What is “falling hair” and why do some Sasha dolls have it?
“Falling hair” is probably the saddest problem that plagues the production dolls. Brunettes are most susceptible although I have heard that early redheads can also be more delicate, with blondes almost never shedding. ( I once did have a 1969 redhead who lost quite a bit if hair in a washing, but once it dried, it did not fall anymore.) It has to do with the dark dyes used in the synthetic hair. It reacts with the hair over time and causes it to become brittle. THERE IS NO “CURE” FOR FALLING HAIR . Synthetic hair cannot “repair” itself with the use of hair conditioners, etc. (It always amuses me that sometimes people think this is somehow possible!) The only solution is to handle the doll carefully, or strip it completely of its hair and rewig it. Some people have rerooted Sashas successfully, but it must be done by hand, hole by hole and it is painstakingly difficult and tedious. I have done “spot” rerooting for rare dolls with cut hair, but would not bother spot rerooting a brunette
