Dreadlock Extensions

If you would like more (or instant) length, body, width or shape we will happily create dreadlock extensions for you. Dreadlock extensions are limitless and can be made of human or synthetic hair, your old dreadlocks, or somebody else’s!!! All you need is 5-10cms of hair and an idea of what style you would like to achieve. We use no glue, chemicals, wax or string…instead we use our standard methods to interweave the extra length and body into your hair and our extensions, although sometimes (if you have very short hair) can require a little maintenance in the beginning do not fall out or give any sharp or unsightly join marks.

Human or synthetic?

Making the choice between human or synthetic extensions can be tricky, so here’s a little info on both…

Synthetic hair is very cost effective and, regardless of being synthetic still makes for a natural, neat looking dread. However, you can’t achieve a natural open end because the binding nature of the hair makes it seal up very quickly. It can also be a little scratchy (especially in the beginning) and ultimately, can be like wearing a synthetic hat or scarf all day everyday. In our experience we have made literally thousands of synthetic dreads and have received only good feedback…with even housemates and family members unable to tell they are extensions. One young customer reported back “my mum said she never knew my hair was so long, I never told her they were extensions.”

For synthetic dreads we charge our usual rate plus a surcharge of $100 for the hair and extra involvement.

Human hair is our personal preference because it is more natural and acts just as your own hair would. Human hair gives you the option of open ends and always makes for a beautiful, soft, long-lasting dreadlock and because it is a natural fiber it is easy to wear.

For human hair extensions you need to book in for a colour match either in person or via email, pay a deposit and then we will order the hair for you. 

There are two lengths available...

- 16 inches of length which costs $200 and usually takes up to 10 hours of work to dread into your hair. The time can vary according to the style you want.

- 24 inches of length which cost $300 and usually takes up 15 hours, again depending on your chosen style. 

Alternatively, you can buy your own human hair and bring it with you saving you the extra appointment and time. However, we only work with Indian hair, not Asian and still surcharge $100 for extra involvement.

Old dreadlocks…if you are lucky enough to come across some old dreads that you would love to see as your own we will happily clean and prepare them either on the day of your appointment or beforehand if you would like to send them to us.

This customer gave us a wonderful idea for her extensions to save on cost but still get the exact result she was hoping for. She had her beneath-the-ear length hair extended with synthetic into the top and medium section of the dread with human hair locked to the bottom section of the dread…so she got the cost effective option of synthetic with totally natural looking, long lasting open ends of human hair. The end result looks gorgeously natural and stylish.

‘Just wanted to say thankyou so much for such an amazing ‘dread’ experience Amy and Stefan. What a gentle, caring vibe you guys put out, so lovely and so patient, and brilliant at what you do! Awesome company, views, food and perfect dreads. Thankyou! Xxx Kate”.

Note the shorter layers in front of her pre-dreaded hair. We added real human hair for extra length and body while making these new dreads.

Once your dreads are established we can still add extra body and shape.

From short, fine shoulder length hair to instant blond locks. We used indian human hair in the creation of these super fine, evenly sized dreadlocks and a slightly randon 'S' shape structure to cover any scalp. We left long, wispy open ends and a small soft fringe at the front…a very striking, instant result. Job time: one person 15 hours.

Instant synthetic dreadies that look real and only require 5-10cm of hair. This job cost this client only $275. A hair dresser quoted him over $1000.

This client cut his dreads off for a job but kept his dreads in excellent condition (stuck to a string of Velcro). Later, with his job secured and his hair grown back to shoulder length we extended his old dreads back on. As you can see there is almost no visible join and he has almost doubled his length, all with his own hair! The preparation and cleaning of the old dreads takes some time so this job cost around $550 and was divided over two days but with excellent results.

This lovely lady had very fine, thin hair just beneath her ears. We left a soft fringe at the front and extended her hair synthetically with long thin dreadlocks that reached past her waistline. What a massive difference!!! She now has luscious locks and loads of body, still with a soft look around her face.

This customer wanted extensions but didn’t like the idea of synthetic hair. After looking around on e-bay for human hair she instead found someone else’s dreadlocks for sale. These dreadlocks were six years old and a little unhealthy so we cleaned out the dread jam and extended them to her own hair, leaving her a fringe at the front. She left with a crown of beautiful dreads that fell with a natural ‘V’ shape below the waist. The colour difference was interesting but still very natural, who would know they weren’t over ten years old!

This client also had his length and body tripled and went home with instant shoulder length synthetic dreads (and a big smile).

Some of this clients dreadlocks would have only been two centimeters long, however, with synthetic extensions he left 5hrs later (two people working) with natural looking, blonde, shoulder length dreads. As you can see in the picture above the extensions blend perfectly with no visible join and merge (just as natural dreads do) from darker roots into lighter ends.

This customer had quite thin, curly hair just beneath the shoulder. Using two different tones of hair colour we blended the synthetic extensions perfectly to his natural hair.
Just six hours later (with two people working) his one day old dreads were instantly waist-length, body-full, looking well established and like they were over ten years old.