THE BEST OF THE 2016 MH DOLLS!
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Definitely worth the price! She is so fun, and adorable! Definitely my favorite out of the reboot
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Gigi is absolutely fabulous! She is one of the most adorable Monster High dolls by far, and her body mold looks like she was sculpted from sand. She's definitely a must-have for anyone, collector or not.
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I owe my entire anime figure collection to this figure right here! Besides that, I've been a huge Miku(or Vocaloid in general) fan for a long time ever since I stumbled upon her videos almost 3 years ago. I absolutely love Miku, no joke.

Anyway, for those new to these figures, Figma is a series of posable figures made by Max Factory. The joints are very easy to move and unlike other figures, they are very natural. What I'm getting at with that is they're anatomically correct in a sense. Her hair also has joints for more poses. The figure is also very durable so there's no need to worry about breaking the joints. And like many Figmas, Miku comes with extra hands and face parts for different poses and accessories true to her. A mic stand, and 2 leeks that her fans know so well just for added fun. My only problem with her is her hands are kinda hard to switch out, one because her sleeves cover her hands and two the tiny balls on the end of the pins on the hands. Good thing Max Factory stopped putting those on newer Figmas to make it a lot easier. She also comes with a stand so you can put her somewhere and leave alone until you want to pose her again. Also to point out, this really isn't a kid's toy, seeing how it has so many small parts.

All in all, another perfect figure for any Miku or Vocaloid fan, it's cute and fun to have.
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Spectra is my very first Monster High doll in my collection, and I couldn't be happier! Her hair is extremely soft and feels like very good quality. Her transparent limbs are very cool, very unique! My only complaints is that her skirt is not hemmed, so it may fray if you actually play with her too rough, but since I'm a collector, I don't really need to worry about that! My other complaint is that she doesn't really hold her Pom Pom well. I have it tucked under her arm at the moment. Over all, a very impressive doll, especially for a budget doll!
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We love the new line of Equestria Girls dolls! I have a 5-year-old who adores MLP and EG and a 9-year-old who "doesn't mind" playing along. ;) These are the first dolls from the new line we have received and we just love them. They are very true to the characters in the new EG movie and are quite colorful with a very visually appealing mix of tones. The detailing on their faces is very nice and they are super cute. They do come with a number of accessories, too. They do each have their own microphone and pair of translucent fairy-type wings. Aria has a choker which is stitched to her shirt in very large, loose stitches, but the stitching could easily be pulled out to make the choker removable. The same goes for Sonata and her tie. Her belt is not stitched on and can be swapped to other dolls. They both also have removable shoes which have slits up the back to make changing shoes very easy. Completely unlike what I had become accustomed to with my Barbies in the 80's! But I digress. All accessories can be swapped and shared with other Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks dolls, but the shoes cannot be shared with last year's EG dolls because they had little ball joints that their shoes snapped onto. The new dolls have actual feet! Yay! Their clothes can be shared with Monster High / Ever After High dolls but do run a bit short as they are a bit taller than EG dolls. In the body they fit great! The wings have the same type of connector as well so swapping wings with Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash from last year's dolls is possible, too.

We did not purchase all the EG dolls from the last line, but we did pick up all the "deluxe" dolls with the extra articulation in their various joints. These two have mostly straight arms and legs with no articulation. We are hoping they bring out deluxe versions with this line as well because they are so much more fun to play with. As far as price, these are right in line with what you'd pay for two single EG dolls. They have a bit more accessory-wise than the basic dolls but not as much as the deluxe dolls which typically have an extra outfit or pony in the box.

