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Yes, absolutely fine. I always use it and have done for 20 years with no ill effects on the ponies Good luck!
Thank you for all the replies! I really appreciate all the tips I can get. I haven't restored a pony in more than 15 years and I don't think the jobs I did back then were the best either so it's like learning everything from scratch all over. I'll throw in another question in the thread so I don't have to start another on a similar subject. How do you fix frizzy hair? I washed it with conditioner and then dipped in hot water and combed it but I don't think it worked all that great. Then I tried washing it with conditioner and then using a ceramic straightening iron on it and the result was better but not perfect. Some hairs are still very frizzy and curly and the tips of the hair still feels rather dry even though it looks much better than before. I washed out the conditioner before using the straightening iron and before dipping in hot water, should I have left it in? Also, dipping plastic hair in hot water, is it quite safe? Aren't all kinds of nasty stuff released by doing so? The water looked a bit oily afterwards, like particles of the hair had dissolved and created a sheen on the surface. As for using a straightening iron, it feels safer but isn't heat on plastic more or less always a bad idea? Obviously a lot of people do it so I might just be overly worried but I'm one of those people who loves to have all facts before starting a project. I want project fixing up my collection to be safe for both me and my ponies.
1. that is how you do it! small sections, leave in conditioner, work quickly and smoothly2. Nope, rinsing in hot water is fine. You likely saw either the oil from YOUR hands, some remnants of conditioner, and some other dirty stuff you cleaned off. Unless you have curls in the hair, like factory curls, then ONLY use cold water!
Yes, that is how you do it If the pony has *very* dry/frizzy hair though, it might take a few attempts - so persevere! I too would leave in the conditioner as you straighten, just to protect the nylon. Use a moderate temperature that isn't too high and the hair will be fine. I would *not* use straighteners on hair with tinsel in it, but I only say that because I personally have never done it and so am more cautious of advising others to do it. However, I have used this method many times on ponies who don't have tinsel, and never had any melted manes or tails, lol! Edit: one other tip you might find useful - if the pony's hair is very dry/frizzy and you don't get the results you want from the first few treatments, then smother the pony's mane and tail in conditioner and leave it overnight in a sealed plastic bag (like a freezer bag) to stop the conditioner from drying out. That way the conditioner will have a lot longer to do its thing and hopefully you will have a pony with lovely, silky hair again! Good luck