Ay, I know what you mean about the "prize getting dangled" thing. I feel that way about curly doll hair... there is a variety of pre-curled hair that can be curled and still retain its shape. I've found something similar, but the one I want was used for one Liv Doll wig I own, and I cannot for the life of me find out where to get hair like that one. A girl can dream...
But for me, what sucks is looking for a gently-used double-jointed SD. It's proving harder than I anticipated it would be. Grrr, lol.