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To re-dye or rehair?
« on: June 28, 2013, 08:27:13 AM »
I was recently reunited with my TAF Up, Up and Away, who is in need of some serious TLC.  The one thing, though, was her hair seemed in pretty good condition but it was white.  I was driving myself crazy, because I swore she'd had pink hair!
I finally was able to confirm, yes, she had pink hair and it has completely faded.  I want to restore it but I'm curious if I'm better off to try re-dying it with Rit dye, or to just rehair her entirely.  I even found the right shade on dollyhair, when I wasn't even looking for it.  I'm a novice to this stuff and haven't done either, but am interested in learning how to rehair ponies.
I won't lie, I am leaning one way, but that just may be because I don't know everything I should :lol:
Can I just get opinions and pros & cons of each? 

Thank you all, so much, in advance!  :good:

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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2013, 09:29:24 AM »
Definitely better to re-pink it with RIT dye. Works GREAT and is so much easier than rehairing! Repinking is super quick and easy to do (I know there's some tutorials on this around if you haven't found them already.) Not to mention, she gets to keep her original hair, which always looks best anyway. :)
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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2013, 12:10:36 PM »
re-pink! Then the hair is original!
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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2013, 12:28:53 PM »
Since the hair is still nice, I see no point in removing it :) I'm sure you'll do a great job repinking it!

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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 02:07:01 PM »
I agree try re pinking! There are a couple of different methods - rit is the most popular but I like using watercolours as the colour is just a closer match in my opinion.

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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2013, 02:37:07 PM »
Yeah definitely try repinking. So much easier! :)

I agree try re pinking! There are a couple of different methods - rit is the most popular but I like using watercolours as the colour is just a closer match in my opinion.

Good luck and most important have fun!

Water colours? :) I have never done that before. :blush:
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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2013, 03:07:06 PM »
I vote for re-pinking too! Saves her original hair.

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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2013, 03:38:15 PM »
Yeah definitely try repinking. So much easier! :)

I agree try re pinking! There are a couple of different methods - rit is the most popular but I like using watercolours as the colour is just a closer match in my opinion.

Good luck and most important have fun!

Water colours? :) I have never done that before. :blush:

I actually got the tutorial on here from someone not that long ago. And the colour match is so much closer than with rit - its brilliant!
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Re: To re-dye or rehair?
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2013, 03:42:07 PM »
I always use watercolours. :) http://mlparena.com/index.php?topic=307703.0 Here's some info and pics!

 

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