I just thought I'd tell what I did to Curly's cottony hair to soften it up. I'm not really into buying stuff in a bottle, I like to make my own products from nature. I tried coconut oil (aka butter) and it worked fantastic! Her hair is really cottony and gets matted easily so after her bath, I rubbed the tiniest dab in my hands and then massaged it through her hair. At first I thought it looked a bit greasy but in a couple hours, she looked like the Breck girl. Just shiny and soft. The only draw back is that she smells good enough to eat!