What’s better than receiving a new doll in the mail? Getting two! This month I ordered the Holly and Poppy O’Hair, daughters of Rapunzel 2-Pack, or as I’ve named them Willow Arden, daughter of Aries, and Mina Opi, daughter of Dionysus.
It’s fun that these two have opposing concepts-one sister girly, the other tomboyish.The lilac and pink color scheme works so well for each of them.
Holly, or ‘Mina’ as I’ve renamed her, has amazing strawberry blonde hair! Though it’s gonna take a lot of maintenance to keep it in good shape-I’m thinking of a fishtail braid. Her accessories are gorgeous, with the entwined gold belt and her heels with the ‘tower‘ details in the heels. However, I’m getting a little bored with almost every doll wearing black fishnet tights. Hopefully Mattel with shake things up with later designs.
The Poppy doll, or ‘Willow’, on the other hand, is a little bittersweet. The whole hair stylist concept behind her personae is fun, but the execution sloppy. For example, why is her grey shawl a plastic mould? But my biggest peeve has been her hair. If she’s this amazing stylist, why does the doll look as if she’s cut her own hair in the dark?! It’s uneven and unflattering, selections cut one length with no transition to the next and the hairline clashes with the shawl horribly. In fact I’m thinking of trimming her look into a short bob to even it all out. But the scissor emblem throughout her overall look is so cool, from her earrings to her signature ring.
Also, their turquoise eye color clashes with the lilac and pink tones of their make up. Maybe a little repaint in a soft amber or hazel may be more suitable.
So they’ll both need a lot of reconstruction, but none the less, am delighted to welcome them to the Manor!
