Honestly I wasn't sure what to think of the latest set of Rainbow High dolls, but since I and my family collect RH, I decided to buy my fave character Amaya and see what the quality is like in person. I definitely wasn't sure about the glitter on her face, but in real life it looks a little more like sparkly freckles and not over the top on my doll, so I like it. I'm happy to say the outfit is lovely! there is still good quality there, her sequins don't shed, it's sewn well, the jacket has silver "buttons" and pockets and the dress has a pink lining inside. The make up can vary between dolls and batches but on mine it's very pretty. Amaya's hair had a bit of product in it but I didn't need to wash it to remove the stuff, it only needed combing and her hair is lovely and thick, very soft and shiny and smooth. It only shed a few strands as well, not as much as I thought it would. She has a ton of hair so it does look a bit wild when you first get her out of the box, but you only need to do a bit of styling and it looks awesome - see pics. I'm not into the pets myself but kids like them and the quality of "Rainbowie" unicorn is good and sturdy. I'm glad there is a doll stand and comb included, and I like the handbag a lot, although not the shoes. Those massive sneakers do nothing for this style of outfit in my opinion, so I gave her some other shoes. If your kids (or yourself) likes the slime feature then you might like the shoes and actually enjoy making the slime (it's easy enough to make, very messy though, that glitter goes everywhere!), but for my family the slime was a no. Sorry, we prefer fashion dolls without mess lol. I really hope MGA listens and gives the dolls their wrist articulation back, we really miss it, so I took a star off for that, but the doll is super nice otherwise. I'm glad the quality is still good. These new RH dolls make a great gift for kids, but I think collectors ad older children will definitely miss the wrist /extra articulation in the legs we've been used to from Rainbow High. That said, this version of Amaya is still beautiful with a bit of styling, so I'd recommend other collectors to buy their fave character, give the new dolls a chance and see how you feel. Better than I was expecting to be honest.
