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Beauty Cuties Glamalina Doll

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Well, it is about darn time that Mattel got its act together and realized that we American gals are worthy of our own "Blythe"-style dolls. It only took them 30+ years to figure that out.

Anyways--I am in love with my new Glamalina doll. Her head and eyes are WAY bigger than Blythe (Japanese doll with big head, big eyes, made by Mattel), so she has mega-cute factor. Also, the glasses add such a great touch. The interchangeable eyes are awesome, 4 colors instead of Blythe's 3.

Problems: Her hair is just ridiculous. WAY TOO LONG. It was a real mess, and already it was falling out here and there as I was removing her from the box. The hair really should be shorter.

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I'm hoping Mattel will be releasing more than just 3 of these dolls--3 is an awfully small number and doesn't leave much room for people who'd like to start collecting.

And, FINALLY----dolls like this are NOT just for children. Get that through your thick skulls Mattel, and all doll manufacturers!!!!! I am 27 and I collect Blythe and Blythe accessories, but she is hard to come by in America and is quite expensive. I would like for the BeautyCuties to be up to the same standards as the Blythes--ie: shiny, more realistic eyes, hair that does not fall out everywhere, a broad selection of wigs, dolls, clothing, accessories, etc. And dolls with shorter hair. We ain't all Barbies walkin' around here, yo.

I'd LOVE to see a BeautyCutie with short, spiky hair. I myself am living proof that you can be female and very feminine while still sporting short, spiky locks. Get with the program Mattel--it's the 21st century. Re-align your ideals of beauty with those of the real world for once.

I know I rant a lot, but I do really love my Glamalina doll. The first thing I did was pull her hair up and back, so that she appears to have short hair--this actually maximizes the cuteness and originality of her face, eyes, glasses, and ensemble. And I love the little painted toe nails, the fact that we can choose between her sitting or standing...but most of the accessories that came with her are pretty worthless.

I love her, but I could love her even more if some things were changed.

The Glamalina is a beautiful doll but she was broken right out of the box.
There is a cheesey rubber band attaching the legs together and to the doll which was already broken when we took her out of the box. It was heartbreaking trying to fix her so my 6 yr old could play with her. Alas! There was no fixing her and she remains broken in the box. She is adorable and I love her wardrobe but she is fragile. The hairpiece idea is brilliant,they should market the hairpieces for little curly-haired girls like my daughter-she loves having "long hair".