By Kennedi Rowlands
Junior Breukyln Opp has been the epitome of the “boho chic” style at CCHS and she knows exactly how to express it. Along with rocking olive green pants and aztec sweaters, Opp expresses her look with a more uncommon feature: dread locks. “At a soccer tournament I saw a girl with dreads and thought that they looked very neat,” Opp stated. “Since 7th grade I’ve wanted them, and it wasn’t until a couple years later that my mom let me have them.”
Dread locks are formed by knotting and twisting your hair, similar to backcombing. “I wash them every other day, but I cannot brush them,” explains Opp. Opp also adds a bit of frill to her dreads by stringing in beads. “I do a lot of crafting,” she said. “I find cute beads that fit over my dreads.”
To some, opinions of others matter greatly. Although to Opp, she is willing to take the heat for her unique style. “My family makes fun of me a lot,” she explained. “But deep down I don’t think they mind them.” Support however comes from boyfriend Jonathan Zander, who helped with the dread lock making. “I don’t give a hoot about them,” he stated. “Breuklyn doesn’t care what I think anyways!”
After having dreads for a year and a half, Opp has overcome some funny, yet challenging situations with her unique hairstyle. “My dog will sometimes get his paws stuck and I’ve had several large animals try to eat them,” she says, laughing. “I also can’t wear earrings because they will get stuck too.” Even though it took years to convince Opp’s mother to let her peruse the dream of dreads, Opp has shed a new light on individuality and her style, one that will not be forgotten.
Dread locks are formed by knotting and twisting your hair, similar to backcombing. “I wash them every other day, but I cannot brush them,” explains Opp. Opp also adds a bit of frill to her dreads by stringing in beads. “I do a lot of crafting,” she said. “I find cute beads that fit over my dreads.”
To some, opinions of others matter greatly. Although to Opp, she is willing to take the heat for her unique style. “My family makes fun of me a lot,” she explained. “But deep down I don’t think they mind them.” Support however comes from boyfriend Jonathan Zander, who helped with the dread lock making. “I don’t give a hoot about them,” he stated. “Breuklyn doesn’t care what I think anyways!”
After having dreads for a year and a half, Opp has overcome some funny, yet challenging situations with her unique hairstyle. “My dog will sometimes get his paws stuck and I’ve had several large animals try to eat them,” she says, laughing. “I also can’t wear earrings because they will get stuck too.” Even though it took years to convince Opp’s mother to let her peruse the dream of dreads, Opp has shed a new light on individuality and her style, one that will not be forgotten.