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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Sugar on February 13, 2013, 06:34:53 AM
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Please! I want to see how you've tamed unruly pony hair!
I'll even start us off with my Brightglow - got her off eBay and she looked like this:
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Seriously matted and snarled. I caught myself just in time, had just started in on her mane, and I took a photo to share! Some work with the flattening iron at 250F later, she now looks like this:
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Hooray for patience, flattening irons, and the unwillingness of nylon pony hair to melt! :lol: She's still a teense frizzy towards the very tips of mane and tail, but sooooo much better than before. ;)
D'you ever wonder how many ponies wouldn't have been given up if they didn't get all frizzy-haired so fast? :wonder: I find so many ponies, especially G3s and G4s, who need only a good combthrough and condition before they look splendid again... but enough rambling, please show me your best defrizzes! ^.^
*Edited to adjust temperature setting from Celsius to Fahrenheit... :doh: Thanks again for pointing that out, PandoraFox! ^.^*
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She looks fantastic! Nice work!
I just bought a flat iron ($4 at the thrift store, woo!) and I am so excited about trying to fix some ponies. If I actually find the time to try it out and have some success, I'll share photos.
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She looks great! I'm looking through my photobucket and I have some matted pony pics but I can't find after pics of the ones I've done. Must get some pics.
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I tried to do that on a NBBE Lickety Split, but it did not work. What did I do wrong? :cry:
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Hooray for patience, flattening irons, and the unwillingness of nylon pony hair to melt! :lol:
Hurra til deg! ;)
You totally should make a step by step HowTo, this result is a-m-a-z-i-n-g!
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You did a great job, she looks amazing :)
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I've got 1 I took pictures of...
It was this Paradise from a lot. Her fuzz was chipped and terribly dirty plus falling out. Her hair was...well bad.
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But, with laundry detergent, the curling iron and patience
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...plus new flocking!
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She became much better. I think another thing she had going for her is that the hair color responds well to the detergent/curling iron method.
I love seeing a successful de-frizz. Some frizz is impossible to rid of (I think) while some will go out with enough elbow grease. I hope everyone's got cool de-frizz photos to add!
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I have a ss paradise that needs a good deflocking. Sooooo pretty. I haven't tried the flatiron before but am going to have to now : )
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*stalks thread* I really need to have a de frizz day for some of my ponies...they desperately need it.
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wow i have never been able to do this thus i do have a cheap hair straightener aka flat iron so have melted practice ponies hair in the pass
i really really wish i could do this cos i can not stand frizzy dry hair.
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I need to start taking Before photos, heheh. I have straightened many ponies with moderately frizzy hair, but haven't had the luck to come across a matted mess yet.
Tell me more about this detergent method...
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Well I've got my stripes, who I'm still quite proud of. Though it's been quite a while since I fixed her up.
She went from this:
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Needless to say, curls were added after that. :lol:
Some work with the flattening iron at 250C later.
Wait, which temperature system are you using? Is that degrees centigrade? Because I've never dared take my flattening iron over 100 degrees centigrade on pony hair, ever since I got one with adjustable temperature settings. I worked very carefully with a non adjustable one before, but I'm much more comfortable with the new set up. (Takes a heck of a lot less turning the thing off and on for one!) However, I'd love to know just how hot I can risk going.
Also, WingsOfMasquerade, that Paradise looks amazing now!
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Some work with the flattening iron at 250C later.
Wait, which temperature system are you using? Is that degrees centigrade? Because I've never dared take my flattening iron over 100 degrees centigrade on pony hair, ever since I got one with adjustable temperature settings. I worked very carefully with a non adjustable one before, but I'm much more comfortable with the new set up. (Takes a heck of a lot less turning the thing off and on for one!) However, I'd love to know just how hot I can risk going.
You know, I'm so brainwashed accustomed to Celsius, I never even bothered to question if it mightn't be in Fahrenheit. :dragon:
*time passes*
I checked, and it is indeed in Fahrenheit. OMG, thank you for pointing that out! Yipes! So... 250F is what I never go beyond - and even that has resulted in a messy melty moment when I wasn't too quick with the iron (but on a fakie I practiced with, so not so terrible). I take my own hair up to 400, but that's because I have nasty natural curls that just don't... stay... straight!!! Darned humidity. :razz:
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Some work with the flattening iron at 250C later.
