REVIEW: Doll Haus of Dread Hellraiser

 

Finally! FedEx held her prisoner. She was supposed to be here Saturday. 

Definitely my most anticipated doll from the Doll Haus of Dread line. 

I love Hellraiser. 

We'll address the big question first: Yes, I think the hat is goofy. 

HOWEVER. 

There was no way in hell (ha) that Jakks was going to put out a bald doll with pins sticking out of her head to go on the shelves at damn Walmart. 

Like seriously. If you thought that, you were deluding yourself. 

They found a clever way to work in the pins and even some blood without it automatically putting Walmart parents up in arms. I do think this would have worked better in fabric with real pinheads and red stitching, but budgets exist. Stop expecting these companies to be Integrity or Defa Lucy. 

This is actually better than what I was expecting. The outfit blows me away. 

The skirt is HEAVY. The chains are real. I'm pretty sure anyway. They feel like metal rather than plastic. 

The corset. Oh, the corset. Brilliant way to work the peeled skin in without it giving away what exactly it's supposed to be to those that don't know. 

The Lament Configuration purse is well done. My only nitpick here is that I wish her right hand could hold it. 

This is what the dress looks like under the corset. 

Please do note that these clothes do not come off. I didn't pay attention with the Scream doll, but yeah, there are no fastenings anywhere. 

The shoes. 

And without the hat. 

I may think it's clever, but I'm not going to display her in it. 

I love her silver and blood red hair. Love the little face-framing pieces and the pigtails. 

I love the blue detailing and the gloves. 

She's so amazing. I put her right out in the living room on my shelf of favorites. 

After washing the gel out, of course. I left it in the face-framing bits but not the tips of her pigtails. 

I don't care what anyone says, this is one of my favorite dolls of the year. I'll have to do a top 10 for the year in January or something. Maybe top 13 or 20. 

She's got an adorable face with fun makeup, lovely hair, and a stunning outfit. 

Can't wait to see more from this line. I already submitted my suggestions on the website. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Bratz Hello Kitty KUMI

 

Well, that's a terrible picture. 

I grabbed Kumi at Target as part of my birthday treats on Tuesday. 

She's gorgeous.

I love to see darker Bratz, as always. The blue streaks in black hair always reminds me of my very favorite, PnP Jade. 

I would wear those pants. I would wear those shoes if I wore heels. 

I love that she's got glasses, but I will always hate how companies package dolls with glasses. 

You've either got them fully wrapped to protect the doll's face, which tends to warp the glasses. I always have to bend pairs that are fully wrapped. Or you've got them unwrapped and then they mark up the face. That's what happened here. She's got a nice black mark to the left of her nose. I got most of it off, but not all of it. 

My solution is to have them off to the side, so they and the doll don't get damaged. It'd suck for in box collectors, but eh. I still think it'd be better than getting a $35 marked up doll. 

I think she would have been better with a burgundy, wine or dark purple lip, but she's still a lovely doll. I'm always happy to see Kumi.

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.  

REVIEW: Mirror Mi Mini Luna

 

I only like two of this line and one of them is one of the more controversial ones. 

I'm perfectly fine with the fact that Luna has been turned into a fairy and gained a glowing fantasy skintone. She has wings. She has pointed ears. She's not human anymore. 

The best thing is that now we don't have vitiligo being made pretty and decorative, so I can actually spend money on this character. That kept me from buying her. I hate that they did that after doing such a nice job on RH Jewel and other dolls. 

I love her closed eyes and pretty makeup. 

The stand is not the most sturdy but it does its job. 

From the back. 

Side.

And one more of her cute face. 

I do think she's lovely, but let's not pretend there is $20 worth here. Not when Minnee cost $15. The bag clip idea is terrible for a doll with removable hair and tiny shoes. Something's going to get lost. I don't regret getting her, of course, but they're definitely overpriced. That's one reason I only want her and Suki. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Monster High Fearbook Draculaura

 

I walked into Target last night hoping to find the new Chococat Kumi for my birthday, and ended up leaving with her, Laura and mini Mirror Mi Luna. Was definitely not expecting the latter two!

