Keva Davis, owner of Beauty By Trinity Professional Salon, Cincinnati, Ohio  and National Educator and platform artist for Van Tibolli Corp. has coloring dreadlocks perfected.  Here she offers her latest How-To:

Step 1 . Analyze the client’s hair to identify the porosity and natural hair color level. Design & discuss the game plan to accomplish the clients desired result. 
Step 2 . Section the Locks into 3-4 sections to easily control the hair during the application. 
Step 3 . Pre-Lighten the Locks to at least a level 7 using GKhair's Lightening Powder and 20 Volume Developer. 
Step 4 . Rinse Locks thoroughly removing all signs of lightener. Shampoo using GKhair's Color Protection Moisturizing Shampoo then condition with GKhair's Leave in Spray to balance the porosity and prepare the hair for the color application. 
Step 5 . Towel dry hair 80%. Resection the Locks, secure with GKhair Shark Clips in preparation for the color application. 
Step 6. Col or Formulation is very simple, equal parts GKhair Ammonia free Oil Color with Juvexin I5RR + I7RR +. 66 Red Color Concentrate with 8 Volume Developer.  Apply root to ends fully saturating the Locks. Process the color for 45 minutes, rinse, shampoo, condition and re-twist Locks.