One Direction Doll - Zayn Malik

This is Zayn. He's in the boy band One  Direction. They're from the UK. I think they're big in the States as well. Anyway, I really don't care. I just wanted the doll. 

The One Direction dolls were on sale at ToysRUs. I got this one because I need more boy dolls, have very limited money and I'm bad at sewing boy doll clothes. 

This doll is recommended for ages 5 and up. They're made by Hasbro. 

I really like the jacket he's wearing. I tried to make one like it but it came out horrible. 

I like the backdrop for the box. 

Here he is outside of his box. His head is awfully small for his body. It looks ridiculous. The clothes are well made, though. 

There really isn't a whole lot to say about this doll. It's light-weight and feels like hollowed out plastic. Maybe it's more of a collectors' item than a play doll. 

His arms and legs do not bend at all. They do move up and down and his head turns from side to side. His hair is molded plastic. 

Notice the GI Joe Kung-fu grip in his right hand to hold his microphone. 

This doesn't look anything like Zayn. Poor Zayn. 

Another view. 

Here's Zayn with Cody Simpson and Jake. Jake has the best articulation and KNEE CAPS. A very nice touch. 

But why is Jake so tan?

Cody Simpson got a new head or, shall we say, Zayn got a new body. He desperately needed some articulation. Now Zayn can get the microphone near his mouth when he's singing.

Here's Ever After High's Hunter looking pretty good in Zayn's clothes. The pants are a little big at the waist but otherwise they fit fine. I really dig that jacket. 

Here are all the boy dolls I own so far. Zayn is wearing a Cody Simpson outfit. 

Zayn is currently appearing at Robotica's Cafe. The other dolls love him. He'll be there all week.   

Robotica. 

Ever After High's Briar Beauty Doll

Ever After High is a line of dolls that are teenaged children of fairy tale characters. They're made by Mattel. I bought this one at ToysRUs for a very decent price. 

This is Briar Beauty. She's the royal daughter of Sleeping Beauty and she's always tired and might fall asleep for 100 years any minute so she always wants to try something new. 

Enough with the boring story. There are Ever After High Webisodes on YouTube but I never watch them. I like to watch the EAH stop motion movies on YouTube. Much more fun. 

Anyway, I've had this doll for a little while now. I just want to say that her hair is absolutely atrocious right out of the box. There's plenty of it but it is an absolute frizzy mess. Her hair is the worst of all the EAH dolls, me thinks. I don't know what I'm going to do with that hair. 

These are her accessories. She comes with a stand. Her purse doesn't open. Sigh. The sunglasses are cheap and flimsy. Everything else is very nice. The roses on her shoulders are a nice touch and they can be removed. She also has a ring, earrings, bracelets, hair brush and book marker with her story. 

The bottom half of her dress is a rose petal. Very beautiful. This doll is covered with roses from head to toe. 

Her shoes are adorable. I really love the shoes on EAH dolls. 

Her pantyhose is just to die for. 

As you can see, she is a classic beauty. EAH dolls are very conventional compared to MH. (I guess I'm stating the obvious, here.) The attention to detail, their articulation and expressive hands is why I love these dolls. 

I tried wetting her hair and brushing it which did help tame it. 

Briar beauty is a blast to photograph. I had a lot of fun taking photos of her. 

Here are more pics. 

I made this for her because every royal beauty needs somewhere to lounge after she gets out of school. 

More lounging. It's not like she has chores to do or anything. Just a little homework, a little studying. After all, her future is set. 

Look who came to visit. 

Supermodel of the world. WERK!

Whatcha want, fool?

Drunk again?

I've fallen and I can't get up!

Oops. I got hit in the eye. 

Le Sigh. A royal's life is so hard. 

And here's my collection of EAH dolls so far. I'll definitely be getting more. 

Robotica

Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty and Various Bratz Dolls

This is Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty. Bratz and Bratzillaz are made by MGA Entertainment, Inc. I prefer the Bratzillaz over Bratz. Bratzillaz are articulated and they have inset acrylic eyes. I really don't like painted on eyes. 

