How to straighten your Barbie's hair

Doll hair can be made of various materials, such as wool, thread, synthetic fibers and even human hair. In Barbie, the most used product is synthetic, but not all dolls are made of synthetic fibers. Barbie models use the same synthetic materials, so not all Barbie hair can withstand being straightened with a flat iron, the use of boiling water, or any other technique used to straighten it.

Surely, when you think about straightening your doll's hair, you're probably thinking about using heat tools, like a hair straightener, to straighten the hair in sections. However, synthetic doll hair is tricky because it is very sensitive to heat. What's more, synthetic fibers are likely to melt when exposed to high temperatures for more than a few seconds, which means that if you want to straighten doll hair, you'll need to be very careful. When using thermal tools so as not to melt the hair. Remember that before applying any technique that involves heat or the use of chemicals (for example dye), it is necessary to find out what type of hair the doll has. eca that we want to treat.

Preparing the doll's hair for straightening

The ideal is to first disassemble the doll so that nothing happens to the body. Separate the head from the body and put it on a stick of, for example, wood. The head must fit on the stick, it cannot be loose or it may fall into the pot of boiling water. 

Before performing any straightening technique, it is essential that the hair is dry. totally untangled and clean. If your doll's hair is dry, Frizzy and tangled, it probably still won't look very good after you straighten it.

1.  Here, you should use a wide-tooth comb to brush out tangles in the hair, the brushes that some Barbie dolls come with are one option, the metal comb for small pets is another option ;n.
2. Be sure to use a clean comb and not a comb that you are using in your hair. Oils in human hair can easily ruin synthetic hair, so you should not share the comb with the doll. 
3. If the hair is If your hair is too tangled, you can use a detangling spray or soak your hair overnight in a solution of fabric softener and warm water, which will relax the hair. hair and will facilitate brushing out tangles. 
4. If you use fabric softener, you should rinse your hair to remove the fabric softener completely before moving on to the next step.

The most used products to easily detangle hair are:

• Hair conditioner.
• Scalp mask.
• Hair serum.
• Washing machine softener.

The choice of product is very relative, it also depends on the quality of the product, the time you want to dedicate to it and the result you expect.

Many people opt for textile products and many others for medium or high-end hairdressing products.

Note: It is desirable that you put a tube on the bangs so that they take their shape. You can make the tube with a straw or a straw and stop it with another tube cut on top secured with barrettes or a hair pin. The tube is not brushed or moved, but it is. It is placed in hot water and left until the next day to dry naturally. Also the rest of the hair, in the last rinse, is brushed and left like that. without moving until the next day when it dries naturally.

Straightening technique with a hair straightener

If the doll's hair can withstand the heat of a hair straightener, to perform this type of technique it is recommended to use a travel straightener, since they are less powerful and the plates are smaller; ace. As a general rule, you should always use the lowest heat setting when using a heat tool and only expose the hair for a few seconds to prevent melting. 

Straightening the doll's hair with a hair straightener

1. Set the iron to the lowest setting.
2. Place the doll's hair on a flat surface and place a thin cloth over the hair to protect it or put baking paper between the iron and the hair, it helps a lot to prevent it from burning, but as always Be careful with the temperature. Then, press the straightener onto your hair for 3 to 5 seconds. Remove the cloth or paper to check if the hair is dry. properly relaxed and repeat if necessary. 
3. You can do it in sections if the hair is too thick. You should not apply the iron for too long, as it can melt the hair fibers. 
4. After repeating these steps, your doll's hair should be straight! You can rub a drop of baby oil on it. or coconut, on the hair so that it is soft and shiny, ready to style.

Tips

If the iron does not have a regulator, you have to turn it on and off to avoid burning your hair. Very calmly, turn on the iron, count about 4 seconds and turn it off, before putting the hair on, blow it a little.

To avoid burning the hair, start at the ends and if they do not burn, continue from top to bottom, and press.

Do it with thin strands and patience.

Iron at the lowest temperature you have. Set the temperature to a minimum, because if it doesn't burn because it's synthetic, let's not forget that!

After straightening your hair, put a bag on it to flatten the hair on your head because it rises over time.

The water

There are several techniques to straighten hair using high temperature water.

The tips are usually the final touch that many people are unaware of or do not dare to do.
The most used method for sealing tips is done with water.

