[PinkCupcake]

Originally Posted by ~Fabulousity~

A new hair do! I like her better with it down she looks younger

That's exactly what I said! The first style pulled back from her face was way too severe, and this new style isn't much better - I think because of the way it stands out from her face. I think it was the look of having it close to the sides of her face that made her look younger.

So we'll try that again ... I'm going to try lots of little plaits and see how that goes

[PinkCupcake]

Second attempt at restyling (apologies photo quality)



Hate having to wait, I want it to be ready now!

[twinkle.tink]

Originally Posted by PinkCupcake

"I'm taking this mess straight back to the salon!"




"I distinctly said flowing waves. If I'd wanted big bouncy boofy curls I would have said big boofy curls, wouldn't I?"




Oh well ...



LOL and thank heaven for that!!

LOL...I don't think the big and boofy at all....

I think it looks great, but then again I was a child of the 80's ...oh, well....I hope you like your second attempt better.

[twinkle.tink]

Originally Posted by PinkCupcake

Second attempt at restyling (apologies photo quality)



Hate having to wait, I want it to be ready now!

Pink, if the braids don't give you the resaults you want, try twisting...to get it close to her face, you may need to clip in down...like this:

[MsAmie]

OMG. I just spent an hour reading through this entire thread and I have to say that I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it, you are so talented Tink! I love all of the little accessories you have for your dolls and you are definitely amazingly creative, I will be adding this to my favorites! Can't wait to see more!

[twinkle.tink]

Originally Posted by MsAmie

OMG. I just spent an hour reading through this entire thread and I have to say that I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it, you are so talented Tink! I love all of the little accessories you have for your dolls and you are definitely amazingly creative, I will be adding this to my favorites! Can't wait to see more!

Thanks

[MsAmie]

Oh BTW: did you ever announce the winners for those contests?

[twinkle.tink]

Originally Posted by MsAmie

Oh BTW: did you ever announce the winners for those contests?

No, as most people here know, I ended up getting very sick, then my mother was hospitalized...so, they got postponed...I will pick them back up again someday.

[~Fabulousity~]

Originally Posted by PinkCupcake

"I'm taking this mess straight back to the salon!"




"I distinctly said flowing waves. If I'd wanted big bouncy boofy curls I would have said big boofy curls, wouldn't I?"




Oh well ...



LOL and thank heaven for that!!

the scarf and glasses are soo cute so are the jeans and bag I like her bouncy curls

[PinkCupcake]

Originally Posted by twinkle.tink

LOL...I don't think the big and boofy at all....

I think it looks great, but then again I was a child of the 80's ...oh, well....I hope you like your second attempt better.

Thanks, Tink! - I guess it sounded like I didn't like the look of it, but actually I thought the hair itself looked quite good. I do like big curls on Barbie and FRs, it's just that I don't like them on these Joetai girls. I think their hair looks best in simple styles - I don't think they can wear glamorous styles because of their weird eye make up. I'd love to do something about the pink eyeliner under their eyes - IMO they would be really pretty dolls but for the eyeliner.

Originally Posted by twinkle.tink

Pink, if the braids don't give you the resaults you want, try twisting...to get it close to her face, you may need to clip in down...like this:

^^ Voice of experience. You're quite right - here's the result, and I'm not mad keen on it -




... but at least it's closer to the look I wanted for her. When I did the first restyle, before I took out the curlers I dressed her in that cheesecloth top, because I was envisioning her looking like a little hippie flower child with flowing waves of hair. Instead of which, the hair turned out glam - and tangled. What you couldn't see in the pic was tht some of the strands had V-shaped ends from accidentally bending the hair back on itself when I rolled it up ... and some of the curls kind of looped back up on themselves. I don't even know how I did that, but it was obvious it was going to end up a tangled mess in no time.

