Barbie Fashionista 221's Hair

Redressed Barbie Fashionista #221

After redressing Barbie Fashionista #221, I noticed her hair was uneven. I ordered two of these dolls in 2024, and both dolls' hair needed cutting and shaping because it looked like a hot mess! It looked much better after the first haircut, but I didn't shape it properly. 

Barbie Fashionista #221's first haircut is shown above.

I wanted to add length (which, of course, is impossible once hair is cut) and even the edges. To achieve the desired look, I used some of my saved hair clippings and shed hair to felt into the doll's hair instead of rooting the hair into the doll's vinyl head.

I used my hair and a felting needle to lengthen Barbie Fashionista #221's hair.

The hair felting results are shown below, along with a final before-and-after photo. 

The hair shaped up nicely after I used my hair to felt into the doll's existing hair and trimmed the ends.

The hair looks much better now, well-rounded and even.

The before-and-after photo confirms the aesthetic improvement.

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