Silkie Sexing!

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Oh boy I got quite a few silkies a while ago! Sadly, now I'm down to 7 but that's besides the point... I need help sexing them :) I hope some of you could help me because for the life of me I can't tell ANY differences except some have blue cheeks and one has a weird pea comb-looking comb... Images:
CHERRY
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PIP
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LICORICE
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DWARF
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TOFFEE (... I think...)
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FIG (... I think...)
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I'm no expert with Silkies, they are harder to sex but going by what I read, not sure how good the info is, pullets have "round, puffy" head dress while the cockerels are "spiked". IF that's all true, yours all look to be pullets but I'm no expert.
 
To me, Dwarf appears to be a roo and Pip is likely a roo as well.

It is hard to see the combs on the others, and full body profile would be helpful.

Generally speaking, and Silkie are VERY hard to sex, females are squattier, rounder in build, and have pom pom crests with little comb and wattles even as adult hens.

Male Silkies are taller, lankier, and have more mohawk type crests. They will have noticeable combs and wattles with sometimes even a red tint to them (although others are pure black).

What I can tell from those photos at this time.
LofMc
 
FIG:
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CHERRY
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LICORICE
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PIP
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* I couldn't find the other picture I took of CreamPuff (the other white silkie) but I feel that they're a male
TOFFEE
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