Wait, which temperature system are you using? Is that degrees centigrade? Because I've never dared take my flattening iron over 100 degrees centigrade on pony hair, ever since I got one with adjustable temperature settings. I worked very carefully with a non adjustable one before, but I'm much more comfortable with the new set up. (Takes a heck of a lot less turning the thing off and on for one!) However, I'd love to know just how hot I can risk going.
You know, I'm so brainwashed accustomed to Celsius, I never even bothered to question if it mightn't be in Fahrenheit. :dragon:
*time passes*
I checked, and it is indeed in Fahrenheit. OMG, thank you for pointing that out! Yipes! So... 250F is what I never go beyond - and even that has resulted in a messy melty moment when I wasn't too quick with the iron (but on a fakie I practiced with, so not so terrible). I take my own hair up to 400, but that's because I have nasty natural curls that just don't... stay... straight!!! Darned humidity. :razz:
Fahrenheit it is then! Thank you. That ought to be about 120 degrees Celsius actually, if Google isn't failing me.
And man, everything around my parts comes in degrees Celsius. If I'd get an item or device working with Fahrenheit I'd be so confused. XD
Also man, your hair sounds like the exact opposite of mine. Mine is so straight, I've resorted to special anti-slip hairbands. Now, I can finally have it in a high ponytail or something similar for more then an hour at a time. Putting curls in my hair is just not an option, before I'd be able to properly enjoy them, they'd be gone again.
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Wow what amazing transformations - just shows what heat and determination can over come :) Congrats.
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Great job, everyone! I've done some. Usually I forget I take before pictures but I do have these :)
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Wow, those turned out so nice!
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Here's a freshie from just today. Poor Denim Blue came in with the swampwater blues. She loos like Marge Simpson! She smells like Homer! And I think she has a little Milhouse in there too...she smacks of sidekick, and someone needs to introduce her to deoderant. Whew!
Before:
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Nasteh... but not in a Madonna C. 1986 kinds way, but a 2009 Britney Spears meltdown kinds way..
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Now she's got her 7's on and she's ready to turn some heads...well, her own anyway.
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A clean bum is better than a scum bum anytime. No more nickles in a cup for you, Mrs Streetwalker! It's caviar and bubblegum the whole way (not at the same time...gross)
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I tried to do that on a NBBE Lickety Split, but it did not work. What did I do wrong? :cry:
I use a really good shampoo first...sometimes people will advise against this, but I actually find it kind of gets the hair a little softened up even before the conditioner goes in, especially when you have papya extract in it. Next a good rinse and some really cood conditioner. Try a few different ones and you're sure to find one you like. Next, get rid of the toaster in the bathtub ingrained horror you feel about ising a flatiron on wet hair. I haven't been zapped yet, and don't intend to. Just really give your iron a good cleaning after it cools down. WITH THE CONDITIONER ON separate the hair into smallish sections. The size of each section depend on how bad the frizz is. Pass a small tooth comb through the little strip of hair to align them as much as possible, then hit it with the flatiron. Don't hold in any one place or too long, though, and each time you flatiron the hair, wet the hair again..I find this to be way effective. pull the pony down and away from you while clamping and pulling the hair up a couple times, then switch and pull the pony up and the flatiron down. This will help get both sides evenly. Repeat until done. Make sure the hot iron oesn't get too hot, though. I use a little guy that gets to scorching fast, so I have to make sure my pony is ready from the get go. Practice on a baity pony first to get into the rhythm so you don't mangle a good one.
Run her hair under very hot to boiling water to rinse the leftover conditioner out, pass the comb through a few more times and you're done! Sometimes there'll be a little dryness at the ends, at shich time you can decide to trim or leave as is. Your pony, up to you.
Good luck!
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Not just a defrizz, but a general cleanup on Hidden Treasure:
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I'll have to get a decent picture of my Starglow. I've only got before pictures taken at the moment...
