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| Family-Dollar-exclusive 2-Pack Trendy Fashion Dolls |
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| It wasn't until I examined them outside the box that I noticed a slight difference in their complexions. |
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| Still attached to the box liner, their clothing is as expected, made from shiny, paper-feeling material that screams synthetic. |
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| Close up of their lovely faces outside the box reveals their ethnically-correct facial features. I appreciate the dark lip color that compliments their complexions. |
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| If I decide to rebody or an attempt at it, this articulated Integrity Toys body that I purchased two of several years ago will be a perfect match. |
Cons
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| I don't know which doll these shoes were made to fit, but it apparently was not for these dolls. I could barely force the front of one doll's foot into the shoes, and the heel is not all the way inside. |
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| In addition to the improper fit of the shoes, the hair is rooted around the edges only leaving a huge bald spot in the middle. Restyling will be limited. Additionally, the ends of the hair were jagged on both dolls. I thought I took a photo of the jagged ends but upon reviewing my photos, I did not. |
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| Another con is the stamped brand that is on the doll's back. Clothing with the back out won't be aesthetically pleasing. |
The poor quality of the clothes, the shoes, rooted hair, uneven ends, and back stamp were bothersome cons. The doll's legs are hollow, but they are shapely and not pencil-thin like some dolls that have been sold at Family Dollar.
Redressing
Since the Christmas season is approaching, I decided to dress the twins in Christmas attire. I dug through my Christmas sweater stash and found two sweaters that match two pairs of leggings that fit these girls.
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| If you haven't noticed the complexion differences by now, the doll on the left is slightly darker than the doll on the right. Note: Their arms are very flexible and can bend in almost any position but will not hold the pose. The flexibility of the arms made redressing very easy. |
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| The sweater worn by the doll on the left has a Snowman theme. There is a penguin carrying gifts on the other doll's sweater. |
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| I had to cut a considerable amount of one doll's hair. The ends were very jagged and unruly and each time I trimmed, it was uneven (scissor-user's error). These twins do not like wearing their hair the same way, so it worked out anyway. |
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| This final picture was taken after the girls had their ears pierced. |
I used quilting pins to pierce their ears and to serve as stud earrings.
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Another doll purchase on the same day was made at Walgreens.
While I waited for someone to meet me in Walgreen's photo department, I briefly scanned the toy aisle and found a playline Barbie that commemorates Barbie's 60 years of inspiring girls since 1959.
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| The lower front of the box reads: Barbie 60 Inspiring Girls Since 1959 |
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| A facial close-up illustrates the persistent pink lip color that Mattel uses. |
This doll uses the head sculpt that was first used by Pants so Pink, Fashionista #12 Barbie.
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| She has high-heel feet and wears silver high-heel shoes. |
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| An image of #1 Barbie is on the back of the doll's box. |
Why did I buy this doll? For the commemoration, I guess.
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