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#Brush out your Barbie’s hair first. Make sure your Barbie’s hair is free of tangles before you curl it. Use a Barbie brush or a human hair brush to gently work through the doll hair. | #Brush out your Barbie’s hair first. Make sure your Barbie’s hair is free of tangles before you curl it. Use a Barbie brush or a human hair brush to gently work through the doll hair. | ||
#*Just like with human hair, detangling works best if you pull the brush downward with short strokes, starting from the bottom (ends) of the hair and working up toward the tops (roots). | #*Just like with human hair, detangling works best if you pull the brush downward with short strokes, starting from the bottom (ends) of the hair and working up toward the tops (roots). | ||
| − | #*If you are having trouble detangling Barbie hair that has become very matted or damaged by products, try first soaking the hair in a mug of warm water and about a tablespoon of fabric softener for 10-15 minutes.<ref>http://beafunmum.com/2012/09/how-to-untangle-barbie-hair/</ref> | + | #*If you are having trouble detangling Barbie hair that has become very matted or damaged by products, try first soaking the hair in a mug of warm water and about a tablespoon of fabric softener for 10-15 minutes.<ref name="rf1">http://beafunmum.com/2012/09/how-to-untangle-barbie-hair/</ref> |
#Braid Barbie’s hair for wavy curls. Split your Barbie’s hair into several small sections to create braids all over her head. Split each section into three strands and [[Braid Hair|do a standard braid]] all the way to the ends of the hair. | #Braid Barbie’s hair for wavy curls. Split your Barbie’s hair into several small sections to create braids all over her head. Split each section into three strands and [[Braid Hair|do a standard braid]] all the way to the ends of the hair. | ||
#*The number of sections you make in your Barbie’s hair is up to you. The fewer the sections, the more hair will be in each braid, resulting in larger, looser waves. The more sections, the less hair will be in each braid, resulting in smaller, tighter waves. | #*The number of sections you make in your Barbie’s hair is up to you. The fewer the sections, the more hair will be in each braid, resulting in larger, looser waves. The more sections, the less hair will be in each braid, resulting in smaller, tighter waves. | ||
#*Choose this method for your Barbie’s hair if you want her to have a wavy, crimped-looking hairdo rather than round ringlet curls. | #*Choose this method for your Barbie’s hair if you want her to have a wavy, crimped-looking hairdo rather than round ringlet curls. | ||
#Create little rollers for ringlets. Use pieces of drinking straws, pipe cleaner, or aluminum foil to create miniature hair rollers for your Barbie that will create round barrel or ringlet curls. Take a small section of hair and wrap or roll it around a curler, then do the same for each strand on the entire head of hair. | #Create little rollers for ringlets. Use pieces of drinking straws, pipe cleaner, or aluminum foil to create miniature hair rollers for your Barbie that will create round barrel or ringlet curls. Take a small section of hair and wrap or roll it around a curler, then do the same for each strand on the entire head of hair. | ||
| − | #*To use straws, cut them into pieces about an inch long. Place the straw at the bottom of a strand of hair and roll the hair up and around it. Keep rolling till you reach the top of the hair strand.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5ike1n-cY</ref> | + | #*To use straws, cut them into pieces about an inch long. Place the straw at the bottom of a strand of hair and roll the hair up and around it. Keep rolling till you reach the top of the hair strand.<ref name="rf2">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5ike1n-cY</ref> |
| − | #*To use aluminum foil, cut strips of foil about 4 inches wide. Fold each in half repeatedly until you have a small, thick strip. Twist the strip to make a strong rope shape. Then place a “rope” against your Barbie’s hair, in the same direction the hair falls. Twist a small strand of hair around the foil all the way to the bottom.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWFCVqpyAg</ref> | + | #*To use aluminum foil, cut strips of foil about 4 inches wide. Fold each in half repeatedly until you have a small, thick strip. Twist the strip to make a strong rope shape. Then place a “rope” against your Barbie’s hair, in the same direction the hair falls. Twist a small strand of hair around the foil all the way to the bottom.<ref name="rf3">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWFCVqpyAg</ref> |
