REVIEW: Monster High Monster Fest Lagoona

They have been killing it with the Lagoonas lately. 

Except the giant ugly purse. That's just...so not cute. Bleh. 

Lagoona has a taste for black/neon food like Frankie. 

Okay, LOVE the sunglasses. 

Yeah, definitely love. 

Her eyes photograph a little odd with this makeup. It looks really good in person though. 

I am normally very against socks under sandals, but I'm going to let the Jem nostalgia wash over me and allow it. 

For once, she's keeping the sunglasses. While I love the makeup, I equally love the sunglasses and I think they elevate the entire look. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.

REVIEW: Monster High Monster Fest Frankie

So prettyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Frankie is another one like Clawdeen where not all their dolls really feel like the represent the show character, but they're gorgeous dolls nonetheless. 

Their purse is also horrible. 

I'm in love with the black/neon hot dog though. 

No to the sunglasses.

They're not the worst, but they insist on giving sunglasses to these dolls when they have some of the best makeup yet. Come on. I'm not gonna hide it. 

See? It's splendid. 

The fringe could be toned down a little and the necklace keeps moving all over the place, but mostly, I adore them. I absolutely love the mostly black hair for a change. 

A little Clankie to end with!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.

REVIEW: Monster High Monster Fest Clawdeen

And here's the character whose dolls are the most separate from her show self. 

I wasn't going to get this Clawdeen, but dammit, she's THAT pretty. I gave in. 

Forgot to stick the art shot with the first review, but here it is. 

I really like the art on her purse, but they shouldn't have made it so dream catchery. 

I got her out of the box and was stunned by how gorgeous she is. This might actually be the prettiest G3 Clawdeen. 

Not into the sunglasses. They hide her face too much. 

She has little pearls or rhinestones or something along her edges and it is perfection. 

I had to take off the stupid boot fur. I hated it. This is much better. 

I think she also has the best hair quality I've encountered on a Clawdeen yet. 

These are awesome without the fur. 

With Clawdeen, I split her dolls into ones that represent the show character that I love and ones that are like doll 'verse only. 

I hate how they keep leaving her glasses off, for example. 

And some outfit styles just don't seem to fit her show character. This entire look is one of them. 

So into the Doll Clawdeen column she goes. At the top. She's amazing. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine. 

REVIEW: Monster High Monster Fest Cleo

Ah, these poor dolls have been sitting around for ages waiting for me to review them. 

Absolutely in love with Monster Fest. Mostly. 

Cleo is the only one that got a purse I don't hate. 

And while I do love the purse, having her hold it messes up the flow of her sleeves, so it went into my Cleo display. 

Likewise, these are actually really awesome sunglasses, but I gave them to my Day Out Cleo instead. 

I'm not in love with the belt. It's so bulky and moves around too much. 

Okay, I did remember to move it back into the correct spot. I wish the belt was looser, too. It sits too high. 

Soooooooooo happy to see her in pants!

The earrings are the perfect color. 

She has an admission bracelet and another bracelet, but you can't see them under the sleeves. They're in the boxed pic though. 

She's just perfect. I'm praying the era of the pink/purple Cleo is dead. 

Cute shoes. 

And one last shot. 

Definitely one of the best, if not THE best, Cleo from head to toe. They did nothing wrong really. My nitpicks are just that the belt be lower slung and that the purse is wasted when I want her sleeves looking flowy and not bunched up behind a giant purse. 

One of the beauties of G3 Cleo to me is that every one of her dolls fits her show character. With other characters, that's not always the case. As we'll see...

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.

FOR SALE: Nebulous Stars Figures

Okay, let's try this a second time! 

My buyer backed out, so I have more available now. 

Shipping will be extra. 

AGATHA complete

SOLD

AURA 

Missing sticker

$5

ELANA 

Complete

$6

Have 3 available. 

LILYA

Complete

$6

Have 2 available.

LUMINA

Missing sticker.

$5

OCTAVIA

Complete

$6

OCTAVIA

Figure only.

$3

PALOMA

Complete

$6

Have 2 available.

STELLA

Complete

$6

STELLA

Figure only.

$3

NOSTALGIA REVIEW: Tonner Flexi-Pose Agnes Dreary

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Have you ever sold a doll/toy/whatever and then regretted it? I owned this Flexi-Pose Agnes Dreary back in 2009. I don't remember when I sold her, but I've been looking for a new one for possibly a decade? For a while now anyway. I've missed out on a few and recently, one turned up, but she wasn't anywhere near complete. 

Then...this beauty appeared. 

It was right before Mother's Day weekend, which is always the most brutal of the year, so I hit "Buy It Now" in seconds. She's my treat for getting through the horrible weekend. 

She's quite different than the regular Agnes dolls, who are smaller and don't have inset eyes. 

I used to have one of those, but I sold her even before I sold this one. 

The Flexi-Pose body is extremely poseable, but also has a flaw of the feet liking to tilt inward, so she's not the most stable at standing. 

The other dolls in this style were Effanbee and fairy tale-themed: Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and Alice. I never got any of those, though I'm a little tempted now. 

I'm so thrilled to have her back!

Definitely one of my fave goth dolls. 

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.

REVIEW: Monster High Lagoona 2.0

And now we've got Lagoona 2.0.

 

This is an example of the art I don't like. The pose isn't very Lagoona and the cheek shine is just weird. 

I always love when they do the mini diaries from G1. 

Her food is super cute, too, especially the blowfish pop. 

Out of the box. 

I wish the belt sat lower, so it looked like an actual belt. 

She's really pretty. I like this hairstyle for her. 

Not a fan of these, but the color is cool. 

Her hair is okay. It actually looks really nice here. It just seemed a bit thin when I was brushing it. 

This is one of the only dolls where I actually prefer the sunglasses on. They're really cute. 

I love her a lot as a doll. Not so much as a representation of the show character. If you've watched it, you know Lagoona travels by water pipes throughout the school. Those pants would get tangled all the time if she tried that wearing them. 

Don't get me wrong, I love the outfit overall. She just works better as a doll than the show character. Which is fine. It's far less annoying than them constantly lengthening hair or leaving off Clawdeen's glasses. 

One more with the backpack on!

PHOTO CREDIT: Mine.