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Doll hair cannot be cared for like human hair. Unlike human hair, dolls rarely need brushing or any sort of maintenence, however play often causes wigs to frizz out or other issues occur.
This post is probably going to be retardedly long because I get questions about my dolls wigs all the time about IE: curls. I can make up a how-to-do image if people are really curious, but I can link a few places.
First things first, the doll hair brush may or may not be useful. Its probably absolutely useless on curly hair. You are good with the toothbrush, but often I thin out the hairs on the toothbrush in order to 'fold in' hairs that are being pains in the butts sort of like folding in say, dough when making pie.
for hairs that get 'crimped' (ie, at a 45 degree angle, or more extreme, or are sticking up from the center part) often cannot be saved, especially if they are broken. I gently trim these few hairs off with a pair of nail scissors.
Synthetic wigs (especially wigs made from Kanekalon) are susceptible to static. Best thing for this is 1 part fabric softener to 3 parts DISTILLED water. If you use tap water and your water is hard, it can build up deposits and water spots on your dolls hair, and it will be a pain in the ass to get off. You should NEVER spray any product directly onto your dolls face. It will be a pain in the ass to get off, and dolls that are not sealed properly - well, I take off the wig beforehand for extreme styling, and then use a towel under the doll for quick touch ups. Think about the consideration your barber takes for your shoulders and face when you get a haircut, same thing.
NEVER USE OILS ON SYNTHETIC DOLL HAIR. IT WILL DAMAGE THE STRANDS.
A ton of hair products for humans contain oils, especially products that tout 'moisturizing' consequently, often cheaper products (ones that dont have oils and are all synthetics, filled with silicones (dimethicone) are often best for wigs.
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