I'm 57, and that whole family of dolls was so madly popular when I was little ... very pleasant to see them again, and to see one brought back to life.
Aluminum foil...genius! I had a Shirley Temple doll with cloudy eye, I made a paper cone, placed it over the eye (keeping the eyelashes outside of the cone), at a very low setting used a blow dryer checking the eye every few minutes. It worked! (Try at your own risk) Cloudy eye is actually a fungus. But I like the denture cleaner, that method may work for other things as well. Oh and also drying the clothes on a bottle great tip!
I really enjoyed watching that!! So much fun. I received my Crissy for Christmas in 1970. I still have her The next Christmas, Christmas 1971, I received my Kerri. I still have her. The boxes fell apart sometime in the 80s. But I still have my girls. Crissy still has her orange shoes...but Kerri has lost one of her green shoes Tonya ❤
I love that you still have your childhood Crissy and Kerri! The quality, size, beautiful face sculpts, etc., make them classics to be cherished for sure. Thanks for sharing! 💕
Hi there! I got A Chrissy at a garage sale, with better hair but without the cute original dress. She also had the fungus in her eyes. Thanks to Maggie my Chrissy has clear eyes now too.
That's fantastic! Makes me so happy. I hope you can find her original dress or something like it!Congrats on your garage sale score! Thanks for sharing! 💕
What a transformation! I was on the edge of my seat about how the long part would turn out 😂 Great job! And thank you for sharing. I got a Crissy doll recently and am so happy to have found your tutorial! ❤
So glad you got it sorted you did it all the correct way as i always say the more time you put in the better the results wide tooth come and go at it in sections slowly never pulling never ripping that only makes it worse tlc and it can really help
She looks Beautiful! You did a really nice job! Thank you for the tutorial 🥰They reall made those dolls to last! My Aunt bought Crissy for my Cousin and Velvet for me back in 1969 or 1970. I was able to buy some on ebay and it brought me back to my happy place 😊Thanks again ❤
I love the production style of your videos. This kind of video hits that sweet, nostalgic spot so many of us have for our childhood dollies. I kept thinking "How in the world will she get the hair back through the head?" Genius! Love love love!
A good boil dip will help soften the head to make removing it a restoration easier. I did a big combing oit like you did & regular hair conditioner to help get out the tangles. While it hot you can use a comb to style , i also used small perm rods ro put the curl back. Her hair responds well the a gentle heat & can be usedwhen styling ( a blow dryer works well) I also braided the long hair to make it easier tonpull tbrough & putl the head back on.
It is so satisfying to restore a doll like this. Well done! The Crissy dolls have amazing hair! I had a Crissy doll as a kid and of course I had to add one to my collection as an adult collector. Thank you for sharing your process. She turned out so nice!!💕
U really did wonders to this little doll she’s a beauty amazing,amazing love the clear adorable eyes n the peachy cheeks makes me wanna pinch them she looks like a real little girl
Omg Loved Your video what kind of doll is maggie and Chrissy what makes dolls get covered in mold you did an amazing job keep up the good work Blessings
Thank you so much! 💕 Maggie is just a little generic doll I've had for years. My guess is the mold is from being in a moist environment. Often dolls kept in basements will get moldy. Thanks again, so glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely love your videos! I recently found you, and im soo surprised you dont have more subs! Your content is awesome, and the way you restore dolls is awesome too! Wish the best for you in the future.! 😁
New to your channel and just subscribed . You must have the patience of a saint, Crissy is beautiful. I am also a doll lover and always feel glad when some one takes the time to bring one back from the brink, love your work!
Crissy is looking brand new! Beautiful job on her eyes, I had not seen that trick before. When I have a doll with damaged hair like Crissy's I add the step of dipping the hair in boiling water for a few seconds, then remove from the water and comb smooth. Since the hair is plastic it reacts well to the heat and the hair is smoother and shinier when finished. I've seen many doll restorers dip a doll's head in boiling water to soften it and make it more pliable to remove it from the body. I wonder if that may have worked with Crissy. I enjoyed the video and am a new subscriber.