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Wow! So many wonderful transformations. I don't have any photos - I've never thought about using a hair straightener before. Mine only has one setting so I don't want to chance it ;)
I just use a regular clothes iron on the lowest setting & put a damp cotton cloth over the hair and work quickly brushing in between. Got the method from a long time Barbie collector who uses it on all his dolls (of all eras) and it's been completely safe so far for me.
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Very interesting. I've always wanted to have a pony spa day but to be honest I am terrifying of ruining my girls... Plus I have absolutely no clue what I am doing...
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this is my before:
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spewin i don't have a good before of forget me not, her tail was major frizzed. i conditioned and conditioned it, thinking it would never de frizz. then i ran boiling water over it, and presto!! it came up like new :)
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Amazing! Great job everyone.
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Great job, everyone! I've done some. Usually I forget I take before pictures but I do have these :)
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Rosetta is such a gorgeous pony, especially with those locks :lovey:
These threads are my favourites, just look at all those poor ponies turned into such beauties :)
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Everyone's after ponies look great!!! My pile of ponies that need spa days are adding up. With a 2 year old that has grabby hands makes it hard to do anything : S
Great thread, vey informative : )
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I just love to see ponies turn from bites to beauties! :lovey:
One day I'll buy me a straightening iron too... :lookround:
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I always leave the conditioner in the hair while im straigthening. I use a flattening iron that only has one setting, 200 celsius. That's 392 fahrenheit if I can trust google. I've seen pony hair melt only once, and that was the colour changing hair on Waverunner. Normal hair, never.
Here's some pictures:
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Wow, some great de frizzing. I have done so many but sadly no before pics. I've never used a iron or curling iron though to scared. I let mine soak in fabric softner for a day or two, then wash out and apply conditioner for a few hours, then add suave de frizzy cream. Turns out beautiful but its a long process.
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I'll have pictures of mine up later! I used a simple boil-dip-brush method.
Just a question; can the boil and dip method be used on ponies with tinsel in the hair? I gave all my ponies except the ones with tinsel a spa treatment just in case something happened.
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I've posted these before, but in case someone hasn't seen them, here they are again!
My Pretty Pony as I got her:
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After!
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I usually forget before pictures too, but here are a couple.
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I usually forget before pictures too, but here are a couple.
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What happened to her symbol? :O
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I love de-frizzing! There's nothing better than to see that horrible matted hair turn shiny and smooth again. Unfortunately I'm also a member of the forgetting-to-take-before-photos club... :mrgreen: Anyway, I've showed them before, but here are my best hair fixes that actually has before pics:
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most recently done ^^
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[image resized ~ many thanks ~ hathorcat]
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you guys are wizards!
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I usually forget before pictures too, but here are a couple.
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What happened to her symbol? :O
LOL...I was wondering the same thing.
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Evelynea - those Brush n Grows are amazing!
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All the after ponies look fantastic! Seriously. :iconclap:
@ sirithfin: Is that G3 Precious Gem? She looks wonderful, whoever she is! ^.^
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I love threads like this!! :biggrin:
Mine has been posted before but this is my queen of the frizz Stripes before and after:
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Oh and here is precious gem who I got from a car boot for 20p and her hair was literally matted together :huh: so out came the straightners (sorry no before pic)
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Ok that's decides it. I need to get a flat iron or curling iron. Some of my girls could really use it.
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Aw, man, I have to admit my favorite thing is pictures of ponies pre and post spa day! These are so lovely, I hope to see more! :)
(Sadly I don't think I ever kept any of my own pics, but they couldn't compare to these :drunk:)
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All the after ponies look fantastic! Seriously. :iconclap:
@ sirithfin: Is that G3 Precious Gem? She looks wonderful, whoever she is! ^.^
It is! With her super long curly hair she always looks a mess when you get her but she usually cleans up really well. ^-^
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Brightglow looks great! This thread is very inspiring :)
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Please! I want to see how you've tamed unruly pony hair!
