Barbie Primp and Polish Styling Head

by Barbie

Product Features

• Give Barbie a complete makeover
• Her hair holds the curls you make with the pretend curling iron, and a comb and hair accessories help you create dazzling hairstyles
• Nail polish magically appears and disappears with warm and cold water, and there are press-on nails and decorative stickers to wear and share
• Swipe the wet applicator across her lips and eyes to give her "makeup"
• 12-1/2H"

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 12.9 x 7 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002717EE
• Item model number: C2698
• Our recommended age: 4 - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,997 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Long before she can dress up to go out herself, a little girl can play at pretty looks with the Barbie Primp and Polish Styling Head. A stable bust of Barbie, this 12-inch head and hand figurine has magic "makeup" that changes color or disappears with the alternate application of warm and cold water. It’s a great solution to the old style of mannequin makeup heads whose makeup often stained the doll’s skin. You can also color-change Barbie’s fingernails or apply the included press-on nails and stylish stickers. One thing to note about this doll—her hair is designed to curl without heat, so it is made of fine filaments that very young stylists might have a hard time brushing. Also included with the set are hair baubles, earrings, a comb, a play curling iron, makeup applicators, and a heart-shaped bowl to hold all the pieces. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

Give Barbie a complete makeover with the Primp&Polish Styling Head. Her hair holds the curls you make with the pretend curling iron, and a comb and hair accessories help you create dazzling hairstyles. Nail polish magically appears and disappears with warm and cold water, and there are press-on nails and decorative stickers to wear and share with Barbie. Swipe the wet applicator across her lips and eyes to give her "makeup", add the pretty bracelets and ring, and Barbie's ready for a night out. Imported. 12-1/2H".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 3 year old Loves this Thing, November 11, 2005

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Steven Del Toro "The Del Toro's" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Primp and Polish Styling Head (Toy)

Okay, I can see why some of the parents don't like some aspects of this doll head. Yes, when you first get the doll head out of the box the hair is a mess. But after brushing it out it was not so bad. I think the hair is the way it is to allow your little one to curl the hair safetly without heat. My 3 year old daughter can spend hours painting barbie's nails. As for the stick on nails this set comes with, I assumed they were for the child and not the doll so we are not using those. I think this toy's coolest feature is the ability to paint barbies nails in two differnt colors with only hot or cold water. It's nice to have a toy that my daughter can play with without making a mess everywhere with real nail polish and makeup. And I don't have to watch over her like a hawk when she's playing with it so I get some mommy time. I Would recommend this toy for childern ages 2-4, as I think older children 5 and up would get bored too fast with it. For us it was well worth the money.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great toy to play with your child, October 12, 2004

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Dahrache (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Primp and Polish Styling Head (Toy)

My husband bought and opened this toy before I saw it so I can't guarantee that this wasn't his fault but the Barbie's hair was so tangled, it took me an hour to comb it out. The makeup and polish are supposed to come on and off with cold and warm water but it's actually pretty hard to make either of these work well. My daughter is only 3 1/2 so she doesn't really mind but I think an older child would get pretty frustrated.

The hair does curl and my daughter has spent many hours playing with her so I gave the doll a decent rating but be prepared to spend time helping your child work with the hair and the water.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed mom, thrilled 4 year old girl, December 7, 2004

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Jaws Mom (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Primp and Polish Styling Head (Toy)

My 4 year old adores this toy and really doesn't care about any of the things that result in a 3 star rating by me. If you are giving this as a gift, be sure to take it out of the box before wrapping it. Besides taking some effort just to get it out of the box, the hair is going to need some work. Although there is some synthetic hair that is easy to brush, much of it is nothing more than fishing wire. It is somewhat difficult to detangle and a good amount of hair is lost in the process. I found that by spraying the hair with a de-tangling spray and holding the head upside down to brush the hair was the easiest and most effective way of getting Barbie ready to style. Also, be sure to hold the hair tightly in a pony tail to brush tangles from the ends of hair or you will literally brush her bald!