Tinsel Taming! How do you do it?

[coinoperatedgirl]

Im sure someone will help us *makes popcorn for dede*

I'm going to have to ask you to share that popcorn.  I've got 3 Princess Ponies and at least one bride in my bait box because I need to tame their hair before I let them near my collection, lest their crazy hair be contagious.

[shockponie]

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.

I am sure others have their own methods though!

My (hair) flat iron has adjustable temp... Someone may want to try using theirs on the lowest temperature setting? Just an idea.

[hathorcat]

I wouldnt use a flat iron on tinsel to be honest you may remove the tinsel coating or simply melt it. I think I have read of people having success with it in the past but for me its far too risky.

[shockponie]

I wouldnt use a flat iron on tinsel to be honest you may remove the tinsel coating or simply melt it. I think I have read of people having success with it in the past but for me its far too risky.

I meant using the damp pillow case method. Not straight on there, yikes. Put the wet tinsel in the damp pillow case & sandwich that between your flat iron using the lowest setting (mine is 200 degrees).

[Skeen]

I use my flat iron and a good thick conditioner, just like I do on regular pony hair.  Never had any problems.

[hathorcat]

I wouldnt use a flat iron on tinsel to be honest you may remove the tinsel coating or simply melt it. I think I have read of people having success with it in the past but for me its far too risky.

I meant using the damp pillow case method. Not straight on there, yikes. Put the wet tinsel in the damp pillow case & sandwich that between your flat iron using the lowest setting (mine is 200 degrees).

Lol! I cant quite picture that...but thats because I have a lack of imagination probably - I just found a clothes iron easier for me. But as Skeen mentions some people have had luck with the method you suggest...its just that it scares me personally!

[DaffyDilly]

I wouldnt use a flat iron on tinsel to be honest you may remove the tinsel coating or simply melt it. I think I have read of people having success with it in the past but for me its far too risky.

I've done it and it was fine - lots of conditioner on the tinsel though.

Don't try heat on the transparent G3 tinsel because it will just curl and it's impossible to straighten again. I've heard that dryer sheets can help with that but I've never been able to find any.

[hathorcat]

I wouldnt use a flat iron on tinsel to be honest you may remove the tinsel coating or simply melt it. I think I have read of people having success with it in the past but for me its far too risky.

I've done it and it was fine - lots of conditioner on the tinsel though.

Don't try heat on the transparent G3 tinsel because it will just curl and it's impossible to straighten again. I've heard that dryer sheets can help with that but I've never been able to find any.

I am a coward though...honestly...its a terrible trait but I run in fear of too much heat and too heavy chemicals near ponies...honestly I know most of the time they would have no effect but its that one time it does that frightens me!