Ponytail and Up-Do How To

[Karrot]

Wig mods.

You have 2 options: Tighten the Wig or Pin the wig to a tight elasticated band. You need the wig to be very firm on her head so that the fringe, sides and back all have a solid anchor on her head.

I Modify the wig. Simply put the wig on her and pinch the back at the neck to see how much you need to take in, then sew the wig together at that point

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83070



After that I flatten the loop against the wig and sew the ends down

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83069


If you dont want to do this, then make a loop of 1/2 inch flat elastic thats tight to her head and pin this inside the wig around the edge.

Here's Maddie's wig after the mods. Invisible when loose.

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83068


A note on wig position at this point. Her hairline can be found by simply putting your thumb under he nose and index finger between her eyebrows

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83067


Then, keeping that measure move your thumb to between her eyebrows and where your finger falls on her forehead is where her hairline should be

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83066


Adjust to taste of course!

PONYTAIL!

Start by putting a hair tie on your wrist now! Put it on you non dominant wrist ie left for us Righties and right for you Lefties

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83065


Separate out her fringe and bangs

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83064


You want to leave some hair free at the front to cover the wig cap

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83063


Now brush the remaining hair to the rear. Brush over the top and backwards along the sides and gather in to your hand

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83062

This is the tricky bit, holding the wig cap at the back of the neck and the gathered hair in a loose grip, move the ponytail upwards on the back of her head.
Then gently brush the hair back in to your open hand. brush over the top, back along the sides and from the neck UP into your hand

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83061


Cont...

[Karrot]

Repeat the last step until you have the ponytail at the height you want. The higher it goes the more tricky it gets. Mid length hair like Maddies will only go so high.

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83059

Remember that hair tie I told you to put on your wrist before you started? OK, hold the ponytail in that hand and pull the hair tie off your wrist and over the ponytail

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83057


Keeping hold of the ponytail, pull the hair tie upwards, twist and loop over, repeat as many times as you need to to get it decently tight.

During this process the wig may ride up at the back. Simply hold the ponytail once the hair tie is in tightly and pull the back and sides of the wig downwards in to the correct position again

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83056


http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83055


Optional:

For extra volume in a ponytail you can separate the hair and insert a micro clip

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83054

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83053

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83052

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83051


Arrange Fringe and Bangs
http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83050

[Karrot]

Space Buns / Messy Buns

For a playful messy UpDo, Space Buns / Messy Buns are always cute. This part follows on from putting in the ponytail / Pigtail but dont use the Microclip to add volume.

You're gonna need a load of Bobby Pins!

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83049

Separate a small section of hair from the ponytail and loop it back to her head next to the base of the ponytail

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83048


Ram a Bobby pin in going through the base of the ponytail under the hair tie to hold the loop

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83047

Repeat all around the ponytail base. The more random you are the more exciting it will look

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83046



For an even more carefree look, tease out some fly-aways

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3639&pictureid=83045


then gently pinch the wig so loosen the hair on the top and sides

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3564&pictureid=82982

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/forum/picture.php?albumid=3564&pictureid=82983


As with all things, practice makes perfect, but its so worth it in the ends :)

Hope this helps a few people out with their girls hair

K

[Tighes1]

Awesome Karrot.

I’ve always wondered if that was possible. Thanks for posting this!!!!

Tighes

[neko_fan]

Superb :tu

Will give that a try, although haven't had much with the wigs I have.

Out of interest, what wig is that? Looks quality :tu

[Karrot]

Awesome Karrot.

I’ve always wondered if that was possible. Thanks for posting this!!!!

Tighes

This is the basis for all the ponytails and Up-Do's that Xiaoli has had over the years.

Superb :tu

Will give that a try, although haven't had much with the wigs I have.

Out of interest, what wig is that? Looks quality :tu

20 quid wig from Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082X61912/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

I have 2 spares in the cupboard now for Maddie so she can remain consistent for some time :)

K

[algaeholics]

Karrots Kool Kutz™
est. circa 2021

Hair by Maddie...

:tu

[After Dark]

Excellent thread :tu

[Adam&Emma]

That brilliant karrot. You're a natural. Did you have your own salon in a past life.

Yes emma!!! I will try.. I need to get bobby pins or whatever they are.

See what you've started lol. We should have a thread on everyones attempt at this. Should be a giggle

[Karrot]

That brilliant karrot. You're a natural. Did you have your own salon in a past life.

Yes emma!!! I will try.. I need to get bobby pins or whatever they are.

See what you've started lol. We should have a thread on everyones attempt at this. Should be a giggle

Do it mate! Its actually not as hard as it looks, and once you get the hang of a Ponytail, all sorts of things open up to you and your girl for hair :D

K

(And start that thread too!)

[lexawo]

You are a hero sir! I have been looking for a tutorial like this for a while.

[Seth]

Great tutorial, I don't do much with hair so might give it a shot.

