Wednesday, December 25, 2019
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: KAT
1) Mountain Kat: This is THE Kat. She looks so cute with the pursed lips and freckles. I love her hair. I love the outfit. She was a really popular one and a bit harder to find, but she was worth the slight bit of overpaying I had to do to get her.
2) Wild Kat: This one was actually super close. I kept switching her and Kurly between second and third. The reason Wild Kat ended up winning out is her expression. I love how alive she looks and how happy and excited. I love her hairstyle, outfit, binoculars and especially her boots, too.
3) Kurly Kat: Hands down the best Kat from Series 1. I love her hair and every bit of her outfit. The retro thing was a bit unexpected for her, but it works very well.
4) KatTastic: I love this doll despite her looking way cuter in the art. The hairstyle with bangs really suits her well. The dress and headband are cute, but I wish they'd done the footwear another way. Those just don't look like socks. They should have been painted on with the little shoes separate.
5) Kool Kat: I had her in sixth initially, but ended up swapping her into fifth. There's just something really cute and innocent about her little face and adorable hairstyle. Even if the outfit makes her look way too young!
6) Kat Walk: I loved this doll when I opened her, but she got hit with the overexposure problem. I'm also not a big fan of the sneakers with socks with their giant pompoms. Once was fine, but on both of her dolls from the initial release? Meh. The rest of her outfit is cute though and I like her hair.
7) Kat Nap: This one is very cute and she has a sloth theme, so you'd think I'd like her better, but she's just a little too simple.
8) Kat N Dogs: Overexposure, don't like the footwear, don't like the visor, don't like the dress. She also suffers from quite rough hair. The Rayne with this same hairstyle has the same problem.
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: KALI
1) Kozy Kali: This Series 3 doll is by far my favorite of hers. Sure, it's not the most versatile outfit, but those panda PJs, ears, shoes and hairclip are adorable. I think she's the best standalone doll, too, even without the outfit, because I absolutely love her hair with all the tiny braids.
2) Kampin' Kali: Another one of those that looks just okay on the checklist, but great in person. She really rocks the pursed lip face and she has freckles! I hardly ever see her. I think she's one of the most underrated Series 3 dolls.
3) Magnetic Kali: She's not that far off from Kali Coder (in 5th place), but the closed-mouth smile I think is cuter on her, so that pulled her up this high. The shoes and dress are adorable, too, and the slightly different hairstyle from Kali Coder.
4) Keyboard Kali: A little bit younger-looking than the other Kalis, but she still works this look. Her purse is darling and I love this hairstyle on her.
5) Kali Coder: This might actually be my favorite overall outfit for her and the doll I think of when I hear "Hairdorables Kali." I think my problem is that I saw too many of her early on so she kind of wore out her welcome. She's still awesome though.
6) Techna Kali: I love the name on this one, but the doll is not my fave. Actually, I do like the doll herself. Kali looks really cute with this style face. But I'm not a fan of the outfit and her hairstyle is a bit weird.
7) Cutie Kali: The effin' socks with sandals. I HATE that. This is an otherwise cute doll, but she suffers from the aforementioned poor footwear as well as the same overexposure as Kali Coder.
8) Kali Curls: I don't hate this doll and she didn't have the overexposure problem. Her hair is actually super cute. But her outfit is dull and she has the same bad footwear as Cutie Kali only even worse because the socks are just giant white socks. I gave her Magnetic Kali's headphones, because I didn't want them to mess up her hair.
9) Game On Kali: Kind of an amusing name for this one, since she's last. I honestly can't tell you why I'm not a big fan. Maybe it's the facial decor or the excess of pink? I don't know. I do know I liked her more when I first got her, but she's since fallen.
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: HARMONY
1) Harmony Rocks: I don't think they'll ever make a Harmony that will top this one for me. I love the short tri-colored hair, the darker outfit and the huge boots. She's one of my top favorites from Series 1 overall.