| − | #*To use pipe cleaners, cut them to a length a little longer than your Barbie’s hair and wrap small strands around the pipe cleaner in the same way as with a piece of foil. Or, you can fold a pipe cleaner in half, place the crook of the fold against the Barbie’s head, and weave the hair through the two ends of the pipe cleaner for tight “rotini” curls.<ref>http://jezebel.com/5868784/how-to-give-barbie-an-afro-and-call-it-a-halo-instead</ref> | + | #*To use pipe cleaners, cut them to a length a little longer than your Barbie’s hair and wrap small strands around the pipe cleaner in the same way as with a piece of foil. Or, you can fold a pipe cleaner in half, place the crook of the fold against the Barbie’s head, and weave the hair through the two ends of the pipe cleaner for tight “rotini” curls.<ref name="rf4">http://jezebel.com/5868784/how-to-give-barbie-an-afro-and-call-it-a-halo-instead</ref> |
#Secure with hair bands or bobby pins. Make sure your braids or little curlers don’t fall out during the next steps. Secure the hair with elastics or bobby pins to maintain the curls while they get wet, freeze, and dry out. | #Secure with hair bands or bobby pins. Make sure your braids or little curlers don’t fall out during the next steps. Secure the hair with elastics or bobby pins to maintain the curls while they get wet, freeze, and dry out. | ||
| − | #*If you used aluminum foil or pipe cleaners, all you have to do is fold over the ends of each piece and wrap them around your spiral of hair to hold them in place.<ref | + | #*If you used aluminum foil or pipe cleaners, all you have to do is fold over the ends of each piece and wrap them around your spiral of hair to hold them in place.<ref name="rf3" /> |
#*For braids, use small size elastics to secure the hair at the end of each of your braids. | #*For braids, use small size elastics to secure the hair at the end of each of your braids. | ||
| − | #*For straws, use two bobby pins per straw piece. Push one onto each end of the straw piece to hold it, and the hair wrapped around it, in place.<ref | + | #*For straws, use two bobby pins per straw piece. Push one onto each end of the straw piece to hold it, and the hair wrapped around it, in place.<ref name="rf2" /> |
=== Wetting and Freezing the Hair === | === Wetting and Freezing the Hair === | ||
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#Pull your braids/curlers out gently. When the Barbie’s hair is dry, carefully undo the braids or remove the straws, foil, or pipe cleaners you used as curlers. Do this gently without straightening out the resulting curls. | #Pull your braids/curlers out gently. When the Barbie’s hair is dry, carefully undo the braids or remove the straws, foil, or pipe cleaners you used as curlers. Do this gently without straightening out the resulting curls. | ||
#*Remember to unfold the ends of pipe cleaners or aluminum foil, or remove the bobby pins from either end of a straw, before pulling them out. | #*Remember to unfold the ends of pipe cleaners or aluminum foil, or remove the bobby pins from either end of a straw, before pulling them out. | ||
| − | #*Take out your first braid or curler slowly and check to see if the hair is still damp. If it is, redo the braid or curl as best you can, and leave the whole head of hair to dry for longer before taking everything out.<ref | + | #*Take out your first braid or curler slowly and check to see if the hair is still damp. If it is, redo the braid or curl as best you can, and leave the whole head of hair to dry for longer before taking everything out.<ref name="rf2" /> |
=== Maintaining or Undoing the Curls === | === Maintaining or Undoing the Curls === | ||
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#Re-wet Barbie’s hair to undo curls. When you’re ready to give your Barbie a new hairdo, undo the curls simply by rewetting the hair. Brush out the wet hair and let it dry again to return it back to its original straight style. | #Re-wet Barbie’s hair to undo curls. When you’re ready to give your Barbie a new hairdo, undo the curls simply by rewetting the hair. Brush out the wet hair and let it dry again to return it back to its original straight style. | ||
#*Avoid using any human hair products like hairspray to keep the curls in place on Barbie hair, as these will only gunk it up over time and make it much harder to create hairstyles in the future. | #*Avoid using any human hair products like hairspray to keep the curls in place on Barbie hair, as these will only gunk it up over time and make it much harder to create hairstyles in the future. | ||
| − | #*If your Barbie’s hair is tangled and difficult to return back to normal, try retreating it with a fabric softener and water mixture. Or you can dip it in warm or hot water again to help get it smooth.<ref>http://www.housingaforest.com/fix-barbies-hair/</ref> | + | #*If your Barbie’s hair is tangled and difficult to return back to normal, try retreating it with a fabric softener and water mixture. Or you can dip it in warm or hot water again to help get it smooth.<ref name="rf5">http://www.housingaforest.com/fix-barbies-hair/</ref> |
== Warnings == | == Warnings == | ||
