I just LOVE curly hair! On both girls and dolls; curls give a beautiful look from fancy to casual! So, a few days ago I wanted to give Rag-Roll curls a try on Abbey, my doll with super straight hair.
This is a great inexpensive way to curl your doll's hair with things you have around the house. To do Rag-Roll curls all you need is:
- Strips of leftover fabric around 7 inches in length (You could also cut up a pillowcase or other fabric you don't need anymore)
- A Spray bottle
- Bobby Pins (optional)
Abbey was ready to go!
First I sprayed Abbey's hair with water, being extra careful by covering her eyes.
Then I brushed her damp hair to get out the tangles.
Doing rag-rolls can be a little tricky at first, but you get the hang of it after a few tries. First seperate a small section of your doll's hair and twist it around one of your fabric strips. Then, tie the fabric strip in place (on the top rolls you may need a bobby pin to keep it from falling). Repeat until all of your doll's hair is rolled.
Abbey kept the rolls in overnight, even if she did look a bit silly...
But, the next day I untied the fabric rolls to find soft curls!
They turned out so awesome and gave Abbey's hair a lot more volume!
I'm going to try this method on Rebecca and a few other of my dolls too! It's very fun and easy to give your doll a new look.
If you try out rag-roll curls on your doll, I'd love to see! Feel free to send me a picture at email@americangirlfan.com
Happy Styling!
So cute!! Would it work in Kit's hair, though? I doubt it, but hope so!
Posted by: Amelia Rose | October 24, 2012 at 02:12 PM
I love it.=^..^=
Posted by: toy amusement | October 24, 2012 at 02:32 PM
That's so cute! It looks so pretty! I'll be trying that soon too! LOL!
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | October 24, 2012 at 02:40 PM
Wow!!! First comment!! My 2nd 1st!! YES!!!
It is SO cute, but is there a way to make Kit's hair curly???
Posted by: Amelia Rose | October 24, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Amelia Rose: I would think so! You should give it a try!
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | October 24, 2012 at 03:10 PM
That is so cool!!! Abby looks really cute!!!
Posted by: anna | October 24, 2012 at 03:31 PM
Jaclynn: I hope so!! I'll also try this, if it works..
Posted by: Amelia Rose | October 24, 2012 at 03:47 PM
This is ADORABLE! abbey looks so cute! Its does not last forever right?
Posted by: hannah m | October 25, 2012 at 10:26 AM
hannah m: Probably not. You would have to do it over again whenever you wanted her hair to be that way.
~Jaclynn
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | October 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM
hannah m and Jaclynn: Well, no style lasts, you have to redo and redo and redo over and over.
Posted by: Amelia Rose | October 25, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Amelia Rose: yeah that's right!
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | October 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Jaclynn: Except for just loose. That style will last awhile...
Posted by: Amelia Rose | October 31, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Amelia Rose: Yeah! LOLOL!
Posted by: Jaclynn (Bitty Beanies) | October 31, 2012 at 11:22 PM