REVIEW: Capsule Chix SEASON 2!!!

I am very, very excited to share something brand new with you all!

The lovely people at Moose Toys sent me a Capsule Chix Season 2 set for free, so I could do another review of the line, as I did for Season 1.

Season 2 should be launching worldwide on January 1st, but we get to have a little sneak peek!

This 2-pack will retail for $24.99.

So the first big difference is that this is a 2-pack and you can see one of the dolls completely put together!

Also, she's got HAIR! They have little brushable wigs now. Adorable.

Here is the back of the box showing art of more of this Shimmer Surge collection.

Hey, look, is that a boy? It is!

Opening up our visible girl was easy. She's in her own little box to the side of the blind box. You just unwrap the cellophane and they slide apart.

Then her own box was easy to open, too. She's in the plastic tray, not tied down with anything, which is always a blessing.

How cute is she? I wonder if all the visible ones will have hair and a fabric clothing piece?

Out of the box and ready to go!

Her purse is enormous, but adorable.

Side view of those awesome spiky boots, plus this is what her head looks like.

The transparent scalp is removable, so she has a head just like any other Capsule Chix doll and can wear the plastic wigs as well as the rooted ones.

From the back.

The scalp has a hole in it and the wig cap has a rubber peg. It's surprisingly easy to put on, considering my unskilled self usually has to flip wigs inside out, get the peg in place, and then flip the wig back to normal.

The checklist booklet was tucked inside the blind box.

Let's take a look at it.

As I mentioned, this is the Shimmer Surge collection.

Three new boys! I wonder how hard they are to find.

A page about mixing and matching and one that describes the codes found in the booklet. 

Hey, is that another new theme? Hologlow. I wonder what that is!

I love that blue-haired girl on the left. She's one of the ones that's visible in the packaging and she has a rooted wig. 

On the right, we've got one regular girl on the left of the page, a rare hair in the center (this one's a rooted wig), and a rare fabric boy on the right. 

Hey, it's my girl on the left! 

Then regular girl, rare fabric girl and rare (flocked) hair boy. 

Regular girl on the left page. 

Rare fabric girl on the left, rare (rooted wig) hair girl in the middle and regular boy on the right. 

So we've got 9 different girls and 3 different boys. I've learned the girls on their own page are the visible ones with rooted wigs. I'm not positive, but it's possible the ones on the pages facing them only come with that visible doll.  

Let's meet our second character!

I opened the front and that's where the booklet was. 

Then you turn the dial and get the capsules out, same as with the first season.

Shimmer Surge has a pretty pale aqua signature color.

Ooo, pearly metallicy. I like it. 

Cute shoes, purse and watch.

The third pouch contains two stand pieces (the bases come off the capsules), the head, and a cute comb. 

Legs and adorable skirt. 

She is SO CUTE. This is my favorite one so far. I just adore her. 

And hey, she looks familiar. 

Yep, you get the complete look now! Or so it seems. I think it would be pretty crazily coincidental that I just happened to open every piece that goes with her. Plus with the way the checklist is organized this time, I'm pretty sure you're opening a complete character this season. 

If you get this girl, don't try to get her glasses on under the bangs. They're meant to go over the top like in the art. I'm not sure why, because as a glasses wearer, my hair has no business anywhere near my lenses, but to be fair, her glasses are enormous. 

Here they are together. I didn't mix and match them this time. I'm so enamored of the glasses girl that I didn't want to change a thing about her just yet. 

One side. 

And the other side. 

And the back!

I'm definitely excited to see what else Capsule Chix has in store for us. I want to know what Hologlow is! 

Keep up the good work, Moose Toys. I'm looking forward to buying more of these sets!

PHOTO CREDITS: Mine. 

Thanks again to Moose Toys for the free product for review. You guys are awesome.

RECOMMEND LINKS:
https://www.moosetoys.com/our-toys/capsule-chix/shimmer-surge-dual-pack/
https://www.amazon.com/Capsule-Chix-Unboxing-Fashions-Accessories/dp/B07VPFHHKT/

REVIEW: My Little Pony Pony Life Basics

It is new pony day!

I've got the first six basic ponies from the new Pony Life series. I've seen a lot of hate directed toward these adorable little toys. Silly, if you ask me.

Because they are So. Stinkin'. CUTE.

Each pony comes with a comb and a mystery packet of accessories.

I have no idea if there will be variation in the accessories or not.

I've seen these described as bobbleheads, but they're really not. They're just an articulated head.

They're not unstable at all, which is more what I'd consider a bobblehead.

Ugh, she is so cute.

Cutie Mark on one side only.

These are the accessories from the purple bag. A headband, two hairbands and a barrette.

Yep, it's a crappy pic of the barrette. Don't worry. I've got more.

The headband bow is a bit much. Not very Trixie.

The barrette is cute at the bottom of her mane, but it can't be seen very well there.

SO CUTE.

I just don't know how people can complain about these. They're darling.

Moving on to the other non-Mane Six, this is Potion Nova.

Her mane is a lot thicker than Trixie's and it stands up amusingly.

Potion's hairbands are yellow. And she has a gold spiked headband.

That's pretty cute.

TRIXIE: Gold spikes? Really? And I got a BOW?!!

Showing off the barrettes. These are two of my favorite three barrettes of the entire set.

Twilight has a full, curlier mane and tail.

She got the blue bow again. Her bands are hot pink and her barrette is cute, but a bit big for her and the pale aqua doesn't really match her well.

TRIXIE: Ah, you got screwed, too.

TWILY: This is...not flattering. Why isn't Rarity in this set?

POTION NOVA: There can be only one white unicorn at a time!

Here's Applejack with a slightly different headmold.

I think this is the one people really don't like. It still think it's cute, but yeah, she doesn't have much of a lower jaw.

