Equine Collectibles Winter 2015 | Page 20

cases you will need to comb the section out so that it looks more like natural hair. To make this next step easier, you need to take a damp finger and wet the strands so that you can smooth out the waves. Be careful not to get the tab wet, or the glue will come undone. Allow the section to dry completely. Step 3: Combing the Strands Once the waves are gone and the section is dry, pierce each strand with a straight pin and pull it through the fibers. For longer sections, like those for the end of the tail, you will need to start closer to the bottom of the strand to avoid breaking the fibers. Repeat the process until the entire length is unraveled. Don’t worry if you do break some of the strands, though, as that is normal. For the longest strands of a natural tail, it may work to only comb the last third of each strand, as the upper portion of the section will end up covered by the shorter top layers of the tail. If you find that too many of the fibers break, try pulling the pin more slowly. You can also dampen and smooth the section a second time. Wavy strands are more likely to snag and break than smooth ones. ing the ends and softly wrapping the hair with plastic wrap for a few days. Floss fibers have ‘memory’ and will hold soft shapes—the flowing wa