I dyed doll hair with Crayola markers. Just go section by section and color. I did this years ago. Like 40. We dyed the doll’s hair brown, and thought since the markers were washable it would go back blond. It did not. It went a gorgeous auburn red. The markers today are much more washable, so the color may come out if the hair gets wet.
I got the regular dye in color dark brown and my hair turned out green 😭do you know if there is anyway to get it brown? Like if i get the dyemore would the color be better? Or could i dunk her hair in just dye with no water? Please help lol!
I haven't tried this myself but I've heard that dying the hair with a red or pink color will neutralize the green tones. I would try that and then maybe redo the brown dye if the color isn't quite right. I would not use Dyemore since it can dye the doll's head and body, and regular Rit won't do that. Don't worry, things will work out!
Do you know how I could go about doing this but I just need to dye the doll’s roots? Like, I just need to dye the top part of her head only. Thanks! :D
It depends on what kind of hair she has. If the hair is nylon or saran it will dye just fine. But I think a lot of the Extra Series Barbies have polypropylene hair, which doesn't take dye well, regular Rit dye probably wouldn't work. I suggest searching that specific Barbie IE "Barbie Extra 12" on reddit r/barbie and seeing what people say her hair type is. Everyone there is super helpful so if you can't find the answer with a search just make a post and ask. If the hair is saran or nylon you can use regular black Rit dye just like my tutorial. You might need to tone it with some red dye bc Rit black can have green undertones. IF the hair is polypropylene hair, you could do an experiment. You might try Rit "Dyemore" instead. BUT the danger about Dyemore is that it can stain the doll's head and body too. If you are OK risking her life, try the black Dyemore. But don't fully dunk her head. Dunk just her hair and then let the dye wick up the hair shafts. I haven't used Dyemore, so I don't know if it needs toning with red. Take this with a huge caution! I haven't dyed polypropylene hair and I haven't used Dyemore for doll hair either. I'm just making guesses. If you try it let me know, I would like to see how it turns out.
Does anyone know if this works on an Our Generation doll? Is there any dye transfer once it's rinsed and dried and when it's washed again at a later date?
@@og7137 Personally, I struggled with keeping the holes from cracking or splitting onto the next hole/s because I use the knot method (which eliminates using glue). Because with the knot method, you need to force the knot (which should be bigger than the hole) into the hole which makes the head more prone to splitting. So I simply spaced the holes wider to avoid this. In my case, it's not a big deal since the hairstyle I am doing covers most of the hairlines anyway. Hope that helps. :)
If you use regular Rit dye it will not stain the head (at least for Rainbow High and OMG LOL dolls!) Rit DYMORE, which is made for synthetic fabrics, will dye the head. I'm sure there are dolls out there that stain with regular Rit dye though so use caution!
Just did saucepan method with Darya for 30 min using Rit Dyemore Chocolate Brown. It did stain a tiny bit on the back of her neck, but nothing disastrous.
dang - used the same dye and method on a monster high clawdeen mystery doll because her hair was already a very light pink and unfortunately the dye isn't taking to it 🙃 just my luck lol - good vid tho :D
Unfortunately you can't. Like human hair, you can't go from a dark color to a light color. And you can't bleach dolls hair! The only way to get different colored hair for a doll like Ainsley is to reroot the doll.
@@Dollulusokay so right now she’s a light bluish color more aqua blue so I’m going to get a small piece and try using the purple and then I’m going to see if using a red ish color will work. (This is still me but on someone else’s account)
That's a lot of money for dye! For the sake of my fellow dolly lovers, I wish customizing supplies and dolls weren't so expensive outside the states. I like what @simplybleu suggested, see if the dye powder is cheaper. It works well too!
I dyed doll hair with Crayola markers. Just go section by section and color. I did this years ago. Like 40. We dyed the doll’s hair brown, and thought since the markers were washable it would go back blond. It did not. It went a gorgeous auburn red. The markers today are much more washable, so the color may come out if the hair gets wet.
I loved reading your story! That reminds me of the new rainbow high dolls with white hair and clothes to color on.
Love the shades that you ended up with. I love pink hair SO much and this is opening up so many little options for me
I'm all about the pastel princess pink!
I was also thinking about getting Cheryl Meyer but to dye her hair brown! Glad to find such a nice guide
She would look cute with brown hair!
I was a bit anxious to attempt dyeing my dolls hair but this boosted my confidence! I’ll definitely try it sometime soon
That makes me so happy to hear! I was nervous too but things came out better than I thought! Go for it!
I personally really like the way Sheryl's
hair came out 💖 Both 💝💖
Thank you for the information
Yes, her hair came out better than I thought! Thank you for watching!
I got the regular dye in color dark brown and my hair turned out green 😭do you know if there is anyway to get it brown? Like if i get the dyemore would the color be better? Or could i dunk her hair in just dye with no water? Please help lol!
I haven't tried this myself but I've heard that dying the hair with a red or pink color will neutralize the green tones. I would try that and then maybe redo the brown dye if the color isn't quite right. I would not use Dyemore since it can dye the doll's head and body, and regular Rit won't do that. Don't worry, things will work out!
