Riverbed Dreads
Natural dreadlock artistry and treasures for your beautiful mane, by Jane. Waimakariri Gorge, NZ.
We're Jane & Nath, passionate about dreads and here to create, tidy, repair or decorate your dreadlocks! We love to create beautiful things to adorn your crown and help you express your soul (whether you have dreads or not)! On our page you'll find handmade accessories, beautiful add-in sets for your locks, beads and more. We also stock a natural and locally made dread care range, by The Dread She
New wraps up for grabs. Created with recycled sari fabrics. $25 each π
I'm having a wee faerie tail sale on these 3 pretties. DM me for details if you're interested in a particular one π§ββοΈ
A wee spruce up and a new faerie tail added in to Amanda's beautiful locks this morning π
I need to share Kat's dreads every time because they are some of my faves. And they keep getting better every time I see her! π
Our client and friend traveled up from Timaru this morning for his tidy up. The bus is feeling like a sauna today in this epic Summer weather we're having, so dreads in the garden it is. How good! Hope you're all making the most of the beautiful sunshine π
A beautiful bundle of wraps going out to .byleaf to keep her all stocked up! π
I'm always happy to create bundles of wraps for other dread makers who would like them. DM me if you're interested in detailsπ§ββοΈ
I got to tidy these absolutely gorgeous dreadies this morning. They were created by and are absolutely magical! Thanks for inviting me to add some love to your faerie locks ππ§ββοΈπ
More kids with dreads! π
It was great to catch up with Korbyn and his epic drullet today. I haven't seen him for close to a year, so couldn't believe how long his dreadies are now! They were the tiniest wee spikes when I created them, nearly 3 years ago. He has the most amazing thick hair π²
My fave lil freeformer Riley popped in for a visit and a cool feather wrap today. How lucky am I to be gifted this stunning orange rose! Riley's cool dreads are completely natural and have never been maintained or altered. How cool! π
Reach out if you would like a mid-summer spruce up! I have a couple of spaces free this week π§ββοΈ
π Saturday 13th January between 9 am and 12 noon, mobile appointment. Rolleston, Chch, Darfield or surrounds. Let me know your location so we can see if it fits!
πΌ Thursday 11th or Friday 12th January, 10 am, at my bus, Waimakariri Gorge (existing clients only) x
Love these cool dreads! Thanks for inviting me into your home today π
I need to get back into a habit of remembering to take before pics (and just pics in general!). I've had some goodie tidy-up's this week π
Love these colours SO much! And the volume she has, even with an undercut all the way around π¦
It feels great to be back and catching up with all of these gorgeous humans and dreadies π
Cam's mighty drullet, going strong! Cool to see these dreadies today for their yearly tidy up and freshen of wraps. I created these 2.5 years ago and love that I still get to care for them, even though they now live in Oz π
Happy holidays friends! I hope you're all having a blissful week, no matter what and how you celebrate π§ββοΈ
I want to say a huge, heartfelt "thank you" for all of the support you've shown me this year. It's been a really interesting one! I am honestly grateful to you all for being here as I've navigated my way through and all the love and encouragement you've shown. I truly appreciate the time I have with you π₯°
I've been a bit absent on socials with a very busy end to the year, getting you all tidied for the holidays! I am now back offering full services and can't wait to pour some love into lots of beautiful dreads and create some newbies in 2024! I'm working through, so reach out if you'd like my help π
Stay safe, look after each other, relax, laugh and enjoy π
All my love,
Jane x
Rainbow π
A little custom set of add-in's, whipped up for one of tomorrow's clients. Her dreads are so rainbow and I can't wait to add these in after her tidy-up, to make them even more colourful! π
A faerie tail delivered yesterday to this beautiful lady (straight after work, excuse the high-vis!). I love how this adds some extra prettiness to her already stunning locks π
A wee blunt end faerie tail going out to a lovely lady π§ββοΈ
A custom bundle of wraps. Loved working with these colours! π§ββοΈ
I really enjoyed tidying and repairing these beautiful dreads today!
They hadn't had any love for a few years so needed lots of separating, re-dreading, joining and finding their spaces again. I LOVE jobs like this! Thanks for your trust π
Last wee custom faerie tail of the year completed! π§ββοΈ
Two new pinky clip-in hair wraps up for grabs! $25 each π§ββοΈ
Feeling so happy to be re-stocked with gorgeous dread care by The Dread Shed π
I have just one space available this week for mobile dread maintenance:
πͺΆ Sunday 26th November between 10.00 - 12.00.
Do reach out if you'd like to book this time and I can check to see if your location works π
How beautiful is my friend Jasmin, wearing her clip-in hair wraps! They look so rad in her magical curls π
She spent the day at a trampoline park with her littles and reported that the wraps stayed put all day. I love having some fun options for everyone, dreads or no dreads π§ββοΈ
It's always a pleasure to tidy Marley's amazing dreads! π€©
I have a couple of spaces available this week for mobile dread maintenance:
πͺΆ Wednesday 15th November 5.00-7.00 pm.
πͺΆ Thursday 16th November 5.00-7.00 pm.
* Location anywhere between Cust and Darfield for these particular spaces. Do reach out if you'd like to book one of these times π
The cutest wee custom faerie tail. For a gorgeous real life little faerie that I know π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈ
It's always a pleasure to work with these absolutely beautiful dreads! A tidy up and a wee trim for these locks today π
As usual, I forgot to take a before photo!
New dread ponytail up for grabs! π§ββοΈ
A mix of pretty brunette tones. This beauty was hard to photograph to capture the colours, but she's lovely and earthy, with wooden beads and a cotton wrap.
55 cm long and lovingly created by me with soft Kanekalon hair π
DM for details x
About Riverbed Dreads
Riverbed Dreads is a project by Nath and Jane. We are based just 2 km from the beautiful Waimakariri Gorge in Canterbury, New Zealand. Our funky and humble 1970βs house bus home is also where we work on dreadlocks. Our little slice of the world is cozy, peaceful and a place for you to relax!
We are well experienced with being dreaded, rocking dreadlocks ourselves for almost 25 years combined! During that time weβve experienced many doβs and dontβs with our own free-form locks, processes that work, others to definitely avoid... these experiences have inspired us to train in a natural and thorough method of creating dreadlocks that is stress free and manageable.
Early in 2020, we began training with the amazing Em of Divine Dreadlocks Australia and have both earned our βNatural Loctician Certificatesβ. Weβre now creating new dreadlocks and tackling messy dread maintenance!
We love the Divine Hand and Hook Method, as itβs 100% natural and earth friendly. No sticky wax, chemicals or aftercare products are used, so hair is clean and happy. Each dread is locked neatly and tightly from the start, minimizing the stress and mess involved with new dreads! We do recommend maintenance every few months, if you wish to keep your locks neat and fuzz free.