Overall, we love them and think they are right in line with the quality we've come to expect from the MLP and EG lines. We just hope articulated dolls are on the way as well as pony counterparts! We love them!
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Of all the dolls in my collection, she is my absolute favorite!
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This is such a beautiful Draculaura. I will start with her hair. She has her signature blunt cut bangs, and the rest of her hair is divided into two pigtails. I was pleasantly surprised the the pigtails are much longer and less curly than they appear in the stock photo in the description. Also on the doll I got her bangs are not sprayed hard like they usually are they are much softer and natural which I love!! Her facepaint is exquisite. I removed her sunglasses so I could get a good look at her goregeous eyes. Her eyes are lined the same shade of shimmering pearl on her lids and on her browbones. The crease of her eyes are shaded with neutral taupe. Her lips are a very bold hot pink and this just works flawlessly with the colors used on her eyes. One thing of note, this version does not have fangs painted on her lips. I actually really like it. It makes her lips look much fuller and heart shaped and I think it is lovely.  The heart on her cheek is the same color as her lips, bright pink.  Her swimsuit is sooooo cute. The print is a black and white stripe (with the white stripes being a little wider than the black ones) with hot pink bats printed over the stripes. The suit has a sweethheart neckline with an adorable hot pink ruffle starting at her waist that goes up and around her neck as a halter strap. She has matching hot pink ruffles around both leg holes of the suit as well. She has a hot pink lucite bow belt. Her shoes are also nice. They are translucent hot pink wedges. They are the same shoe mold/wedge as the sweet 1600 hundred Draculaura. They have have batwing bow ties around the ankle as well as on the instep, and drips running down the wedge part of the sole. She comes with a translucent pink beach tote that is vaguely bat shaped, it has fangs on the handles, and a corset tie detailing on either side of the bag. Her sunglasses are the same translucent pink as her bag and have batwing shaped lenses with spiderweb earpieces. Her beach towel is the almost the same print as her bathing suit however it is has wider black stripes with much thinner white stripes which is the reverse of her suit coloring. There are also added pink hearts printed on the towel in addition to pink bats. Last but not least she comes with a small tranlucent pink bottle of SPF 500 sunblock (no self respecting vamp would be caught alive at the beach without it). She is not wearing any jewelry at all, and she does not come with a stand or brush (this is becoming the norm with the core/cheaper line of monster high dolls). This is such a great doll and the Mattel designers hit a homerun with this one!
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Rochelle is gorgeous and one of my favourite characters in the Monster High line. I was extremely lucky to find her in stores a few months ago when she was rarer - it seems that now that we're approaching the holiday season, we're seeing more and more of her (and Venus and Robecca) in stores, although I suspect she'll disappear again once we get closer to Christmas. Be patient, if you're looking for her... because ultimately, Rochelle is not a perfect doll, and she is one of the ones I think people should pick in person to be sure they get the best quality version of her.

I am not the only one who purchased a Rochelle that came with some problems. For most of us, it's been her hair. A lot of people have reported glue leakage with Rochelle - the glue that holds her hair plugs in place begins to leak into her hair, making it greasy. Rochelle tends to have very greasy hair in general; I've actually had two of her and both times, when I opened her box, there was a huge wet spot behind her head where the grease from her hair had soaked into the cardboard she was attached to... not cute. I have contacted Mattel about this issue, and unfortunately the replacement they sent me had the same problem, which leads me to believe it's a factory issue and not a coincidental problem I just happened to run into twice. I've washed her hair, and unfortunately it STILL has the same greasy, heavy texture. I'm disappointed considering every other Monster High doll I've had has had amazingly soft, silky hair, but not disappointed enough to get rid of her - I just love her too much in spite of that.

That said, Rochelle's design is amazing. I love the flecked, granite-like texture of her skin - it really helps make her look like she's made of stone. Her outfit is precious - she comes with a striped shirt and a skirt, two pieces that can be removed and mixed and matched. Her skirt has a poofy quality to it, although mine seems to be slightly squashed in the front and isn't holding its shape very well. Her shoes look like they're also made of stone, and I really love her colour palette - the pink and grey look lovely, soft and delicate together, and the little splash of turquoise in her hair keeps her from looking too matchy-matchy. Her hair comes gelled solid in the front, but that can be fixed with some careful combing and maybe a wash with hand soap, dish soap, or liquid fabric softener (I don't recommend using human hair shampoo on synthetic doll hair, although I've had okay results with human hair conditioner.)