AJ: Where in the foal is my hat?!! Are these Rarity's things?

AJ: Why didn't I get that one? That at least looks cool.

POTION NOVA: Try it on.

POTION NOVA: Maybe that's why.

AJ: Sigh.

Pinkie has kinda wild, curly hair.

Really? The spiky gold band for her? I really hope these are somehow random-packed...

The barrette is cute, but a bit large.

AJ: No.

PINKIE: No?

POTION NOVA: Definitely no.

I'm not keeping it on her, but Pinkie is the only one who can pull this blue bow off.

Oh, my pony gods, she is ADORABLE!!!

Trixie's my favorite, but Fluttershy is second. Then Potion Nova.

FLUTTERSHY: Oh, dear.

OTHERS: Bwahahahahaha!

FLUTTERSHY: I am not trying that on.

That's my other favorite barrette though. Good choice there. I love the blue.

These new ponies are completely darling and do not in one iota deserve the hate they've been getting from a bunch of people who just can't handle change. I hope Rainbow Dash and Rarity join the crew soon!

PHOTO CREDITS: Mine.

REVIEW: Na! Na! Na! Surprise

I have been looking forward to getting my hands on one of these! Thankfully, Amazon put them up and I ordered 2, then they came in stock earlier and were also delivered earlier than I expected, so way to go, Amazon. 

Na! Na! Na! Surprise are the newest toys from MGAE, who does LOL Surprise and the extensive Poopsie line. (And once did something called Bratz way back when...)

I hate the name for these, because why the exclamation points when Surprise doesn't have any punctuation? It's honestly just annoying to type, so I've been calling them Nananas. (Like nah nah nah, not something that rhymes with banana. All of this is beside the point. Just let me ramble.)

Anyway, these suckers cost $19.99, but I think they're well worth it compared to other MGAE products and we'll get to why. 

This is actually not the same photo. 

I'm showing both of these at the beginning, so you can break the code and get the character you want without overspending. 

I love that they did this, because $19.99, while a fair price, is still not cheap. 

Look at the little white circle above that first Na! See the symbol in it? That's going to tell you which doll is in there. 

And it isn't just buyer speculation, this is actual official info!

This is the checklist that comes with each doll and shows their art, name and symbol.

The black sheep is a square. The tiger boy is a diamond. The unicorn is also a diamond, but it looks more like a sparkle. The bear is a circle, the bunny a heart and the fox a triangle. 

After opening two, it looks like these are plenty accurate. The triangle was the fox and the diamond the tiger. 

 

You push on the top of the box (the spot is indicated) and pull out the pouch inside. The instructions and a straw are in the main outer packaging. 

I don't go for all the silly opening rigmarole, but you're supposed to take the straw and poke it into the inner pouch and then confetti's gonna pop out of a little pocket on the top. Woo. Yay. A mess to clean up. No, thank you. 

So I just cut the inner pouch open.  

That picture above was Roxie Foxy, but I'm going to jump to CJ Cuddles for a second, because this is what's inside the inner pouch. I got a little excited and opened one of Roxie's packets before I thought to take a photo. 

But anyway, you get a clip-on plush animal pouch that zippers shut. I love this tiger one. It's super cute. 

And then you get two small pouches. One is the outfit, the other is the shoes. 

Okay, back to Roxie. 

Fox pouch. 

Shoes pouch closed. 

Outfit pouch opened and there are her clothes. 

Opened the shoes. OMG so cute. 

Then inside the fox is this white plastic pod thingie with a clear plastic cover over it. (Why? I dunno.)

Untape the white pod and get that poor doll out of there!

So this is Roxie Foxy. I love the printed lingerie. It's really quite detailed. 

Her printed face is super cute, too. 

She has a tag attached to her hat and it's like a beanie baby tag in a protector and everything. It's got her birthday and little catchphrase. Kinda ridiculous. You know kids are gonna play with these. Why even try with that?

Now this is why I really love these. I have hardly ever seen a fabric, jointed doll before. Like I can think of My Child from the 80s, but they were much bigger and aimed for the Cabbage Patch buyers (only the dolls were way cuter than CPKs). 

These dolls are articulated in the same places as a basic doll: neck, shoulders, hips. 

With her head turned.

So I love the fabric doll + articulation aspect, but the next picture is going to be what turns people off these.

Her hair is not a wig. It is stitched to the fox hat. 

You cannot ever remove the fox hat. 

Unless you want a bald doll. 

So that severely limits redressing options, because she's always going to have that hat on. 

Ah, now we're fully-dressed. 

The little red dress velcros in the back so it's easy to put on, and the fur stole has a couple thin plastic straps that her arms slide into. 

The shoes go on easy and stay on. No falling off.

 

A little bit closer on the face. 

And with her pouch. 

Now we saw CJ's opening picture up there. 

So here's his outfit: long-sleeved tee, shorts and shoes.

Printed undies and socks. 

And a band-aid across his teeny nose. My mom loved that. She loves him.

Tiger butt. 

Dressed!

And with the pouch. 

I wasn't originally going to open him, but my mom thought he'd be cute, so I did and I have no regrets. I've decided this is clearly Calvin. Heh. 

So I like the uniqueness of the articulated fabric doll. I like the animal pouches, and the clothing and shoes are cute. A few points off for the hair being attached to the hats and not even full wigs, but I'm not going to change their clothes, so it doesn't bother me. The printed faces are really adorable. Definite bonus points for them not being truly blind. You can't see anything, but you know which doll is inside that box. 

I think they're a better value for the money than a $16 LOL with hairpieces that don't even stay on well. I want the sheep and bear girls and maybe the bunny, but I might just get all of them. They're cute enough and small enough that they don't take a load of space. I'm looking forward to seeing Series 2!

PHOTO CREDITS: Mine.