American Girl Truly Me 18-inch Doll #110 with Blue Eyes, Blonde Hair w/Highlights, Light Skin, T-shirt Dress, For Ages 6

I live near an American Girl store and realized recently that all the dolls I found prettiest were the ones with this “Nanea” face mold, which this girl has and I think looks even prettier in person than in photos. This doll is gorgeous and well made. Her eye painting really adds to her features, and I love the blend of natural and fantasy colored hair. The eyes do seem to fit a little looser in the sockets so the edges are a bit more visible than in other molds, but it doesn’t really bother me – just took some getting used to. The shoes and underwear are great. I am very underwhelmed by the dress, which is essentially a long T-shirt and not particularly attractive on her, but I got her on a great sale and have a lot of other outfits at home to dress her in, so that wasn’t really a consideration. I am an adult collector and she’s the first new doll I bought for myself and took out of the box to play with since I was a kid. The rainbow hair is great because you never know how the colors are going to show. It’s long enough to play with and the curl is pretty but manageable. This hair would mess up quickly for a younger child. I would probably just braid it up and tell them not to do too much with it or buy a doll with shorter, straighter hair. For an older child, it should be fine and lots of fun to style. I included several photos of her in different styles and a closeup to give an idea how she looks in other outfits. I have her five stars, but that’s for the doll and not the outfit. I would probably give the outfit about two stars and the shoes four, but there are so many great clothes available for this size I don’t think that matters much. If colored hair is your thing, she’s a great doll to have. (I am glad AG decided to start making interesting colored wigs, because I find the thickness and quality of their wigs a lot nicer than replacement wigs.)