2) Harmonic Harmony: I try to avoid the rares, but this one was a must have. The big curls, pink stockings (perma-colored legs, but still they work well), giant open boots, lovely dark blue dress with silver star print. She's got some Jem vibes going on, which she always kinda does because she has Pizzazz hair, but even moreso with this particular doll. I'm really lucky I got her for a very reasonable price on Amazon UK!
3) Acoustic Harmony: Her hair is way curlier than it looked on the checklist, but that's a big plus. I like the more dominant appearance of the green, the cute outfit, the awesome hairclip, and she works this new face very well.
4) Rock Out Harmony: I love the hair on this girl! The Operetta-style bangs, the long waves. I love her outfit, too, and her purse is one of the best of the entire line.
5) Goin' Gold Harmony: The braids really work for this particular doll. The giant boots are always a good look for her and she came with a music award in the shape of herself, so that's just a hilarious accessory. I love the spiked headphones/mic, too.
6) Singalong Harmony: This doll looked great in the art, but her outfit ended up extremely ill-fitting and the silver glasses ended up not silver at all. (They look cute on On the Go Noah though.) She does have an excellent hairstyle with the side braid and her sandals are gorgeous.
7) P'Jammin' Harmony: I thought I'd like this one better, but all the pieces don't quite add up for me. Her hair is a little rough, I'm not a fan of the outfit's color scheme, and she doesn't really work the pouty face very well.
8) Open Mic Harmony: Same doll as Harmony Rocks only in a not good outfit. The boots are adorable though and I do like the star headband.
9) Harmony Highlights: One of those dolls that suffered from being seen too much in the early days of release. She doesn't quite fit with the others. Her outfit is weird and doesn't look like something she'd wear and then the lumpy transparent shoes I don't understand. Neila could pull those off, but not Harmony. The clip-in pink highlight is cute, but slides out of her hair very easily. The keytar is her one redeeming quality.
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: DEEDEE
1) Sweet Dreams DeeDee: This doll unexpectedly slammed all the other DeeDees to the side. She's got an adorable face and outfit, but her main appeal is her perfect hair. I love the blend of colors and the swirl of bangs.
2) DeeDee Dots: This doll is one of the cutest with the new pouty face. I love her candy dots on the strip of paper outfit theme. The hair extension being attached to her headband is brilliant. Her shoes and purse are fabulous. She's just great.
3) Sugar Rush DeeDee: Series 3 was really a good one for DeeDee. Look, all three of her S3 dolls are in the top spots! This one has another excellent hairstyle and outfit.
4) DeeDeeSert: This is the doll from the Hairdudeables 2-pack. I love the brown as an addition to her array of haircolors. The outfit is one of her more over the top ones, but it somehow works better this time.
5 and 6 and 7) DeeDeeLicious, DeeDee Dorable and Sweet Treats DeeDee: These three Series 1 dolls are so close in ranking, I'm just sticking them all together. I love different aspects of each one. Licious is the most chef-looking and her hair is cute with the whisk accessory. Dorable's big curls are fun. Sweet Treats has the darling glasses and gummy bear barrette. I really like all three almost equally and my preference would shift from day to day, so let's just lump them together.
8) Cotton Candy DeeDee: Just barely squeaked ahead of last place. Just barely. Her hair is pretty, but not that different from DeeDee Dorable's and her outfit worked better in the art.
9) Delightful DeeDee: This one I actually think is a much cuter doll than Cotton Candy, but her mess of an outfit holds her back. There is not one piece of that outfit that I like.
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: BRIT
This one's going to be close to the first, since I only added one new doll. Brit has the Series 3 ultra rare, which I doubt I'll ever get.
1) Brit Braids: This is like the signature look for Brit for me. The braided hair and cute soccer uniform. She's simple, but she's the very essence of the character.
2) Boppin' Brit: Probably surprised to see one of the all-pink Brits in the second spot, but I love this doll. Brit doesn't always have the best color combinations, but this doll has one of her best outfits. I love the braids on the side of her head and she works the pouty face and fancier makeup quite well.
