(More realistic?) Eyebrows and Pubic Hair

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:24 pm

You know all that extra hair that's on the brush from brushing your companion's hair? Welllll...

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Fold over until you get the thickness you want and twist. Eyebrows have a grain so this is what we're trying to duplicate.

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Then cut to length.

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Attach to the head of your companion no matter what she thinks of you. Use superglue, nail glue, or Elmer's white/clear glue.

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I use cuticle scissors to trim.

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Working with wig hair is a little more difficult and more care must be taken.

My preferred method is to use a yarn called Phentex Slipper And Craft Yarn because it has the texture and grain I already want. Not sure what this type of yarn this is though. (And I mislabeled it in the photo)

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You can twist and flatten this into the desired shape. Here it is on the head.

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I also use this yarn for pubic hair. (And yes, she's due for a vaginal recontruction. A little scared about that one.)

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Pubic hair obviously takes more strands and work (preferably with felting needles) but if you don't have those you'll have to twist and comb/brush a lot. A pet grooming brush really comes in handy for this but if you don't have one it'll still work, it's just a little more difficult. Try to interlock the fibres as much as you can to hold it together and prevent it from lifting once it's on the doll.

Post by **SxDolled** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:49 am

Does the hair easily wash off when introduced to water? For example, when you're giving her a bath or a quick rinse?

johnmagicnl · Post by **johnmagicnl** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:14 am

It looks great, nice work.

I use punch needles I found on makeup-fx.com .On their website they show you how to use them. It is really easy and pretty permanent.

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Here is a picture of the result.

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AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:57 am

SxDolled wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:49 am
Does the hair easily wash off when introduced to water? For example, when you're giving her a bath or a quick rinse?

Depends on how it's glued and how tightly the fibres are interwoven. I used nail glue which is hard to get off if you make a mistake. I also had previously made a set and put them on with white Elmer's glue and they stayed for quite a long time.
One patch of pubic hair I made used felting needles to lock the fibres and it's hard to pull that thing apart but it's not as soft. I'm still experimenting to find the right balance.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:05 am

johnmagicnl wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:14 am It looks great, nice work.

I use punch needles I found on makeup-fx.com .On their website they show you how to use them. It is really easy and pretty permanent.

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Here is a picture of the result.20240422_070613.jpg

Nice! I have needles like that in my felting kit but I'm too lazy to do one hair at a time so it's brush and tease the yarn until I get the shape I want then glue. Your way is much more realistic though.

Post by **SxDolled** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:15 pm

AIMD wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:57 am
SxDolled wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:49 am
Does the hair easily wash off when introduced to water? For example, when you're giving her a bath or a quick rinse?

Depends on how it's glued and how tightly the fibres are interwoven. I used nail glue which is hard to get off if you make a mistake. I also had previously made a set and put them on with white Elmer's glue and they stayed for quite a long time.
One patch of pubic hair I made used felting needles to lock the fibres and it's hard to pull that thing apart but it's not as soft. I'm still experimenting to find the right balance.

Nice, very interesting. Thanks for the response

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:55 am

Was going to show how I make eyebrows and pubic hair from regular yarn instead of a specific one but these videos show it far better than I could.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ7M-XXkgo0 (Uses a regular comb)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdXay72gpS0 (This one uses a dog brush)

I don't use a hair straightener, just teasing the yarn with my fingers because I like a more wavy look. If you search you can also find tutorials on making tails from yarn so wherever you want hair and in the colour you want you can probably make it.
Here is a picture of a pubic patch I made using this method and then felting needles to interlock the fibres but you could paste the fibres onto a base of glue (such as pvc or rubber cement) or cloth instead.

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As long as the glue is waterproof when dry the patch can handle a lot of use on and off the doll. For a more realistic feel the glue should be somewhat flexible.