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          The gorgeous @piixiequeen ❤️🖤❤️ rocking our super long human hair dreads. This was a custom order - if we don’t have the length or thickness you need, hit us up for a custom! #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreads #dreadlocks #longdreads
          May 21st 2025
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          Monday morning order packing 🙏❤️ #dreadempire #dreadproducts #dreadlockaccessories #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreads #dreadlocks
          May 21st 2025
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          The low down on out human hair dreads ❤️ #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadextensions #humanhairdreads #dreadlockextensions #longdreads
          May 21st 2025
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          LOVE this partial by @riverbed.dreads ❤️These can be both permanent or braided in and mourn for up to 3 months. They are a great way to add volume, texture and colour. #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreadinstall #dreadmaker #locticians #nzdreads #dreads #dreadlocks
          May 21st 2025
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          🛑 STOP braid in dread extensions from slipping by adding a little elastic at the top of the braid. I’m demonstrating here on a single ended loop but same principle can be applied for double enders.

          We have Heavy Duty Pro Elastics on our website and THE best way to secure extensions is with our extension thread! The thread is very durable and strong, comes in four colours and allows you to create a lovely, seamless attachment.

          Dreadlock extensions & tools are available here 👇🏼

          www.dreadlocks.com.au

          💥 Fast, one day dispatching
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          #dreadempire #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreadinstalls #braidindreads #temporarydreads
          May 21st 2025
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          Here’s what you need to know about our DREAD EMPIRE shampoo range👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

          💰LARGE 400mL bottle and well priced making the Dread Empire range, THE most affordable on the market. We want our dread care products to be affordable and accessible to all!

          🥥 Organic coconut derived cleanser and quality, all natural ingredients.

          💥 And most importantly, they really make a difference by deeply cleaning, locking & tightening and relieving scalp itch & irritation.

          ❤️ Stocked by over 45 locticians.

          #dreadempire #dreadshampoo #dreadlocksshampoo #Organichaircare #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadmaintenance
          May 21st 2025
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          ❤️❤️❤️Such a cool transformation by @funkylocs.1 Extensions are a great way to dip your toes into the wonderful world of dreads, whilst still having the flexibility to switch back and forth between regular hair. Braid in extensions can be worn and for up to a few months. #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreadgead #tempdreads #temporarydreadlocks #loctician #dreadmaker #dreadinstallation #dreadinstall
          May 21st 2025
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          If your hair is feeling a little dry and brittle and your skin is starting to feel the effects of the dry winter air, then you might want to consider Vitality Oil. Super lightweight, incredibly absorbent, nutrient packed and supremely hydrating. Perfect for hydrating and improving the condition of your locks and scalp and it’s the perfect all over face and body moisturiser❤️❤️❤️ Available at www.dreadlocks.com.au #dreadempire #dreads #dreadlocks #healthydreads #dreadloce #dreadlockconditioner
          May 21st 2025
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          Meet Molly! Her beautiful locs have been growing and evolving for over 7 years. In recent years, Molly has installed a mix of our human hair dreadlock extensions in with her own locs. The first pic demonstrates just how well they have taken hair dye! Recently, we’ve completed a lovely custom ordered bunch of locs and can’t wait to see them installed.

          Thanks @the_little_bird_studio for sharing such lovely pics ❤️ #dreadlockextensions #dreadextensions #dreadempire #humanhairdreadextensions #dreads #dreadlocks #hippyhair
          May 21st 2025
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          Love this 😍 Our synthetic dreadlock extensions were braided in for temporary wear and have now been crocheted permanently in by the amazing @twistedroots.byleaf 🙌🏼 Braid in extensions are such a good way to trial the style before going all in.

          #dreadempire #dreadinstallation #dreadempire #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreads #dreadlocks
          May 21st 2025
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          Dreads can most definitely work in thin and fine hair. In fact, they create so much volume! Here’s a few recommendations:

          ⭐️ Work with what you have so go for a thinner dread and make your sections smaller. This will minimise the amount of scalp showing where the hair is sectioned.

          ⭐️ Consider a partial head leaving the top undreaded. Again, this will help cover the scalp and soften the look.

          ⭐️ When maintaining, avoid making the base of the dreads too tight. Tension can lead to breakage and further thinning and tight bases expose more scalp.

          ⭐️ Did you know, more hair can also be added to a dread to thicken it up? Just becareful not to make it too heavy which leads to tension - it’s a great option if you have just a couple of thin dreads you want thickened.

          #thinhair #finehair #dreadlocks #dreads #dreadlockinstallation #dreadinstallation #dreadlocktips #locs
          May 21st 2025
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          How cool is this! @dreadlockgypsy works stretchers and pretty keepsakes into your dreads ❤️ it’s also a good way to keep track of growth / length. Dreadlocks Gypsy is your Brisbane based loctician #brisbanedreads #dreads #dreadlocks #loctician #dreadmaker #dreadinstall #dreadmaintenance #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          There’s plenty of ways to crochet dreads and in our How to Make Dreadlocks tutorial, we keep it as simple as possible so anyone can pick up a hook and get dreading! The method on display here is a little more complicated but with a bit of practice, it producers a lovely tight, condensed dread.

          Essentially, you’re grabbing hair from the outer circumference of the dreadlock and forming a web around the backcombed core.

          Let’s break it down…

          1️⃣ Take your backcombed section of hair and scrape the hook across the back from left to right grabbing a few hairs as you go.

          2️⃣ Now roll your hook so it’s now facing towards the hair and scrape the front from left to right.

          3️⃣ Repeat this action, slowly moving down the length of the dread.

