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How to Repair the Hair Wig on a Barbie Doll

Many little girls love to play with Barbie dolls. One of the best things about Barbie is her amazing hair. Not only do little girls love Barbie dolls' hair, they love to play with it. Unfortunately, brushing Barbie's hair (even once) can turn it into a fluffy, frizzy mess. There is, however, a "Barbie perm" that can take your doll's hair from gross to glam in just a few minutes.

Things You'll Need

Straws
Scissors
Water
Pot
Bowl
Shampoo
Detangling spray
Small brush
Small, clear ponytail holder
Bobby pins

Instructions

- 1
  Cut straws into 3/4-inch pieces. These will be used as "rollers." You can use different size straws for different looks: for tight curls, use thin cocktail straws; for loose curls, use a regular straw; for waves, use thick straws.
- 2
  Fill a small pot with water and heat on high to bring to a boil. When the water starts to boil, lower the heat to a simmer.
- 3
  Fill a small bowl with cold water. Place ice cubes into the water to make it even colder.
- 4
  Apply a dime-size drop of shampoo to your Barbie's hair. Do not massage the shampoo into the hair (this can create more matting). Instead, brush the shampoo into the hair with a Barbie brush.
- 5
  Rinse the shampoo out with warm water. Spray the detangling spray into Barbie's hair and brush it through.
- 6
  Pull Barbie's hair back into a ponytail, securing with a hair tie.
- 7
  Roll small sections of Barbie's hair into the straw rollers. Secure the rollers into the hair using bobby pins. Do this until all of the hair is up in rollers.
- 8
  Pour the hot, simmering water over the Barbie's hair. Do this carefully and over a sink. After pouring the hot water onto Barbie's hair, pour the ice water over the curlers. Set your Barbie down and allow 15 hours for the hair to completely dry.
- 9
  Take out the rollers when the hair is completely dry.

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