How to Apply Lashes to a Barbie Doll

Apply Eyelashes

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  Buy doll eyelashes. Trim them down with scissors to the length you want. You may also need to trim each side to match the size of your Barbie's eyelids.

• 2

  Use a paintbrush dipped in clear-drying craft glue to brush the edge of the eyelash. To ensure the eyelashes stick, buy a quick-drying glue or apply a small amount to your doll's eyelids in addition to the eyelashes.

• 3

  Use a tweezers to grab the lashes and carefully apply them to the eyelids. Press with your tweezers lightly on the lashes to secure them.

• 4

  Wipe away any glue residue with a cotton tip.

Root Eyelashes

• 5

  Use a thread and a size 39 felting needle to root saran hair or mohair through the eyelid. Tie off the end of the lash and put a tiny drop of glue to seal your knot; this is called plugging.

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  Thread one lash at a time through the eyelid, immediately above the crease. You will need to have each hair already cut to size. Root each lash, one at a time until you have a full eyelid.

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  Trim the lashes to your desired length.

Paint Eyelashes

• 8

  Use quick-drying paint to apply the appearance of eyelashes to your Barbie. Paint one eyelash at a time with a thin brush. Gently curve each lash from one corner of the eyelid to the other.

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  Adjust the length so your longest eyelashes are at the center of the eyelid.

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  Adjust the eyelash thickness to your preference.