So then I tried the braids. It was just on dinnertime last night when I saw your suggestion to clip down the top of the hair, so I couldn't stop to reply or even hunt out some clips ... so I did the next best thing and just popped a hat on her. It worked quite well at flattening it, too ... I pulled it down to cover the whole top of her head, and all you could see was the little tip of her nose and her mouth under this big hat - it looked ridiculously cute, wish I'd taken a pic of it. DH saw it and said "the things we do for beauty."

Anyway ... I'll give it another try. The first time I was trying to follow your technique of twisting the hair while winding it around the curlers, but it was so fiddly I abandoned it and just wound it flat around pipe cleaners. I guess that's why it tangled up, and I will just have to learn the art of twisting and curling. I guess it's like learning any new skill - you make mistakes at first, but you keep on trying and suddenly you find you're doing it.

I don't want to be like the lady who told me she's extra careful with her dolls' updos because once they have any hair out of place, she doesn't know how to fix it. I'd rather learn how to do things myself. Thanks for all your tips and advice and encouragement!

[PinkCupcake]

Originally Posted by ~Fabulousity~

the scarf and glasses are soo cute so are the jeans and bag I like her bouncy curls

Thanks, Fab! The scarf and sunglasses were so nobody would recognize her until she had it fixed - these girls are so vain!

[PinkCupcake]

Tink, this is one adorable doll - I can see I will have to get at least one Momoko. I was talking to one of the Doll Divas guys - he said he's selling off some of his FR collection to make way and raise funds for more Momokos. He was saying how beautifully made the clothing is, and the knitwear is fantastic.

I've been looking around and have found one I'd love to have. My birthday is coming up and I've told DH ...

[twinkle.tink]

Pink...for the hair, you can just twist, but not roll as well...that gives more body and less curl.

That's what I did here:



As for the ends, that is so easy to do (rolling the hair up on to itself)...and in this pic, it's hard to see...but there are black clips at the ends to straighten out those little 'flips'.



I think you did amazing! Period...not, even a 'for your first attempt' quantifier.

On Momoko...I only have 2, the new gal and the one that's been stuck in the school girl outfit for over a year...poor thing, I dressed her for back to school pics last year and there she's been stuck. I have my first actual 'momoko' outfit coming from someone on the board, so I will let you know on quality. I will say, they are hard to find...and personally that drives me crazy....that's why I don't have a ton of FR....I have no patience or sense of delayed gratification in 'the hunt'...if I want a doll, I don't think I should have to beg someone to sell it to me...kwim?

[~Fabulousity~]

Originally Posted by PinkCupcake

Thanks, Fab! The scarf and sunglasses were so nobody would recognize her until she had it fixed - these girls are so vain!

She still looked fab disguise and all

Her hair turned out great! Now I wanna go home and try some curls on one of my barbies.

[PinkCupcake]

Tink, and Fab,

Thanks so much for your encouragement! Guess I missed the look I was aiming for but scored a goal with another look instead!

One more try:





This is with the curlers just taken out, nothing else done, so it needs a little tidying up and I'll have to hunt out the hairspray before the curl drops out ... but anyway, I'm much happier with it - it's still quite glamorous but more casual, and it's sitting closer to her head which I think is more flattering to her face -



I've tried many times but still can't seem to manage twisting it and then winding the twisted hair onto the straws - I lose control of the ends, so this was just done the same as the first time, but only rolled up half way. It's much more the look I was trying for, I'm so much happier with it than the original severe updo ... so okay, now I can leave it and make a start on the next project.

Over 20 years of battling a chronic illness have taken their toll on me in more ways than the obvious. I used to have a lot of creative pursuits, designed my own knitwear, did minutely fine hand sewing ... but somewhere along the way, lost all enthusiasm and interest for creative work.

These dolls have given that back to me ... for the first time in years, I have an interest that has me totally captivated, I have all these plans for things I want to do with them, and I'm totally revved with enthusiasm. It's just so amazing and exciting to have that enthusiasm back again. I thought I'd lost it forever.

Just to think - it all started the day I began reading "Come play Barbie!" That's quite a gift - and Tink, it will come back to you, because as everyone knows, you can't spread sunshine without getting some on yourself!