Saran Care - You can shampoo saran or use fabric softener. If
you use shampoo, I advise that you do not use any type of moisturizing
shampoos, shampoos for dry hair or specialty shampoo that may have added
lotions, etc. These can cause the saran to be more oily and greasy
feeling. If you do use a shampoo and think that it has left a residue on
the saran, you can always rinse the hair really well using hot water
until you feel it's all out. If you use fabric softener, I would
advise to use a color free type and to dilute a bit in hot water, not to
use it straight. The reason I say color free...years ago I used
blue downy on a vintage velvet doll and it left her hair tinged blue.
It could have just been the type of hair, maybe it's age or that it was
damaged. But, I prefer to be safe, rather than sorry, so I avoid
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If you are looking to tame the hair, I use a boiling water treatment.
- Boiling water -
Using boiling water will flatten and tame the saran. PLEASE, FIRST TEST A SMALL SECTION of hair in the
back or use some extra hair if you have some to make sure that it can
tolerate the heat. Some types of hair will be ruined by the
heat...they will melt or frizz and kink up. Always do a test first!
- Be sure to protect
eyelashes and makeup. I use saran wrap and a towel. If the
eyelashes get wet, they will fall out and I imagine boiling water
could have a negative effect on some custom makeup also.
- IF you are boiling
water on the stove, even after you remove it from the heat, you should
NOT dip the hair into the pan because the hair can melt from touching
the bottom or sides of the pan. I suggest that you pour the boiling
water from the pan into another bowl or dish and then you can either
dip the hair in it or you can pour the water over the head. Or,
you may only need to
use the boiling water just at the part, or maybe just on the bangs. If so, you can use a small dipper (a tbsp measure works well) to apply the water just in the areas
needed.
- Personally, I boil my
water in a bowl in the microwave. I remove it immediately when
it begins to boil and leave it sit for 20-30 seconds before either
pouring it on the hair or using a dipper to apply it to the hair.
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Bangs Tip - To
get bangs to lay nicely, I will use the boiling water method and then
I place a small cap on the head or a nylon band over the bangs
for 24-48 hrs. I couldn't find a small and tight enough cap, so I made
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*photo below shows a band I made by cutting a dress sock
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