/dolls/ - Dolls

Hey there! First off, thank god 8chan is back.

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.

For BJD ideally you should never be in the position to have to 'wash' the wig, but in the event of extremely damaged wigs (extreme frizz, think the barbie your little cousin has) one brand i like is Suave - their conditioner is nearly solid silicone and alcohols (which get washed out) and their soap is generic SLS.

This is a (sorta) good show as to how to re-curl loose, long curls:
(check out 10:03 to 10:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fxIGlWjQvU

For extreme, tight curls:

Doll hair that says "heat-resisting fiber" means usually a somewhat higher grade of synthetic hairs that can handle high-heat situations. They are referring to 'tight curl' or other extreme styling which you can use a low-heat blow-drier and near-boiling water in order to achieve "boil perm" styles (scroll down to "Re-Curling" same method applies. [Again, use only DISTILLED water.]) http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/hair.html
You don't have to use curlers either. You can use drinking straws for really dense, thin curls, or even Boba Tea straws for wider, thick 'sausage' curls in the tighter styles that Leekeworld often achieves.

When in doubt, don't use a product that you don't know about, and err on the side of caution.

I can take pictures if you really want and maybe do a tutorial, but up to you OP. Once you get the hang of it, you can try more extreme curling and other styles.

>>191
no, you don't need to undo them. I would try wetting your hands with the distilled water and trying to "twist" with your hands the hairs back into the direction of the curls. The hairs will be inclined to go back to where they were, they just need to be coaxed in.
As for fabric softener, any brand goes - get something you can stand the smell of.
That one hair that seems to be sticking out of the top of the scalp - if that hair is shorter (its hard to tell from the photo) that can be easily trimmed down and won't cause issues.

I usually get two-packs of toothbrushes in soft, one to thin out and one not to, combined with your hands and the spray, you should be able to separate each curl and gently 'comb/fold in' the hairs and twist them back into place. When the hairs are wet and sans static you should find it easier to coax them into the direction they were styled into.

>>192
im going to have to pick up some distilled water.

Is it odd my hands feel like theres some sort of greese or something on them after ive handeled her hair for a whil? it feels like some sort of synthetic greese

liquid fabric softener i presume?

also what about knots in the hair? I always find little knots where the hairs tangled up together, its not really noticeable until you are brushing it

>>193
What you're feeling is silicone. Its very slippery and 'greasy' but absolutely harmless. It will wash off your hands with dishsoap.

yes, liquid.

As for the knots, perfectly normal, as long as they don't get out of control they won't cause any issues. Try to gently untangle them with your hands by gently pulling in all directions if your comb can't blow through them, or if they are tiny and not being visibly shown in the style, they won't harm it one bit. Doll hair is more often about how it looks than being perfect if that makes sense.