REVIEW: Monster High Skullector RIVER STYXX

Just going to share some quick pics, as others have done a really good job reviewing this girl. 

You'd think my goth self would love this take on her, but her more pastel goth style made the original doll super cute. So to me, this is River yet not. But I love G1 River, I love anything with an ancient Greek connection, so I wasn't going to skip her. 

 

The face is definitely spooky. It lacks the cuteness of the original. She's not ugly, but she is decidedly creepy. 

I adore the Greek touches. 

The scythe is really nicely molded, too. Love its design. 

 

She is definitely growing on me. I think she's far better in person than in photographs. It just may take me a while to get used to this version of my cute little reaper girl. I dunno. A lot of times I like darker takes on things, but I think an amped up pastel goth cutesy River would have sold just as well. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Rainbow High My Fashion Style JEWEL, STELLA & KIA

I had to order these ladies from MGA Shop when they went up. It's about damn time we saw some new old characters! I'm still mad they leave out Poppy, Jade and Ruby all the time. Sigh. 

Anyway!

Jewel finally gets to return to the lineup. I think she was supposed to be in one of the Junior High lines or something. 

I've seen people complain about the outfit, but I love it. 

I am glad they kept her hair all green and didn't shove rainbow streaks into it. 

The purse though. That's a valid criticism. It's super basic. 

 

Her shoes are a nice mold and color, though a tad loose.

Gorgeous. 

Yep, stunning. 

If you're a diehard articulation person, it's worth getting an extra original Jewel to rebody this head onto. 

Absolute must have. 

We'll do Kia next. I almost didn't get her but then figured why not?

And I'm glad I didn't skip her. She's beautiful.

All three girls had gel to wash out, so these are all post-salon pics. 

Gotta love the jelly stripper heels. 

Her dress is phenomenal. 

Her purse is horrible though. I tried to have her hold it and it came apart. Snapped right back together but it's basically a useless hunk of pink plastic. 

But if a horrible purse is her biggest flaw then she's still a major win. 

YES! STELLA! 

She and Jewel were my most wanted from this line. 

Deboxed, post-salon, tiny bit of gel still in her bangs to keep them neat. 

I took a bunch of pics of her trying to capture how pretty she is. She has this nice, soft quality to her face. I don't think I quite captured it, but trust me, it's there. 

Love her outfit. 

Not a huge fan of the boots, just because RH knee-high boots tend to look really chunky. 

She's perfect. 

She's the only one of the three with a really decent purse. 

I'd recommend all three of these girls for your shelves. They're basic, yeah, but they're worth it. And these outfits look better than some of the stuff I've seen for the articulated lines!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

KPop Demon Hunters For the Fans Cups/Cans CHEAT CODES

I ordered 5 of these on Amazon yesterday to try them out. Gotta love overnight shipping. 

I got 4 cups and 1 can. 

There are codes on the bottom. 

I have no idea if these are universal, but I did get a different character from each code. 

276 is Derpy and Sussie. 

The checklist for Derpy only had Saja Boys on it. 

The stand is loose in the can, but the card is wrapped, and his tail, Sussie and the plant were also in a separate bag. 

He wasn't top on my want list, but he's cute. 

He's really heavy. I have this same code on a cup, while this one was a can, and I'm not opening it. I'm pretty sure it has to be another Derpy. He's so much heavier than the others!

I started opening the cups next. 

286 is Zoey. 

The Huntrix figures have a Huntrix only checklist. 

Again, the stand is loose, card is bagged, and her weapons and the pole part of her stand were in another bag. 

So cute!

Rumi is 336. 

Not sure if this is a different batch of codes in the 300s and I just got lucky with my pull or if Rumi will always be 336. 

Love her. Very dramatic. 

I was so relieved to open Mira! She's my fave. 

Mira is 346. 

That card art really looks like Audrey, doesn't it?

Perfection. 

Love the art on these. 

And the three ladies together. 

They're expensive at $12.95 each, but they're big and nicely detailed. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

If anyone wants to contribute codes, I'll add them to the list. 

CHEAT CODES:

RUMI: 0336HF

MIRA: 0346HF

ZOEY: 0286HF

DERPY: 0276HF

REVIEW: Simba Kawaii Hi CORA

My mom wanted to go to Marshall's after work last night to grab a gift for a coworker. I ended up with an armful of soap and lotions, then wandered to the toy section, not expecting to find anything. 

So imagine my shock when I saw this girl peeking from behind some clearance Barbies. 

Now imagine even more shock at her price!

This poor thing was discounted three times. The original price was $16.99. The first discount was to $13 and I couldn't make out the second. But SIX DOLLARS?! Sold. 

She's adorable. I had no plans of tracking down this line, though they're obviously cute. 

I have no idea how a Simba line even got into Marshall's in the first place. I kinda want to go check TJ Maxx for more, but considering how much she was discounted, she's probably been sitting a while and any others would be gone. 

I had no idea if that was a bear or a mouse. The pet figure doesn't have a tail so it must be a bear. 

Really cute outfit. I actually like the suggestion of a hoodie more than the loop of sad fabric most doll companies use as a hoodie. 

She comes with a backpack that opens, 4 barrettes, and a comb. 

I put one barrette on her and stored the others in the backpack. 

Bearhouse is so cute. 

I like her a lot! I definitely love that she was only six bucks. She's pretty poseable and the materials are decent. They're not big name company quality, but she's still a nice doll. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.  

REVIEW: American Girl Modern SAMANTHA

Got my modern Samantha! 

I looked at all these girls when I went to AGPNY and I saw that Samantha's bangs did look fixable, so she became a must have. I ordered her from Amazon when I got home. 

This is the one shot that doesn't have stray hairs hanging down. Sigh. I really need to not take photos so fast and make sure the hair is decent beforehand. I just do things too quickly. 

I rinsed the gel out of her bangs and mussed them up. Now they don't completely obscure her eyebrows or look like one solid piece. 

She's so cute and her outfit is really nicely made. 

Adorable purse. 

Love the shoes. 

She's definitely one of the best from this line. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

VINTAGE REVIEW: Barbie & the Rockers 2nd Edition DIVA

Here's a quick look at my 2nd edition Diva. I had this one as a kid, though I now prefer the first Diva. 

It's still nice to have her back on the shelves again. 

Deboxed in stock. 

I always thought this doll was pretty. She wasn't one of my top childhood faves, but she is the reason I love this mold. As an adult, I look at her and see nostalgia, but also I realize I don't love the toned down makeup as much as what the original Diva had. I think she needed some oranges and greens in there. 

Redressed in my favorite Sensations Fashion.