of threads, blue, orange and purple, to co-ordinate with the dreamcatcher charm at the bottom. It has a plaited loop at the top (I'll send it with small rubber bands to help keep it in place). In non dreadlocked hair it could be plaited in or fastened with a hairclip for festival or summer holiday vibes.

53cm.

£2 plus shipping (shipping = £2 to UK and £5 to rest of the world)

There are no restrictions on the kindness gift... it can anything you like (and please remember that kindness to self absolutely counts too.

Here's a couple of messages from someone receiving a wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

A few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):

* Smile

* Send a thank you note

* Compliment someone, sincerely and specifically

* Get someone a cup of coffee or tea

* Leave a kind note

* Contribute (anonymously if you like) towards the next person in line’s bill

* Give flowers to someone

With love, kindness and joy, Em

* PS please remember you deserve a random act of kindness from yourself

* PPS thanks so much for being a part of this project!

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Here's a couple of messages from the lovely Amie after choosing her wrap - both as examples, and ideas of how good it can feel :)

'I bought someone’s coffee today at the cafe!!!! Just a random stranger and it felt amazing!!!!'

'Kept it going this morning!!!! Brought an unhoused man breakfast!!!!! I think I’ll do this every day!! Thank you!!!'

More wraps will be added as soon as they’re ready; Hairwraps for Kindness is a gentle side project around my other work. I’m really excited to be sharing this - and thanks for reading!

Feel free to share the page with friends and family, and if you get the wraps and want to share them on Instagram, it’s @hairwrapsforkindness there. Thank you!

Lastly, few ideas of acts of kindness you could do in exchange for the hairwrap (and feel free to do whatever you like, doesn't have to be on the list):