Her wings are detachable, which makes dressing her easier but also means that no matter how I stick them in there, they do still tend to fall off when I'm adjusting her. It's a little disappointing design-wise that she has these really adorable little wings that are hidden behind her extra-long hair! When she's on display and her hair is down, I can barely see them. Also, like all Monster High dolls, her arms are detachable at the elbows so she can be more easily dressed and undressed - moms, if her arms come off, she's not broken! They're designed to do that!

I'm not sure if this is just my doll or all of them are like this, but my Rochelle doesn't appear to be able to look down or straight ahead - her head is always tilted upwards. I contacted Mattel about this and didn't get an answer either way.

Overall, despite her flaws, I would recommend Rochelle to any collector.
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I purchased several Monster High dolls for my 6 year old grand-daughter for Christmas, and while browsing, I happened to find this set as well as the werewolf/dragon set on sale. I wasn't expecting much for the price, but I thought they would provide her with an afternoon of fun, and maybe a stimulate a little bit of creativity, so I added them to my order...well, much to my surprise, the two Create-A-Monster kits (4 dolls in all) were a huge hit! She hasn't stopped playing with them since we opened them! She needed a little bit of help inserting the upper legs into the hip sockets the first time, because they were a bit stiff, but after that she had no trouble at all and has come up with all sorts of crazy variations! I do wish that two wigs instead of just one were provided, but that was clearly stated in the description. I also noticed that there is another kit with the exact same name that is similarly priced, but only comes with one torso, maybe this set is an older version and that is why it was on sale?...anyway, make sure you buy this one! These kits are of surprisingly good quality, with a lot of attention to detail, and so far they are holding up well to normal play (these dolls aren't overly delicate, but I don't think the snap-in joints would last too long if they are treated with excessive roughness). I'll definitely buy more if/when they go on sale.
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One of my favorite dolls from the EAH line for sure. She's missing some details, so she doesn't look exactly like her animated counterpart, but she's so pretty that I don't even care. I love Ginger!
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This is my favorite monster High doll so far. This is a brand that takes risks, so instead of launching any other girl doll with a cool dress they gave their fans a vote. It is hard to describe how awesome this concept is!!  First of all, he is a a cool, strong athlete and I can't even say he is disabled because he is not. It makes me wish I was as cool as him! The wheelchair is so naturally blended in the design so I can't have them apart it it is part of the identity. And about the doll, it has a goat quality, the chair and articulations works impeccably. The face is gorgeous and the glasses are a nice touch.  This is an unique doll,  so creative an out of the box.
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Goldie Locks had a kid and named her "Blondie"? It's hard to believe that she thought that name was juuuuuust right.

This is the last Ever After High doll my daughter got, and it hasn't won her over like the others, though she still thinks it's pretty. I have to agree with her. This -is- a nice looking doll, and of the same quality as the others for the most part, but the design just doesn't stand out as much as the others. Considering you have Briar, Raven, Cupid and Apple, all with extravagant dresses, Blondie's seems kinda plain. Still, if your child really loves these dolls, Blondie should make a nice addition to the collection, even if she doesn't come with porridge.

Blondie is wearing a gorgeous dress, though it's not as complicated or detailed as the other girls'. In fact, it's probably the most "normal" of the group! It's mainly yellow and blue, with golden bows and vine designs printed on both sections. There's also a little black bow set on the middle of the dress, which looks a little out of place. Blondie also gets some nice gold bracelets and a large necklace to match. I like the addition of the brown fur on her shoulders, and I can't help but wonder if it came from one of the three bears. She comes with some long transparent blue earrings that are the same color as her shoes. I will note that her shoes are pretty dang slick, and look like something Ms. Bominable from Monster High would wear, though maybe in a lighter shade of blue.

