Faded pink hair! Arghhg.

[NoPonySpecial]

you guys would hate me, when I got my partially deflocked SS twilight with only slightly faded hair I put her in the sun on purpose to make it all the way white. I like her SO much better white VS pink.

I can understand that. I was looking on eBay to replace my childhood Up Up and Away, thinking, "I should look for one that's still pink, I don't think she'd look very cute with white hair."
Finds a UUaA with white hair.
"No, she isn't cute.
...
She's beautiful."

I'm happy with them having white hair, because some of them look better with it (my grotty Wind Whistler is gonna look great as a whitey once she'd deflocked!) and because, frankly, one they're faded, you don't have to worry about it ever again!

[kellyponyfeathers]

Just checking:  Indirect sunlight won't fade pony hair though, will it?  My pony room is fairly bright, but I keep them out of direct light.

[hathorcat]

Just checking:  Indirect sunlight won't fade pony hair though, will it?  My pony room is fairly bright, but I keep them out of direct light.

It depends on how much sunlight and how indirect it is - i.e. are the ponies completely in shadow or do they get the odd filter or ray of sunlight. Think of it as sitting under a parasol on the beach - if you are in the complete shade you wont get a tan but if the sunlight sneaks in around the edges of that parasol then that part of your body it reaches will bronze.

[StarDragon]

I spent about $40 on special window coversfor my pony room.
Worth every freaking penny!
The decals block out 98% of UVA and UVB rays.
I had pony fading issues before getting them, not a single problem since!
<3

Ohh! That's good to know, I had read before that sometimes they don't work (different qualities of protection, etc.) so it makes me nervous about spending the money...

[reanna-mator]

I've gotten picky too. I'd prefer to have fading pink hair at least somewhat pink. The best example I have is a Fancy Flower with a brilliant pink tail (her mane was completely faded though!)

I'm okay with repinking but my success is sporadic at best. Those who have read Saddled With You know my NSS Wind Whistler's repinking job is a bit off, for example. But I recently repinked a Sunspot's tail (her mane was fine), and a Hippity Hop and they look quite nice. I wish I knew what I did right!