Meet the team!

Melanie

Hey, I am the owner of MOOKLEY dreadlocks and founder of MOOKLEY Hair Care Products.

My dreadlock making journey started in 2011, in The Netherlands where I’m from, where I made the decision to wear dreadlocks myself and started creating them on my own hair. I got the hang of it pretty quick and just could not stop wanting to find out more about techniques and styles.

Dreadlocks became a big passion. I love making dreadlocks and working with all the different hair types and people and find it very satisfying to find different solutions for any dread damage, bumps, lumps and maintenance.  I have created many dreadlocks for many people over the years and I feel honoured to be part of so many dreadlock journeys.

I moved to Ireland in 2013 where i started working on the idea of MOOKLEY and opened my own dreadlock and hair studio in Ballymakeera in 2024.

Besides creating natural dreads and doing maintenance we also make wool dreadlock extensions that can be plaited in or added to natural dreadlocks. 

I studied herbal medicine in 2016 and 2017 and have put my knowledge about herbs and natural skin and hair care into creating hair care products suitable for non dreaded hair and dreaded hair.

They are all made with organic ingredients and work together to keep your hair, scalp and dreadlocks healthy and clean.

Find them in the shop here: SHOP

We do our best to satisfy everyone that wants any type of dreadlocks.  It takes time, patience and skill to make good dreadlocks. We mainly use a crochet technique and interlock on request.

We do not use any gel or wax as we believe this is not needed at all for the creating of dreadlocks.  We do recommend to use the right type of oils to help the locking process and to maintain moisturised and nourished hair and scalp.

​I was so lucky to bump into Helene, first as a client, and now as a colleague. She did the Dreadlock Making course with me in 2020 and has learned very fast and is an excellent dreadlock maker. It’s great to have a partner in crime!