Using the standard body, Blondie has articulation at the head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, upper legs and knees. All the joints are tight, and she has no trouble staying posed As for her accessories, it's what all the other girls have- a purse, a stand and a mask. The mask she comes with is pretty cute, resembling a bear, complete with little ears.

The reason she gets 4 stars instead of 5 like all the other EH dolls I reviewed, is because right out of the box, her hair was a wild mess, and as a result, starting to come out. I noticed someone else had this problem, so you might be better off looking for her in the store instead of ordering online, so you can find one without any issues.

She may have a slight Cinderella look to her, but Blondie still manages to look unique, just not as unique as her friends. This is a line to look out for, and I'm sure some really impressive stuff will be coming out soon. Just like with the Monster High characters being based on monsters and myths, there are plenty of fairy tales that can be used here.
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My seven year old received this doll set free from Mattel and boy was she excited!  She has several Monster High dolls but this was her first Ever After High Doll.  We were able to get this set up quickly and easily.  The only problem we seemed to have was separating the doll from the box.  For some reason it just wouldn't come out!!  Aside from that every little piece went together easily.  I love how cute this playset is and how it has several scenes and even a balcony.  And my favorite feature....everything is stored inside the book even the doll!!  This makes for easy clean up which any parent will love.  My daughter has played with it everyday since it arrived!  And believe it or not she puts everything back inside the book when she is done.  Definitely a favorite in my house!!  Thank you Mattel!!
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This may be the prettiest MH doll yet.  My girls both loved it at first sight on the internet, but of course re-sellers on Amazon had hiked the price up beyond reasonable.  Remember that if Amazon itself has the doll in stock, they won't charge over retail for it.

I stand with the other reviewers - please do not pay inflated prices for a simple doll . . . it's just a toy that looks nice but will break like any other toy after a few years.  We rose early on a Friday morning, reached our local Walmart by 7:30am, and there were 5 Catrine DeMew's sitting right on the shelf for 19.97.  I bought two - one for each of my daughters.  We also visited another smaller walmart at about 8:30am where they had about 4 of the doll in stock.  My point is, please do not succumb to the greedy re-sellers.  Hit a Walmart early in the morning, or wait until Amazon has them in stock - they won't price it over retail.

I rated the doll a 3 on durability based simply on past experiences with MH dolls.  The joints are much more fragile than on Bratz or traditional Barbie dolls, and we have had several irreparable breaks over the past 2 years.  I hope that the quality has improved, but we have not yet opened the Catrines to determine their durability.

Having criticized their durability, I would like to praise the attention to detail on the majority of the MH dolls.  Clothing and accessory design and fit are generally top-notch as well as makeup, skin variations, even differences in height and hand size.  I think it's this kind of creativity that makes the MH dolls so desirable.  Happy Hunting!!
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These dolls are SO CUTE! They are all hand-made, high quality! I was surprised how heavy they were - in a good way! They are really sweet. I got this as a gift for a friend, and she loved it! They come in really nice packaging with cute decorations, and there is a place inside the doll where you can write a personalized note that will always be with the doll. Perfect to give as a gift or to collect!
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After searching and searching for Cupid since her first release in all Wall Mart stores from Northern Ca to Southern Ca. she is finally in stores again. Remember she is a Wall Mart exclusive...She is a beautiful doll there where about 6 boxes of her at the store I visited today and because I like to choose boxes that are in mint condition and dolls that are posed at a good angle I was only able to find one. I collect my MH dolls most stay in the box...the hair was out of place in most of them and I'm sure this is the second wave as she looks slightly different from the pictures I have seen of the doll that was released in Feb...I purchased her at the store for $19.97 and am absolutely content at finally finding her now if only I can find Spectra with her journal and pet I would be ecstatic!!
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She is a beautiful Monster High doll! The snakes in her pink hair are so cool!
I love the outfit & boots! Watch out she is fab-ulous! Add her to your collection..You won't be disappointed!