There was only this one Laura and one Lagoona, so Fearbook seems to be doing well. 

Lagoona has the best accessories of the three, but I like this photography stuff, too. 

The little album with slots photos can actually fit into is really cute. 

Why are three of the four photos only Laura? Sigh. 

Adorable!

I bought her because I love the hair and makeup. The stockings, shoes and suspender skirt are also cute, but I had to ditch that shirt and the yellow hair thingy. 

I discovered I don't have any spare tops for Laura, so she ended up in...

A completely new outfit. Except for the stockings. 

I want the ultimate Skulltimate Secrets or whatever she's called, so she'll end up getting some of those clothes once I get her. But for now, I like this. 

She has some of my favorite makeup they've done yet. 

Glad I found her in store for once!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Monster High Fearbook Ghoulia

 

I've had Ghoulia a few days, but it was my work week, so I'm finally getting around to this. 

All her stuff that will just sit in a bag. 

I love that Robecca is part of her club. 

Best G3 Ghoulia. Hands down. 

She's so gorgeous!

Shoes, since her pants hide them. 

Not a fan of these, so they'll stay off. 

I bought this doll for her hair, makeup and outfit. The rest I don't care about. 

Perfection! Fearbook continues to provide some of the best looks. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Jakks Pacific Doll Haus of Dread Limited Edition Ghost Face

So color me shocked to learn that not only was there a limited edition of the Ghost Face doll, but that I'd ordered her from Walmart.

I wondered what the hell a bedazzled mask was. 

The only differences that I know of are the mask and the box. 

The box is very shiny. Not pretty enough for me to keep with my limited space, but it's nice. 

Black glittery stand. 

Bedazzled mask. 

Red mask purse. 

Horrible picture of these two pieces. 

The mask is iridescent metallic and definitely looks bedazzled. I love it. I think it's hilarious. Considering how the mask doesn't fit her face, I wasn't going to display it on her anyway, so it's not like there's any masked spooky vibe the shiny is throwing off. 

She's so cute! 

I knew I wanted her because she was a bobbed blonde that looks like Drew Barrymore's Casey character. 

But I also like the outfit a lot. It's higher quality in person than it looks in photos. It's got weight to it. 

And the boots. We'll get to those. 

She is gelled. I've since washed her out and she's drying. 

I just think she's adorable. People complain all the time about the faces on these dolls, but you guys have to remember that Jakks is neither Mattel nor MGAE. I don't mind repeating faces as long as they're cute. And seriously, how many of you have Bratz or My Scene? It's not like those have a ton of face variants, yet people hold both lines in high regard. So...perspective. 

I would wear the hell out of these. 

I might have bought this doll for these alone, but thankfully she also has other plusses. 

Yep, love her. 

People have been complaining about the Pinhead doll all day, but honestly, this is just as silly to me. The visible hair really takes away from any spooky factor. That's why I'm fine with the bedazzling. She's not scary to begin with. 

And really, guys, did you seriously expect a fashion doll line to have a bald doll with pins sticking out of her head? Did you? The beret is completely goofy, but it's also a kinda clever way of getting the look out there, complete with "blood," and having it still work in a fashion doll line that's going to sit on shelves at Walmart. Stop looking at the hat and appreciate the amazingness of that outfit. I cannot wait to have her! Without the beret, she's perfect. 

Anyway, back to Casey. 

 

Once again, love her. I'm fine with her not being super scary. I never expected her to be. I think this line did well with the themes considering that it's a fashion doll line not necessarily for adults. The only one I won't get, or at least not at full price, is Jason, because her outfit both bores me and looks cheap. The doll herself is lovely. I really cannot wait for Pinhead though!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

Finally!

I finally have a Pretty Little Pups still on the card!!!

I've wanted one for ages. 

I've only seen the Scottie on card, I think. Several times. Or maybe the collie once, but that memory is fuzzy. 

So pleased. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.