How To Reroot Doll Hair (For Beginners)
- Posted on 27 October, 2019
- Ponytail Hairstyles
- By Anonymous
Here is my beginner friendly tutorial on how to reroot doll hair! I've done many rerooting doll makeover videos on my channel and it really is a lot of fun! There are so many different colors and rooting patterns you can choose from to customize your doll's hair into something new. I hope this tutorial was helpful, and definitely go check out TheDollPlanet on Etsy! http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDollPlanet...
Rerooting Materials:
Hair elastics, scissors, needle nose pliers, acrylic paint, paintbrush, spray bottle with water, rerooting tool, needles, comb, hair to reroot with, glue.
Optional Materials:
Hairdryer, super glue, liquid fusion, towel, iron, hot water/mug.
Warning/Disclaimer: Rerooting/Doll Customization is intended for adult/teen doll collectors due to the process, sharp materials and the potential of ruining your doll.
side notes about my doll:
My doll's head was super squishy while I was rerooting lol random fact. Also, I did say I wanted her to have middle-length hair, but it turned out slightly longer than I expected. yes, I could have cut it, but I'm a sucker for long doll hair and I think it turned out to be a good length lol! thanks for watching!
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Hey, I'm Kelsey welcome to everything dolls. Today, I'm going to show you how to reroute doll, hair, reroute alot of fun. It does take some time, but there's so many different routing patterns and colors you can choose from and I think it makes the doll a lot more special. The first thing you'll need is the doll of your choice. I'M using this Barbie fashionista 42 doll that I got online a while ago. The reason why I want to reroute this doll is because her part line is messed up. I know some people might think it's not that bad, but I've tried to fix it. It doesn't want to work with me, so it's time for something fresh. The other supplies you'll need are hair, elastics, scissors, needle nose, pliers paint that matches the hair color Yuri rooting with a paintbrush, a spray bottle with water, a rerouting tool, needles, a comb hair to reroute with and fabric hot glue. The hair I'm rereading with is nylon and it's from the doll planet on etsy I've been using their nylon hair for a while, and they sent me this huge box of hair that I showed in my third Etsy haul. The colors I'm rereading with today are from that box and you guys actually helped me pick them out. So thank you and thank you to the doll planet. They also sell these rerouting starter kits that come with everything you need to start riru ting, I'm giving away this one on my instagram at everything. Dholes. It comes with hair pliers, elastics galaxy glue, which you can use instead of fabric glue. I think these are really nice if you're a beginner or if you don't have any of the supplies, so definitely go check out the doll Planet on Etsy, the most popular types of hair to reroute with are nylon and Saran. I'Ve really only been using nylon. These days I do like both of them. There are a lot more color choices with nylon, and it's also very heat-resistant, which is nice for me, because I'm always using a blow dryer or Flatiron to style. My dolls hair. There are more optional supplies. You may need such as a hairdryer towel, superglue and iron hot water in a mug moral support from a friend, but I will list them all as we go along and in the description. First, we have to prepare for the reroute step. One is to carefully take off the doll head to make it easier and to avoid breaking the neck. Peg warm up the head neck area with a hairdryer just be careful not to melt or burn any of the plastic. All of the old hair needs to be removed, so it's time to cut it off, I'm putting my dolls hair in a ponytail and then I'm just gon na cut it right off. For me, it's easier to cut the hair when it's in a ponytail. Also that way you can save the old hair. If you want, my doll has pretty short hair, though so the only thing that I really could reuse it for would be a beard. Keep cutting the hair until it's short as possible. Next use your needle nose pliers to scrape the inside of the head to pull the rest of the hair down. You want to be careful during this part not to cause what's called scalp splits or large gaps in the head. Don'T force too much hair down at once and also be really careful along the main part line of the head once all of the hair is down use your pliers to pull out all of the old hair and glue out of the head. I haven't had many scalp splits happen while reroute it actually happen with this doll. This one is pretty small, but as you can see, it does cause a gap. That'S going to make it hard to plug hair into to fix it. I use super glue and then I just pinch the head together and wait for it to dry. I recommend, if you have larger gaps, to use this stuff called liquid fusion, just make sure that the glue dries before you do anything else. Next paint the scalp. The same color of the hair, your rear ooting with I'm painting my doll's head, blue and purple. The colors are similar to what the doll had before, but I am changing the routing pattern to have the purple hair underneath and then the rest of the hair is going