When I was child with a play doll never occur to me to use a curling iron. I cut the hair short. I did after stern warnings from my mom hair will not grow back.
Reminds me of myself when I was a little girl. I kept asking my mother to help me style my doll’s hair, but she was too busy. So I got a pair of scissors and whacked off her braids. (The doll’s braids that is.)
I got my first real burn from my curling iron. I was in a hurry; it flew out of my hand, and stupidly, I tried to catch it. I had to wear a bandage on my hand for two weeks. The pain and the inconvenience made me aware of how dangerous these things can be, so when my kids were around, I was extra careful with it. I made sure they knew it could be dangerous, that it was not a toy and should never be played with. I was certain that my lecture was well heeded until the day I noticed my curling iron had been put away “differently.” When I examined it, I saw nylon and some other substance melted to the barrel. I never found out what my kids had been doing with it or what they had destroyed, which reminds me: Now that they are adults, they tell me stories of “what really happened” when I wasn’t looking — I’ll have to ask about the curling iron!!
My mom did not have such a thing, but I tried “improving” my doll’s looks with “makeup”; I used pink nail polish on her cheeks (but the acetone “melted” the composition of the face). Fortunately I got a 2nd doll a year or so later, so the first one became her mother (Queen and Princess).
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
At least Elizabeth didn’t burn herself in the fourth panel.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 10 years ago
Odd thing is Elly didn’t smell the plastic burning. Horrid stench it is
ShadowBeast Premium Member about 10 years ago
Good thing Elly didn’t have April yet.
kab2rb about 10 years ago
When I was child with a play doll never occur to me to use a curling iron. I cut the hair short. I did after stern warnings from my mom hair will not grow back.
Poollady about 10 years ago
Reminds me of myself when I was a little girl. I kept asking my mother to help me style my doll’s hair, but she was too busy. So I got a pair of scissors and whacked off her braids. (The doll’s braids that is.)
legaleagle48 about 10 years ago
Of course she didn’t — Mom can’t say “No” if she’s never asked!
krys723 about 10 years ago
I tried to curl Barbie’s hair back when I was five, my Mom caught me with the curling iron and grounded me for three weeks…now I’m glad she did it
ORMouseworks about 10 years ago
Elly, you Need to watch Lizzie closer when you have a hot curling iron in the same space she is in! ;)
JP Steve Premium Member about 10 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
I got my first real burn from my curling iron. I was in a hurry; it flew out of my hand, and stupidly, I tried to catch it. I had to wear a bandage on my hand for two weeks. The pain and the inconvenience made me aware of how dangerous these things can be, so when my kids were around, I was extra careful with it. I made sure they knew it could be dangerous, that it was not a toy and should never be played with. I was certain that my lecture was well heeded until the day I noticed my curling iron had been put away “differently.” When I examined it, I saw nylon and some other substance melted to the barrel. I never found out what my kids had been doing with it or what they had destroyed, which reminds me: Now that they are adults, they tell me stories of “what really happened” when I wasn’t looking — I’ll have to ask about the curling iron!!
vldazzle about 10 years ago
My mom did not have such a thing, but I tried “improving” my doll’s looks with “makeup”; I used pink nail polish on her cheeks (but the acetone “melted” the composition of the face). Fortunately I got a 2nd doll a year or so later, so the first one became her mother (Queen and Princess).