Remember that you have to be careful when handling boiling water and steam, to avoid burns.

The boiling water must be poured little by little and carefully to avoid accidents.

Steam also burns, so you will have to be a cautious person. Only adults should carry out these procedures, to avoid any type of accidents that could cause you, from minor injuries to major burns that may require hospital care.

The boiling technique

If you don't have access to a straightener, you can still straighten doll hair with hot water. Now, this method is dangerous because you will be working with boiling water, as well as hot water. Make sure you are careful not to burn yourself.

Straightening the doll's hair with the boiling technique

1. Bring a saucepan of water to boil
2. Pour the water over the hair. It is best to do this step in sections so you can better control the hair and your movements. Separate the hair from the wrist into 3 or 4 sections and place a small piece of water on the hair. a section in a bowl.
3. Then, pour the boiling water into the bowl with the hair still in it and gently move the hair up and onto a dry towel. This step should be done within 5 seconds so that the boiling water does not melt the hair.
4. Repeat this step for all remaining sections as necessary.
5. Cool the hair. After all the hair has gone through the hot water treatment, you should set it with cold water to stop the effects of the boiling water on You can simply do this by rinsing your hair with cold water so that the heat dissipates completely.
6. Then, place your hair on a dry towel and press to remove excess water. 
7. Let the hair dry. You should not use a hair dryer to dry the doll's hair because the heat can damage the hair, plus it can cause the doll's hair to dry. Your doll will frizz even more. Instead, place your doll on a dry towel and let your hair air dry overnight.
8. After the hair is completely dry, you can style the new straight hair as you wish! 

The microwave technique

If you don't want to boil water in a saucepan on the stove in your kitchen, you can do it in the microwave, it is possibly faster. Be careful when you take the container out of the microwave, it will be dirty. at a very high temperature and you can burn yourself.

Straightening the doll's hair with the microwave technique

1. Fill half of the small cup with water. Heat it in the microwave until it comes to a boil.
2. Place the Barbie doll in the sink and carefully pour the boiling water over her hair to saturate it. </ li>
3. Comb Barbie's hair to eliminate curls and frizzy looks. Comb the hair carefully until it is straight.
4. Let the hair dry completely.
5. Check if the hair becomes straight. If you still have curls and they look electrified, moisten them lightly with water and add a small drop of hair conditioner. Comb it out and pour boiling water over it again. Now comb it carefully again.
6. Repeat the procedure as many times as necessary until your Barbie's hair looks straight.

The steam technique

If you have a steamer, it can be a very effective and easy way to straighten your wrist hair. It works similarly to the first two methods, but is much safer for your hair. of the doll. 

Straightening the doll's hair with the steam technique

1.  Steam the hair.
2. Hold the steamer about 3 to 5 inches from your doll's hair. A steamer uses steam and heat to straighten hair, so be careful with heat treatment when using this method.
3. Steam your hair lengthwise and make sure to move continuously, so you don't stop in any place for more than a few seconds. This process usually lasts about 30 - 60 seconds.
4. If the hair is too thick, you can do it in sections, separating the hair into two layers so that the steam can reach all corners of the hair.
5. After a few minutes, your hair should be sufficiently relaxed and straightened.
6. Dry your hair. ¡Let your hair air dry completely before styling it how you like!

The temperature change technique

This technique is widely used, it is based on applying heat and then cold to the hair in order to soften the hair. molding it.

1. Apply conditioner to the doll's hair.
2. Let it sit for a while and then remove it.
3. Then apply hot water to the hair and then apply cold water.
4. Alternate until you get the desired result.

Tips

It is advisable to wait about 6 seconds. Take out the hair and brush it, then put it in cold water. If it still looks mistreated, you put it in for another 6 seconds. in hot water, brush it again and put it in cold water again, it can be repeated until you achieve the desired result.

If the hair is very damaged, wash it, apply fabric softener, rinse it and then let it soak (just its hair) in very hot water for about 40 minutes. It does not always look good the first time, you can repeat the process until you achieve the desired result, but only with the conditioner and boiling water, it is not necessary to repeat the wash.

Before performing any technique, test the ends of your hair. Never put the doll's face in boiling water, it can become deformed, just put the hair in it.

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