          4️⃣ It’s also good idea to go back over the newly crocheted section and focus more on the core, pushing the hook in and out of the centre, focusing particularly on areas which are a little bit looser.

          #dreadmaking #howtomakedreads #howtomakedreadlocks #howtocrochetdreads #howtocrochetdreadlocks #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadinstallation #hippyhair #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          From Perth all the way across to NZ and everywhere in between, these dreadlock magicians weave their magic creating and maintaining the most divine locs ❤️

          For a full list of our recommended locticians and stockist of Dread Empire, head to 👇🏼

          https://www.dreadlocks.com.au/content/6-locticians-and-stockists

          @riverbed.dreads
          @lockness_dreads
          @ocdlox
          @wanderlust_locs
          @darkershadesofbeauty
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          May 21st 2025
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          Mermaid Locs 🧜‍♀️ These beauties are synthetic & we also have them available in human hair #dreadextensions #dreaslockextensions #MermaidLocs #mermaiddreadlocks #dreads #dreaslocks
          May 21st 2025
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          The AMAZING Darker Shades of Beauty turned 18! The place to go for loc installation and maintenance for Adelaide based dread peeps. Congratulations & happy birthday to Lynda and her team @darkershadesofbeauty #adelaidedreads #adelaidedreadlocks #dreads #dreadlocks #loctician #dreadmaker #dreadinstall #dreadmaintenance #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          A recent human hair custom order ❤️ a mix of blonde and Sandy blondes, a mix of thicknesses and open tops ✌🏼 #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadempire #dreadhead #longdreads #blondedreads #dreadextensions #dreaslockextensions
          May 21st 2025
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          @valhalla.hair.dreadlokks weaving her magic 🪄 with our human hair dreadlock extensions and her own crafted purple locs 💜 #dreadempire #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadinstall #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreadlove
          May 21st 2025
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          We’re out of the office this Friday to Monday. Order before 9am this Thursday to avoid delay ❤️ #dreadempire #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadproducts #dreadextensions #dreadmaintenance
          May 21st 2025
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          THA gorgeous @piixiequeen and our human hair extensions ❤️🖤More dreads coming soon for va via volume #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadempire #longdreads #dreadsandtatts
          May 21st 2025
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          Gorgeous 😍 dread work by @riverbed.dreads Waikuku Beach, NZ #nzdreads #dreadsnz #loctician #dreadmaker #dreadmaintenance #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          Big hair, don’t care 💥 Everyday conveniences to make caring for your locks of breeze available at www.dreadlocks.com.au ❤️
          May 21st 2025
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          LOVE a partial 😍 The wonderful work of @twistedroots.byleaf #dreads #dreadlocks #locs #partialdreads #dreadstyles #dreadextensions #nzdreads #dreadempire #dreadlove #loctician #dreadmaker
          May 21st 2025
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          Well, when was it mmmm? #deepcleanse #bicarbsoak #dreadlocks #dreads #dreadempire #dreadmaintenance #dreadproducts
          May 21st 2025
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          That noise you might have heard last night round about 8 was probably us cheering when the power went back on! 🎉🤣 I’m glad to say, we are back to our usual 1 day dispatching and Australia Post are working around the clock to make up for lost time.

          Side note ~ these lovely locs are our Sandy blonde mermaids 🧜‍♀️ in human hair.

          www.dreadlocks.com.au

          #dreadlocks #dreadlocks #mermaidlocks #MermaidLocs #dreadextensions #dreadlockstyle
          May 21st 2025
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          CYCLONE UPDATE🌀This is just one of the many trees down in our area… thank you Alfred! We have been without power and Internet since Thursday and due to widespread flooding, Australia Post remains closed today. We have moved half our operation offsite (the part that requires Internet and power) but this is impacting our processing time. We are preparing orders as quickly as possible so that they can be dispatched as soon as Australia Post is operational. We expect this to be within the next day or two.

          Apologies in advance for the delay, thanks for your patience and thanks so much for all the lovely comments of support. You guys are the best ❤️
          May 21st 2025
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          Just a reminder (for non locals) that we’re bracing for Cyclone Alfred who is due to cross the SE QLD coast early Friday morning. Australia Post is now closed for the week and we’re expecting at least some loss of power, potentially loss of internet too so apologies in advance if there’s a delay in replying to any messages. Any delayed orders will be dispatched as soon as it’s possible to do so.

          Stay safe QLD & Nthn NSW.

          Thinking of you all,
          The Dread Shop x

          #dreads #dreadlocks #thedreadshop #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          NOW in store at www.dreadlocks.com.au Synthetic Mermaid Locs 🧜‍♀️ We’ve used high quality henlon hair which makes keeping the tails tangle free SO much easier than most of the synthetic hair on the market ❤️ They come with a single ended loop and are 60cm long. #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadempire #dreadlockstyle #dreadextensions #dreadlockextensions #mermaidlocs #mermaiddreads #longdreads
          May 21st 2025
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          How lush are these locs?! The amazing @lockness_dreads added 600gms of our high quality wefts to strengthen and reinforce ❤️ #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadmaintenance #dreadinstallation #loctician #dreadextensions #dreadempire
          May 21st 2025
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          We, along with the rest of SE QLD and Nthn NSW are prepping for the potential hit of Cyclone Alfred later this week 🌀 If some of the weather predictions come to fruition, there is the potential for serious flooding across SE Qld and Nth NSW and as a result, road cuts may disrupt the mail system. If you were planning to make an order and want to avoid any possible delays, please place your order sooner rather than later. It is expected to hit Thursday with heavy rain falls ramping up from Wednesday. Thanks and good luck to everyone in the region.

          #dreads #dreadlocks #dreadempire #cyclonealfred
          May 21st 2025

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