I really like Sheryl's new hair
Thanks, me too!
was looking for a video like this before i tried doing it myself, thanks! hopefully mine comes out this pretty too ☺️
How'd it go?
I want to dye my Draculauras hair purple, to make my own custom doll. Do you think the pink split dye will take the purple well?
Do you know how I could go about doing this but I just need to dye the doll’s roots? Like, I just need to dye the top part of her head only. Thanks! :D
Will Rit dye work on Barbie Extra dolls? The doll is platinum blonde and I want to dye it black.
It depends on what kind of hair she has. If the hair is nylon or saran it will dye just fine. But I think a lot of the Extra Series Barbies have polypropylene hair, which doesn't take dye well, regular Rit dye probably wouldn't work.
I suggest searching that specific Barbie IE "Barbie Extra 12" on reddit r/barbie and seeing what people say her hair type is. Everyone there is super helpful so if you can't find the answer with a search just make a post and ask. If the hair is saran or nylon you can use regular black Rit dye just like my tutorial. You might need to tone it with some red dye bc Rit black can have green undertones.
IF the hair is polypropylene hair, you could do an experiment. You might try Rit "Dyemore" instead. BUT the danger about Dyemore is that it can stain the doll's head and body too. If you are OK risking her life, try the black Dyemore. But don't fully dunk her head. Dunk just her hair and then let the dye wick up the hair shafts. I haven't used Dyemore, so I don't know if it needs toning with red.
Take this with a huge caution! I haven't dyed polypropylene hair and I haven't used Dyemore for doll hair either. I'm just making guesses. If you try it let me know, I would like to see how it turns out.
How cool is that never stain their faces
I like her red hair.
Me too! Thank you for the comment!
Does anyone know if this works on an Our Generation doll? Is there any dye transfer once it's rinsed and dried and when it's washed again at a later date?
I came here with the same exact question. Did you try it on a Our Generation doll? Did it work?
Hi, would you know how to make black hair to brown color?
As far as I know you can't dye black hair any other color. You could Reroot the doll in any color you like though!
Try a bleach wash maybe?
@@og7137 Thank you, but I decided to just learn to reroot doll hair and can now do it. :)
@@moondustgirl2132 was it difficult? I'm torn between learning to reroot or dying the blonde doll wig black/pink...
@@og7137 Personally, I struggled with keeping the holes from cracking or splitting onto the next hole/s because I use the knot method (which eliminates using glue). Because with the knot method, you need to force the knot (which should be bigger than the hole) into the hole which makes the head more prone to splitting. So I simply spaced the holes wider to avoid this. In my case, it's not a big deal since the hairstyle I am doing covers most of the hairlines anyway. Hope that helps. :)
Aww cuties 😊
I know! I couldn't believe how good they turned out!
@@Dollulus yay.🥰
Will any kind of hair dye work?
I have never tried human hair dye.
doesn't it stain the dolls vinyl (head)? :)
If you use regular Rit dye it will not stain the head (at least for Rainbow High and OMG LOL dolls!) Rit DYMORE, which is made for synthetic fabrics, will dye the head.
I'm sure there are dolls out there that stain with regular Rit dye though so use caution!
Just did saucepan method with Darya for 30 min using Rit Dyemore Chocolate Brown. It did stain a tiny bit on the back of her neck, but nothing disastrous.
@simplybleu Do you think I could use petroleum jelly to make highlights in a doll's hair?
@simplybleu I will try it on some fabric first. Thanks!
dang - used the same dye and method on a monster high clawdeen mystery doll because her hair was already a very light pink and unfortunately the dye isn't taking to it 🙃 just my luck lol - good vid tho :D
How do you dye doll hair like ainsley from Shadow High because she got dark hair.
Unfortunately you can't. Like human hair, you can't go from a dark color to a light color. And you can't bleach dolls hair! The only way to get different colored hair for a doll like Ainsley is to reroot the doll.
@@Dollulusis it possible to dye a doll with like a pure blue hair to a purple?
If it's light blue, definitely I think so. If it's dark blue I'm not sure if you could get it to be purple or not!@@Mochrio
@@Dollulusokay so right now she’s a light bluish color more aqua blue so I’m going to get a small piece and try using the purple and then I’m going to see if using a red ish color will work. (This is still me but on someone else’s account)
Sounds like a fun project, I'd love to see the results if you post anywhere.@@Thechirohygienist
May i ask if it's permanent? If you wash it with soap, will the color not come off? Thanks.
Yes, the Rit dye method is permanent! It won't rinse out even with soap.
@@Dollulus Thanks so much!
For me a bottle of rid dye costs 13 euro in my country 😢
That's a lot of money for dye! For the sake of my fellow dolly lovers, I wish customizing supplies and dolls weren't so expensive outside the states. I like what @simplybleu suggested, see if the dye powder is cheaper. It works well too!
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Thank you!!!!!
Disaster😬
Oh no, did something go wrong?
Same mine was too dark!
But it’s fine I adapt and over came
I found my dolls weren't exactly what I was going for but I loved them anyway!@@Mochrio