The Bottom Line
Pros
- Great quality for a play doll.
- Nice, large 17" size.
- Trendy, fun, quality clothing.
- Doll box converts into a trunk.
- Lots of potential to expand the line.
Cons
- Hair on Courtney was very, very unevenly cut and difficult to comb out.
- Not enough clothing and accessories available separately.
- Too much hair gel in the hair of all the dolls.
- The velcro that seals the doll's case won't stay closed.
Description
- Teen Trends dolls are 17" tall and poseable, with shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints.
- The doll's box converts into a clever trunk with a draw for accessories and rack to hang clothing.
- Teen Trends have full, combable hair.
- Teen Trends clothing is trendy and geared to the personality of the doll.
- Outfits and pets available separately; only a small selection available now.
- Gabby is girlie, Deondra is sporty, Kianna is punky and Courtney is preppie, as are their clothes.
- Little booklets have hair styling tips, outfit decorations, and other available outfits.
- Teen Trends come with cute, original hair play accessories.
- Teen Trends are available at Target, Toys R Us and doll retailers.
Guide Review - Doll Review: Teen Trends Dolls
My daughter is 10 and she has helped me review the Teen Trend dolls. She loves these dolls so much that she hasn't even looked at her Barbie and Bratz dolls this week. She is already egging for the clothing and the dolls' dogs for Christmas!Actually, as an adult fashion doll collector, I love these dolls, too. The $39.99 suggested retail may seem steep for a Toys R Us or Target doll, but the quality and all that you get with the doll makes them well worth the price--the box converts to a trunk for the doll and her clothes, the clothing is wonderfully detailed, and most of the dolls come with fun hair accessories and a Teen Trends booklet. Each Teen Trends doll has her own personality--Gabby is a girlie girl, Courtney a preppie, Kianna a punk, and Deondra a sporty girl.
Our major complaint is that the hair on several of the dolls, especially Courtney, was terribly uneven and a disappointment to us (my daughter won't play with Courtney, the hair is so bad) and the gel made it hard to comb the hair on all the dolls. Other than these hair problems (which we hope Mattel will fix) we love Teen Trend Dolls!
