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Jackie J · Member

ROOTING HAIR HUMAN OR TRYING NEW THINGS

Dee · Guru

Hi JJ welcome to the forum family, I tried human hair on a practice doll when I first started reborning I did'nt like it, it was bone straight it just did'nt look good for a newborn I used the shortest length that Sally Beauty supply had, it may look better on a older baby, at that time I found it hard to work with, let me know how it works out for you.

Jackie J · Member

Thank you for your reply, I'm debating on trying it I'm thinking I will try human hair if all else fails I can go to wig. I still have not ordered either yet and I think I'm going to order wig and hair and go from there this is a practice and my daughter is waiting patiently I will be doing hair next weekend and I think I'm going to order every size needle available one has to work? ha/ha and go from there. I will check out Sally's also thanks for the info! Thank you again Jackie

Dee · Guru

You are welcome, good luck!

Buffington · Guru

Hi Jackie. Sounds like you have a plan there hun. That is probably what I would have done. I do remember ordering about 5 sizes of needles and breaking my way through almost all of them hahaha. Still have a few left of the old ones. Let us know how you get on with the human hair or if you decided to wig!

Jackie J · Member

Thanks I have not tried hair yet as planned still ordering different hair types to experiment with or get feel of different types. I also want to note I did go to Salley's and were I'm from not sure if same everywhere but you can buy display hair model for less. Jackie

Dee · Guru

Thank you for that information, I will remember that if I try human hair again.

Judie · Veteran Member

Hi Jackie

I have been reborning for over 7 years and have used human hair. Due to the coarseness/thickness, it is best used for your toddlers. Yaki hair is good, but Indian hair is a little finer. Rooting with a 38g crown is best. The higher the guage the finer the needle and the easier they break. Pack of hair will do about 3 or 4 heads depending on the length you make your baby's hair. Depending how thick you want it is how close you root each hair. Length for shoulder length cut 6 - 7 inches. Hope that helps you!!

Jackie J · Member

Thank you soo much. Please explain crown needle? I have used fine needles and I learned the hard way they all broke. I actually am done rooting the hair maybe need some touch-up couple bald spots and I ended up finishing with a 38 needle with 1 barb I'm not sure if that what crown means? Thank you Jackie

Jackie J · Member

I wanted to thank you all for your help and appreciate and just learned a secret from someone a aunt of mine who does sewing stuff. To get needle to slide into vinyl easier use a bar of soap I took a wet bar of soap from bathtub and kept by me when rooting and would poke needle in soap when combing hair or stuck in bar of soap every now and then and yes the needle went in very easy and I still use rice socks. I found it to work great!!!

Jackie

Buffington · Guru

That sounds like a great "secret" Jackie! Thanks for sharing that with us. :D
Glad you are still using the rice sock, that has helped me the most.

As far as a "crown needle" you may have to do a search in our forum at the top of the page. just type in crown needle and it should bring up any thread that has information. If that doesn't work, then you may have to contact Stephanie Sulllivan at Hunnybuns nursery as I know she sells them.

sara zata · Guru

This is the search for rooting with human hair and what some of the reborners think about it. Hope this helps.