Taming Unruly Doll Hair

My mom got some barbie hair looking really good using downy fabric softener.

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Here is a lonk with pictures too. =D
http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_detangle-doll-hair.html

HTHIA

Hello,

I believe we used Detangler on my daughters doll's hair so make it smooth again "she was ruff on her dolls". I used the same stuff you use on their hair, try it for the doll's hair and just go slow and easy with a fine tooth comb.

Good Luck :)

Use any of the suggestions below for detangling and softening, then brush the hair smooth over a steaming pot of water.

Works like a charm especially if the hair is the typical "saran" that most doll hair is made of.

I hear this week from a friend that fabric softener works great. Put on like conditioner and comb through....not sure if you rinse or leave it though.

I have used regular spray-on detangler for my daughters dolls and it has actually worked! I used to wash my barbie's hair when I was young with shampoo and conditioner and that worked too! If that doesn't work after trying it on one doll, I would call a wig shop and see what they suggest.

American Girl suggests taking a spray bottle with water and adding a little hair conditioner to it. Spray the hair lightly and gently comb through with a WIRE hair brush starting at the bottom and working your way up.

Using a regular nylon hair brush will make the hair frizzy but I have found that the little plastic hair brushes that come with Barbie and My Little Pony to work ok on smaller things. The wire brush is best for dolls having a big head of hair.

The conditioner will work to smooth out the hair but is not a miracle cure if the hair is badly damaged from over brushing. Hope this helps.

Try using a wire bristled brush.

My party plan used to sell dolls and we were told to brush the dolls hair with a clean toothbrush. You can brush the hair around your finger and it looks great! Try it. You will see how great it works.