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Published: 2012-08-14 00:30:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 11229; Favourites: 181; Downloads: 25
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I decided to make a small panel on tail care, here it is:PANEL 1: After rolling around the back seat of my car for two weeks my fox tail looked like an absolute mess. Crumpled, rubbed, smashed, matted and knotted.
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PANEL2: But was I worried? nope. It may look devastating and completely ruined, but here are the tools i use to keep my tails looking their best.
- " O' pro " organic protein leave in conditioner/ detangeler. Features: olive oil, tea tree oil, and vitamin-e
- Four Paws slicker/ cat brush
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PANEL 3: with 5 sprays from the condiotoner and a few stroked of my brush you can start to see a big diffrence.
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PANEL 4: All done. It took me literally 1 minute to detangle it, in this picture it is still a little moist.
EDIT: This tutorial is for "yarn tails" which are tails make out of acyclic fiber.
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thanks for the tip! I will try conditioner next time!
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the first panelΒ what my hair looks like the morning XD
Great tutorial ^^
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i have a question.. will it still work with a different brand of detangeler??
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I haven't tried any other product yet ( as my bottle still has some left), but in theory it should word with any spray detangler or possibly even some watered down hair conditioner.
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alright, thanks!
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no problem :3
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No problem. If you have any questions or need help in the future feel free to comment or drop me a line. :3
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Too much heat can permanently warp the fine acrylic fibers.
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crap, didn't think of that
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You CAN straighten the fibers with a hair straightener on medium or low stetting if it's a bit kinked, but if it's matted like the one in the tutorial you need to untangle it before applying heat or you'll make it soooo much worse.
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It sure is
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what kind of magic is this?! O=
my problems... are all resolved~!
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The best kind of magic
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I have a jacket that has fluffy fur stuff and it was put in the dryer. To say the least it looks awful. It has this very thin, stretchy stuff mixed in with the hair that looks like it was melted when it was dried. Anyway should I still try this on it?
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if the fur was faux and it was put in a dryer, it may have melted and gone curly. It may not be just matted and in need of a brush. I've had several stuffies die this way thanks to idiotic roommates. Let's hope it's just matted.
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I am afraid of that. I actually just found it the other day, but I didn't look at it until just now. I tried brushing a small area as I don't have any leave in conditioner and it looks like the stretchy fibers are just tangled. A lot came out in the brush, but just as much stayed and looks poofy again. So there might still be hope!!!!! That is not a cool move on the roommates end. Why must people wash and dry things improperly!?! T____T I was sabotaged by my own mother with this one.
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any updates on how this went? or have you left it as is still?
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I was just barely able to find the jacket so no not yet. I will make sure to post once I do.
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ok cool. If they are tangled, try a detangling spray as well, rather than straight brushing.
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Yeah I would give it a shot. Depending on how melted, it might rip right through the problem spot to make fur again. Or if it beyond fiber seperation it will just help the remaining fur look its best. You might also want to briskly apply heat with a hair dryer when its moist to help heat set the minks out of it. Let me know how it goes.
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e-e You have solved my every present problem with my yarn tails; every time I wear them out and they rub against something, they poof out and look matted XD
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yeah I know what you mean.
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I don't have a yarn tail to test this out, but I know silicone spray (liquid wrench) works wonders on wigs. Give it a try! c:
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It does, it kind of reminds me of sheeps wool.
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Oh no, I should have specified. It's a tail made out of acrylic yarn. Real fur wouldn't be all matted like that unless you seriously mos-treated it.
But I'm sure ok would work for real fur tails too.
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Real fur doesn't get too messed up like that, and I doubt you would want to use something like that on a real tail... I'm not sure, however. I would ask Lupa or Naturepunk. You might want to edit your Artist's Comments to say that this is yarn, just because I thought it was real at first two, and was confused as to how it got curly.
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I use leave-in conditioner and slicker brushes on my real tails. You just have to be a lot gentler with the brush.
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Wow, I didn't realize my tail was so convincing. I'm kind of flattered. I changed the description to make the distinction.
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You should be! It's great for those people who don't like wearing real ones (or who want a hardier tail).
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Yeah I must say, I have no problem frolicking in the woods or dirt or having people touch the yarn ones... but I'm very picky where I wear my real ones and who handles them. They are like my precious babies, so fragile.
Ive only worn my coyote out and hand full of times and I'm already seeing the wear on the leather and fur, this specific yarn one pictured here has been on my purse for months and it still looks brand new after some brushing.
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Oh I hear you there. xD
And really? I've always been curious about yarn tails...
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Oh yeah! SUPER durable. The colors never fade, cleaning and care is easy, and you can get the wet with out that "animal smell" you would get from real hides. I find most good tails run just as much in price as a real tail, but you can make custom markings you just can't get by putting dye into fur. Plus, if you make it your self it's cheap, just be prepared to put a LOT of labor and time into its creation. It's not easy turning string into fur.
If you have any questions hit me up.
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Well that's good to hear! I saw a tout somewhere, once, on how to make yarn tails, but I haven't seen one in a while. I figured it would take a while, just looking at the number of brushes you have to use.
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Ah ok 
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