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Curly Girls United dolls |
Having my professional background as first a critical care nurse and now a nurse anesthetist, I never imagined I would start my own doll company! But life has many surprises for us as time goes on.
I grew up with girls and
women who had beautiful hair textures and gorgeous skin tones, but our dolls
all looked the same—generic in a way that didn’t reflect the beauty in our
communities. Being raised the youngest of 16 kids in Chicago’s Englewood
neighborhood during the 1970s offered me a unique perspective. A few years ago,
after a failed attempt to find a natural-hair doll of color for a Christmas
gift, I decided to create my own.
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Kayla is the center doll; the other two will be named soon. |
According to research by
Unilever, the maker of Dove soaps and shampoos, about 60 percent of girls who have curly hair don’t think it’s
beautiful. The Curly Girls United dolls come with a range of hair textures—some
very curly and others with looser curls—that can be washed and styled, allowing
girls to learn how to care for and appreciate their own natural hair. “I like
her because she looks like me; she’s my mini-me,” was the response from
Madison, a 6-year-old who received one of our first dolls.
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I think little girls
as well as collectors will agree that these are beautiful dolls. It is my
sincere hope that they bring as much joy to others as creating them has brought
me.
Margaret
Brand
Manager
Brown Eyed
Dolls
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Thank you, Margaret, for sharing the inspiration behind the creation of Curly Girls United and for providing details about these adorable 18-inch dolls. It is always refreshing to learn of companies like yours whose dolls are inclusive, because positive imagery of self matters in the eyes of all children.
Hi Debbie! Thanks for having Margareth as a guest on your blog. Her dolls are really cute. Apart from the hair which is gorgeous and the fact that the dolls represent diversity, I love their lovely face with round cheeks, big friendly eyes and smiling mouth.
ReplyDeleteAll the best tithe lovely Curly Girls dolls and to Margareth,the woman behind the project. It is so good to have more and more black women taking matters in their hands.
The darker doll is my favourite.
Take good care of yourself Debbie!
Arlette
The choices for children's dolls expands! Marvelous! Do they come with instructions on hair care and/or can those be shared here? Keeping doll hair manageable and avoiding a snarled mess is harder than people hair. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fran. The dolls will have an enclosure that explains hair care. I agree, it can be a challenge to manage doll hair. But with TLC, these dolls are a lot of fun to "do" their hair! And, they don't squirm or complain : )
ReplyDeleteThey have such engaging eyes! And, as someone who co-washes mine and my dolls hair, I can appreciate that co-washing was thought of in their design.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to this line.
Oh, my gosh, they are so cute, absolutely adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Margaret! Your dolls are lovely. I like that they have different hair lengths and styles. I wish you all the best getting your new line out there.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for success in this line!
ReplyDeleteI want one but right now my money is funny.
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