In the run up to Christmas I am doing micro blogs about delightful black dolls. I have a long blog about Where to buy beautiful black dolls online and I am trying to keep up with all the new dolls coming out for the Christmas or Holidays season.
Today I am adding, here comes the title, Hairdorables Hairmazing Kali Fashion Doll. These girls have as their slogan “Big Hair, Don’t Care”. I will link to the book by the same name by the amazing writer Crystal Swain Bates . They are close in size to Barbie. This review by Lulu’s Toy Revue is useful.
The dolls are a set of six tween besties and are hitting what I see as, all the doll trends – they are very poseable, they have surprise accessories, they are a multiracial girl gang and they take hair very seriously. Their slogan is a respectful nod to afro hair and all its possibilities.
I kind of missed these dolls as I collect Barbie and I am still not sure what height these dolls are and whether dolls like Honeylicious (below) can share her hip-hop inspired fashions with Barbie. (Yes, sharing is fine.)
Surprises! – and lots of them
I have an unboxing video. A few words and pictures cannot do justice to this set of toys.
she has stuff!
In my day Bratz were the big thing – a multicultural set of dolls who made Barbie look fuddy-duddy with their hardcore make up and endless accessories and fashions. At the time, Barbie was being criticized for being to adult or whatever it was. While Barbie tried to be sensible the Bratz dolls whizzed past her in a whoosh of lurid make-up and mini skirts. MGA saw the from a child’s viewpoint. A little girl won’t body shame her dolly. Did we have that phrase back then.
In my eyes MGA has done it again and given little girls exactly what they want. Bold characters, outrageous fashions and endless accessories. If you remember lucky bags, (when I was a kid in Ireland lucky bags were paper bags with little surprises inside – sweets , whistle, plastic comb – that kind of thing). Then imagine a set of lucky bags full of items for your dolls.
Here they are called “blind bags” meaning that you cannot see what is inside until you open them. The design and sculpting of the accessories is exceptional. I do not own one (yet) and I think that the dolls are also packaged blind. Be prepared is all I will say.
Words fail me so I am linking to a video. The dolls in this set are in a band and Lady Gaga is referenced. Beyonce’s influence is visible. But the fun just goes on and on. Each girl has a mini-me baby sister.
I am doing a long blog about Where to Buy Beautiful Black Dolls and I can see that these dolls have a mix of skin shades and hair textures. I still would have liked to see the Fresh Dolls win TOTY.
I have three affiliate links below. So many dolls! My choices were based on hair play.
A gang of male and female dolls appear in the category of gifts For the Family. When I clicked the link it brought me to the Instagram superstar Malik. Dr Lisa’s female dolls are in the Barbie mode but her black, male dolls are exceptional; sexy, handsome men who have inspired many an insta love story. Malik has played the parts of buddy hubby and boyfriend in many a photo story.
Malek caught Oprah’s eye
For me Malik will always be the man who tried to chat up Chantelle on a storyline by @msgal1965 – but Chantelle stayed loyal to her boyfriend, also a Fresh Squad gent.
I already mentioned this Nigerian success story in my blog about where to buy beautiful black dolls online. I am very happy to see the collection of dolls on Amazon. As well as having African skin and hair these ladies have Barbie sized fashions in West African fabrics and accessories . If you are trying to #mixupthetoybox these girls, Wuraola Nneka (pictured) and Azeezah are a good alternative and accompaniment to Barbie dolls.
It looks like no expense was spared on this Netflix animation about a delightfully diverse set of prehistoric friends. Mattel have created a beautiful set of representative 10 inch dollies. the dolls are fully jointed and poseable.
The hair is lush and comes with accessories for hair play. The beautifully sculpted and witty accessories will thrill little girls. The group feels properly diverse. These dolls deserve to be the Christmas 2020 memory-making dollies. here is Fernessa.. As an contributor to BlackHair mag I am pleased to see the respect for black hair in this dolly’s design. Just look at her pre-historic afro pick.
A new black doll. Barbie’s little sister Chelsea is a cute black doll for girls aged 3 to 7.
Why don’t YOU have a flamingo on your head
Mattel produces heroines and role model dolls all the time but this sweet dool is just having fun with the flamingo hair ornament. Little girls will love this one. My affiliate link for US buyers is below.
I am adding this doll as my Halloween doll – different countries mark the day when the souls of the dead are within our reach- before going over to the other side.
A singing, dancing werewolf – protects her pack
There are many ways to mark this time – All Souls Day, Day of the Dead, Ancestors Day. But hey, when this go wrong this Werewolf Willa doll is the dolls to bring out of the toy box. What would Willa say to Covid?
There will be limited Halloween Trick or Treating in 2020. Time to stay safe indoors with your singing dancing Zombie. I will add Willa Lykensen to my blog about Where to Buy Black Dolls Online have put my affiliate link below- shop locally if you can.
Dolls for black girls have come along way. Collectors of black dolls find a lot to love in the huge range of black Barbies. Mattel has made a big contribution to the world of multicultural diverse and representative dolls. In my blog about Where to buy beautiful black dolls online I am hoping to draw attention to less well known black dolls.
In the meantime I am always looking out for DREAMTOPIA Chelsea dolls. This is an affiliate link. That means that if anyone uses this link to buy Chelsea I get a micro-payment,
I will be adding some gorgeous male dolls to my blog on Where to buy beautiful black dolls online – The Fresh Dolls are doing amazing things – details to follow when I get some tiiiimmme! Dr Lisa is doing great things with dolls on Instagram. The dolls have been updated and Lisa advises grabbing older models like Jacqueline before they disappear!
A Fairy in the Family is my book about a black fairy princess who has somehow ended up, not in fairyland, but living with a total normal family. She is an urban fairy inspired by my neighbours in South London. I wanted to create a book with a black girl on the cover for girls to identify with.
New updated cover shows Bekki and Fluffypuff
And my wish came true – The book has traveled the world and kids in London, ireland, America, Jamaica, South Africa, France. Grown ups call the book “a mirror”- girls says “she looks like me”
This is the new 2020 front cover of A Fairy in the Family – this book first came out in 2009 and the new cover shows Bekki looking the part of a black fairy princess.
