Monster High Glue Seepage Thread

[Rainsong]

I'm the person who suggested tea tree oil as a solution. I tried it on my SS Frankie a while back and said that it improved things immensely though she was still sticky in some places. Well, my Toralei had serious glue seepage (why of all my dolls did it have to be her!!!), so I brought out the tea tree oil again and WOW! Her hair is back to perfect! I just made sure to use a lot of oil, brushed it through the hair, and gave it a few minutes to sit. Now she's soft and fluffy again! This is now going to be my primary solution for dealing with this issue!

Keep us updated as time passes - does it work well enough that we don't have to wash their hair every week to avoid the stickies!?

[Catlein]

I'm the person who suggested tea tree oil as a solution. I tried it on my SS Frankie a while back and said that it improved things immensely though she was still sticky in some places. Well, my Toralei had serious glue seepage (why of all my dolls did it have to be her!!!), so I brought out the tea tree oil again and WOW! Her hair is back to perfect! I just made sure to use a lot of oil, brushed it through the hair, and gave it a few minutes to sit. Now she's soft and fluffy again! This is now going to be my primary solution for dealing with this issue!

Keep us updated as time passes - does it work well enough that we don't have to wash their hair every week to avoid the stickies!?

I washed my SS Frankie over a month back and she's still fine But I suspect that some glue seepage is just more severe then others so I can't say that tree tea oil is going to make everything perfect. But so far my results have been fantastic!

[Frankie Stein]

I have heard very good things about Goof Off 2. I bought some and i'm going to try it out tonight! I will update after I use it and the hair dries All I know is its smell is very strong 

[Oneleo1]

Where do you find the tea tree oil that you guys are using? Any particular store? And what is it by in that store? with the shampoos?

[NoDivision]

Hmm, I have some tea tree oil at home. I might have to try that on my Howleen. Did you just let it sit and then wash it uot, or what?

[Catlein]

I get my tea tree oil at natural food stores usually. Though I've seen it in the organic personal care section of my grocery store too (by the shampoos and face wash).

I would wash the doll's hair with dish soap first, then coat the hair in the oil. I found it most effective when I brushed it through and let it sit for a minute. Then I would wash it out (but your doll is going to still smell a bit like the oil for a bit).

[Oneleo1]

Does it affect the black dyed stripes in Toralei's hair at all?

[Catlein]

Does it affect the black dyed stripes in Toralei's hair at all?

I know a lot of people's black strips on Toralei washed out with just water and soap. I think I have the strongest black strips ever since I washed her vigorously when I got her to get the glue out, and the black stripes faded, but were still entirely visible. And when I washed her a second time, they still remained! (A bit more faded admittedly, but still rather visible!) I know a lot of people have just repainted them back on too.

[Frankie Stein]

I'm sure you could just draw Toralei's stripes back on with a sharpie That is, unless your stripes show no mercy like Catlein's

[coinoperatedgirl]

The store I work in carries tea tree oil in the first aid section, if you need another place to look.

[Oneleo1]

I found it and tried it last night on Toralei, it works great! Thank you!

Now I need to do Lagoona and maybe Lala too....

[Catlein]

I found it and tried it last night on Toralei, it works great! Thank you!

Now I need to do Lagoona and maybe Lala too....

Woo! Glad to see that it works for someone else too!

[NoDivision]

shoot I forgot to try!

[ShortyBoo]

So is the glue seepage problem only with the Indonesian dolls? And is it with all of them, or just the older ones? Also, is there a list somewhere of which dolls are made in China and which are made in Indonesia?

[NoDivision]

The tea tree oil made a huge difference! Howleen still has pretty dreadful hair, but it's much much less greasy now.