Hearth and Homemaker: Detangling Matted Doll Hair, Part 2

March 19, 2008

Detangling Matted Doll Hair, Part 2

Well, I suppose saying Part 2 was coming "soon" was a bit of an....um...underestimation on my part! My apologies. So here it is. (And here's Part 1 if you missed it.) This didn't work that great for me. But my daughter's doll was as bad as I've ever seen. So for those of you out there whose daughter's dolls aren't as hopeless as mine, here are the final steps:

Once the doll hair is completely dry, use a hair dryer to warm the hair, in order to "set" it more. Be sure not to let it get so close that it could melt or singe the hair. You may want to use a warm setting rather than hot. Test the heat of the dryer with your hand, and use your own judgement.

Let cool for a few minutes, then carefully remove the "rollers" from the doll's hair.

Here she is after the rollers were taken out.

Finger-fluff the hair. I made the mistake of brushing through it,
which pulled out some of the curl. If your doll's hair seems smoother and more like it's original manufactured hair, you may be able to brush it. If it is not, then just finger-fluff it.

And here is my grateful daughter (grateful that her "thief" of a mom finally returned her doll, that is) running away with her prized baby. Actually, she did seem pretty excited about the new 'do...she laughed and stared at it as she held it close. It didn't turn out as good as I'd hoped, but it was definitely better. Of course, after a week of carrying it around by the hair, it's pretty much back to it's original "electric shock" look. But maybe with a little more style. ;-) Oh well, she loves it anyway. I may resort to cutting off half the doll's hair and just making it a bonnet...one that my daughter won't take off twenty times a day!

This project didn't exactly Work For Me the way that I'd hoped, but that doesn't mean it won't work for you...if you have a slightly less freaky-haired doll! Now I'm on to my next project...making this doll a quilt! Tune in for further adventures.

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