Thanks for watching! And for the tips! I did a boil-wash on Barbie (in Belle & Barbie video) and loved it and I look forward to using it more in the future! I wasn't sure Crissy's hair type was ok for it, so that's good to know!! 💕
I know hindsight is 20/20 but for a future project you may consider adding a step. After detangling shampooing and. Conditioning. Do a final rinse with boiling hot water and give it another good comb with your metal brush while it’s still wet.. This will prevent the hair stiffness. Also dipping the head in boiling water works a lot better than a heating tool to help make the plastic more malleable. This was a great job she looks amazing
Yes! I love a boil wash. I was afraid to try it on Crissy hair, but if you know it's safe, I'd love to give it a try! I still have her. Thanks for your advice and for watching! 💕
When they say it's possessed with a hair grow and the truth is it was only Looped Inside Adjustment Gosh People Need To Actually Had These and it's sounds weird the fact that the lock is a giraffe and not actually related to the hair grow like what Barbie prank at 9:12
I had a similar doll when i was little but blonde instead and less charming! i believe it was in 1987/88 and the doll was more child looking while the one you restored has beautiful adult features! you did such an awesome job without altering her original beauty!❤
She’s super cute! And great idea with the foil! I have a Barbie Rapunzel doll with a similar hair growth mechanism so I might wanna try it out on her!😊
I give you tips on long hairs: I apply fabric softener on hair so heavy as it will loose tangles , put it in hot water and left it for few hours. Rinse it in water, comb it so smooth instead of struggling to straight out hairs. Short hair you trimmed, may be curled with small rollers to make it style.
OMG I have two american girl dolls with the same hair condition and i have never found a video that can fix my case due to how badly damaged the dolls hair was until i found this video! Thank you so much but i remember that my dolls hair was water damaged so i am a bit hesitant to try this but since i saw my doll's hair is similar to your and you said it can't get worse i will try it!
I have Crissy, Velvet and Cinnamon. My mom got them for me when I was a kid in the 70s. All 3 need makeovers, especially Crissy. Her hair is as bad as this one.
Good question! To wash a doll, I only use cold or lukewarm water. But maybe I could have dipped her vinyl neck in hot water in order to get her plastic neck piece back on. Thanks for asking! 💕
Hi! For Crissy I combined shampoo, conditioner, and fabric softener for her first wash, since her hair was so dry and damaged. You can try just shampoo first, if your doll's hair is in better shape. 👍 💕
A good idea. 💕 The only thing is that cylinder is shockingly hard (as in might take a saw). I just wish I hadn't removed her head! 😢 Hope others learn from my mistake. 🙏Thanks so much for thinking about it and sharing! ❤️
@@MaggieToTheRescue I just found your channel and I subscribed immediately because you did such an amazing job with your tutorial and your information was very helpful. I actually called my sister to ask her next time she runs across beat up dolls at garage sales to buy them for me. I have a few I have worked on before but I didn’t know what I was doing really. I still remember wanting a Chrissy doll when I was little and actually getting one! I loved that doll! My sister got the blonde doll (can’t remember her name at the moment) but I wanted Chrissy. I even had the Baby Chrissy at some point too. I would love to find one that beat up and fix her. I would absolutely keep her and leave her to my granddaughter. She is only 7 but loves dolls and she is so much like me when I was a child. I know whatever I leave her she will treasure. She actually has a space in her closet for keepsakes like her special baby shoes or things I made her to pass on to her babies. What 7 year old has that on their own? Anyway, I love your videos they inspire me a great deal!
@AnnaTortorelli Aw, you made my day! 💕 Your granddaughter sounds wonderful and she's so lucky to have you! I hope you find a Crissy or Velvet (the blonde doll). I actually found another Crissy and a Velvet together in a local thrift store. They aren't in as bad of condition as my other Crissy but they need TLC. They are out there for sure! May the doll fairies bring you one...maybe you and your granddaughter can rescue one together one day. ❤️
Thanks for the tip! I'm curious if you know what kinds of doll eyes it's best for? My eye doc said not to use alcohol on my plastic glasses lenses so I just translated that to doll eyes. But maybe that's different?
