Precious Gem's hair... (Updated 8/29: Detangled!!)

[Gypsydancer]

Are you starting to de-tangle at the ends of the hair and working your way up?  Otherwise you will just be pushing down all the tangles into a bigger rat's nest.

[NigheanRuadh]

Are you starting to de-tangle at the ends of the hair and working your way up?  Otherwise you will just be pushing down all the tangles into a bigger rat's nest.

Yep.  As I said, I have curly hair, so I know all about careful detangling.    I think human hair is easier to moisturize for sorting out, though...

[mlp4me]

This is why I refuse to take this particular pony out of the box, lol.

[sunshine29102]

Have you tried soaking her hair in fabric softener overnight .... or even for just a few hours?  A lot of times, that helps detangle the hair on dolls and ponies.  Its worked for me in the past.

If you try it, maybe pick a white or clear type fabric softener, to avoid any possible dye from staining or soaking into the hair. 

After soaking, try gently lathering her hair in conditioner and gently picking through the curls to separate.  Work in really small sections, from the bottom up (as you said you had been doing).

Patience is your friend. Best of luck to you! ☺


Edit:  just saw the earlier posts about fabric softener.  My bad!

[NigheanRuadh]

Have you tried soaking her hair in fabric softener overnight .... or even for just a few hours?  A lot of times, that helps detangle the hair on dolls and ponies.  Its worked for me in the past.

If you try it, maybe pick a white or clear type fabric softener, to avoid any possible dye from staining or soaking into the hair. 

After soaking, try gently lathering her hair in conditioner and gently picking through the curls to separate.  Work in really small sections, from the bottom up (as you said you had been doing).

Patience is your friend. Best of luck to you! ☺


Edit:  just saw the earlier posts about fabric softener.  My bad!

Not a problem.    I don't have any fabric softener, so I'll try that when I can get some.  Her original curl is lost at this point (in her tail, at least), but I'd really like to get rid of the frizz.

[Leave a Whisper]

if all else fails try fabric softener.. downy works really well.

I might try that next.  Even using a flat iron/straightener isn't working too well...   

best of luck.. also you can go to the dollar store and get the most CHEEP conditioner you can find.. the more pretrolum in it the better
that will alsowork.

That's a good tip.

[Gypsydancer]

Yep.  As I said, I have curly hair, so I know all about careful detangling.    I think human hair is easier to moisturize for sorting out, though...

All of that is just frizz? That poor pony. If all else fails you can iron the ends of her hair when it is damp with conditioner.

[foalpatrol]

I once spent many hours on a Precious Gem (never again)!

Combing, more combing, half a bottle of conditioner, straightening, then recurling.  That tail...

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[NigheanRuadh]

Updated original post with more progress photos.

[Honey Bunches]

Very cool 

[NigheanRuadh]

Updated original post with an "after" picture.

[Leave a Whisper]

Oh! She looks so much better! Nicely done Nigheanruadh.

[Einhornbaby]

Oh how nice she looks now great work!!!

[Aurora]

That was a lot of work for a trade pony! You are brave, and your mightiness has paid off- she looks amazing!

[EnaRocketQueen]

Wow she looks really good