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Barbie is a pop doll loved around the world both by adults and children. After some time, however, Barbie may lose the dazzler she was packaged with, therefore she'southward in demand of an emergency makeover.

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    Take off any clothing and accessories. Notice a nice tub or sink which is deep enough for you lot to dip her into the h2o. If she'southward is filthy, wash her torso with soap or washing upward liquid. Exercise not do this on forest floors.

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    Wash her pilus using shampoo or soap. For a smooth finish, soak with cloth softener, rinse you could besides brush shampoo and conditioner through her pilus and wash it out thoroughly, and permit it dry.

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    Take a small selection comb (some Barbies come with these brushes) and pick out knots. A wide-toothed rummage can help remove mats.

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    Take some scissors (if you are young, you might need adult supervision) and cutting Barbie's hair into a new hairstyle. Endeavor doing something simple similar short hair or bobs, or layers if y'all like. Don't agree the pilus betwixt the alphabetize and eye finger while cutting; it will stretch out and might come shorter than expected.

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    Consider dyeing her hair. If yous want to exist creative and funky, you lot can dye Barbie's hair using Kool-Aid. Massage some Kool-Aid powder into her hair (besides as plenty h2o). Dry her hair and then launder out any remaining powder. Information technology should launder off using hot water and soap. Washable markers work well likewise.

    • If you don't like the Kool-Help idea, you could use a permanent marker such as a Sharpie to color her pilus. But recollect, a permanent mark is permanent.
    • If you don't want to dye her hair at all, you can temporarily use a fluorescent highlighter to give Barbie some awesome highlights. The liquid in a highlighter most of the time is non permanent, then if you are not satisfied, you could endeavour again.
    • Another way to temporarily dye Barbie'southward hair is to use washable markers. You can use washable markers and colour directly onto Barbie's pilus. However, being washable, this dye volition wash out.

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    Brand some clothing. If you have feel sewing or you know how to, find some really neat fabric. Effort designing a cool fashion for Barbie and sew it together. If you hate your current Barbie outfit, you lot can just alternate it to conform your liking (like sewing on beads, etc).

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    Apply makeup if desired. Use acrylic pigment and a small paintbrush. You can employ black for eyeliner, red for lips, pink for cheeks, etc. You can soften the acrylic paint colors by calculation water. After the pigment has dried, get over the paint with a matte cease to make sure the pigment stays on the Barbie. If you want to remove the makeup from the Barbie earlier you start painting her, y'all can remove the makeup past using pure acetone and a q-tip. You can end off her lips with some Vaseline to provide lovely shine to those lips, or you can use a clear gloss acrylic pigment.

    • Never, e'er, e'er use ink on a doll of any kind, especially a Barbie. The ink volition expand on the vinyl and permanently modify and damage your Barbie. So do not use a pen to create her makeup, unless you desire to end upward with a ruined doll.

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    Dye your doll's pilus get a loving cup, paint, and conditioner. Mix conditioner and the pigment color you chose in a cup, and so paint the color in the doll's hair. Wait until the adjacent twenty-four hours. On the next 24-hour interval her hair should be hard, if not and so let it dry out for some other twenty-four hours, but if it is hard wash out the dye (it will still be in there) and let her pilus dry.

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  • It helps to know what yous desire to practise with your Barbie earlier you start.

  • Put oil where her legs curve.

  • It'due south like hairspray to Barbie'due south pilus but be careful not to get her hair moisture after you shape it well.

  • You don't need to cut the hair you lot can merely make it smoother.

  • Sometimes using hot water to wash the doll's pilus makes it softer/smoother.

  • When combing Barbie's pilus, exist certain to hold the hair when brushing. If it has knots and you don't hold the hair while brushing it, it can pull the doll's hair.

  • Y'all tin replace Barbie's hair by removing her head and pulling the pilus out. You tin buy the doll's hair and re-root the hair into her head. you tin also use brushed-out yarn.

  • Be sure yous desire to re-root your doll because you might non get information technology back.

  • If your Barbie is dirty, it's best if you lot don't put him or her in water. It might go through holes in your doll and mold. Instead, moisture a paper towel, squeeze out the water, and gently rub the body, avoiding any openings.

  • If you'd similar, yous can also try curling your Barbie'due south hair past braiding the hair.

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  • If you are sewing, make sure yous know what y'all are doing, especially if yous decide to use a sewing car for this matter. However, information technology is better to employ just a needle and thread to sew.

  • Exist careful when you're handling scissors, specially if yous are young or y'all do not know what you are doing.

  • These are simply guidelines only. You practice not need to follow every unmarried pace, although it helps if your Barbie is in extreme demand of a makeover.

  • Only requite a Barbie doll a makeover if she came with toy brand-upwards if she is in need of a makeover.

  • Barbie's hair will not grow back. Once you cutting it, it's permanent. Buy a Barbie Doll Wig. You lot cannot make hair for Barbie dolls. You can also reroof your doll's hair by buying doll hair and taking out the doll'south hair. And then you put the hair in the holes with a sewing needle.

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Things You'll Need

  • Barbie in demand of a makeover (but with toy make-up. See Warnings section.)
  • Barbie pick or small pick
  • Scissors
  • Washable Mark, Fluorescent Highlighter
  • Pens
  • Needles and thread and textile if sewing
  • Vaseline
  • Soap
  • Water
  • Acrylic paint of assorted colors
  • Small pigment brushes
  • Acetone

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