90’s Barbie is literally top tier. No one can amount to her, at all. I think a full-on reproduction (exact replica) of the original would have been iconic & so much better. Just my opinion.
I wouldn’t mind an update or two-like particularly the mall bangs on the OG Barbie 😂 but they shoulda kept the outfit, makeup and hair the same! Maybe tweaked it a bit (aka. Make the skirt longer 😂😂)
She's definitely cute, but yeah the original is obviously superior. She's a pretty doll and these days we should think ourselves lucky when we get removable clothes. The only thing I would change is the hair length, it's not long enough 🤭
The 1992 Totally 💯 hair Barbie had me in a chokehold in 1992😂 I have the 2022 line of Barbie; Totally Hair Christie is the best comparison to the Orginal. Especially with her hair down or in a ponytail. I also have Barbie and The Rockers and I have the modern 2020s interpretation side by side in my doll case.
The new Barbies definitely aren't "fashion dolls" anymore. Most of them feel generic even with the new body shapes and heights. I get that Mattel is trying to be inclusive, but they're doing it in a way that doesn't feel genuine. I'm Asian, and I feel more of an attachment to the older Barbie than the new one that's supposed to look like me. The old one just has so much more character, plus top tier clothes and accessories to match the doll's quality.
@@alejandromolinac You missed the point by a mile. I don't care what ethnicity Mattel gives their dolls. I just want them to give the dolls substance again. Backstories, well thought out themes, accessories that can withstand wear and tear. Even if the Oriental Barbie could be considered all sorts of problematic now, it still had better quality/fitting clothing, hair rooting, and articulation than some of their more recent similar products. The point is, they can work with inclusivity *and* creativity *and* quality in mind, especially at the price points they sell their dolls. Please don't try to twist my comment into something that it's not.
Yeah i miss the old bodies and the glam that Barbie had. I grew up in the 2000s so those are the dolls that I remember but those dolls are 10x better than what we have today. There was no need to change her body but I do see why they did that. The 90s Barbies are the most iconic. I am starting to collect Black Barbes from the 70s-2000s.
And the Hula girls! I had to get Rainbow High Phaedra Westward, 'cause she reminded me so much of the hula Barbie I had as a kid with the pink streaks in her hair. ^^
It surprised me that you didn't mention how way less dense the hair rooting seems to be in the new Barbie. I don't know if it's because of the crimping, but the new Barbie seems to have significantly less (not only shorter) hair. That was the saddest part to me. Love your content!
I feel like this is a problem with barbie across the board right now though! IDK if they r going for realism or if its just cuz todays hair styles are much more "easy" and smaller in general or just a being cheep thing but either way no barbie today is made with a sufficient amount of hair. Hair play for the entire barbie product line is all but gone from existence
My theory is that Barbie likes to keep their dolls within a certain budget. And with the climate costs and materials, and the rise of shipping prices, they choose to get corners but they cut them in the wrong areas. And I've been noticing other companies starting to do that as well. Barbie has a certain set price that they don't want to see rise and because of that the quality does suffer. But they're still getting that product out there at that same price. Collectors I know would be fine with paying an extra 5 to $10 more if the quality remains. But parents / young kids that they're targeting would not
@@InkpadsPlaypad the only thing that makes me kind of argue that being the “justification” for cutting corners is that MGA seems to be able to put out play line dolls that “quality-wise” run rings around Mattel rainbow high alone is just a Juggernaut in the doll market and parents don’t seem to have an issue paying upwards of between 30 and 50 for them. The Barbie rewind line is perfect example of how they could be upping their quality across the board, yes they are $40 when they are initially released but honestly do they need to be? They don’t even come with a second outfit. I fully understand wut ur getting at I think it’s Mattel being cheep and not having a stellar design team. The ppl they have designing now really really need to take a risk instead of just being cheep and safe
@@Elphaboy MGA is a privately owned company and they are highly focused on making dolls, they're really not known for much else. Mattel on the other hand has a lot of franchises and many investors to answer to. So arguably their budget and design choices are very limited. Many designers that no longer work at Mattel mention how they really have to fight to keep as much details as possible but often times they end up cutting down on quality to meet a certain price point. It's upsetting especially when the CEO recently said in an interview on a magazine that people seem to be willing to pay extra. So idk there's a lot of higher up meddling not letting designers fully explore ideas and make them more interesting. The only kind of exciting line Barbie has rn is barbie extra and Barbie looks. Which are both budget dolls but with decent quality for the price. Barbie extra is really fun and colorful and Barbie looks targets the adult collector with superior articulation and very versatile clothes that are understated yet versatile. On the higher end we have Barbie Pink collection which is the successor of the Barbie Fashion Model collection. That was an iconic line with extremely high quality and I believe the dolls at the time cost 70$. Now we have less detailed designs on the Pink collection AND higher price. So this is why MGA can give us quality with a competitive price (although they've raised their prices significantly lately) I am also thinking maybe they use cheaper labor.
@@InkpadsPlaypad I feel that this is the case too which is also why they gave her the partial ponytail to "hide" any bald spots that would be apparent if her hair worn loose.
