How to make tinsel behave?

[Water_Fire]

So, I have a Blossomforth and a Glitterbelle that have horrible tinsel problems! In both cases, the hair is basically ok, but the tinsel is snarled and out of control!

How would I go about taming it? I've conditioned both ponies to little effect. I even got the hair straighteners out (on the lowest setting!) on Blossomforth, but it just made it worse!

Any tips appreciated!

[Gingerbread]

If it's really really bad you can de-tinsel them, but I've never met tinsel I can't tame with boiling water, conditioner and hair straighteners

[Water_Fire]

Boiling water? I think I'll give it a go when I get home!

I thought about de tinseling them but it was just too sad to contemplate. That's the point of Glitterbelle!!

[Vintergatan]

hair straightener doesn't work on iridescent tinsel, which you got to see in your own example i think it melts them. I´ve dealt with some of mine by putting them under the stream of steaming hot water and just letting the water flow together with the hair.  might be worth a try. also, someone found a way to straighten iridescent tinsel:

http://mlparena.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=162123/postdays=0/postorder=asc/start=0.html

hope this helps

[Water_Fire]

Oooh, I'll have to give that a go too. One method on each pony and report back, maybe? Haha!

[Vintergatan]

That would be great I have a lot of ponies with wild tinsel, i just never bothered with most of them, so do let us know how it goes

[Saoirse]

I was just coming in here to mention hair straighteners!

Thanks for the hot water tip I must try it! I love tinsel so I have a strict 'no de-tinsel' policy, no matter how unruly!

[kittybethy]

I usually rehair them, so sorry.

[BrightSide]

I've had no problem with simply conditioning them. I use conditioner for bleached / dyed hair (as I'm into doing crazy things with my hair as of the moment) and it works a dream.

I recommend 'Head Candy' - I believe it's a British product but you can probably get hold of it over the internet.

[Unicorn_pops]

I once used my mom's clothes steamer and it worked! I did wet the hair before also with hot water.

[Chi]

Ooo, I was wondering if boiling water would melt it but I guess not. Time to tackle some tinsel today!

[Wardah]

If it is really bad there is a seller that sells replacement pearly tinsel.

Tho one day I'd like to take some pearly tinsel G3s and give them metallic tinsel that matches the hair color.

[hathorcat]

Wet the tinsel, place it in a damp pillow case and use a clothes iron on a flat surface over the top of the pillow case - press it dont "iron" it and dont let the pillow case or the hair in it get too warm! I know it sounds odd but honestly thats the only way I have managed to tame tinselled hair over the years.