Hi! Thank you. I totally agree about water with lots of dolls! I'm learning to just use a baby wipe when possible. But in this case that awful fungus had to go. The denture cleaner was recommended by a professional doll restorer specifically for Crissy eye mold. It worked wonders. No scratches (like other methods can create). And I got 100% of the water out of her head. BUT that part I need to do without removing her head!
I'm 57, and that whole family of dolls was so madly popular when I was little ... very pleasant to see them again, and to see one brought back to life.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! 💕
I got one for Christmas when I was 9 and had her until I was 16 or so. Gifted to my little cousin ❤
I had Velvet passed down to me by my sister. Wish I knew what happened to her!
If Chrissy’s little girl could see her now she’d be so happy at how pretty her makeover is!
So true! 😘
I love the triumphant hair music when the long ponytail is smoothed out. I wish I still had my Velvet doll. I'd have given her hair this treatment
Thank you!
It was amazing to see the eyes coming back. Glad you shared the lesson of not removing the head with us. Yikes 😮😊
Thank you and thanks for watching! 💕
Aluminum foil...genius! I had a Shirley Temple doll with cloudy eye, I made a paper cone, placed it over the eye (keeping the eyelashes outside of the cone), at a very low setting used a blow dryer checking the eye every few minutes. It worked! (Try at your own risk) Cloudy eye is actually a fungus. But I like the denture cleaner, that method may work for other things as well. Oh and also drying the clothes on a bottle great tip!
Thank you!! The next doll I have with cloudy eyes on the interior I am going to experiment with the paper cone & blow dryer!
I’m 61 just bought a velvet off eBay going to restore ! Thanks for the tips !
@@geethebirdnerd That's fantastic! Lmk how she comes out! I found another Crissy AND a Velvet at my local thrift shop. It was a great day! 😊
I really enjoyed watching that!! So much fun.
I received my Crissy for Christmas in 1970.
I still have her
The next Christmas, Christmas 1971, I received my Kerri.
I still have her.
The boxes fell apart sometime in the 80s. But I still have my girls.
Crissy still has her orange shoes...but Kerri has lost one of her green shoes
Tonya ❤
I love that you still have your childhood Crissy and Kerri! The quality, size, beautiful face sculpts, etc., make them classics to be cherished for sure. Thanks for sharing! 💕
Hi there! I got A Chrissy at a garage sale, with better hair but without the cute original dress. She also had the fungus in her eyes. Thanks to Maggie my Chrissy has clear eyes now too.
That's fantastic! Makes me so happy. I hope you can find her original dress or something like it!Congrats on your garage sale score! Thanks for sharing! 💕
What a transformation! I was on the edge of my seat about how the long part would turn out 😂 Great job! And thank you for sharing. I got a Crissy doll recently and am so happy to have found your tutorial! ❤
Aw, thank you! So glad you found a Crissy! 💕 Yeah, do NOT take her head off. 🙄 Let me know how her clean up goes! Good luck and thanks for sharing. ❤️
@@MaggieToTheRescueHer head will definitely be staying on 😄
So glad you got it sorted you did it all the correct way as i always say the more time you put in the better the results wide tooth come and go at it in sections slowly never pulling never ripping that only makes it worse tlc and it can really help
Thank you! Yes, patience is definitely the key! 💕
She looks Beautiful! You did a really nice job! Thank you for the tutorial 🥰They reall made those dolls to last! My Aunt bought Crissy for my Cousin and Velvet for me back in 1969 or 1970. I was able to buy some on ebay and it brought me back to my happy place 😊Thanks again ❤
Aw I love that Crissy and Velvet found their way back in your life!! 💕 They are such beautiful dolls! Thank you for watching and sharing! 🩷
@@MaggieToTheRescue Thank you so much 😊They really are! 💖💖
I love the production style of your videos. This kind of video hits that sweet, nostalgic spot so many of us have for our childhood dollies. I kept thinking "How in the world will she get the hair back through the head?" Genius! Love love love!
Thank you so much!! That means a lot. 💕
A good boil dip will help soften the head to make removing it a restoration easier. I did a big combing oit like you did & regular hair conditioner to help get out the tangles. While it hot you can use a comb to style , i also used small perm rods ro put the curl back. Her hair responds well the a gentle heat & can be usedwhen styling ( a blow dryer works well) I also braided the long hair to make it easier tonpull tbrough & putl the head back on.
Great info! Thanks for sharing! 💕
That reminds me of the Crissy doll l had as a girl. My sister had her sister
These videos have been very helpful. Fun to watch too!
Thank you!
I remember my cousins and me getting this beautiful doll for Christmas 🎄 ❤😊
Aw, I love that!! 💕
Wow ❤ Shes gorgeous 😍
Thank you!! 💕
She’s beautiful ❤thanks for helping her 😊
Thank you! 💕
Gorgeous restoration! The foil around the hair is a great idea! Sometimes they have to have their head removed, so this is good to know ❤
@@VinDollTique63 Thank you! 🥰
This just amazing. I had Chrissy Dolls when I was 8..wow
Aw! So fun. They were such a pretty doll line.
Thanks for sharing knowledge!
Thanks for watching! 💕
Wunderschöne Arbeit, die sicher viel Geduld gefordert hat👍👍👍Sehr schön ist das Haar geworden..
That's so sweet. Thank you! And thanks for watching! 💕
@@MaggieToTheRescue Vielen Dank liebe Maggie…❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
It is so satisfying to restore a doll like this. Well done! The Crissy dolls have amazing hair! I had a Crissy doll as a kid and of course I had to add one to my collection as an adult collector. Thank you for sharing your process. She turned out so nice!!💕
Thank you! 💕 So fun you had (and have) one! She's so pretty!
She’s soo pretty
You did such a lovely job for this "older lady"! Thank you for posting your techniques! You give me hope for my own Crissy.
Thank you for watching! 💕 Good luck with your Crissy. Let us know how it goes.
U really did wonders to this little doll she’s a beauty amazing,amazing love the clear adorable eyes n the peachy cheeks makes me wanna pinch them she looks like a real little girl
Thank you!!💕
I have one I bought on ebay years ago. She is in great shape, her shoe is loose, but all else is fine. I adore her and your video!
That's so great! They are such pretty dolls. 💕
OMG THIS WAS SO HELPFUL MY CRISSY WAS DIRTY AND MUSTY UR A GODDESS THANKSSS
That's fantastic!! Makes me so happy! Thank YOU! 💕
Omg Loved Your video what kind of doll is maggie and Chrissy what makes dolls get covered in mold you did an amazing job keep up the good work Blessings
Thank you so much! 💕 Maggie is just a little generic doll I've had for years. My guess is the mold is from being in a moist environment. Often dolls kept in basements will get moldy. Thanks again, so glad you enjoyed it!
Liked and subscribed. You did a phenomenal job! ♥️
Aw, thank you and thanks for watching!
I absolutely love your videos! I recently found you, and im soo surprised you dont have more subs! Your content is awesome, and the way you restore dolls is awesome too! Wish the best for you in the future.! 😁
So sweet! Thank you for saying that and for watching!! ❤️🩷
New to your channel and just subscribed . You must have the patience of a saint, Crissy is beautiful. I am also a doll lover and always feel glad when some one takes the time to bring one back from the brink, love your work!
Thank you!! That means a lot. Welcome to the channel! 💕
You did a beautiful job! Very very nice!!!!
Crissy is looking brand new! Beautiful job on her eyes, I had not seen that trick before. When I have a doll with damaged hair like Crissy's I add the step of dipping the hair in boiling water for a few seconds, then remove from the water and comb smooth. Since the hair is plastic it reacts well to the heat and the hair is smoother and shinier when finished. I've seen many doll restorers dip a doll's head in boiling water to soften it and make it more pliable to remove it from the body. I wonder if that may have worked with Crissy. I enjoyed the video and am a new subscriber.
Thanks for watching! And for the tips! I did a boil-wash on Barbie (in Belle & Barbie video) and loved it and I look forward to using it more in the future! I wasn't sure Crissy's hair type was ok for it, so that's good to know!! 💕
That reminds me of the Crissy doll l had as a girl. My sister had the Velvet doll.
They were such pretty dolls!
Love it
Thank you! 💕
I know hindsight is 20/20 but for a future project you may consider adding a step. After detangling shampooing and. Conditioning. Do a final rinse with boiling hot water and give it another good comb with your metal brush while it’s still wet.. This will prevent the hair stiffness. Also dipping the head in boiling water works a lot better than a heating tool to help make the plastic more malleable. This was a great job she looks amazing
Yes! I love a boil wash. I was afraid to try it on Crissy hair, but if you know it's safe, I'd love to give it a try! I still have her. Thanks for your advice and for watching! 💕
Pls keep posting love your videos
Love from 🇺🇸🇧🇷
Lots more to come! Thank you! 💕
@@MaggieToTheRescue your welcome
this is so satisfying to watch
Thank you!💕
I use a wire wig brush - it does the job and a toothbrush to smoothen it out
When they say it's possessed with a hair grow and the truth is it was only Looped Inside Adjustment Gosh People Need To Actually Had These and it's sounds weird the fact that the lock is a giraffe and not actually related to the hair grow like what
Barbie prank at 9:12
Yes, like Oz behind the curtain! 😂 The crank makes the hair magic. Thanks for watching! 💕
I had a similar doll when i was little but blonde instead and less charming! i believe it was in 1987/88 and the doll was more child looking while the one you restored has beautiful adult features! you did such an awesome job without altering her original beauty!❤
Thank you! 💕 I wonder if your doll was a reissued Velvet (Crissy's blonde cousin)? Thanks for sharing!
She’s super cute! And great idea with the foil! I have a Barbie Rapunzel doll with a similar hair growth mechanism so I might wanna try it out on her!😊
Thank you! Hope it works on your Rapunzel! Maybe keep her head on though. 😘 💕
It is amazing what you did with her hair! I appreciate all this information! Love ya!❤
Thank you!!❤️🩷
Beautiful!🧡
You do great work!
Thank you! 💕
Great job, what a transformation!
Thank you!!💕
I just found this channel, loved the transformation!
Thank you!!💕
This gives me hope. I found my Chrissy in my mum’s garage. I hope I didn’t eventually throw her out. She has the same cloudy eyes.
Aw, I hope you find her! Good luck! 💕
This is awesome!!! Great job !
Thank you and thanks for watching!
What a beautiful restoration 😊! Where did you learn your techniques? Thank you for giving dolls a second life ❤️🩹
Thank you! I'm always learning...through experimentation, old doll books, and others' tutorials! :) 💕
I give you tips on long hairs: I apply fabric softener on hair so heavy as it will loose tangles , put it in hot water and left it for few hours. Rinse it in water, comb it so smooth instead of struggling to straight out hairs. Short hair you trimmed, may be curled with small rollers to make it style.
Thanks for the tips! And thanks for watching! 💕
OMG I have two american girl dolls with the same hair condition and i have never found a video that can fix my case due to how badly damaged the dolls hair was until i found this video!
Thank you so much but i remember that my dolls hair was water damaged so i am a bit hesitant to try this but since i saw my doll's hair is similar to your and you said it can't get worse i will try it!
Thank you for letting me know it worked!! Yes, we might as well try if it can't get worse. 😄 💕
I fixed the hair on a Crissy doll without taking her head off.
Yay! Congrats! 😘
Muy linda la restauración! Quizás con agua caliente le quedaría más liso el cabello
Gracias! I was nervous to use hot water on her type of hair, but I might try in the future. 👍💕
You should try to dip the hair in boiling water! That will soften it and remove the stiffness
My first boil wash was in the Belle and Barbie video! I'll definitely use it again in the future! Thanks! 💕
I aml from the UK and had a Tressy doll which I loved, I had not heard of a Chrissy doll but I love her! Do you know if they were sold in the UK.?❤
That's a great question! I wasn't sure but according to this site she was! crissyandbeth.com/International.html
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊
That's fantastic!! Yaaaay!!!
I know it sounds really weird but you should try furniture polish. It works great for synthetic wigs or hairpieces.
Wow! I never heard that before. Is it liquid? Tell us more when you get a chance! 💕
Just a regular spray, pledge, or any other kind of furniture polish, maybe even a wax of some sort, but I just used a non lemon, scented spray pledge
@@le1003ann So fascinating! I will give it a try! Thank you. ❤️
I have Crissy, Velvet and Cinnamon. My mom got them for me when I was a kid in the 70s. All 3 need makeovers, especially Crissy. Her hair is as bad as this one.
Aww! Crissy family! If you tackle Crissy's hair, lmk how it goes! 🤞
You did a great job! How did she get fungus in her eye? (Doll "pink eye" LOL)
Thank you! 💕 I have a friend who calls that white mold/fungus "Crissy Cateracts." 😘
I am curuios was the temp of the water super hot or just regular heat of was it like faucet temp?
Good question! To wash a doll, I only use cold or lukewarm water. But maybe I could have dipped her vinyl neck in hot water in order to get her plastic neck piece back on. Thanks for asking! 💕
remember she is an old lady like me
My sister had this doll when we were kids growing up.
My doll was a blonde with violet eyes😂
Your doll was Velvet, Crissy's cousin! :) 💕
Baby oil works also
Oh, interesting! Thank you.🌸
Why didn't you shampoo the dolls hair first.?
Hi! For Crissy I combined shampoo, conditioner, and fabric softener for her first wash, since her hair was so dry and damaged. You can try just shampoo first, if your doll's hair is in better shape. 👍 💕
U were supposed to cut a bit of the tunnel off 😂
Omg that neck! 😆 Live and learn. 🤷♀️💕
Did you try dish soap? Works better then shampoo
Yes! Good tip. Lately I've only used eco friendly dish soap for the first wash. And then follow up with fabric softener. 👍🩷
Wouldn’t it have been better to have cut the long cylinder instead of the head? Maybe not if it would’ve continued to crack …just thinking out loud
A good idea. 💕 The only thing is that cylinder is shockingly hard (as in might take a saw). I just wish I hadn't removed her head! 😢 Hope others learn from my mistake. 🙏Thanks so much for thinking about it and sharing! ❤️
@@MaggieToTheRescue I just found your channel and I subscribed immediately because you did such an amazing job with your tutorial and your information was very helpful.
I actually called my sister to ask her next time she runs across beat up dolls at garage sales to buy them for me.
I have a few I have worked on before but I didn’t know what I was doing really.
I still remember wanting a Chrissy doll when I was little and actually getting one! I loved that doll! My sister got the blonde doll (can’t remember her name at the moment) but I wanted Chrissy. I even had the Baby Chrissy at some point too.
I would love to find one that beat up and fix her. I would absolutely keep her and leave her to my granddaughter.
She is only 7 but loves dolls and she is so much like me when I was a child. I know whatever I leave her she will treasure. She actually has a space in her closet for keepsakes like her special baby shoes or things I made her to pass on to her babies. What 7 year old has that on their own?
Anyway, I love your videos they inspire me a great deal!
@AnnaTortorelli Aw, you made my day! 💕 Your granddaughter sounds wonderful and she's so lucky to have you! I hope you find a Crissy or Velvet (the blonde doll). I actually found another Crissy and a Velvet together in a local thrift store. They aren't in as bad of condition as my other Crissy but they need TLC. They are out there for sure! May the doll fairies bring you one...maybe you and your granddaughter can rescue one together one day. ❤️
Rubbing alcohol removes and kills eye fungus.
Thanks for the tip! I'm curious if you know what kinds of doll eyes it's best for? My eye doc said not to use alcohol on my plastic glasses lenses so I just translated that to doll eyes. But maybe that's different?
Running water into her eyes can cause the mechanism to rust. It is not how Beth recommends cleaning them.
Hi! Thank you. I totally agree about water with lots of dolls! I'm learning to just use a baby wipe when possible. But in this case that awful fungus had to go. The denture cleaner was recommended by a professional doll restorer specifically for Crissy eye mold. It worked wonders. No scratches (like other methods can create). And I got 100% of the water out of her head. BUT that part I need to do without removing her head!