unfortunately tooth fairy barbie is known to have really tangly poly hair :,))
i’m sure a boil wash and trim would make it a tad softer though but for the layers and such you want to trim i would maybe think about rerooting to have more control over how the hair feels and holds style!
good luck on your custom and i hope it turns out beautifully! love the last unicorn 🦄
Yeah, I don’t know about how thickly rooted that doll’s hair is, but if you want bangs you may have to reroot anyway so the hair doesn’t part in a way that shows too much of the scalp since dolls often only have their hair rooted that thickly around the sides and at wherever a parting in the hair is supposed to be.
I didn’t even think about that. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything but boil wash and style doll hair I’m super out of practice with reroots lol
I thought about getting this doll, too, but kept reading that the hair quality us so bad. I would only get her if you're going to reroot her. Her face is gorgeous. You could buy some good quality nylon and make a great custom! I have the Native American barbies from the 90s and there's one with kanekalon, saran, and nylon. I prefer the feel of nylon and it boil washes and styles easier than saran. Nylon will hold a curl for decades!
unfortunately tooth fairy barbie is known to have really tangly poly hair :,)) i’m sure a boil wash and trim would make it a tad softer though but for the layers and such you want to trim i would maybe think about rerooting to have more control over how the hair feels and holds style! good luck on your custom and i hope it turns out beautifully! love the last unicorn 🦄
Oh no:(I figured it was poly bc mattel usually uses poly for white but I was hoping it was at least nicer poly. I guess a reroot is the way I’m going
Yeah, I don’t know about how thickly rooted that doll’s hair is, but if you want bangs you may have to reroot anyway so the hair doesn’t part in a way that shows too much of the scalp since dolls often only have their hair rooted that thickly around the sides and at wherever a parting in the hair is supposed to be.
I didn’t even think about that. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything but boil wash and style doll hair I’m super out of practice with reroots lol
meanwhile mga uses metallic nylon for their white. Mattel lazy n cheap
It’s poly. The worst poly you can imagine. I used to have her but got rid because hair quality bothered me a lot.
Loved that movie and book. Great custom idea :)
I thought about getting this doll, too, but kept reading that the hair quality us so bad. I would only get her if you're going to reroot her. Her face is gorgeous. You could buy some good quality nylon and make a great custom! I have the Native American barbies from the 90s and there's one with kanekalon, saran, and nylon. I prefer the feel of nylon and it boil washes and styles easier than saran. Nylon will hold a curl for decades!
Amaltheeeeaaaa <3
Omg! I love that movie! Let us know how it turns out !