Illiana is one of the most beautiful dolls I've ever seen. I had to have her. It doesn't say much about her on the box like where she's from. I think she's supposed to be from India. 

Iliana's eyes are pink with glitter. They shimmer. They are so beautiful. Her brown skin tone is amazing. Her make up, eyes, earrings and clothes compliment her skin beautifully. 

There is a lot of hair on her head. Her head sometimes wobbles from side to side from the weight of her hair. But I don't care. I love her braid and will never take it out. 

She has nice henna tattoos on her hands. A nice touch. It's better than those stupid tattoos on the other Bratzillaz. (Which I sandpapered off.)

Her she is from the side. I'm not going to describe her outfit because you can see it for yourself. 

I am disappointed with her shoes. The ones she wore in the picture on the box were nicer. Those shoes don't seem match anything and they're ugly. 

She didn't come with a stand or purse. She came with a dumb hat that I threw away and an ugly, useless brush. The company was too cheap to supply a stand. 

I'm so happy I found a stunningly, beautiful doll of color (DOC). They're hard to find unless they're Barbies and I hate Barbies. Of the few I've seen in stores, most were just downright ugly. 

One company will make 6 white dolls and 2 dolls of color (if that). The white dolls will be cute. It looks like they don't even try with some of the DOCs. 

Here are my other Bratzilaz. 

Jade J'Adore, Illiana, Meygana. (I had to get Meygana out of bed for the photo shoot.) I cut all of Jade's ugly white hair off and replaced it with a dark wig. Illiana and Meygana get to keep their natural hair. 

Yasmina and Sashabella Paws with wigs and Liv bodies. 

Bratz Boutique Sasha with a Bratzillaz body and reprinted lips. (God, they were ugly.) Bratz Cats Megan and Sasha. 

Robotica

Our Generation Doll - Sadie

I bought this doll from Target for $18.99 on sale. Originally, they cost $22.99. Well, I always wanted an 18 inch doll and I'll never pay American Girl prices because I just cannot afford it. Besides, I don't want one that badly.

Here she is in her box. I originally wanted the African-American doll, Abrianna, but when I saw her in the store I knew I had to leave her there because she's a butt-ugly doll. Her hair looks nothing like it does on the website. Her outfit was adorable, though. 

I just got an American Girl catalog in the mail. Even the American Girl dolls of color are as ugly as sin itself. 

Sadie has a very cute, sweet looking face. She has blue eyes and a very tanned complexion. 

A few of the other Our Generation dolls had this same exact face mold with different color eyes and hair. 

Here she is outside of her box. She stands quite easily on her own. As you can see, her clothes are nothing special. There isn't anything underneath the sweater. I was disappointed about that. 

Her she is sitting down. 

From the back the skirt is kind of jacked up. It looks like something I made and my sewing sucks. 

A better view of her headband and bow. It's cute enough. Unfortunately, my cat got a hold of it and shredded it. 

This is how the back of her head looked after I got her out of the box. Her hair is long and she has plenty of it. I've heard it's nowhere near the quality of the American Girl dolls. It gets matted and tangled in no time. I have to keep it braided at all times just to keep it from turning into a rats nest. 

I bought her a pack of 3 pairs of eyeglasses and 1 pair of sunglasses. 4 pairs in the box for $6.99. 

They are adorable. When I went back to Target to get more accessories they were completely sold out. Probably girls who have AG dolls are buying the accessories for their dolls. 

Here's Sadie and Heart for Heart Girl, Lauryce. Sadie has on a babies shirt that I got from a thrift store and converted into a nightgown. Her eyes close when she lays down. 

Lauryce is prettier and has a more realistic looking face. 

The Our Generation dolls are a great and affordable alternative to American Girl dolls. I like their accessories and I want to get more. I don't think I'll be getting the car, horse, bed, camper or bike. Those things are just too big for my small apartment. 

Here she is wearing a hat, leggings and a T-shirt that I made for her. I had a lot of fun. 

Robotica