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Okay- that's a great suggestion! I am nearly done rooting- and I will try my razor comb after I wash and set. Do you generally leave bit longer on the top? Thanks for the help

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Glue the hair inside first. Then after the glue is dry, carefully wash and condition the hair. That should take away that frizz. Dab the hair dry, don't rub. Then comb and to make it straighter you can use the stocking, yes. Then leave for a few days.

I usually use wavy/curly hair and I love it as it's so versatile. I use a razor comb on mine, not a scissors so I don't get that blunt end "cut" look. It's not really so important if you use curly hair, I just prefer the razor.
Post some pics in the artist showcase when you're done. We'd love to see your baby. Actually you could post some before and after hair shots :)

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Ladies- If I may...
I am an x-hair designer by trade and if you use really good mohair, do not razor it...cut it withscissors. The reason is that razors do not blunt the ends but give a sightly frayed appearance and with curly hair- frayed- or thinned ends= frizz! curly doesn't look blunt in layers anyway as the hair doesn't lay in a straight line like a straight head of blunt cut hair does, so it will cut down on the frizz. You want to keep the "weight" in the blunt ends versus making them razor thin or it will give a frizzy look and let the ends wrap around each other for knots. Now for straight hair, I say razor as you don't want weighted ends and you want it to be more thin on the ends like a baby with straight fine hair looks. Sorry I disagreed here, but I know everyone likes different things, just quoting my knowledge of hair here. I don't know reborning well, yet, but I know hair very, very, well! Hope this helps.

 

-- Edited by Georgiaga on Wednesday 19th of January 2011 01:05:38 AM

Since I'm a newbie, I might have drug up an older post, but wanted to comment on it. Definitely use conditioner and style it wet the way you want it and if you want cute curls, all over, wrap it around your finger, pin it...a pin-curl and let air dry. don't comb out with a comb, run your fingers through so you don't frizz it. Good-luck! Now if I only knew about reborning what I do about hair...

Thanks very much for the hair lessons ladies. It's much welcomed! We have also had a goat/mohair expert give her knowledge in forum too!

Yes Susan, the same (or baby) conditioner we use on our hair, same shampoo too! I personally use Johnson's Baby Shampoo. And don't rub the hair, just rub the shampoo in your hands, then softly run it through the hair. Use warmish water, not hot

I LOVE the way it smells :D

The parents choice (fancy for wal-mart brand ) baby wash and shampoo smells gooooood susan : have funny with your babys bubble bath lol

-- Edited by honeyloves on Thursday 20th of January 2011 06:48:44 AM

I will have to try cutting the curley hair instead of razor combing it. All in all, mine didn't turn out bad though. No frizz.

I use a comb or Stephanie Sullivan uses a natural bristle brush and she brushes while shes rooting so she can see too. I have to go over those missing spots to Emily. hehehe

Thanks Em and Pat!
I will keep it wet as I root! I am going to start tonight!
I hope I have enough needles to last me the whole process...you think 5 is enough?
I hit a hard portion of vinyl and couldn't get the 40G needle OUT!:LOL:
I pushed it all up in and felt it through the back of the eye in the head and it wasn't sticking out so it went inside the vinyl in a pocket of some sort...whatever...nothing to get hurt on, now so it's glued in now!
I am not selling this doll as she's a learning doll for me, but she's already better than some clown looking reborns I see on Ebay, so I am happy so far! :LOL: