Courtney’s Makeover: Crimped Hair, Totally ’80s!
So when I found a second Courtney on eBay whose hair had already been straightened by the previous owner, she instantly became the perfect candidate for experimenting. She also came with extra items I was able to sell, and I used rewards from Fetch for part of the purchases, so she was basically free.
I learned the safest way to crimp doll hair from athousandsplendiddolls on YouTube, and the biggest tip is this: the hair has to be wet. Wet hair only takes about five seconds to crimp, but dry doll hair can melt instantly, even on low heat.
To keep her body dry, I wrapped a small hand towel around her like a cape, then used hair clips to section off the strands. Using a ceramic crimper on the lowest setting, I worked piece by piece, misting each section with water and a bit of leave-in wig conditioner before crimping.
The result was so cute—slightly messy and imperfect, just like when I crimped my own hair over 35 years ago! 💖
Her transformation turned out even better than I expected, full of fun ’80s personality.
I think I’ll name her… Jennifer.