American Girl Restoration - Hair, The Aftermath

Looking at party girl Samantha, she doesn't look so party girl anymore.

Here she is posing in her Buster Brown Dress!

I am proud of what happened to her. Remembering what she used to look like and what she looked like now amazes me! Not only was her hair a mess but she was just dirty. The eBay seller told me that the doll belonged to his sister who had it in storage for 20+ years and that she only played with it for about a year. It is amazing what dirty and storage can do to a doll!

Looking at Samantha, I can imagine she is glad she is out of her dusty storage locker and restored to her former glory. I know she doesn't look new but she is such a great looking doll now. I am a little sad to think that I was considering selling her after restoration, I am second guessing that past decision.

I love her lack of face paint, her light brown hair (versus the dark brown hair of Mattel Samantha), her soft lashes and just her more curvier body. She has such a soft and endearing face.

Curious what her hair looks like now with ribbons?

Her hair is still a little dark because it was still slightly wet.

I am so glad I took the time to restore her. She is a beautiful doll that deserved all that tender loving care that she needed to get her back to her former glory.