What a wonderful job on her mane! We found Strawberry Surprise several weeks ago at a thrift shop too, and she's been waiting in the spa conga line since arrival. I will have to attempt a style like this.

As for holding ponies, I keep thinking about some type of holder, sort of like the type used for holding circuit boards, because you really need at least three hands!

I purchased the blind bag set when it (finally) appeared on shelves around here. Funko next, which I'd say is my favorite. The generic talking-princess type pops up in thrift shores regularly, but if she's not in bad shape and can still talk, she comes home for a make over.

Wow, is she gussied up.

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As I'm a noob, I don't have them, but they sure are cute.

I don't go out of my way to get them, but they aren't sent away.
They are a nice size to work with, compared to a G4 brushable, and the hair is okay. The solid bodies make them really heavy.

If it still is too hard to brush, get a pet comb!!! they are metal and tough and the little tines on the comb will get in there.

Agreed! In my styling kit-

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The white comb has metal tines that rotate. We got it ages ago for working with our eternally tangled Mane Coon, who hated being groomed. While it is super strong, I never pull very hard for fear of damaging something.

The black plastic one is about as cheap as you can get, super flexible, so it will, I hope, give before the hair does.

this is a job with towels on your lap and a good series of drama shows to binge through.

I must admit to doing a lot of hair combing while on Skype conference calls (audio only!)

I got this second hand fluttershy for 6 dollars and she came to me with mad frizz and tangles, even after her detangling and low flat ironing she still has rough hair. What do I do to smooth it out like a new mint condition build a bear pony?

I've managed to repair two Twilights and a Rarity just by going over and over and over them. Both arrived with tangled tails and manes that were mostly lumps, and I did the same things you did. Rarity was the worst and I had to work her mane in strips about 3/4″ wide, repeatedly wet combing with diluted fabric softener and ironing, really stretching it but not yanking it out of her scalp. A bit of frizz remains at the ends, so I can't say it was perfect, but she certainly looks good enough for display.

Now, the Rainbow Dash BABW I found was tangled too, but she cleaned up super easy and looks almost new. Go figure.