82 - med skin, black hair, br eyes, Josefina RETIRED
Mar 4, 2020 22:16:17 GMT -5
Post by islandgirls on Mar 4, 2020 22:16:17 GMT -5
Considering how absolutely lovely this doll is, I'm very surprised that I will be the first to review her! I have to say that she is even more beautiful in person than in the stock photos or my pictures. I decided I needed #82 when I realized that she resembles Lina Romay, a Mexican actress who sang with Xavier Cugat's orchestra in the 1940s and who played one of my favorite characters in one of my favorite Andy Hardy films. :) I've named her Isobel after that character. She does look similar in a lot of ways to Josefina, and if you'd like to see a couple of comparison photos of her with Josefina and also with #28, they are at the end of my review.
So, to begin. I no longer have Josefina myself, so I'm excited to have a doll that can wear Josefina's fashions if I want her to. Here she is in one of my favorites (I can't remember the name of the outfit at the moment):
She is just so gorgeous!
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This doll has one of the prettiest medium skin tones I've ever seen on an AG doll. It has a rosy glow and reminds me a bit of terra cotta. Here she is without the jacket so you can see her lovely complexion:
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I wanted to try Isobel out in something a bit more like what the character Isobel Gonzales would have worn if she were living now instead of in the 1940's. I think she's a sparkly sort of person who would look good in crisp, classic lines. I'll have to go to Etsy and see what I can find for her.
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Now, about her hair. It is SO beautiful! I would call the wig medium--not as thick as the long natural wigs on CYO dolls, and not nearly as thin as Rebecca's, say. Since it has so much curl that's actually a good thing. Better still, it's not dry and staticky as Caroline's is--it's very silky and soft, similar to the fiber used for #66's wig. I've been seeing some comments on Instagram that her hair is hard to take care of. As with all curly-haired dolls, this is an individual thing. Personally, I go nuts when I try to keep a wig looking like it did fresh from the factory. Let's face it, if you don't finger-curl it every five seconds, it's going to develop fly-always and frizz. Moreover, there are loose hairs that need to be combed out. But because it is a much looser curl than on Caroline--I'd compare it more to #33 or Rebecca--keeping it the way it is from the factory is entirely a matter of preference. I'm going to brush it out and style it as I like. So for the moment I'm enjoying the perfect curls--it won't stay that way much longer.
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I also want to say that it seems even blacker and shinier than Josefina's wig. And it is longer! I think it is the longest wig I've seen from AG ever even including Kanani, but I can't be sure. It would be great to see a comparison of #82's wig with Addy's, Kanani's, and Josefina's, just to see how the length compares.
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I can't wait to play with it and braid it and brush it so it fluffs up a bit!
Now, as to the comparisons, here is #82 with my husband's Josefina and my #28, Zara:
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#82 and Josefina. You can see how the Josefina face mold has evolved over the years--this is a 2006 Josefina and her eye sockets are bigger and less almond shaped.
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And #82 and #28. I love the difference in their skin tones even though they're both mediums.
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I can tell I'm going to have so much fun with this beautiful girl. I can't wait to find fashions for her. Thanks for reading!
So, to begin. I no longer have Josefina myself, so I'm excited to have a doll that can wear Josefina's fashions if I want her to. Here she is in one of my favorites (I can't remember the name of the outfit at the moment):
She is just so gorgeous!
[/a]This doll has one of the prettiest medium skin tones I've ever seen on an AG doll. It has a rosy glow and reminds me a bit of terra cotta. Here she is without the jacket so you can see her lovely complexion:
[/a]I wanted to try Isobel out in something a bit more like what the character Isobel Gonzales would have worn if she were living now instead of in the 1940's. I think she's a sparkly sort of person who would look good in crisp, classic lines. I'll have to go to Etsy and see what I can find for her.
[/a]Now, about her hair. It is SO beautiful! I would call the wig medium--not as thick as the long natural wigs on CYO dolls, and not nearly as thin as Rebecca's, say. Since it has so much curl that's actually a good thing. Better still, it's not dry and staticky as Caroline's is--it's very silky and soft, similar to the fiber used for #66's wig. I've been seeing some comments on Instagram that her hair is hard to take care of. As with all curly-haired dolls, this is an individual thing. Personally, I go nuts when I try to keep a wig looking like it did fresh from the factory. Let's face it, if you don't finger-curl it every five seconds, it's going to develop fly-always and frizz. Moreover, there are loose hairs that need to be combed out. But because it is a much looser curl than on Caroline--I'd compare it more to #33 or Rebecca--keeping it the way it is from the factory is entirely a matter of preference. I'm going to brush it out and style it as I like. So for the moment I'm enjoying the perfect curls--it won't stay that way much longer.
[/a]I also want to say that it seems even blacker and shinier than Josefina's wig. And it is longer! I think it is the longest wig I've seen from AG ever even including Kanani, but I can't be sure. It would be great to see a comparison of #82's wig with Addy's, Kanani's, and Josefina's, just to see how the length compares.
[/a]I can't wait to play with it and braid it and brush it so it fluffs up a bit!
Now, as to the comparisons, here is #82 with my husband's Josefina and my #28, Zara:
[/a]#82 and Josefina. You can see how the Josefina face mold has evolved over the years--this is a 2006 Josefina and her eye sockets are bigger and less almond shaped.
[/a]And #82 and #28. I love the difference in their skin tones even though they're both mediums.
[/a]I can tell I'm going to have so much fun with this beautiful girl. I can't wait to find fashions for her. Thanks for reading!