Molly’s Hair Makeover

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We all love seeing dolls who have been well-loved (or maybe not loved enough) get a new lease on life because someone took the time to give them a little extra TLC. One of our readers, Flower, gave her Molly a hair makeover and was nice enough to share with us how she did it. [...]

Another Amazing Transformation and Other Goodies from Diana

jesica after with curls

I just LOVE the before and after photos Diana sends us of dolls she has rescued – whether from Goodwill, a Thrift Store, eBay or otherwise.  Let’s take a look at what she has been up to lately! This doll is Gotz and she is Jessica from Precious Day with a different hair style then [...]

Just a Little Hair Fun

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My kids are on Spring Break this week which means my office time is going to be inconsistent at best this week – but it also means we have a little more time to just play with the dolls and be creative. Last night I was relaxing by doing doll hair. I posted some of [...]

Easy Easter Hair-Do for Dolls

How to do a spider web or veil hairstyle on dolls

Why pay $20 to have this adorable hairstyle done on your doll’s hair at the American Girl Salon, when it is SOOOO easy to do yourself? And, you don’t have to save this cute style just for Easter, but if you use colorful rubber bands and add a pretty bow, it is perfect for a [...]

Doll Play – Silly Reindeer Hairstyle

Easy reindeer hairstyle for dolls

A few weeks ago there was a photo on Pinterest of a sock bun turned into reindeer antlers that is just so cute, but I decided to do my own take on a silly reindeer hairstyle for your dolls. Gwen is going to a Crazy Christmas Party this evening and wanted to do something fun [...]

Four Strand Braid Hairstyle on Dolls

Braided hairstyle for Kanani

I have a case of the Fridays, and while I am working on posting another giveaway for you this afternoon, I needed to procrastinate a break first I find doing doll hair to be very relaxing and when I saw this cool four strand braid photo on Pinterest, I just had to try it. It [...]

Doll Play Day 60 Make Quick and Easy Hairbows

doll play make easy hair bows

Today’s doll play activity is simple and easy! Hair bows can take any outfit from so-so to so-cute in a matter of moments and if you can fold a fan, you can make some super cute hair bows for your dolls in minutes! Starting with the finished product, models Alex (MyAG with curly honey blonde [...]

Doll Play Day 41 Make Braided Headbands

Braided headband for dolls

Today I have another super easy accessory for you to make for your dolls using materials you most likely have on hand – braided headbands. You can even make matching ones for yourself. Kit is modeling the single strand braided headband I made for her. The braided headbands are perfect for dolls with short hair, [...]

Tips for Curling Your Dolls Hair

Curl Doll Hair

One of our readers, AGOverseasFan, always submits beautiful photos to our reader photo events and one of the questions she gets asked most is “how do you curl your doll’s hair to it looks so good?” She did a YouTube tutorial to show you how she does it. I recommend using the Fabric Softener Spray [...]

Softener Spray for Doll Hair Care

how to fix frizzy doll hair

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “how can I tame the frizzies in my doll’s hair?” A pretty common technique is to give your doll a “Downy Dunk” – where you wash your dolls’ hair, then soak it for an extended time in Downy fabric softener. The results of a Downy [...]

How To Do The Katniss Braid On Your American Girl Doll’s Hair

American Girl Kanani as Katniss from The Hunger Games

Megan is back with a new hair how-to video! She is a huge fan of The Hunger Games (I am not, but that’s okay – I can still appreciate it) and saw the movie with her older brother while I was in Ireland.  She decided to recreate the “Katniss” character using an American Girl doll [...]

Aine’s Day at the Doll Spa

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Over the weekend I had a lot of fun with the girls doing doll hair. I still can’t get over how a-dor-able BFC Addison’s hair turned out and I must say that I am happy with the way my newest Ellowyne Wilde’s curls worked, too. If you remember, Aine came with her hair very neatly [...]

BFC Ink Addison Gets A New Look

BFC Ink Addison

The 18″ doll line from BFC Ink has been very, very popular and the dolls are reasonably priced, but the biggest disappointment has been their hair – it is AWFUL! We have kept our Addison’s hair in a braid because it is just a big mess. Look at those ends!! UGH! And that is pretty [...]

Getting Ready for a New Do

Ellowyne Wilde Raw Edges

I absolutely love the color of my new Ellowyne’s hair, but after I took it out of the style she came in, I decided she needs a new do. Yesterday Megan and I stopped at Sally Beauty and picked up a few things I need to do doll hair and that she needs for doing [...]

Crown Braid to Ponytail Doll Hairstyle Video

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I love that the new American Girl of the Year doll McKenna’s outfits are including doll hairstyle instructions. One of the hairstyles that McKenna wears is the crown braid: The crown braid is one that my gymnast daughter Megan wears in her hair all the time. She either does the crown braid or a variation [...]

A Twist on the Classic Bun Doll Hairstyle Video

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The classic ballet bun is a fairly easy style to do on your doll’s hair, but depending on the length, thickness and whether the hair is all one length or layered, sometimes it can be tricky to make look tidy. Megan has found a way to do the ballet bun style with a bit of [...]

Doll Hairstyles How to Fishtail Braid

how to do a fishtail braid on an american girl doll

Kanani’s long hair is a lot of fun to play with and you really can do some neat hairstyles with it, but you do need to be careful with it, too. We actually have found that if we keep Kanani’s hair braided when she is not being played with it doesn’t have a chance to [...]

How to Create a Waterfall Braid for Dolls

How to do a waterfall braid for dolls

My older daughter Megan loves everything about hair, makeup, nail polish and fashion. She even has her own blog where she does reviews of her own that are age appropriate for tween/teen girls called Razberriez.com. Even better, she loves to make videos! We just published another one of her doll hairstyle videos on YouTube this [...]

Some Photos from Our Readers

Hairstyle for American Girl Kanani

We love our Doll Diaries community and love seeing the creative things you are doing with your dolls – from hairstyles, to displays, things you made and things you received! Today we have a few reader submitted photos I want to share with you. This is a small side braid into a low ponytail that [...]

Easy Hairstyles for Dolls with Bangs

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Megan is back again this week with another quick and easy hairstyle video.  She shows you how to do a simple twist hairstyle and an inside out ponytail using our gracious model, Gwen. Love her zebra striped nails on one hand? The cast is really getting on her nerves! Anyhow, she wrote a tutorial for [...]

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