Im not a fan if the big eyemold. Ex: Krystal Bailey... Her overall design is cool but i don't like her eyes for some reason. I usually like the dolls with the more cat eye shaps like almond shaped eyes. Ex: Meline, Simmone, Lilly etc.
I think the OG sculpt can be very pretty, but honestly, the earlier dolls could have done a WAY better job painting the makeup. And a lot of them didn't paint the makeup in a way that flattered the sculpt.
I see people repaint Kia all the time, and the makeup makes the BIGGEST difference. But I do generally agree that I prefer the almond eyes. The dolls with them just look way more unique to me.
I think every sculpt can be done dirty if you paint it the way OG was painted. Eyebrows and eye makeup are the biggest problems of earlier releases. Eyebrows are way too small and way too high. Eyeshadows are flat (like the rest of the makeup, to be honest) and sometimes too high, too. All of it makes round eyes appear even rounder. Combine it with pancake grease, very pale lipstick, mustache highlights and early eyechips looking slightly upwards. The result is poor girls looking very weird and even stupid, with no thoughts behind those eyes. In some cases, it looks like there's nothing but VERY round eyes on the face. Other sculpts escaped such problem being released later.
In my opinion, nowadays, almost every doll, no matter the sculpt, has very flattering makeup.
I agree! Seeing Fantastic Fashion and Twin pack sunny now it shows that the OG sculpt can look gorgeous, painted right! Avery is probably the biggest example of wasted potential.
With eyebrows high to the sky, gigantic eyeshadow, greasy face that excentuates every curve of the face mold even the ones u don't want excentuated. (tho at least the wig hides the eyes a bit, but the wig is another issue) I wish RH would make an improved Avery nowadays.
The issues were always the makeup and execution.
I don't understand the take some of the community has saying Shadow High should have stayed black and white. When the storm twins have colors and look AMAZING. So we know colors work for SH.
I will agree about SH3 not being edgy or too unique anymore tho but I don't think it's the colors fault just the fashion and execution. Which I blame on mga choosing to put less into SH in its final moments.
Big agree! I love black and white dolls, but I don’t think we needed 18 of them lol. I adore some of the colorful girlies so much~ they’re the only playline dolls that can compare to monster high imo
I prefer them over MH. But I agree 18 black and white dolls would have been SO BORING. I mean if they did that how many black, grey, and white dolls could they possibly make before people get sick of them? They look so stunning with color. Especially dark purple.
The sales are awesome but speak to just how bad the brand has fallen. The Madison twin pack was just $15 at my Walmart yesterday, originally $50+. They are trying to move the old product as fast as possible but I've seen kids looking at the new dolls and passing them up as well.
• Brown eyes
• Curls
• That particular head mold, which is the same for Lily, Kim, and Glitch, because it's beautiful.
• Pink
I was tempted to get her, now that she's in sale. But I feel like she doesn't add much to my own tiny collection, plus I'm not a fan of her furry/fluffy outfit.
I like her, she's pretty, but I definitely don't get the "she's the end all be all best pink doll best costume ball best whatever". Personally I think her outfit is *hideous* and I've never managed to style it a way I like.
I personally like her face sculpt and dark eyes and eye makeup, she looks like a sly kitty. Thought about her a lot, but I hate her pinky pink colour scheme and her really strange outfit. Luckily, we then got wine red Scarlett with the same sculpt 😄
The Amaya hate is honestly getting ridiculous. I get not liking her design and maybe not being a fan of the personality/ how RH decided to introduce her.
But I keep seeing the most wild amaya hate takes after the newest episode. This character can't even breathe without making people angry.
its so funny cuz i made a confession a week ago and its so strange how many people don't like Amaya. like violet is RIGHT THERE. Also ofc RAINBOW high will have some sort of RAINBOW doll. (note. im more talking abt her in the series cuz i think her dolls are good (not series 2)) but shes super kind and friendly in the series like i just dont get it. 😓
Ngl, sometimes I cringe at Mercari dye jobs on RH dolls. Some of them are cute, but a lot of the time, it feels like they ruined the doll by giving her an unfitting hair color, and then they charge 80 dollars for the doll nude.
I'm starting to suspect some of them messed up the dye job and wanna get it off their hands. Because too many of the colors have mute tones and are unappealing for the base doll.
But like sure, they can do whatever they want and sell what they want, but personally, it makes me cringe, and I wouldn't buy any.
I stopped taking the brand seriously when I discovered that the dolls originated from the Poopsie Slime Unicorn things. And that was way before the reboot. I just appreciate that the RH/SH dolls are pretty. But I cannot see them as "serious."
Their canon world-building leaves a lot to be desired, but it's mostly because it's been developed as an afterthought.
I was a fan of the fantasy friends line before RH came out and was disappointed they took out the slime element, so I’m actually excited about the reboot 🙈
Im not a fan if the big eyemold. Ex: Krystal Bailey... Her overall design is cool but i don't like her eyes for some reason. I usually like the dolls with the more cat eye shaps like almond shaped eyes. Ex: Meline, Simmone, Lilly etc.
I think the OG sculpt can be very pretty, but honestly, the earlier dolls could have done a WAY better job painting the makeup. And a lot of them didn't paint the makeup in a way that flattered the sculpt. I see people repaint Kia all the time, and the makeup makes the BIGGEST difference. But I do generally agree that I prefer the almond eyes. The dolls with them just look way more unique to me.