3) Bouncy Brit: This one is just cute. Not as feisty-looking as Brit Braids and I don't like her outfit as much, hence the third place.
4) Batter Up Brit: If this doll had the original red hair, she would have been in second place. I like the switch from soccer to baseball, but it's only on one doll. The braid is really nicely done. I just wish it wasn't all pink!
5) Breakaway Brit: This one and Batter Up are basically tied. I flip-flopped a lot on which one to stand where. Batter Up ended up with the slight edge, because she has the better outfit and very slightly better hair, although I do love Breakaway's hair a lot. But Breakaway has the cuter face.
6) Cheer Brit: Cute, but Brit is supposed to HAVE the cheerleaders, not BE one.
7) Brilliant Brit: Ugh, this poor thing is one of the worst dolls of the entire line. The ugly color combination, socks with sandals. She's a mess.
HAIRDORABLES RANKING #2: BELLA
Now that I finally have Series 3 complete, I thought I'd revisit my rankings! As before, there are no ultra rares included, but this time, they're the only ones missing.
So once again, we move left to right in the photo from favorite to least favorite. I'm also reposting my comments from the first time with some edits as necessary.
1) Bella of the Ball: This was a very easy choice, because this doll is gorgeous. She just got the best of everything: outfit, shoes, rose accessory (except the color).
2) Breakdance Bella: I remember opening her and just loving her. Her hair is super silky and the little outfit is cute. She and Freestylin' Bella are basically tied, but Breakdance got the slight edge with better details and the lime accents.
3) Freestylin' Bella: So close to second place! I love her hair in its very casual, practical style and her outfit for the same reasons. But the outfit is a teensy bit too casual. If the shirt or pants had a print, she might have made second place.
4) Bedtime Bella: Here's a new addition. I wasn't excited for this one at all, but Bella continues her power from Series 2 and this one is actually one of my faves from the slumber theme. The pursed lip face really works for her and I love her simple yet not too simple hairdo. She always looks cute with curly hair. And the bunny slippers are precious.
5) Royal Bella: I managed to get one of these after all! I didn't pay nearly as much for her as I expected I'd have to, so she ended up in my collection. I love the dark shoes especially and she's easily the best of the Series 1 Bellas.
6) Bejeweled Bella: I honestly thought I'd be putting this one higher, but she ended up sixth. I think the main problem is that Bella of the Ball does this same theme only better. It's pretty obvious from the photo that my favorite Bellas are not the ones that rely only on pink and purple. I prefer the hints of blue and green.
7) Bella Bunerina: Bella's Series 1 dolls look like toddlers. That's a big part of the reason I didn't like her. This one is slightly ahead of the other because I like the curly hair.
8) Bella Bows: I actually really like her legwarmers/shoes combo. It's cute and they should use the mold again. The rest of the doll is just a bit blah.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
REVIEW: DCSG Harley Quinn
I'm not sure how much longer DC Superhero Girls is going to be around, but they did manage to squeak out one more new doll!
Harley Quinn recently appeared on Amazon for $9.99 and I got mine yesterday.
Here's the art from the back to emphasize just how off design the doll is.
She is a cute doll. Very cute. But she suffers from the same problem Catwoman does in that neither looks much like their animated counterpart.
If you're going to have a design that uses the white skin, then put the white skin on the doll. And why does her hair have to be sticking out? Make a doll that looks like the animation and another that looks like her out of her costume if you need to have a doll with freakin' blonde hair for some reason.
If you look at her just as a doll and not as representing the animation, then she's fine.
I like the basic costume and how they did the shoes.
Her hat was plastic stapled to her head, so that had to come off. It stays on decently well, but not perfect, of course.
She's on the tall skinny body.
She is cute though.
Like she'd even be cute redressed.
I'm not detaching the mask, so sliding it up will have to do.
She does have a hint of black smudge on her forehead, though I'm not sure if it's from the mask or the hat.
Now where's my Star Sapphire doll?
PHOTO CREDITS: Mine.
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