I'll even start us off with my Brightglow - got her off eBay and she looked like this:
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Seriously matted and snarled. I caught myself just in time, had just started in on her mane, and I took a photo to share! Some work with the flattening iron at 250F later, she now looks like this:
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Hooray for patience, flattening irons, and the unwillingness of nylon pony hair to melt! :lol: She's still a teense frizzy towards the very tips of mane and tail, but sooooo much better than before. ;)
D'you ever wonder how many ponies wouldn't have been given up if they didn't get all frizzy-haired so fast? :wonder: I find so many ponies, especially G3s and G4s, who need only a good combthrough and condition before they look splendid again... but enough rambling, please show me your best defrizzes! ^.^
*Edited to adjust temperature setting from Celsius to Fahrenheit... :doh: Thanks again for pointing that out, PandoraFox! ^.^*
She looks like a variant with blue in the mail and purple in the tail, so pretty!!
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What happened to her symbol? :O
LOL...I was wondering the same thing.
She is/was a restore project. Poor girl was the most damaged pony I've ever owned myself, with body parts missing, a leg cut open, burn marks, and severe paint damage. The idea was to completely restore her. I got around to the hair and fixing her missing/broken body parts but haven't had a chance to repaint her yet.
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I don't have very many success stories yet, but I do have a few frizzy-haired ponies hanging around that I might try to fix sometime soon :) But I do have pics of my personal favorite de-frizz job so far!
Lulabelle was my first G3, her hair was pretty...bad.
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Her hair is still drying in this picture, but good enough :)
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I almost always forget to take before photos but hear are a few~
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I've got 1 I took pictures of...
It was this Paradise from a lot. Her fuzz was chipped and terribly dirty plus falling out. Her hair was...well bad.
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But, with laundry detergent, the curling iron and patience
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...plus new flocking!
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She became much better. I think another thing she had going for her is that the hair color responds well to the detergent/curling iron method.
I love seeing a successful de-frizz. Some frizz is impossible to rid of (I think) while some will go out with enough elbow grease. I hope everyone's got cool de-frizz photos to add!
Looks like Paradise is no longer lost!
*kicks own butt for groaner*
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Not just a defrizz, but a general cleanup on Hidden Treasure:
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I'll have to get a decent picture of my Starglow. I've only got before pictures taken at the moment...
How did you get the (ink?) Out of her eyes?
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I found me a nice pony-sized mini flattening iron at a flea market today, and just ran out of ponies to de-frizz. :blink: That must mean I need more ponies! :cool: I'm quite pleased how the girls turned out, just waiting for them to dry up to their new hairdos.
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My goodness these are so inspiring! Keep them coming everypony!
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My first defrizzes, yay! :lol: This is what Tootie Tails and Sky Dancer looked before and after flat-iron treatment. Both had their hair conditioned and combed beforehand, so not the hugest difference, but notable still!
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All cheered up! ^.^ (Although I still hate Tootie's mane, it's all puffy and gets all over her face... I'll have to flip it over to her ND side, maybe that way it'll stop bothering me.)
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Amazing transformations everyone!
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I have put her up before but heck I am proud of her so here she is again
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and after one wash
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http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,284279.msg9476.html#msg9476
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My flat iron does not work on ponyhair, what brands are you using?!
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Geez, I've been away from the forum for ages. This is the first thread I read when I come back and it reminds me of why I love ponies and makes me itch to have a spa day for some of my collection. Unfortunately I don't have them with me at the moment!
These girls all look fabulous everyone, good job!
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I almost always forget to take before photos but hear are a few~
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Wow, you did an amazing job :D!
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My flat iron does not work on ponyhair, what brands are you using?!
Currently I'm using one from a brand called Carmen, but a cheap dollar store one worked for me before.
It's really just the heat, and the pull on it as you pull the hair through the flat iron, that fixes the frizz. Perhaps you've got yourself a few stubborn ponies? From what I've understood, some just have harder to deal with hair then others.
Have you tried washing an conditioning their hair and leaving it a bit wet while you work with the iron? That tends to help quite a bit.
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Also I noticed that you'll need to angle the iron as if you were curling, pulling the hair straight trough did nothing for me too. (In case you didn't try that already :blush:)
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Also I noticed that you'll need to angle the iron as if you were curling, pulling the hair straight trough did nothing for me too. (In case you didn't try that already :blush:)
This :D Its also important to not neglect the conditioning before hand and doing very small sections of the hair at a time is important when you get a really frizzy one. I also only use cold water on mine as I've noticed it gives them a lot more shine~
For flat irons I pick ceramic ones, they can be a little pricy, but they heat really evenly and hold a steady temperature well so you don't get any nasty surprises. The only other thing I look for is indicator lights- a lot of higher end ones will have red and green lights to tell you when its up to temperature. This really comes in handy as your working because you know when to pause for a sec and let your iron heat back up.
