Hairstyling Set (retired)
Dec 19, 2015 18:16:44 GMT -5
Post by Wickfield on Dec 19, 2015 18:16:44 GMT -5
Released in 2015 for $22, retired in 2017.
Authentic to Josefina's style in 1824, her ribbon-braid headband and hairbows are perfect for life on the rancho, and weaving in flowers gives her hairdo a pretty pop!
Today I was lucky enough to get Josefina's new(ish) hairstyling set as part of my Clandestine Coconut Swap Package! I had been wanting it since it came out, but I was a little hesitant to pay the full price of $22. Having it in hand I still think the list price is pretty steep for what you get. However, I am definitely glad to have it as part of my collection because it is certainly very cute!
I felt like Josefina's set had a lot of items compared to, say, Caroline's, who only had the hairpiece and comb. Josefina's comes with a braided headband, two ribbons on ponytail holders, and two small bouquets of flowers to tuck in her hair. The braided headband is the best part. It is very similar to Caroline's in that it is a strip of braided doll hair mounted on a small hard headband, but Josefina's has ribbon woven through. You can't quite tell in my pictures but the hair in the headband is slightly off compared to my Josefina. My 2004 has hair that is darker and less shiny than the headband if you look closely. It fits her head pretty well. In some positions it will try to pop off but once it is situated it looks nice. I kind of wish the ribbon, which matches her meet ribbon, had been red instead of blue so that it would go with more of Josefina's outfits. Also it is kind of weird to have a braid around the top of her head AND a braid hanging down her back, so I think it looks best with a bit of an "updo" - currently I just have her braid tucked up with one of the ponytail holders.
Here it is compared to Caroline's since she happened to be wearing hers:
The ponytail holders have ribbons attached to them to look like they are tied to Josefina's braid. They come in red and orange. The orange is very similar to the ribbon from her original 90s ribbons set but shinier and a bit more "yellow" in tone. It goes well enough with her summer dress but doesn't match her new nightgown. The red matches her new meet skirt. I like that the bows are bigger because her original ribbons were so short you can barely tie them.
Lastly are two sets of flowers, one in very pale pink and one in purple. They are quite substantial, much better than the primroses that come with her meet outfit. I think they dress up her braid nicely!
Overall, I think I would give this set an A- with a point or so knocked off for the price. If you can get this on sale though I would totally recommend it!
Authentic to Josefina's style in 1824, her ribbon-braid headband and hairbows are perfect for life on the rancho, and weaving in flowers gives her hairdo a pretty pop!
Today I was lucky enough to get Josefina's new(ish) hairstyling set as part of my Clandestine Coconut Swap Package! I had been wanting it since it came out, but I was a little hesitant to pay the full price of $22. Having it in hand I still think the list price is pretty steep for what you get. However, I am definitely glad to have it as part of my collection because it is certainly very cute!
I felt like Josefina's set had a lot of items compared to, say, Caroline's, who only had the hairpiece and comb. Josefina's comes with a braided headband, two ribbons on ponytail holders, and two small bouquets of flowers to tuck in her hair. The braided headband is the best part. It is very similar to Caroline's in that it is a strip of braided doll hair mounted on a small hard headband, but Josefina's has ribbon woven through. You can't quite tell in my pictures but the hair in the headband is slightly off compared to my Josefina. My 2004 has hair that is darker and less shiny than the headband if you look closely. It fits her head pretty well. In some positions it will try to pop off but once it is situated it looks nice. I kind of wish the ribbon, which matches her meet ribbon, had been red instead of blue so that it would go with more of Josefina's outfits. Also it is kind of weird to have a braid around the top of her head AND a braid hanging down her back, so I think it looks best with a bit of an "updo" - currently I just have her braid tucked up with one of the ponytail holders.
Here it is compared to Caroline's since she happened to be wearing hers:
The ponytail holders have ribbons attached to them to look like they are tied to Josefina's braid. They come in red and orange. The orange is very similar to the ribbon from her original 90s ribbons set but shinier and a bit more "yellow" in tone. It goes well enough with her summer dress but doesn't match her new nightgown. The red matches her new meet skirt. I like that the bows are bigger because her original ribbons were so short you can barely tie them.
Lastly are two sets of flowers, one in very pale pink and one in purple. They are quite substantial, much better than the primroses that come with her meet outfit. I think they dress up her braid nicely!
Overall, I think I would give this set an A- with a point or so knocked off for the price. If you can get this on sale though I would totally recommend it!