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[jlesser]

Also rooting from the middle

[ttulsajess]

Cause when you root from the middle one of the hairs are going the wrong way unless you use Cassie Brace’s method

[AnnieSokay]

I root from the middle, what is Cassie Brace’s method?

[Christine75]

What hair are you using? I bit the bullet and brought Delta Dawn, it’s a good quality mohair although it’s very fine and it took me a minute to get use to it. I mono root, meaning I root one hair to a hole sometimes 2 or 3. As I root I keep the end of the hair I’m rooting trimmed. I gently brush the hair being careful not to pull it out because it can become tangled as you root… Are you rooting from the cut end of the hair? That could be a problem too. I am far from an expert still learning myself, I hope it helped. Feel free to ask other questions hopefully I can help.

[pipgirl_el]

Punkin all done.

[ttulsajess]

I’m not sure exactly how she does it but I know she roots from (Or used to) from the middle. The way she holds the end of the hair, one end of it snaps off and there’s still only one hair per folicle.

[RebornsbyZebra]

I used Slumberland kid mohair for the first time on my Ramsey…its quite frizzy as well. I have a wool wash with lanolin that I use. I only spray the toothbrush and then apply to hair to prevent my babies from getting any on the face and making them shiny…it works really well…its called Eucalan wool wash and I used to use it on my kids wool diaper covers when they were babies. You don’t have to rinse it, I put a bit in a spray bottle and fill the rest with distilled water. I also use leave in conditioner mixed with distilled water, both work pretty well but if you brush the hair once its dry it will go back to being frizzy. I was wanting to try the Yearling because I bought that as well but now Im worried that Ill have problems with that as well. I think I need to stop trying mohair and just stick with what I already like…HP Babylocks and the mohair from the lady at the German Heavenly Illusions online shop.

[gurlonfire2004]

Darren had his skin tone painted today. I’m hoping the 3rd time is the charm and I don’t have to strip him again.

[Katinafleming]

He’s looking good. Please post pictures before stripping kits. These ladies on here are so talented. They can probably give you good advise that will keep you from having to strip a kit most of the time.

[Theara]

Those eyebrows are amazing. Any tips on how to do them? Such a cutie!

[gurlonfire2004]

Thanks for the advice. The first time color correcting would have made his skin tone too dark and the second time I went too heavy on the shading.

[moonbeam]

Thanks! The trick is lots of luck! I wiped them off a dozen times before I was ok with them. I used genesis in brown brow with a small liner brush. I barely put any pressure on the brush so only the very tip of the bristles touch the vinyl, otherwise my lines were too thick. I hold the head right side up to do the left side and upside down to do the right side…it works better for me that way. I kind of do what the pictures in this tutorial show… tip toe workshop: Eyebrows? Easy!

[PutABonnetOnIt]

I never thought of turning the head upside down…I might try that

[Theara]

Thank you! I’m starting eyebrows soon.

[Theara]

Don’t move your hand, move the head to match your hands direction.

[PutABonnetOnIt]

Any tips to help with painting brows I am always open to that for sure!

[Theara]

Same. I need help with lips and creases!

[ellakabella]

Working on Levi’s photoshoot!

[Mommarobin]

That’s it…I’ve just GOT to get a Levi! He’s so sweet!

[Katinafleming]

I’ve just got to get him too. So many “got to have” kits and not enough time to paint them all.