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Here's a freshie from just today. Poor Denim Blue came in with the swampwater blues. She loos like Marge Simpson! She smells like Homer! And I think she has a little Milhouse in there too...she smacks of sidekick, and someone needs to introduce her to deoderant. Whew!
Before:
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Nasteh... but not in a Madonna C. 1986 kinds way, but a 2009 Britney Spears meltdown kinds way..
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Now she's got her 7's on and she's ready to turn some heads...well, her own anyway.
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A clean bum is better than a scum bum anytime. No more nickles in a cup for you, Mrs Streetwalker! It's caviar and bubblegum the whole way (not at the same time...gross)
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She may not have any more nickles, but she doesn't have any more feet either! What happened?? :yikes:
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I'm not so sure this one will count as a "de-frizz" LOL, but this girl is my latest project and I spent over 2 hours fixing her hair. She had tons of little human/pet hairs stuck in that mess... I was so grossed out. I'm still not sure how I feel about perfume-puffs.
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I'm not so sure this one will count as a "de-frizz" LOL, but this girl is my latest project and I spent over 2 hours fixing her hair. She had tons of little human/pet hairs stuck in that mess... I was so grossed out. I'm still not sure how I feel about perfume-puffs.
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Omg she is sooo pretty!
I didn't like the PP before but I totally fell in love with them when I got one in a lot ^^
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Also I noticed that you'll need to angle the iron as if you were curling, pulling the hair straight trough did nothing for me too. (In case you didn't try that already :blush:)
This is an awesome tip! I always forget to mention that - and it took me ages to suss it out myself when I started using a flat iron.
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Omg she is sooo pretty!
I didn't like the PP before but I totally fell in love with them when I got one in a lot ^^
Thank you!!! :) PP are growing on me now that I've had her for longer. I found her for a great price and figured, "well if I'm ever going to own one... now is my chance!"
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I love all the before and afters in this thread! I've got a Flower Bouquet who seems to think she's a perfume puff; maybe it's finally time to find the flat iron.
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Post Merge: February 19, 2013, 02:38:19 PM
These two are my first *ever* attempt at de frizzing with a flat iron!! I'm *sooo* excited and happy with the results :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
It means quite a number of my ponies will now get a whole new lease of life thanks to this thread - thank you so much!!
Hugs,
AJB x
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WOW!! I see alot of very pretty ponies!!! I am very impressed by some of them! :)
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i have some more :) these are a few months old, but haven't posted them yet :)
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styling and slh ponies are NOT FUN!!!!
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Here's a freshie from just today. Poor Denim Blue came in with the swampwater blues. She loos like Marge Simpson! She smells like Homer! And I think she has a little Milhouse in there too...she smacks of sidekick, and someone needs to introduce her to deoderant. Whew!
Before:
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Nasteh... but not in a Madonna C. 1986 kinds way, but a 2009 Britney Spears meltdown kinds way..
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Now she's got her 7's on and she's ready to turn some heads...well, her own anyway.
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A clean bum is better than a scum bum anytime. No more nickles in a cup for you, Mrs Streetwalker! It's caviar and bubblegum the whole way (not at the same time...gross)
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She may not have any more nickles, but she doesn't have any more feet either! What happened?? :yikes:
I thought that too... but...
lol look closer at her feet they are not missing it is just what the pony is stood on
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Sanadaookami: Your ponies are gorgeous! I´ve never been into G3`s but I want all of them! :shocked:
Need to know their names, so I can look for them! :biggrin:
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I've had another go at Sugar Apple's mane tonight - I think I've improved it a bit!!
Original frizz
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After first de-frizz attempt!
