Steaming doll hair

[heartscb]

Question for anyone experienced w/ the downy dunk & steaming hair.

Do the plastic style steamers actually touch the hair like ironing- or do you just blow the steam on it?
I am wondering if an iron that has the hot steam feature could be used if you took care not to touch the metal base to the hair.

Thanks in Advance!

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Yes, the plastic steamers can actually touch the hair without causing damage. Or you can just blow the steam onto the hair from the plastic steamer.

No, the metal steam irons are not a good substitute. It's too easy to get the metal too close to the hair and make it frizz more. Also, the heat in general is just different. Taffy probably has a more complete explanation about this.
Joy

[sharlit]

Having a heated metal surface like that is dangerous even if it gets too close to the hair, let alone touch it. But if you want to take the risk, it could work if you keep enough distance. (But then how do you aim the steam away from the eyes?)

[dolllover]

heat melts the doll hair! BE CAREFUL!!!!!

[QNPoohBear]

I have used a humidifier to steam their hair but you have to be careful because it gets too hot very quickly. It worked well on Samantha's curls and made them stay in longer than the last time I did them.

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Just in case this isn't obvious, the cold (nebulizing) humidifiers probably wouldn't work--only the hot steam humidifiers.
Joy

[QNPoohBear]

Originally posted by djsnjones:
Just in case this isn't obvious, the cold (nebulizing) humidifiers probably wouldn't work--only the hot steam humidifiers.
Joy

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry yes that's what I used. A warm mist humidifier I got at CVS

[heartscb]

ok- thanks all.
I got a steamer- I hope its the right one. All plastic- but it says to add salt??
Hopefully its right..........
or it could get ugly!! i will so slowly!

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You add a tiny bit of salt to make the water softer, so that it will boil faster I think, so that it will steam sooner.
Joy

[xnad1]

I was wondering if the steaming method is good for any doll with synthetic hair. I have a few dolls from my childhood in need of a makeover- would this method be safe as well?