As you well know I currently style five Chavonne dolls. The most recent arrival has the most soft curls. They take well to a gentle shampoo and light oil. It just does not get any better than to have curly's that do not require a lot of maintenance and style.
Now, the previous four are sort of a mixed bag of tricks. Let me tell you what that means. They each have a unique cut to give them their own identity. But the hair of this lot appears to have been a trial to see what works, what lasted, and what drew criticism. In other words, the simple hair care routine that I started with only lasts a short while. The hair is very dry, almost brittle.
By trial and error I decided to add something a little different and it worked like magic. The results you will see in a later post "Satin, Ribbons, and Lace" a feature on lingerie.
For now I share the simple products of nothing really special, just beauty staples that kind of reached their mileage for me. I gladly conserve them now to take care of the dolls coifs.
First, combs and brushes are prohibited here. They are not recommended for use on Curly Dolls as they ruin the curl pattern. It is best to avoid them at all cost so that you are not saddened by the result.
Before you wash your dolls hair, protect the eyes and the soft cloth body. I cover the eyes to prevent rusting with cotton balls taped down to prevent water from entering the eye sockets. I wrap the doll in a white shirt and pin it to keep it close to the body.
Next, saturate the hair under warm to hot water. Apply a quarter size drop of shampoo. Cleanse all product from the hair thoroughly. Rinse with warm to cool water to remove all traces of shampoo.
Now it is time for the bonus! Squeeze about a quarter size of cleansing conditioner into your hand. Rub hands together and massage into doll hair, saturating each curl. You want to make sure that the frizzy ends get a lot of attention because this is where the problem of matting takes shape.
After about five minutes, thoroughly rinse with warm to cool water. Blot excess water with a t-shirt. Squeeze about a quarter size of oil into your hand. Rub palms together. Apply oil to hair. Do not over do it.
Allow hair to dry naturally without heat. Curls will be soft and light. Stay tuned for the "Satin, Ribbons, and Lace" photo shoot to see the results!
Now, the previous four are sort of a mixed bag of tricks. Let me tell you what that means. They each have a unique cut to give them their own identity. But the hair of this lot appears to have been a trial to see what works, what lasted, and what drew criticism. In other words, the simple hair care routine that I started with only lasts a short while. The hair is very dry, almost brittle.
By trial and error I decided to add something a little different and it worked like magic. The results you will see in a later post "Satin, Ribbons, and Lace" a feature on lingerie.
For now I share the simple products of nothing really special, just beauty staples that kind of reached their mileage for me. I gladly conserve them now to take care of the dolls coifs.
First, combs and brushes are prohibited here. They are not recommended for use on Curly Dolls as they ruin the curl pattern. It is best to avoid them at all cost so that you are not saddened by the result.
Before you wash your dolls hair, protect the eyes and the soft cloth body. I cover the eyes to prevent rusting with cotton balls taped down to prevent water from entering the eye sockets. I wrap the doll in a white shirt and pin it to keep it close to the body.
Next, saturate the hair under warm to hot water. Apply a quarter size drop of shampoo. Cleanse all product from the hair thoroughly. Rinse with warm to cool water to remove all traces of shampoo.
Now it is time for the bonus! Squeeze about a quarter size of cleansing conditioner into your hand. Rub hands together and massage into doll hair, saturating each curl. You want to make sure that the frizzy ends get a lot of attention because this is where the problem of matting takes shape.
After about five minutes, thoroughly rinse with warm to cool water. Blot excess water with a t-shirt. Squeeze about a quarter size of oil into your hand. Rub palms together. Apply oil to hair. Do not over do it.
Allow hair to dry naturally without heat. Curls will be soft and light. Stay tuned for the "Satin, Ribbons, and Lace" photo shoot to see the results!
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