So, I finally cracked and bought my first Monster High doll. And I’m in love. She’s perfect.
Except for the fact that her bangs are, for reasons I cannot fathom, cut around her entire head, so even after a boil and set, the “bang layer” still sticks up randomly on the side of her head. I’ve edited this out because it looks ridiculous and I’m not trying to embarrass this ghoul like that on Al Gore’s internet. But she had zero glue seepage, so thank Vlad for that.
There’s something about the more gothic Monster High dolls that I just love so much, I’m not really one for neon or insane 2010s pattern clashing. I wish they’d lean a little more gothic with the new releases but hey, I don’t buy brand new dolls anyway so who cares. The fact that this doll came from Paramus New Jersey also feels right to me, kind of like she’s a cousin to the What We Do in the Shadows crew over on Staten Island.