miniwendy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Exactly how much is the liquid fabric softener supposed to restore a doll's hair? I used some on a doll. And while it is softer and more manageable, it is still fairly frizzy. I covered much of her hair with it, and let it soak for a couple hours, then rinsed it out. Did I do it wrong, or am I just expecting too much? Thanks! Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think there was a thread about how to do it. Try the search. I will too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 What kind of dollhair did you use it on. Viscose only takes just a drop or two in warm water to make a difference....any more than that, and it's too limp and wn't curl. I never use fabric softener on my doll hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 My daughter used RL conditioner on her flea market porcelain doll's hair. This poor thing was bought with the worst case of the tangles and frizzies you ever did see. It calmed the hair. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I'm not sure if it was specifically viscose or not. Its not a mini doll, but a children's play doll- a "madeleine" from the Simba company. I guess if it was going to work it would have by now! I washed it back out and used shampoo and conditioner. Worked pretty reasonably. I looked for that thread too, bc I remember getting a lot of good doll rehab tips. But then I couldn't find the thread when I searched again! I know its out there somewhere in cyberspace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Obsession Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I never tried the liquid. I have always pushed a Softner sheet through the teeth of my comb. and then combed sections at a time. I have always had GREAT results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Didn't realize a softener sheet would work also. That's a good tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I poured a liittle fabric softener into the bottle cap, dip my thumb & finger into it and work it into the frizzy end and gently comb it until the tagles are out, then work in a little more further up, and do that until the section combs easily. I repeat, sectioning all the hair until it combe easily, and then I'm done. I didn't know it had to be rinsed out, and I didn't see that it had taken out any curl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniwendy Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 It may not have to be rinsed out- I just did it bc I used a ton of fab softener and it would've been a gooey mess if I hadn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Yes, you want to rinse it out, it attracts dust if you don't. If you're trying to tame the frizzies with fabric softener, well, good luck! LOL What the fabric softener really does is act like a conditioner...it will help get the tangles out, and does help with static, but what it cannot do is change the hair itself. If you want to tame the dolly frizzies, try pooring some freshly boiled water over her head. That WILL take the curl (if any) out, but you can always roll her hair up in drinking straws and boil her head again. I do this all the time! (LOVE to customize!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ah.. What dolls go through in the name of fashion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Ah.. What dolls go through in the name of fashion! It gets to looking like a dolly massacre around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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