I found this My Generation girl for six bucks... I had thought she was on sale, but apparently not. Ah well, it was still a good price compared to getting her for 20-something new.
Here's how she looked when I got her home...
She was in pretty good shape, body wise... her eyes look wonky here, but it was just the angle she was standing on... the only real problem with her was her very matted hair. I considered shaving it all off and putting a wig on her, but decided to give it a try and see if I can save her hair.
This is how she looks after her spa treatment
She looks a lot happier. She had a few smudge marks and dirt marks, but they came right out.
Heres how the back looks:
All in all, this was one of my better "restoration" attempts... I do have to wonder how old the doll really is (I get the feeling she is a new doll. I can't wait to make her a dress.
Tomorrow I'll have another post featuring my oldest Springfield girl (but really shes only a year old).
Good Heavens Mrs marks! she looks practically brand new! What did you do with her hair? Just brush it really well or did you treat it with something or wash it? She absolutely Fresh and Beautiful looking. $6 is a steal! Especially for how good she looks now.
ReplyDeleteI pretty much just used whatever products I had in my shower (shampoo and conditioner for color treated hair- I figured my hair feels like frizzy doll hair and it helps that, so maybe it'll make the doll's hair less dry looking). I did spend a lot of time running my fingers though her hair detangling the mess. Thank you so much!
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