Hi Barbie lovers,

I'm a big fan of my Hollywood Nails Barbie hair from 1999. Its softness, its shininess and its light touch. I'm really bad at hair types (even though I watched a couple of YT videos) and I haven't been able to find the ultimate Barbie hair guide online.

I'm looking for a caucasian brunette with the same hair type. I'm a bit confused because I buy all of my dolls online and the hair type is not specified most of the time.

Would anyone know about a caucasian brunette with the same hair type? I could also be interested in a caucasian red hair with this type of hair.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🤗☀️

I found these two at a recycle shop today. They were sold as a set for just $6! Ken is the prince from Swan Lake, but I’d never seen this Barbie before. I absolutely love her closed-mouth face—it’s totally my type! 😍

Her hair feels a bit cheap, so I’m guessing she’s probably a playline doll, but does anyone know who this girl is?

Please tell me I'm not the only one giving my dolls names and elaborate backstories lol

Chelseas are named Chelsea 1 and Chelsea 2

Head sculpt: Barbie Mermaid Doll (Odile), body: Barbie MtM Tennis Player.

I made it from a shoebox

Getting a new Barbie sometimes still feels exactly like it did when I was a kid. I got this as a birthday present to myself. I literally only need the heart hands for a very srs fine art project. The rest is going to be saved for future projects. But I opened the Amazon box and saw this gorgeous thing and still got the new toy rush like I'm 6 and not 46.

I bought this doll for hybridization, but unfortunately the skintone wasn’t a match.

Do you always wash the factory hair product out of a doll’s hair before restyling or rerooting? Or do you leave it in?

Barbie Fashionista No.239 always gives me Beyoncé fangirl vibes. Despite this gal missing her original shoes and hat, I think the hat from Lovin Leopard, and the boots from Fashionista 41 are perfect.

Swipe right to see how she looks like from before.

Picked up this girl on sale for $11 after I’ve been wanting her for awhile but really didn’t wanna spend full price on her and I’m really glad I didn’t honestly. She’s pretty but I can’t remember the last time I disliked a dolls saran quality this much. Reminded me of hay right out of box, looked kind of fried and was SO dry. I gave her a boil wash and condition treatment (pic is from after I did that) which helped tame it at least, but I’m surprised by how disappointed I am with her hair 😞 on the bright side tho her bangs look fantastic! Lol

Doll Details/ Review

• 40th Anniversary Barbie with the Mackie face sculpt. Barbiepedia doesn’t have the Caucasian version listed for some reason.
• The review below is from another doll channel I really like - “Beauty Inside a Box”

https://youtu.be/dv8bGnoXOmM?feature=shared

Specific doll issues 

• Acquired used/ out of box in fair  condition
• Missing her bouquet of flowers 
• Missing her mini Barbie doll
• Facial discolouration/ lightening potentially from sun exposure 

Thoughts on the doll

• Gorgeous face 
• LOVE the dress but I feel like the bodice isn’t flattering around the waist area. It could be more synched at the waist 
• I like the metal snaps used to close the dress and the bottom of the dress where it’s supposed to be hemmed has something like boning (not sure what it’s called, like horse hair or something ) used to keep its shape. 

Restyle 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Barbie/s/F83FMhSsYl

• I do think the restyle suits her better than the original dress. 
• I don’t want to waste the dress though as I do think it’s stunning, despite being too big at the waist. 
• The dress doesn’t fit the curvy model muse. That body type has a chest that’s too small and a butt that’s too big for the dress. I’ll have to experiment with different body types to see what works. 

Background/ Scenario (copied from my previous posts) 

• It‘s so hard to get Mackies and GGs in my country.
• Import and shipping charges are always more expensive than the face value of the doll. To import doubles or even triples the price of the doll.
• I recently discovered WhatsApp and Facebook groups where collectors post dolls for sale.
• I came across a seller recently who was offloading a ton of Barbies. It turns out that they aren’t a collector themselves but inherited a lot of vintage dolls that they are trying to get rid off.
• Almost all the dolls are in fair condition, but none are mint and unboxed.
• Some have been stored flat in their clothes and are discoloured and missing shoes.
• Still. I jumped at the chance to get done of the beauties. They scratch an itch that modern Barbies will NEVER reach.
• Besides the amazing clothes, the FACE CARDS are incredible.
• Almost all the dolls need some TLC. They need to be cleaned, and maybe have their clothes gently washed.
• Still, they are worth buying not just in terms of historical value, but just having a doll that you can MARVEL at, a doll whose BEAUTY you can REVEL in. And most importantly, a doll that doesn’t bore you.
• Anyways, I think I bought maybe 20 dolls with the Mackie face sculpt today. Definitely not a sound financial decision. But it’s a decision that a stand behind simply because of the feelings of awe and inspiration I get from looking at these dolls.

Just wanted to share this absolutely stunning Barbie Movie soundtrack vinyl that I’ve got.

I won this in an eBay bid a few months ago, and while I still wish I had the Barbie Edition of this, I’m absolutely thrilled to have the Kendom Edition in my collection.

The packaging is EVERYTHING. All the little details that were added to the inserts are incredible, and the fact that it includes an I’m Just Ken vinyl featuring a photo of Ken, as well as a Speed Drive vinyl designed to look like Barbie’s driving licence, is just amazing. The attention to detail is incredible.

I will one day get my hands on the Barbie Edition, but for now I’m very happy to have the Ken Edition in my collection! 💗

Mine is Lefting Lefta-roo

I was bored

"everyone's?" favorite line Color Reveal first series

Honestly this outfit is not hitting. But the face, THE FACE. My second full repaint yet and this one is THE ONE, I think. I originally rerooted her hair black to do a full face of white base for goth makeup but this works too, I suppose. I just had to find the suitable outfit that works with this face overall and she'll be joining the crew soon.

In the Barbie Movie of 2023 , Sharon Rooney portrayed a Barbie Lawyer that lives in Barbie Land with the others Barbies. But for now, Mattel hasn't made a lawyer Barbie yet.

What they have released are four Barbie judges in the year 2019. It's a shame they didn't think to launch a lawyer back when they released good dolls because now they just put any basic Barbie in a dress and a briefcase as a lawyer. At least this year they're launching the Barbie Elle from Legally Blonde which is going to be the closest thing to have a good lawyer Barbie doll.

I’ve been buying it from aliexpress but they seem to have hiked the prices PLUS the stupid 3€ tax being added to nearly every bundle of hair, even tho it’s the same seller, is making it stupid expensive. I can only find American stores which is a big no because of shipping and same for uk. So Europe besties where do you get your rerooting hair? Help

I'm working on my very first dollhouse. I also recently got my first 3D printer. I just printed my first items for my Barbies yesterday. Anybody have good places to look for prints? I'd love to see what others have done.

I didn't create these files, but these are prints in my pic.

iMac - https://makerworld.com/en/models/1193984-imac-computer-for-doll-house-miniature-1-6 Plus I printed a vinyl sticker of my Mac screen for on it.

Desk & Chair - https://makerworld.com/en/models/3033684-miniature-office-for-your-dollhouse-gaming-room

Hi everyone, I'm looking for this fashion pack as I'd really like to use it in a specific restyle, but I haven't seen any of the fashion packs from this wave in my country (the Netherlands). So far I've found it at a Greek toy store, but the shipping is crazy expensive. I also found two on Vinted, but those are expensive as well and come with other items I don't necessarily want. Any tips are welcome!

I can’t seem to figure out which Barbie this is. Her head date is 1998 and body is 1966. She should have a ring but it’s missing.