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Dear Sindy
D E A R S I N D Y . . .
before
Sindy collector Patrick loves a 'damsel in distress' and couldn't wait to re-vamp Marilyn. Her hair was very 'woolley' but he feels re-rooting isn't always the answer. With a little TLC he brought her bombshell hair back. He admits it’s definitely a scary experiment when you first try the straighteners technique, but his best advice would be:
Soak the hair in either fabric softener mixed with some water, or hair conditioner. It doesn ’t seem to matter how long; I’ ve soaked both overnight and just for a few minutes; Then rinse out and leave hair damp. Comb through the hair with a thin comb (I like a nit comb!). Turn on the straighteners until they are almost too hot to touch, then TURN THEM OFF. Work plug by plug, or with small amounts of hair. Start by spraying that section of hair with water, comb through, flick the straighteners back on for three seconds, TURN THEM OFF then work from the scalp to tip firmly but quickly, pulling the hair a little as you go, then spray with water and repeat.
Showgirl!
To achieve Marilyn's perfect pinky skin tone (and to brighten her up), Patrick gave Marilyn Sindy a toothpaste and acne cream sun treatment.
after
... how do I get bombshell hair?
YOU WILL NEED:
Mini 'needle or pencil' Hair Straighteners Comb (or nit comb!) Small water spray bottle Rollers and grips (or cut up straws)
Do this all over the head of hair, you might want repeat the whole process again with the fabric softener and straightening if the hair is especially frizzy. I pull the hair a little as I do it because it seems to stretch it a little. Sometimes the hair does frazzle a bit but take a breath, let it cool and if it isn ’t frazzled to a pulp but seems a tad melted, you can straighten it again with cooler straighteners and lots of water. After the second straightening place hair section in a roller, or cut up straw and secure. Do this all over. Allow rollers to set overnight. In the morning remove each roller carefully and allow curls to fall into place. Hello Bombshell!
PAT'S TOP TIP: You can have the straighteners a little hotter (5/6/7 seconds before turning them off) if the hair isn’t flattening and defrizzing straight away but it is trial and hopefully not too much error. It does sound scary, but it really is so satisfying when you get the hang of it, you really get to know which era of Sindy hair can handle more or less heat or how many times. Good Luck!
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M A R I L Y N
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S T Y L E
E X C L U S I V E C O M P E T I T I O N
A hand-knitted cardigan of cream wool decorated with a brown geometric pattern across the centre, cuffs and the neck, with matching knitted belt inspired by the one worn by Marilyn Monroe exclusively hand made by @action _ mans_ nan for Mam ' selle Magazine.
