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 of it called the crown twist (two strands of hair instead of three) and then pulls in back into a ponytail for gymnastics practice. She decided to do a You Tube tutorial for you on how to do this hairstyle for your dolls using our MyAG #39 (Calista) as her model. Calista is wearing one of the retired American Girl leotards. Because McKenna has no defined part, you can start her braid further to the side, but it still works well on Calista.
I actually didn’t realize Megan had uploaded this video – she must have made it when I was not home because she has her music playing in the background of the video instead of a song we lay in over the top usually.
If you want a few more ideas for “gymnast” hairstyles you can do on your dolls, check out this post I did a few years ago on one of my other sites – Pictures of Hairstyles for Gymnastics and Cheerleading. Yes, that is a younger Megan in photos 1 & 2 and yes, I did those hairstyles on her.
I’m gonna do this after school! Did you guys order McKenna yet?
We haven’t ordered McKenna yet. We ordered her gym equipment and some of her outfits – they should be here this week. One of my daughter’s best friends ordered McKenna so we are waiting to see her in person before we make a decision.
Char, I can’t wait to see her stuff on your dolls!
Oh, and if you don’t get her, I can send you pictures comparing my McKenna to JLY #39 because I will be getting her in February
Anyways, I can’t wait to do this on Felicity’s hair! I have other dolls, but her hair is fun to play with =P
Oops, other way around, I need to get McKenna, I already have JLY #39
Im gonna try this on my dolls
this would look great on kanani!! i am gonna try this on her later!!
char- i just found this website they sell all kinds of doll gymnastics stuff : http://www.sew-dolling.com/sports_dollight.htm
I just got McKenna today, and she is beautiful! Her face mold is so different from my other dolls. Now that I am looking at them all together, most of them have the classic mold, with Kanani being the exception. But not anymore! Her book is really good as well. I put her hair in a ponytail and changed her into a new outfit. She is now sporting one of my craft show finds. A glee dress with a yellow skirt and a glee logo at the top. I also found some yellow bitty baby shoes, a pair of leggings, and a sweatshirt that complement her beautifully. And to my surprise when I came home, my new doctor sent me an American Girl gift card for my birthday! Oh, life is good today.
Char- I am not trying to be mean or anything but if you r got chrissa then why r u geting mckenna? when mckenna look just like chissa! ( but with a diffrenet wig)
Megan – we haven’t decided for sure whether we are getting McKenna or not. But if we do get her it will be because my older daughter Megan is a gymnast and has many similarities to McKenna (right down to a loft bed). My youngest daughter really connected with Chrissa on so many levels – and is a swimmer like Chrissa, too. We will have to see.
the crwon biard is my favorite! im so glad you posted this i will try to do thing on onr of my dolls.
Actually she does not look like Chrissa at all! She is beautiful and very unique. AG only has 6 molds to chose from and really only three for white dolls. So there are going to be dolls with the same mold. Also her meet outfit is totally unique and different so that’s why she would get McKk
i am getting mckenna’s starter collection sometime this week, so i will get to you guys to review her, and yes i myself am a gymnast. i love her story line!!
char- that website that i said had doll gymnastic stuff sells retired AG doll clothes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they also sell TONS mini doll size games like Atari that really WORK!!!!!! you NEED to check it out!!!!! it should be a spotlight site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
which mag doll is #39?
She has caramel colored layered hair
Paige can you Tell me What the name of the site is please ? =)
Hayley- here’s a link: http://www.sew-dolling.com/default.htm
to get to the retired doll clothes click on 18” american girl doll clothes
you sort of just have look around and see everything cause it would take me forever to tell you all of the awesome stuff that is on there!!! but this doll stove is ssssssssssoooooooooooooo awesome that i have to give you a link just in case you don’t see it when your looking around: http://www.sew-dolling.com/default.htm you have to scroll down past all the beds untill you see the kitchen sets and there it is the cutest little stove and dishwasher ever for dolls!!!!! everybody should check it out!!!
Thanks SO much!!!!! I have been looking for a good hairstyle and this just fit the bill!!!!!!! I LOVE it on Julie!!! I did a french braid on each side and left the rest of the hair down and then added a green flower and it looks GORGEOUS!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!
I have MAG 39!!!! I named her Casey, but her sister, the one with brown hair blues and freckles, name is Calista