to be blue. While the paint dries make sure you have the right needle screwed into your rear, ooting tool, the size depends on what type of doll you're using for Barbie I'm using a number 5. So these hair Hanks are extra long and I want my doll's hair to be middle length, so I'm cutting them in half to reroute. Take a piece of hair from the hink find the center and wrap it around. Your finger scoop the hair into the rear ooting tool and make sure that both of the ends of the hair meet and plug it into the head. Now we have to repeat this on the entire head: make sure not to use too much hair. This can also cause major scalp splits as well. I think it's better to use less hair and then be able to fill it in later. If you need to, I also recommend routing the front section of the head. First again find the middle wrap it around your finger, scoop it into your tool, make sure both of the ends meet and plug it in every doll has a part line. This is where I also said to be careful earlier with the scalp splits I like to leave the part for last now, it's time to fill in the part line, I'm putting the rest of the hair in a ponytail to keep it out of the way doing This part is always really hard for me to get on camera, and I felt like I didn't get enough good footage to show you guys, so I'm going to be using a different doll to show you an example of how to do this. Two hair plugs are going to go into each hole, one to the right and one to the left after you've done that down the entire part line, use fabric tack or galaxy glue to seal in the hair plugs to make sure they don't fall out. Wait: 1 to 2 hours for this to dry before moving on to the next step. Next, we need to set the part in place and make sure the hair lays down flat on the head and isn't sticking up like Sonic there's two different methods to do this. You can either poor or dip the doll head into boiling water. The method I like to do, which i think is a lot easier, is to take a wet towel or washcloth put it over the doll head and use an iron to press the part flat. I'M also pressing on the sides just to flatten everything down now, let's take off the towel and we're done. The only thing left to do is to style the hair. However, you like, if you're in need of some new hairstyles, I do have a video on five easy doll hairstyles. So this is how my doll turned out. I think she looks so beautiful. I also gave her this little flower crown, which I think looks really nice with the colors. I hope this tutorial was helpful. The more you practice with rooting, the better you will get. It really is a lot of fun. If you have any other questions about riru ting feel free to comment them down below. Thanks for watching and I'll see you in my next video bye,
Comments
EverythingDolls: ❤️ Warning/Disclaimer: Rerooting/Doll Customization is intended for adult/teen doll collectors due to the process, sharp materials and the potential of ruining your doll. Thanks for watching!!
Ashley Downs: This was really helpful! I had no idea about head splits before this! So glad i watched before i started customizing
Eva: I did NOT know how long it took to reroot a head! I admire people who take time to make good content instead of quick and easy things to make money. Keep up the good work!
Stone Umbrella: Can't thank you enough for this video. Because you made it look so easy and fun and not intimidating, I went and bought some hair and supplies for my old Midge. I successfully rerooted her and she looks great. One tip for beginners like me: If the needle keeps sliding back into the tool, it might not be tightened enough in the tool. Use a wrench to tighten it in place so the needle is firm in place and doesnt slip.
Sunshine 'n' Hope: It's so beautiful! I love it! You did such a good job on this makeover and it was an amazing tutorial! To me, the doll you rerooted looks way prettier now, than the original fashionista! I can't believe you did this yourself because I know this takes a lot of patience and hard work.
ryuko: Beauty is literally pain for dolls xD
All That Sims FreePlay: Love the vid I've just made a purchase at the doll planet and have been looking for a good tutorial and I found it Edit OMG everything dolls liked my comment!!!!!!
Ella Clark: I really needed this Tutorial so.... THANK YOU!!!!
JustinArtistry Adult Doll Collector: Thanks for the helpful video EverythingDolls. I sometimes re-root my Doll's hair with yarn, and styling it into a high ponytail.
Yo Phat Girl: Very helpful tips! The iron method sounds so much easier, and thanks for the Etsy shop info
Bree Lee: Thanks for this tutorial. Just scored the doll planet rerooting kit at goodwill for 3 bucks, unused. Excited to try it out
LueBlu: I'm trying to reroot the same doll so this was very helpful
DARIA PARKER: I’ve never attempted to reroot a doll in my life & with your tutorials I’m doing it!!! OMG!!! Thank you so very much!!! You rock! I’ve subscribed & can’t wait to watch all your videos!
All About Barbie: Thank you so much for this! I've been thinking about doing a reroot
Draculaura: “Beauty is Pain”
Kitty 826!!: Thank you for the Tutorial, I just brought the kit a few days ago and I'm so excited for when it ships!
emilywhy: Hi! This is a great tutorial. Curious, how did you make the stand for the head? Thanks!
