Peachy's Pony Primping Page
Peachy runs the My Little Pony Grooming Parlour with the help
of Twinkles and Catnip, her furry feline assistants. It's her job to make
sure all the ponies look pretty and primped. She also likes to keep them
up to date with the latest pony fashions.
Before Peachy can even start work on a pony, she sends them to Cascade at the
Waterfall for a good clean. As she says, "I can't create my art on a dirty canvas,
now can I?!"
Then, after a good brush and a steam, she turns her attentions to the lucky
pony's hair.
Ponies' hair can also get very tangled. A good comb with a My Little Pony
comb gets straight-haired ponies sorted out, but curly- or long-haired
ponies need more TLC. Try bathing the hair and giving it a gentle wash
in bubble bath (I find shampoo too harsh), and then combing the wet hair.
This helps hair become straighter (if it was straight) and less frizzy
(if it was frizzy). If the hair is really frizzy, try a little conditioner,
then curl the wet hair around a pen or pencil and leave in the sun to
dry. When you uncurl it, don't brush it, just give loosen the curls. This
works well on Candy Cane ponies and the like.
Some ponies have extreme frizz (e.g. Perfume Puff ponies). I don't try
to untangle these manes - they weren't meant to be that way. Using a My
Little Pony brush, however, you can fluff them up so they look very sweet.
Most ponies are happy with the hair they were made with. Certainly, the
shorter-haired ponies often look at their best with glossy manes, nicely
curled under in a very classy, almost Jackie O-style. (This works particularly
well for Rainbow Ponies - but don't tell them that, their heads are big
enough already!) Others have long, curly Basinger-esque manes - and spend
a long time tossing their hair. However, some ponies want something different.
Here are some I have tried with success:
 Plaits
I am currently sporting some lovely Boy Georgian plaits - four along my
mane and three in my tail, tied together at the end with a pretty yellow
ribbon. Blossom has a simpler, and equally effective, classic plait in
her tail. Not only do they complement us (and knock years off our age,
I'm told by my good friend Fireball!) - they can offer hope to the straight-haired
pony who longs for a bit of curl (try plaiting the tail when wet) and,
conversely, calm down curly hair which has had a frizz attack.
Ribbons
Oooh, who doesn't love ribbons! (And it's a good thing too, otherwise
Bow Tie would be down the DSS!) Tied simply at the top of our tails, plaited
through them or in a big bow at the bottom. Floppy bows around the neck
are big this season in Ponyland, though a little conservative for my taste.
Majesty loves them - maybe it's connected to her ardent admiration for
Margaret Thatcher.
Loops
Loops (take the end of a tail, loop it up to the start and fix with a
ribbon or clip) are slightly passe this season, but still popular in some
'hind' quarters!
 Frizz
The Perfume Puff ponies are delighted that Macy Gray's rise to stardom
has made the 'puff' hairstyle top fashion news. However, ponies who don't
have this naturally are advised to stay away - what if you change your
minds, girls?
Punky
 Some
unfortunate ponies have been shorn by their previous owners. However,
David Beckham's shaven headed look has given the male recipients of this treatment
new hope. And Posh's lawnmower effort does the same for the ladies. Again,
don't try this at home. People might think you *wanted* to look like that.
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