Barnacle Bait or not to?

[ponygirl74]

I purchased a Barnacle with the idea to bait him as my OC Sailor - (here)
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His hair is fried - He has other issues (pictured- and not pictured)-

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Like yellow stains and some pen marks on his bum /tips of ears. I could alt rehair but he the color in body I need for Sailor.
Is he baitable ? Or should I alt  rehair him ?

[Artemesia's Garden]

Alt rehair at most for me I'm afraid. However, Barnacle's hair is almost always like that, so personally I'd probably sell him on and keep looking, I know it's a nuisance 

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[Doedeardarling]

He's your pony of course, and you can do whatever you want with him, however I would not bait or even alt. rehair him if he doesn't at least have age marks. Big Brothers are so hard to find in decent condition.

[cloud_weaver]

I actually think he's fine.    I don't think his hair needs to be touched - a deep conditioning and some styling and he could be looking mighty handsome.    It's still got lots of the original wave to it.  It's a bit tricky to get it back to the way it's supposed to be, but completely doable.  (BTW...I'd be interested in restoring him if you're wanting a new home for him.  )

[ponygirl74]

I actually think he's fine.    I don't think his hair needs to be touched - a deep conditioning and some styling and he could be looking mighty handsome.    It's still got lots of the original wave to it.  It's a bit tricky to get it back to the way it's supposed to be, but completely doable.  (BTW...I'd be interested in restoring him if you're wanting a new home for him.  )

I have some good conditioner, about how long should I leave it in?  And what about a hot oil treatment ?  Go or no go?

Post Merge: June 16, 2015, 03:11:56 PM

He has pen marks but no age marks, I bought him for about 20.00 (including shipping in that price)

[Whippycorn]

I agree with the others, he looks like all he needs is a bit of conditioner. His body looks bright and his hair looks pretty decent for Barnacle, so I personally would leave him as is and find a worse condition one to customize. 

ps: hot oil I wouldn't use... I usually leave conditioner in for an hour or so before rinsing out and styling.

pss: your OC is cute, I hope you find a suitable bait soon. 

[cloud_weaver]

Honestly, I leave a GLOB of conditioner in overnight until the hair has dried to almost a helmet (comb it through w/a large tooth comb).    Then rinse w/cold water.  There is a way to restore the wave set to his hair, if you have some straws, rubber bands, and napkins.  Takes a bit of practice and patience, but doable. 

[lovesbabysquirmy]

That is actually a pretty nice condition Barnacle.  I most definitely would NOT use it as a base for a custom! 

[Lucky_Ladybug]

I cringe to think of using that Barnacle as bait. He's beautiful! So often the blue color of him and Quarterback fades to a dingy blue-gray.

[Leave a Whisper]

He's your pony, so do what you like and maybe its not apparent to us but it looks like a deep conditioning and maybe a touch of paint on those yellow spots would make him all handsome again. On the other hand I also think he'd look fantastic as your OC pony and I'd love to see him brought to life.

Definitely no on the hot oil.

[Emberly]

 I say no. He looks pretty nice, especially in color. He's nicer than the one in my collection at the moment-- I think.  If you decide to bait him though, I'd love to take his tail off your hands.

[AlmostApplejack]

I'm sure that someone here on the arena can sell you a much baitier Barnacle that still has the body color that you're looking for

[ponygirl74]

I think most of his bad hair day hair is because it needed a good wash with shampoo - It's got much more soft with it. I will do one more conditioning treatment with him but his hair is much better already.   I can see why , when I bought him, he had 8 watchers being newly listed and more people viewing him. 

[Mermaid]

I'd buy him!! He's looks great!

[Roogna]

that barnacle is in GREAT condition.
Please look for one with symbol issues, age marks, and worse hair issues (his looks normal)