Tzi Yan Chooi: Kelsey, this really helped me a lot with my hair reroot for my dolls!! thank you so much for making this video!!
t: How long does it normally take you to re-root your doll including waiting for the glue to dry?
Nilda Jurado: Thank you so much I want to reroot but didn’t know how and you really explained it very well have a bless day
Bobby Nicole: Super useful tutorial! Thank you
c s: You make it look so easy! <3
Jevon Reynolds: This was so well done! Thank you!
cydney thomas: tip: if you’re buying dolls like monster high, see if your local thrift store has them. They go for hundreds of dollars now!
Moon Crystal: Awesome video . Thanks for the tips on this xx
Doll Fairy Crafter: Another beautiful reroot!!!
Stopmotion Mh: Thank you so much! I found this very helpful. I loved the video and she turned out beautiful! ❤️ ilysm
Nicky's Doll world: Thank you this tutorial helped a lot!!
Hailey's Comments: Really helpful! Thanks! I made a barbie doll's hair pink with waves in it.
Unknown user: You've made this doll so bootiful that I can't even take my eyes off of your doll!!! So pretty!!!! I luv it!!!!
Campbell Adams: Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful!!
Karina Flower: I was thinking of getting a couple strawberry shortcake dolls and one of them i think probably needs this, so I may try it. And hey, I love your nails.
⭐️DollsWillBeDolls⭐️: SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL LOVE THE COLORS IM SUCH A CHICKEN I WAS ALWAYS AFRAID TO DO REROOTING i BOUGHT THE TOOL, BUT DIDNT USE IT, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE CLOSE UP, THIS VIDEO IS GREAT AND SUPER HELPFUL
RosaBella_28: She looks amazing you did a Beautiful job ❤️❤️
Cool Dude: This was very helpful thank you
Natalia L.: I just love how realistic u make ur dolls and how beautiful and unique u make them!!!
Barbie Hearts: Thank you so much! I just bought rerooting supplies and I really needed this! love you Kelsey! thank you for following me on tiktok!
Mark Rupp: Very well done and informative ! Thank you!
jkoo_97: Thank you so much kelsie for this video, I had a doubt on how to do this but now it is clear. And sorry but I didn't see this video before
amIrah: I needed this so much! Thank you! ♡ ☻
MissRY Answers: Good Video, Thanks! Good diction, easy to understand, entertaining, enthusiasm, friendly, know your products and offer info on how to use it AND find it, ALL in a precise, no time wasted, no fidgeting or wondering off topic. Really very well done. Most mature women much older than you who do news stories don't do as well. You're energy and presence on camera, if you enjoy, could VERY likely lead you to a career in much bigger things along those lines if you aspire toward that, take classes in communication, public broadcasting. Or be an true artist and stick to what you love :) It's all a win for you if you follow your aspirations. Best to you on your journey.
DelightfulDolls: Please do a video on how to give your doll articulated fingers like in the thumbnail! Also thank you so much for doing this giveaway!
Miriam B.: Awesome video. Maybe I'll try it one day :p The hair turned out really cool on your doll. Man I wanna try this too!
Wilmer Hernandez: Thank u! I was looking for a tutorial, and I love it.
Jade Ann: This was a very good tutorial!
Ochako Uraraka!: I remember when I was like 6 I used to watch your videos and like restyle my dolls hair, but idc you’re still awesome and my daughter watches you now and she likes you as well!
Artistic Freak🎨 : This help me lot know what to do for my doll when I want to reroute their hair. Thanks EverythingDolls
Tim Connell: this girl is so good at what she does!!!!!!! like WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hoyt Family: This was very helpful thanks for the help
Adriana Isabel Zarate Soto: Love the video she looks gorgeous
𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍: I needed a video like this guess who is gonna have a new blue-haired doll!
Solace Omondi: Obsessed with this channel ✨
Ellie’s LPS: This is so helpful thanks!!!!!
Emma Kuhn: Rerooting is so much fun. Another thing i would recommend for a casm in the dolls head is sewing it shut if the hole is huge.
Queen TT: When's the next life in barbie? I'm really excited I've been rewatching the series so I can understand somethings and clues
The Creative Crafter 2018: So Awesome as usual Kelsey. Love your videos❤️
Chickadee Acres: Thanks for doing your part in keeping dolls out of landfill! I just might invest in a rerooting tool….