[dollman2]

:eek: Veggie Secrets for all :eek:


going to have to try a pony tail again :wall i di get charlotte version 1 a pony tail :tu took about 3 hours and lots of choice words but it kind of worked :D


hope fully this time wil go better :D

[rentell]

Astonishing tutorial and finished hair do,well done Mr.Karrot

[svevo]

Excellent tutorial Karrot - very helpful :b
The longer hair wigs will be dug out of storage for some experimentation :tu

[Adam&Emma]

Well im in the first stage... Modifying the wig. Emma is gonna kill me if i fook this up as she loves this one. Looks like im gonna be here all evening as its taking me 20 mins to thread the bloody needle lol :wall

https://i.ibb.co/9rmZd1R/IMG-20210515-161653-resize-68.jpg (https://ibb.co/Vq0wkzX)

[Karrot]

Its gone very quiet from Adam......... I hope Emma isnt bald and standing over a dead body with a rolling pin.......... :eek:

Adam, I assume from the cutting you've done you are putting tucks in the sides rather than the back??

K

[DeleteK?arlos]

As with all things, practice makes perfect, but its so worth it in the ends :)

Unless they end up split to hell :eek:
I'd love to give it a try, but probably one for the synthetics, methinks :(

[Matt35uk]

What's the difference between fringe and bangs? I always just thought the latter was yankee-doodle for the former.

[Adam&Emma]

Its gone very quiet from Adam......... I hope Emma isnt bald and standing over a dead body with a rolling pin.......... :eek:

Adam, I assume from the cutting you've done you are putting tucks in the sides rather than the back??

K


Um.. Yea.. Something like that. I ummmd and ahhhd for a while, hovered the scissors in various places then cut where i thought it looked ok. It turned out ok tho. Fits better and still looks the same so im safe.
As for the pony tail thing.. I tried.. I failed.. I walked away swearing. I'll try again another day lol
I now have 250 hair grips when i only wanted about 5 :whistle:

[Karrot]

Um.. Yea.. Something like that. I ummmd and ahhhd for a while, hovered the scissors in various places then cut where i thought it looked ok. It turned out ok tho. Fits better and still looks the same so im safe.
As for the pony tail thing.. I tried.. I failed.. I walked away swearing. I'll try again another day lol
I now have 250 hair grips when i only wanted about 5 :whistle:

You can NEVER have too many hair grips, bobbles, Bobby Pins, mini clips, slides, or hair bands!


what bit of the ponytail tripped you up ??

K

[Karrot]

What's the difference between fringe and bangs? I always just thought the latter was yankee-doodle for the former.

Its an odd one. Definitions vary from them being the same thing to them being different. and a style that has no fringe (no discernable shorter hair at the front) can still be referred to as having Bangs, such as Curtain Bangs....

Personally I refer to the Fringe as the hair over the forehead (usually shorter than the rest of the hair) and the Bangs being the longer hair at the side over the temples.

K

[Adam&Emma]

You can NEVER have too many hair grips, bobbles, Bobby Pins, mini clips, slides, or hair bands!


what bit of the ponytail tripped you up ??

K

Just a severe lack of patience. After altering the wig i was close to losing it.. I'll have another go when im chilled

[Karrot]

yes, I get days like that too..... :)

K

[Cabbage]

I gave this a go last night too... and failed. I LOVE the look of Maddie's ponytail though so i'll have another go soon.

The bit i don't understand and i'm definitely being thick here... why does the wig need to be modified/ altered at all? Why can't you just grab the hair, hold it up, get the tail in the right place and band it?

[Adam&Emma]

I gave this a go last night too... and failed. I LOVE the look of Maddie's ponytail though so i'll have another go soon.

The bit i don't understand and i'm definitely being thick here... why does the wig need to be modified/ altered at all? Why can't you just grab the hair, hold it up, get the tail in the right place and band it?

Im not sure it NEEDS to be modified. Its just to make it fit better if it needs to. Most wigs for humans are too big for dolls. Probably why Emma's hair nearly ended up inside an alsation dog last week

[Karrot]

The bit i don't understand and i'm definitely being thick here... why does the wig need to be modified/ altered at all? Why can't you just grab the hair, hold it up, get the tail in the right place and band it?


Usually because as you try to brush it back whilst holding the hair you'll be pulling the fringe backwards :D

You dont have to mod the wig if its already a good fit and grips her head well. most dont however.

If you dont want to mod the wig and need a tighter grip, make an elastic loop and pin the wig to that.

K

[algaeholics]

My early homework attempts with Emma and Tiff...:

http://www.allieandmaria.com/ukldf/HAIRFID/01.png
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http://www.allieandmaria.com/ukldf/HAIRFID/03.png

Grade...?

[Karrot]

I'm liking the looks :)

Tiff would certainly look sweet with low pigtails in :)

I may try this a little later

-I_c4enBog0

K