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And now!! :biggrin:
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This is my favourite new pass-time!!! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
AJB xx
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Sunlight-Lapin thats awesome for your first attempt! She looks great :)
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I'm loving seeing all these de-frizzes! Great work, everypony! :cheer:
With luck, I should have a couple more done this weekend... ^.^
Who was looking for a brand-name on flattening irons? I'm using the one I got to tame my own curls - a Caruso tourmaline. It wasn't cheap, unfortunately, but it works dandy for both me and my ponies. ;) It is somewhat large for working with ponies ( :blush: I have a lot of hair - thick and down past my shoulderblades, so it has to be heavy-duty) but it's totally work-with-able. ^.^
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Awww, thanks Hathorcat!!
I'm *really* happy with her :biggrin:
It's given me the confidence to de-frizz the rest of my herd now! I might even attempt to put some curls back in as well...we'll see! :)
Hugs,
AJB xx
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I bet Sugar Apple is just dying to get her hair recurled! ;)
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I used Pantene "naturefusion" leave-in conditioner (which I got from the Pound Shop!) and a ceramic flattening iron I got from Superdrug for £9.99.
Second time round I left the conditioner in for *hours* before brushing and flattening, and then let the hair dry *with the conditioner still in* after flattening, only washing it out afterwards - that seemed to do the trick! :lol:
AJB xx
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Looks like I'll have to get more aggressive with my defrizzing; attempted a little the other day but I was so timid it looks like some of the tidier before pictures.
Can anyone offer advice on defrizzing a So Soft? I'd rather not deflock, so I'm afraid to get too close to the roots!
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I bet Sugar Apple is just dying to get her hair recurled! ;)
LOL! Yes, she is!! :lol:
But, she and I are both enjoying the novelty her newfound long, straight, silky(ish!) locks for a while first!
She spent literally over a decade with that head of frizz and I plaited her tail just to tame it as I didn't know how to go about de-frizzing 'til I rejoined this site a couple of weeks ago! :)
When I get around to trying to re-curl her mane (again, something I've never done - any tips?!) I'll post more pics :biggrin:
AJB xx
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Better late than never! :biggrin:
I'm thinking straw curls are the way to go with her. :) My fingertips are tingling to get into defrizzing and recurling my childhood Molasses. I've never seen her with curls for she came from flea market, but I'd love to redo them anyway!
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Oh lord. I haven't made it to the defrizzing part yet, but I did spend 45 minutes detangling 3 ponies hair, lol!
Will have to slowly but surely try to get them defrizzed.
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I'm not so sure this one will count as a "de-frizz" LOL, but this girl is my latest project and I spent over 2 hours fixing her hair. She had tons of little human/pet hairs stuck in that mess... I was so grossed out. I'm still not sure how I feel about perfume-puffs.
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Every time I see a perfume puff pony, I think of the movie Amadeus and the big wigs they wore. I get "Queen Of The Night" stuck in my head too.
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How do you make their manes looks so shiny and new? Mine don't look like that after. I think the tangles were so bad that the hair looks all frayed at the end. :C
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I have got to stop looking at this topic. All the after photos look so pretty they make me itch to give some of my collection a spa day but they're all in storage at my parents place!
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REALLY wish I'd seen this before I completely rehaired my G3 Minty. Ah well, I'll have to give it a try on a few other ponies. I didn't think you could defrizz hair this good, let alone the hair with tinsel.
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How do you make their manes looks so shiny and new? Mine don't look like that after. I think the tangles were so bad that the hair looks all frayed at the end. :C
Its just a matter of using as much conditioner as possible to be honest. Sometimes even once the hair is straight and frizz free you should condition it again [leaving the conditioner in to properly soak - keep it damp by wrapping the hair in saran wrap over night or for 24 hours - and then rinse out].
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How do you make their manes looks so shiny and new? Mine don't look like that after. I think the tangles were so bad that the hair looks all frayed at the end. :C
Its just a matter of using as much conditioner as possible to be honest. Sometimes even once the hair is straight and frizz free you should condition it again [leaving the conditioner in to properly soak - keep it damp by wrapping the hair in saran wrap over night or for 24 hours - and then rinse out].
Conditioner is indeed magic stuff. I also do find I always have a hint of frizz left at the ends of a ponies hair. It still tends to feel a little rough, right at the very ends of the hair when I'm done. It's just not enough to be a bother or look bad.