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Re-Rooted Ponytail with original bangs and face paint touch-ups
(Photos used with permission from 'Paintings that Fly')

The Re-root Gallery
 

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Both of these #7 Ponytails had cut hair. Their ponytails were re-rooted and styled with 'multi-curls'.
Their original bangs were left intact.  Face paint touch ups also added.

This very sweet blonde #3 had a slight hair trim and her bangs were cut. I re-rooted her bangs with original vintage hair and styled her ponytail into my 'multi-curl' style.

Ponytail #1 that has been re-rooted with vintage 'donor' hair taken from another ponytail.  It is best to send 2 - 3 heads with as close of matching hair as possible. Please note that the ponytail length will be a bit shorter than the original ponytail.
Her bangs are original to the doll.

Here are just a few of my re-root examples 

I have a lovely selection of new saran hair available in a variety of colors, including my new custom blend that I use for the vintage blonde ponytails:

I.  Ponytails:  

Previously blonde Ponytail #3 -- Now a re-rooted titian. Face paint touch-ups also added.

Ponytail #4 with re-rooted bangs and her original hair styled into a braid.  Lips and brows touched up

Blonde #1

Blonde and Brunette #3s - Beautiful #3s that simply needed their hair re-rooted, some lip paint (plus the finishing touches)

Brunette Ponytail #3 - These dolls had their ponytail re-rooted only. Original bangs are left intact.

Brunette Ponytail #3s - Dolls with complete re-roots

Blonde Ponytail #3 and #4s with Re-rooted Bangs 

Brunette Ponytail #4 Re-root - Her hair and face paint was restored. The photos of this doll are beautiful!

Another Brunette Ponytail #4 Ponytail Re-root and Face Paint Restoration

Blonde Ponytail #4s with Original Bangs - I am able to salvage the original bangs and simply re-root the ponytails on many dolls.

Blonde Ponytail #4 with Re-rooted Bangs - With restored lips, lash ridges, brows and slight blush

Two Blonde Ponytails Re-roots and Face Paint Restorations

Brunette #4 Ponytail with bangs re-rooted only

Brunette #4 

Brunette Ponytail #5

Brunette Ponytail #4 with original face paint, new bangs and ponytail

Blonde Ponytail #5

Titian Ponytail Re-roots

Blonde Ponytail #7


II.  Swirl Ponytails:

Re-rooted Blond Swirl Ponytail with face paint restorations

Re-rooted Platinum Swirl - This lovely doll needed a complete re-root, new lips and new brows.

Blonde Swirl Barbie Re-Rooted - This doll was originally blonde however she had been damaged by a light bulb in a display case.

Brunette Swirl Re-root and face paint restoration

Golden Blonde Swirl - This lovely childhood doll needed new hair and face paint

Platinum Swirl with white lips - The first doll on this page began her life as a bubblecut. The second was originally a titian swirl without brows or lips.

Ash blonde Swirl Barbie - This doll had beautiful face paint and needed a re-root only



III.  Color Magics and American Girls:

Re-rooted Color Magic with Ruby Red hair, repro Color Magic scarf, clip and swimsuit

Color Magic Barbies - Red Flame, Midnight, and Platinum Color Magic 

Yellow Color Magic Re-root

Side-Part American Girl - This doll was once a Color Magic with cut hair and vanishing face paint

Color Magic with Thermal-Magic hair that changes color!

Ash Brunette Long Hair American Girl

IV.  Mod Dolls:

Re-rooted Talking Barbie

Re-rooted TNT Platinum

Twist N Turn, Standard Barbie and Talking Barbies


V.  Skipper:

 
Re-rooted Titian Skipper and Re-rooted Brunette Skipper.  Lips and brows also touched up on both

Brunette Skipper

Titian Skipper

FUN HAIR COLORS ALSO AVAILABLE! Just Ask!

Re-roots:  Pink Swirl, Azure Blue Standard, and Color Magic Blonde Swirl

This lovely Ponytail #4 had her ponytail re-rooted and her original bangs left intact.

Please email me (Krista) anytime at RestorBabs@aol.com
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