I change their clothes almost immediately upon their arrival. I don't so much "style" their hair as I do work to keep it in its original style; I brush it. They can expect to have their clothes changed with the season and all of my dolls are expected to "share" clothes from a waaaay too huge wardrobe.

And, yes, I do talk to my dolls all of the time.

Taffy (who has Penny Sue dressed in a communion dress and veil sitting on my desk at work right now)