So...you may see lots of sites showing you how to do fabulous celebrity do's........but here, where dolls and Barbies reign supreme, I will demonstrate how to do the Thumbelina do'. My daughter received this cutie pie doll for her birthday and loves it to pieces, so this one is for you C.
Our model:
First I parted the front of her slightly damp hair in a side part, back to her ears.
Then I pulled all the rest of her hair, except what was parted off in front, back in a clip, up out of the way, since you'll be pulling the front hair underneath.
Comb the front pieces smooth and pull both sides down underneath.
Pull it tight here (and center it, unlike my picture here) and TRY to not grab the little hairs on her neck when you secure the two pieces together. This will make for a happier girl.
You'll want to pull it tighter than what I've shown here. I did pull this one out and did it over, but who knows why I don't have a picture of that. You want the front pieces smooth and tight and not going anywhere.
Front pieces nice and smooth and tight.
Next, part off your next section, angling up to the center, starting from behind her ear.
Comb both sides smooth, and gather together for a pony. On your last pull through on the elastic, only pull through partway, making a fan at the top. You want the fan large, but leaving a long pony in back, so do what you can with the length of hair you are working with.
Pull fanned hair out and spray. Hers fell down later, because her hair was a tad bit too wet.
I roundbrushed the back of her hair.
And took a large pink flower (just like Thumbelina's!) and stuck it in the large side of her headband. This is my fave from B&B's Buttons.
My other gal wanted the same--so here's the brunette version of Thumbelina. (Another cute B&B Button bow).
Just add wings and you are done!
