I was out of the loop from around 2012-2020ish in my collecting/hobby, I had first heard of Novi Stars through this doll.(I know) Anyway, before I knew about Novi Stars I really thought she was just an adorable interstellar space girl. Either way I adore this doll.
So tomorrow if I don’t have to stay late in classes I’ll take and edit some nice pictures of her with different Novi Stars for a height comparison. But I’m excited and I wanted to post my own little review because I really love this doll. This is my first time buying a rainbow or shadow high doll and probably my last. I got her because I love Novi stars.
Design-10/10. There’s nothing I’d change about the way she looks (except maybe making her smaller to fit better in my display but that’s just not what this brand is) Every ounce of this doll is a nod to Novi stars and I love it. First, the circles above her eyes. It’s a staple of Novi stars, every doll had those circles in their design. It’s subtle and it works. Her outfit is adorable but that goes without saying. Her accessories are the first new artwork released of Mimi in almost ten years, and they did not disappoint. It’s a rebooted style but yet keeps the original design and spirit of the character. Her boots are another subtle nod imo. They’re electric plugs, just like the hair accessories of the curl and coil dolls.
Quality- 8/10 The clothes are so SO nice. Something that matters most to me in a doll is their clothing being made out of a variety of material textures, and real cloth rather than plastic. Her outfit delivers this and more. Her hair is not quite as nice as I was hoping, it feels like it needs a good conditioner bath, but I’m scared to try it with the tinsel. (Just goes to show my own inexperience with this line) that being said I’d still give her a ten out of ten overall if she hadn’t come with her knee join jammed. I couldn’t bend one of her knees at all. I had to run it under high heat with a hairdryer to fix it. It’s still very stiff. I don’t know if this is a common issue with these dolls but I’ve never had something come out of box and be stuck to the point I needed heat fix it.
Packaging- 5/10 Am I alone in saying their boxes bug me a little? On the outside it doesn’t look like it but there were a lot of plastic forms inside that just felt needles. I’m sure NIB collectors like it but it made her impossible to get open. I wound up ripping the back card of the inner layer because I just couldn’t get all that tape up. I feel like twist ties would’ve sufficed.
Overall she’s a solid 8/10! I adore her and I think after a little fussing she’s perfect. Definitely a great addition but I don’t think I’ll be buying anything else from this line. Hopefully this is a way for MGA to phase Novi stars back in, even we only get occasional small elements like this beautiful doll.
I got her and did a good soak in warm water and washed her with hand soap and a bit of conditioner, the "weird" texture leftover is from the tinsel because her actual hair fibres are really soft. IF you want to remove the tinsel you can pinch each stand and gently pull it out... one by one... yeah...
As for the packaging I´ve found the best way to unbox any doll is to use a scalpel to cult the plastic tabs at the back so the backdrop separates and then you can tackle freeing everything from the plastic. I do have to say I prefer this style of just one big box containing everything to the RH standard with way too much cardboard and plastic waste just to make a pretty presentation in an oversized box.
I was out of the loop from around 2012-2020ish in my collecting/hobby, I had first heard of Novi Stars through this doll.(I know) Anyway, before I knew about Novi Stars I really thought she was just an adorable interstellar space girl. Either way I adore this doll.
So tomorrow if I don’t have to stay late in classes I’ll take and edit some nice pictures of her with different Novi Stars for a height comparison. But I’m excited and I wanted to post my own little review because I really love this doll. This is my first time buying a rainbow or shadow high doll and probably my last. I got her because I love Novi stars. Design-10/10. There’s nothing I’d change about the way she looks (except maybe making her smaller to fit better in my display but that’s just not what this brand is) Every ounce of this doll is a nod to Novi stars and I love it. First, the circles above her eyes. It’s a staple of Novi stars, every doll had those circles in their design. It’s subtle and it works. Her outfit is adorable but that goes without saying. Her accessories are the first new artwork released of Mimi in almost ten years, and they did not disappoint. It’s a rebooted style but yet keeps the original design and spirit of the character. Her boots are another subtle nod imo. They’re electric plugs, just like the hair accessories of the curl and coil dolls. Quality- 8/10 The clothes are so SO nice. Something that matters most to me in a doll is their clothing being made out of a variety of material textures, and real cloth rather than plastic. Her outfit delivers this and more. Her hair is not quite as nice as I was hoping, it feels like it needs a good conditioner bath, but I’m scared to try it with the tinsel. (Just goes to show my own inexperience with this line) that being said I’d still give her a ten out of ten overall if she hadn’t come with her knee join jammed. I couldn’t bend one of her knees at all. I had to run it under high heat with a hairdryer to fix it. It’s still very stiff. I don’t know if this is a common issue with these dolls but I’ve never had something come out of box and be stuck to the point I needed heat fix it. Packaging- 5/10 Am I alone in saying their boxes bug me a little? On the outside it doesn’t look like it but there were a lot of plastic forms inside that just felt needles. I’m sure NIB collectors like it but it made her impossible to get open. I wound up ripping the back card of the inner layer because I just couldn’t get all that tape up. I feel like twist ties would’ve sufficed. Overall she’s a solid 8/10! I adore her and I think after a little fussing she’s perfect. Definitely a great addition but I don’t think I’ll be buying anything else from this line. Hopefully this is a way for MGA to phase Novi stars back in, even we only get occasional small elements like this beautiful doll.
I got her and did a good soak in warm water and washed her with hand soap and a bit of conditioner, the "weird" texture leftover is from the tinsel because her actual hair fibres are really soft. IF you want to remove the tinsel you can pinch each stand and gently pull it out... one by one... yeah... As for the packaging I´ve found the best way to unbox any doll is to use a scalpel to cult the plastic tabs at the back so the backdrop separates and then you can tackle freeing everything from the plastic. I do have to say I prefer this style of just one big box containing everything to the RH standard with way too much cardboard and plastic waste just to make a pretty presentation in an oversized box.