The Dreaded Hollow was born from a love of shadow, craft, and the quiet power of self-expression. It’s the meeting place of old skills and modern lives — where intention, patience, and a deep respect for hair come before trends or shortcuts.

Janine is the loctician behind the Hollow. Drawn to dark aesthetics, metal, horror, and the beauty found in imperfection, she approaches dreadlocks as both an art form and a long-term relationship between person and crown. Her work is grounded in structure, technique, and care, with just enough chaos to keep things interesting.

Located in Wyoming near Gosford on the NSW Central Coast, The Dreaded Hollow operates as a private, home-based studio. Janine is a certified professional loctician trained in 3 different locking methods, offering a full range of dreadlock services — including natural dread creation, maintenance, repairs, braid-in installations, permanent extension attachment, and fully custom dreadlock extensions.

She specialises in blended textures and fibres, combining wool, synthetic, curly, and human hair to create extensions that feel organic, balanced, and deeply personal. Each set is designed to suit not just your hair type, but your lifestyle, energy, and long-term goals.

The Dreaded Hollow welcomes those who move a little differently — the ones who value depth over polish and intention over perfection. This is a space for people who understand that dreadlocks are not a hairstyle you wear, but something you grow into.