Another great doll find!!

Madame Alexander 18" doll

Style #50970

Let me just say here that I feel the Madame Alexander dolls

Have truly lovely faces.  The hair is not the quality

of the AG dolls, but in every other way they are

a great 18" doll.

 Found this girl at a thrift store for $1.50.

 Her hair was in bad shape.

And, she was a little grimy.

 So, hairwash.  Downy dunk for just an hour or two.

 While her hair was soaking I gave her a baking soda bath.

 You can see here how much dirt came off!

 While her hair is still slightly damp I used

a ceramic (NOT METAL!) flat iron set on lowest setting.

 Small sections at a time I smoothed her hair.

Here is a straightened strand.

Added 3/27/15

(NOTE:  I am now recommending using wig 

shampoo and conditioner, instead of the downy dunk!!)

AND HERE SHE IS!!

 Her hair is in a layered style.

As usual I was going to sell her, but

Sophie named her 

Skyler Holly Anderson

Before & After