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Pony Talk => Off Topic => The Dollhouse => Topic started by: louiselovesbagsandshoes on January 24, 2012, 02:54:47 PM
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First of all - remember a couple of weeks ago when I said I only wanted to get 2-3 MH Dolls.... PAH HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ahem, excuse me. So I got my Toralei today, but I'm not sure what to do with her hair - I mean its well styled for the length of it, and it has those cool stenciled markings on it, but it feels soo icky, I really want to wash it - but I'm aprehensive as to what it will be like afterwards. Has anyone out there washed their Toraleis hair - if so I would love to hear how it turned out (and pics if poss pretty pretty please!) Thanks now! xxxxx
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I washed out my Toraleis and it went kind of... fluffy? I don't know if that's the right word. My camera cable is missing at the moment but I'm going to go look for it later today. I can take some pictures for you once I've found it :)
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I haven't gotten mine yet (she's on her way in the mail) but I've heard the markings fade when the hair is washed and they have to be drawn back in.
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I don't have any advice on Toralei, I just wanted to say that when this started LAST WEEK, I only thought I was getting TWO dolls. TWO.
Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa.
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Thanks! I'm still not sure what to do - does anyone have any pics? xxxx
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I washed my Toralei's hair. I dont really like it rock hard. I just got her hair wet and didnt use any products. I was going to let it dry and not comb her stripes but my boyfriend intervened. They are faded but I dont thin its too bad.
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I've seen a few comparison photos floating around and it looks great without the gunk, but the stripes fade.
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I just rinsed Toralei's hair with warm water and yeah, the hair got a bit fluffy and the stripes faded. So I filled in the stripes with a thin sharpie. In my opinion she looks so much better without all that icky stuff in her hair. ^-^
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I can't even FIND a Toralei! I don't know why I click on these threads to torture myself. WANT. >_<
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My Toralei's hair came out so nice! I washed it with (if i recall correctly) some frizz defeat conditioner by garnier. The longer part tends to fall in her face. If you have an unused soft bristle toothbrush, it works wonders to smooth/groom her hair. Here's a pic of her with my computer.
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I can't even FIND a Toralei! I don't know why I click on these threads to torture myself. WANT. >_<
my problem exactly, lol
@sirithfin: the painted stripes look awesome^^
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Thanks, Alrak! I'm pretty pleased myself and I thought it might be an idea for those who wants stripes even after the wash. ^-^
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Ooooh thanks guys! I'm definitely gonna wash her hair now I think, and re-stripe her afterwards :-) Happy! xxx
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the stripes don't actually wash off or anything, it's just they're on the top layer of her hair, so when you wash it, those fibers are likely not going to exactly next to each other, or on top anymore, so it 'lightens' - but it's still there. I wash mine, and she has the marks still, though it's faint. I just think the girls look good with a bit of a fluff in their hair. I bought a second and she's in box, just in case I ever want one with the full dark stripes.
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Apparently, the striped are printed on last, so when you wash the gunk off, the stripes come with it. I could be wrong though, I just know someone who is a doll maker and she told me.
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Apparently, the striped are printed on last, so when you wash the gunk off, the stripes come with it. I could be wrong though, I just know someone who is a doll maker and she told me.
That sounds plausible, but there will be some paint left even after you wash it (unless you're extremely thourough). :)
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For you guys that want her, Toralei is (at the time of me posting this) for sale on the mattel site!!
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For you guys that want her, Toralei is (at the time of me posting this) for sale on the mattel site!!
Thank you!! She is now on her way to my home! I had a coupon in my email too! Yay!
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I'm not brave enough to wash my Tora's hair, she wears her hair helmet :lol: