I used fabric softener and water. 50/50 and the tossed and bounced the hair. The doll was covered with a towel and hair was hung off the cabinet edge to dry by AIR it was beautiful afterwards. I've since learned that using RAVE Mousse to set the hair gives a nice finished style. Apply mousse when hair is damp, set in rollers. Allow to air dry almost completely. Remove rollers, air dry a few more hours, then style.