Marquita Moore: Love it
Sabrina Pruett: How long does it usually take you to complete a reroofed?
Anna Sweet: this was soooooooo helpful!!! thankyou! :)
Paula Fernandez: Hi! Your video is so helpful, finished my first reroot! But, the acrylic paint peeled off during the reroot process, do you have any tips or tricks for this on how to apply the paint? I used MSC after and it still peeled off :(.
Alyssa Valentine: Can you add hair without removing the existing hair just to give extra thickness?
Elsie DIY: Okkkk! I just finished watching this, and I think I can do it! Lol, I just need to be patient! Thank you for doing a giveaway! I'm so so happy and honored that I won!
SugarEva: *her literally pulling out the hair fast* me- *one hour * finally one hair OuT
Gina Mccloud: Great tutorial! Did you make your stand or buy it? Can you let us know? Thank you
Judy Hano: I've watched a couple people use the iron method, what do you set the iron temperature on? You make the outside plugging method look so easy (no knotting like the inside one).
aeipathy edits: i needed this!!!thank you!❤️
Esmé Summers: When Barrie goes to the hairdressers, this is what she goes through
Anna Kristine: You are so awesome everythingdolls!!! :)
S!ster tv: Thanks this helped a lot :)
Horses and Pony’s: About to do a reroot on a barbie and I’m so excited
Villő Pallai: Hi Kelsey ! I really enjoy you're videos! Do you think you're going to do a room tour any time soon
NITSUOH QUINTERO: Hello everythingdolls. How and what do you use to place the doll head on that stand for rerooting and styling the hair?
marianne d: wow this is a lot easier than i thought thanks so much i used to just glue the doll hair oop-
Mveliso Ngamntwini: So cute wish I could try
Xx P I X I E G L O W xX: This help a lot tysm!
Sky :): I recently rerooted my dolls 's hair with yarn. It was fun!
Abbie A: Just what I wanted to see ☺️ Thanks luv
Tara Dale: She came out so cute! How do you not get glue seepage when boil washing or ironing the part/hair?
Toy Time Stories : Awesome work ☺️ ... I was wondering. Can I use hot glue inside for the hair ? Or a whitw vinyl glue ?
Cool Dude: Yes I love your videos Your my favorite YouTuber
Eugenia C.: Thank you so much for information! Especially about part bit :)
the green dog: I love everything ❤️❤️❤️
hand sanitizer: Can you please do a billie eilish doll? keep your awesomeness girl
Jessica Ouellette: Hello, I keep breaking my needles. Do you have any advice ? Thanks ! I really love your videos. ;)
Lingquan Li: I wish I can replant my doll's hair just like that!
Cara Longo: I'm new to this type of craft and my daughter is really into it. To get my daughter started, what can you recommend for a stand to hold the head, like you use in the video, for Barbie sized doll heads? Thanks in advance!
Chloe plays rblx: Thank you it was very helpful
All About Barbie: what will regular Elmers glue do to the inside of the dolls head? Also do you think homemade rerooting tools work as well? Such as replacing the top of an exacto knife with a trimmed needle? I'd really appreciate feedback. I'm thinking about attempting this myself, but there are a few things I'm not sure about.
Samiksha: Hey Kelsey your Etsy hauls are lovable
Emily Fuentes: Quick question if your doll is similar to the hair you pick do you still have to paint the head of the doll?ps: I love ur videos ❤️
Janeth Cecilia Parra Martinez: Por favor subtitulos soy de Colombia y me encantan tus videos
Solo Comics: Tip for Doll Crafters: Sometimes doll rerooting or any craft you doing can be boring at times. So what I suggest is to do go to YouTube to listen to music or watch one of favorite videos to make it more fun. That's what I like to do if it's something is boring. Just a recommendation. :)
Nicole Jordan: I love all your videos I see your notification idc what I’m doing I’ll watch it❤️❤️
sisteroftopaz: Question: When the new hair is pushed into the scalp with the reroof tool, is the hair secured in place inside the head?
CreaandArt: YAY KELSEY UPLOADING REGULARLY!!!
argenbean: This really is going to help me if I get a kit and I love your vids they are asome I watch them a lot
Dante M.: If I wanted to utilize most of the hair length by folding the hair near the end and sticking it in with the rerouting tool, would that work?? I want to make their hair as long as possible
A L: What kind of paint do you use for the scalp? The acrylic i have seems to flake off while rerooting
Radwa Mohamed: Thank you so much