How to Take Care of an Old Barbie Doll's Hair

Last Updated: October 8, 2022

A Barbie doll's hair is usually smooth and silky when you buy it. But after playing with it for a few months, the hair starts to get tangled and messy.

Steps

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Soak the doll's hair in water for a while. If the doll is really dirty soak it for approximately ten minutes. If it has just a little dirt, soaking it for just four minutes is enough. The main purpose of soaking its hair in water is to let the dirt wash off.^{[1]
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Apply some shampoo on the doll's hair.You can use the same shampoo which you use on your hair or buy a separate little packet for the doll.

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3
Comb the hair. With the shampoo still in the doll's hair, comb it from top to bottom, like how you would comb your hair. For this step, do not use your comb, or any comb which your family uses. Use a separate comb because the comb will get really messy.^{[2]
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Rinse out the shampoo.
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Put some conditioner on the doll's hair and gently rub it. Keep rubbing the head as if you're giving it a head massage.
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Decide whether you will put you're doll's hair in a ponytail or leave it free. If you are leaving it free, using the conditioner like clay, mould the hair in a free-hair style. If you are putting it in a ponytail mould it in a ponytail hair style.
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Rinse out all the conditioner. Add some more shampoo and rinse it out again.
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Blow dry the hair.
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Comb it. Your doll is all clean!

Warnings

Do not hold the hair dryer too close to the doll's hair. The hair might burn or melt.

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Do not use a flat iron on heat on doll's hair. The hair might burn or melt.

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