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Thanks so much Linda *blush*
I usually like to take a week to root but it was a rush job as they needed it back this week. I do know not to wear a sweater when rooting as it tends to remove some of the hairs that I rooted while turning and rooting other areas :( and since I didn't get to glue the inside I had to re-root a few areas more than once (placing the needle tip into the existing holes to redo).

I only wash the hair after rooting otherwise it gets to be a mess. And not until the internal glue is dry. Use coolish to warm (never hot) water to wash hair or it will frizz or felt (matte), no scrubbing, just basically running the shampoo lightly through all the hair. Then pat or squish with a towel, again, not rubbing. With mohair you always have to be careful not to be rough or it will felt. I usually rub the shampoo in my palm first instead of applying it directly to the hair. Combing... always start on the ends and work your way up to the top. Less chance of pulling it out or making fuzz.
Unless you are rooting and using a brush like Stephanie shows in the rooting DVD, you should be gentle with the hair, especially if it's wet or damp.
I am thinking of making some kind of card on hair care to send with my babies.

So, you think you might freeze in my backyard? It's only frozen tundra hahaha. I got a heater you can plug in hehehe!
Ya, those razor combs are great! Got mine at Sally beauty supply but most any one should have them. Mine is silver and looks like one of those old straight razors, it folds in half.

Looks great, someone probably doesn't like rooting and just wants to paint the kit, but wouldn't you think they would send it back after it was finished. XXXXX June.

Ok, so here is another head Secrist had me root. This one isn't painted either, going to the same place, not even the internal wash this time. I did put my biz card inside stating that the head was rooted by me.

This was a larger head than the last one. This is a 22" Petunia. She/he was rooted with the English mohair. I didn't care for it at first, as I have stated in one of the rooting posts, but I figured out how to work with it. I also didn't glue the hair inside because I am presuming that it will be painted at some point. It would be nice if they'd send me a head that was painted so the hair would look better on it than on a blank with eyeballs rofl. :D

The first few pics are of his hair wet (conditioned) and the others are when the hair was mostly dry.

Great job!
You inspire me to do better!

Smarty Pants, looks like you have got it down pat, Pat. Hope you have heard of that saying before. LOL. Looks great. XXXXXX June.

-- Edited by sara zata on Wednesday 2nd of February 2011 11:02:58 AM

Thanks everyone! It took me since Thurs to root this head. I'm slow but steady. And some areas I had to re-root because when I brush/comb the hair some came back out as I can't glue it. I don't know what they are going to do with it and the glue can't go in the oven. So it's just rooted, that's all.

So now we'll see if Secrist wants me to root any more.

The Young and the Restless is an Australian series, I think. Not sure where it is prduced though. OUR FAMOUS PAT> XXXXX June.

Oh WOW!!! That's so totally cool!!

Keep us posted!

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