Problem: Article: If you bought a playhouse just for Barbie, great! If not, empty a bookshelf or stack empty boxes on top of one another on their sides to create your own. You can fill it with furniture and have Barbie decorate her home, use her kitchen, lounge in her bedroom, or chat with friends in her living room.  Have Barbie throw a dinner party in her home, inviting other dolls and eating great food. Barbie could host a sleepover at her house and watch a funny movie. Pretend that Barbie is a doctor or nurse and create an office for her to see sick patients. Use other dolls or toys to be the sick patients, and have Barbie check their throat, ears, nose, temperature, and breathing to see if she can help them get better. Pretend Barbie is a surgeon and is operating on another doll to save its life, or have Barbie fix up another doll’s broken arm or ankle. Use an outdoor sandbox, sandy section of your yard, or build your own beach by pouring sand into a plastic tub indoors. Let Barbie relax on a towel under a beach umbrella in the sand while she reads a book or talks to a friend.  Use a piece of fabric or a washcloth as Barbie’s beach towel. Put Barbie in her bathing suit so she can soak up some sun. Create a beach umbrella using a decorative drink umbrella, or by cutting an umbrella shape out of paper and sticking a toothpick or pencil through the middle. Add a small tub of water next to the sand to create an “ocean.” To smooth out any tangles in Barbie’s hair, dip her hair in a mixture of fabric softener and water and then use a brush to brush out the tangles. Curl Barbie’s hair using pipe cleaners and hot water, or dye her hair with food coloring mixed with water.  To curl Barbie’s hair, take small sections of her hair and roll each section up on a small piece of pipe cleaner, just as you would real hair curlers. Dip her hair in hot water and let it dry. Mix a drop or 2 of food coloring in a bowl of water before dipping Barbie’s hair into the colored water. This works best if Barbie has blonde hair. Set up a school room with rows of chairs and desks for the doll students to sit and learn, and have Barbie write lessons on a chalkboard to teach everyone things like math, science, or foreign languages. You can even create small books for everyone to read and learn from!  Barbie doesn’t just have to be a school teacher - have her teach other dolls how to ride a horse, how to make a cake, or how to swim. Tape a piece of paper up on the wall to use as the chalkboard. Make books by cutting paper into sections that are roughly 1 in (2.5 cm) wide and 2 in (5.1 cm) long. Fold these sections in half and add a staple right on the folded line. This could be an action movie where Barbie is involved in a high-speed car chase, a romantic movie where Barbie falls in love with someone, or any other genre that you like. Use a phone or video camera to film each scene so you can watch it later on.  Plan out each scene before filming, such as which props you’ll need and what Barbie will say. Ask friends or family members to help you shoot the movie so that you can have more characters in it. For example, you could film the movie outside and pretend that Barbie is stuck on an island and needs to be rescued. Pack up Barbie’s car with snacks, clothing, and any other gear she’ll need for a road trip, or use your imagination and use a cardboard box as her car. Have Barbie travel from room to room, meeting new people and trying new things.  Barbie could also travel by plane, bus, boat, bicycle, or train. For example, you could pretend that each room in your house is a different country, and Barbie takes a plane to France, Greece, and Japan to try out their food. Take Barbie on a road trip to go shopping, hear music, or experience a festival. Fill a bowl or plastic container with water and dress Barbie up in her swimsuit so that she can go swimming. Make sure Barbie is able to get wet before dipping her in the water, especially if she has a special hairdo.  Have Barbie throw a pool party and invite her friends. Play music, have Barbie sit on a pool towel next to the pool, or let her practice doing fun dives into the water. Dress Barbie in fancy dresses, businesswoman attire, lounge wear, or in crazy costumes. Use the clothing you already have for Barbie, or create new clothing using materials around your house such as balloons, pieces of fabric, or old socks.  Play music while putting on the fashion show so that Barbie can strut down the runway. For example, dress Barbie up like a princess, astronaut, ballerina, basketball player, or celebrity.
Summary: Create your own Barbie mansion to play house with Barbie. Turn Barbie into a doctor to have her help patients. Take Barbie to the beach by playing in a sandy spot. Send Barbie to the hair salon to fix up her hair. Let Barbie be a teacher to teach other dolls new things. Have Barbie star in her own movie using a video camera or phone. Take Barbie on a road trip if she has her own car. Create a pool for Barbie using a sink or plastic container. Put on a fashion show using Barbie’s clothing.

Problem: Article: Cleanse your hair with your normal shampoo and rinse it thoroughly, then saturate your hair with conditioner. While you have the conditioner in your hair, detangle it with a wide-tooth comb. Once you’ve combed it out, rinse away the conditioner with cool water.  The cool water will help seal your hair’s cuticles, making it look shiny. Once you get out of the shower, use a soft microfiber towel or an old T-shirt to gently squeeze away excess moisture. Continue squeezing and blotting your hair until it’s just damp, not soaking wet. Do not rub your hair too vigorously, as this can lead to breakage. Starting at the front of your head, take a small section of your hair and wrap it around your head just above your ears. When you get to the end of the strand, use a bobby pin to secure the section in place. Once the first section is pinned, take the next section from the same side and wrap it around your head as well. Pin it place, then continue for each section all the way to the back of your head. Then, start again at the front on the opposite side of your head and wrap the rest of your hair in sections.  By wrapping your hair, it will dry with a gentle curve, but it should look smooth and straight once you take it down. Make sure you’re wrapping your hair all in the same direction. It can take several hours for your hair to air-dry, especially when it’s wrapped tightly in this way. This is a great method for straightening your hair while you sleep if you like to wash your hair overnight. Once your hair is dry, remove the pins that hold the sections in place, then use your fingers to smooth out your hair and enjoy your straight style!
Summary:
Wash and condition your hair. Blot your hair with a microfiber towel. Wrap a section of your hair around your head and pin it in place. Continue wrapping your hair all the way around your head. Leave your hair to dry overnight, then style it with your fingers.