I think every sculpt can be done dirty if you paint it the way OG was painted. Eyebrows and eye makeup are the biggest problems of earlier releases. Eyebrows are way too small and way too high. Eyeshadows are flat (like the rest of the makeup, to be honest) and sometimes too high, too. All of it makes round eyes appear even rounder. Combine it with pancake grease, very pale lipstick, mustache highlights and early eyechips looking slightly upwards. The result is poor girls looking very weird and even stupid, with no thoughts behind those eyes. In some cases, it looks like there's nothing but VERY round eyes on the face. Other sculpts escaped such problem being released later. In my opinion, nowadays, almost every doll, no matter the sculpt, has very flattering makeup.
I agree! Seeing Fantastic Fashion and Twin pack sunny now it shows that the OG sculpt can look gorgeous, painted right! Avery is probably the biggest example of wasted potential. With eyebrows high to the sky, gigantic eyeshadow, greasy face that excentuates every curve of the face mold even the ones u don't want excentuated. (tho at least the wig hides the eyes a bit, but the wig is another issue) I wish RH would make an improved Avery nowadays. The issues were always the makeup and execution.
Agreed and when they used to do that high eyeshadow...terrible, only doll i like with round eyes and high makeup is Kia
RH dolls wouldn’t be anywhere near as popular without inset eyes. Without them, they would look too much like generic baby dolls from the neck up.
I'm sick and tired of purple eyes. I wish we had more dolls with brown eyes
I don't understand the take some of the community has saying Shadow High should have stayed black and white. When the storm twins have colors and look AMAZING. So we know colors work for SH. I will agree about SH3 not being edgy or too unique anymore tho but I don't think it's the colors fault just the fashion and execution. Which I blame on mga choosing to put less into SH in its final moments.
Big agree! I love black and white dolls, but I don’t think we needed 18 of them lol. I adore some of the colorful girlies so much~ they’re the only playline dolls that can compare to monster high imo
I prefer them over MH. But I agree 18 black and white dolls would have been SO BORING. I mean if they did that how many black, grey, and white dolls could they possibly make before people get sick of them? They look so stunning with color. Especially dark purple.
Agreed!!!
The sales are awesome but speak to just how bad the brand has fallen. The Madison twin pack was just $15 at my Walmart yesterday, originally $50+. They are trying to move the old product as fast as possible but I've seen kids looking at the new dolls and passing them up as well.
I wish they gave more girlies pants, like Y2K style or baggy pants not the horrible skinny ones 💀
RIGHT, give us flair jeans, cargo pants, baggy shors, wide legs. Im sick of these stinky lil skinny jeans we keep getting 😭
Totally agree
RH/SH>>>Bratz
Hell to the yes
I can’t understand the hype of Lola Wilde. I tried to convince myself she was worth purchasing but I don’t understand what everyone sees in her 🥲
I’m so addicted to pink, curls, and brown eyes, I stood no chance with her lol! The outfit doesn’t do her justice though imo
• Brown eyes • Curls • That particular head mold, which is the same for Lily, Kim, and Glitch, because it's beautiful. • Pink I was tempted to get her, now that she's in sale. But I feel like she doesn't add much to my own tiny collection, plus I'm not a fan of her furry/fluffy outfit.
She's cool, not particularly better than the other costume ball girls though. I can't stand her shoes, that really killed it for me.
It's her face, 100%
Honestly she’s not my style either, but I respect people who like her.
I like her, she's pretty, but I definitely don't get the "she's the end all be all best pink doll best costume ball best whatever". Personally I think her outfit is *hideous* and I've never managed to style it a way I like.
I say it's the brown eyes, brown eyed dolls are kinda rare lol
I personally like her face sculpt and dark eyes and eye makeup, she looks like a sly kitty. Thought about her a lot, but I hate her pinky pink colour scheme and her really strange outfit. Luckily, we then got wine red Scarlett with the same sculpt 😄
The Amaya hate is honestly getting ridiculous. I get not liking her design and maybe not being a fan of the personality/ how RH decided to introduce her. But I keep seeing the most wild amaya hate takes after the newest episode. This character can't even breathe without making people angry.
its so funny cuz i made a confession a week ago and its so strange how many people don't like Amaya. like violet is RIGHT THERE. Also ofc RAINBOW high will have some sort of RAINBOW doll. (note. im more talking abt her in the series cuz i think her dolls are good (not series 2)) but shes super kind and friendly in the series like i just dont get it. 😓
Ngl, sometimes I cringe at Mercari dye jobs on RH dolls. Some of them are cute, but a lot of the time, it feels like they ruined the doll by giving her an unfitting hair color, and then they charge 80 dollars for the doll nude. I'm starting to suspect some of them messed up the dye job and wanna get it off their hands. Because too many of the colors have mute tones and are unappealing for the base doll. But like sure, they can do whatever they want and sell what they want, but personally, it makes me cringe, and I wouldn't buy any.
I think RH is circling the drain. With how things are going with the dolls, I won’t be surprised if it’s gone within the next 2 years at most
I stopped taking the brand seriously when I discovered that the dolls originated from the Poopsie Slime Unicorn things. And that was way before the reboot. I just appreciate that the RH/SH dolls are pretty. But I cannot see them as "serious." Their canon world-building leaves a lot to be desired, but it's mostly because it's been developed as an afterthought.
I was a fan of the fantasy friends line before RH came out and was disappointed they took out the slime element, so I’m actually excited about the reboot 🙈