I own the original totally hair barbie from 1992, the brunette version, and love how long her hair is. I've been up and down on how I feel about the newer versions of her but I think I'll try to get all 4 of them and just enjoy them without comparing them to the original. Obviously they don't even come close to comparing to the original, but they are nice dolls overall. As a side note, the Asian version has the longest hair of the 4 of them, the blonde has the shortest.
@cate it's not nostalgia, the old Barbies are objectively better than the new ones High quality, fashionable clothes, attention to detail, perfect faces, joints The current ones have very bad quality, pixelated faces and almost always wonky prints, hideous and not at all fashionable clothes, 0 details, stiff bodies
@@vittoriopiorosariosavasta7590 Mattel has certainly fallen from grace with Barbie. They don't even give the dolls basic bend in the knee articulation anymore. The 80's, 90's and the early 2000's were their heyday, but those days are no more. So sad 😞
@cate , no, it’s unfortunately not the nostalgic feeling, it is a disappointment how Mattel changed to the bad in 30 years! The dolls was just fabulous back in that time, each one was special with so much more quality and magic! Today the Barbies are like the cheap no name fashion dolls of our time, there is no comparison! 😞
I'm wondering if the dress is so baggy because they are designed with the idea that she can share the outfit with the curvy Barbie's. I do get that doing that avoids complaints or risking upsetting a child, but if it were fitted like the original I think it would be much cuter. Love your videos!
Barbie from late 90s to 2005 was top tier everything after that sucks. The face molds are so beautiful now but mattel has ruined the playline with thier ass fashions litteraly ugly af @CharcoalovesWhiskas
I was an in box collector until this year when I decided to open all of them. The last dolls I had bought were from 2016 and I was sooo disappointed and shocked when I went to try and bend their knees. One doll's arm didn't even stretch outward only front and back movement.
If Barbie's earlier friends could be considered a line, I'd love to see what their recreation of P.J, Stacey, and Franchie would look like, especially with updated looks, but hopefully maintain their best traits like P.J's pigtails and Stacey's gorgeous red hair. Maybe even title the series Reunion Barbie with a version of Barbie included in it with maybe a picnic or barbecue play set and a cake prop that says friends reunited. I think that be a cute line maybe even a second chance for some cute characters to come back.
The original is definitely still the reigning queen. The New one, is pretty but I feel there is something lacking, and I agree I think they could do better with the scrunchies. Great Idea but using plastic to make them, not so much they just end up looking like plastic wrinkled donuts that don't stay in Barbie's hair. ( Already tried it)
I have all the versions of the rainbow leopard Barbies (I think that's what they're called) and in one of the versions I used the same design scrunchies that they came with and they seem to stay in okay
I think those scrunchies are meant foe the doll's wrists. which is not exactly original, but i guess it would justify the decision of making them out of plastic. Still dissaponting lol
I've heard that the reason so many Barbie dresses are shapeless is so they can fit both the classic body and the curvy body. If they fit the curvy body correctly then they look too big on the classic one!
i had the original and i LOVED her! I wish my daughter played with barbies cause id love to get a new version of her. side note its cute how they tried to make the outfits match. Also it would be great to have the mermaid barbies as well as original toddler kelly and all her friends. and I loved ballerina Barbie she had so many joints and cold do way more would love to have her back.
I def. Love the vintage ones 🥰 her hair has more volume are more fluffy and are not so flat like the new one 🙈 ans yes for a totally hair or ultra hair doll she must have longer hair 🙈 but I like her face that is cute ☺️
Honestly I just really like the somewhat retro look of the original/ re-release. Also I think the shapelessness of the dress on the new one could be fixed if she just came with a belt.
The 2022 totally hair is really cute! I like she has more variety this time around, and mattels doing better with barbie again in general imo. As you said, this new one doesnt hold a candle to the original but she's still great in her own right :)
A reboot of Jewel hair mermaid barbie would be AMAZING!!!!! or like you said a reproduction ill take that id also like to see the Generation Girl line rebooted!
I think when Matel took their manufacturing to China 2007 you started to see a significant drop in features and quality. In the 90’s she was primarily manufactured in Indonesia. You are about my daughters age and I think the last generation to get quality toys beyond a few hold out like Legos. Thanks for the video! My mom was an avid Barbie collector and it took me back.
I wish the Superstar headmold would come back and replace the tired Millie face... Almost every single Millie face looks the same for me, while even the playline Barbies with Superstar mold had nuances to their faces that made them look all unique. I also don't like the colour streaks of hair on the newest "Totally Hair" Barbie. The colourful streaks are everywhere these days (color reveal dolls, dreamtopia dolls, etc.) and it's just there to match the not-so-good-quality pieces of clothing... Thank God we have the opportunity to buy some HQ doll hair and make the dolls look much better 🙂 Yeah!
the Superstar face is iconic, it is THE Barbie face par excellence, but it should remain in the past Millie needs to be replaced, BUT by a fresh, new facemold, inspired by Margot Robbie from the live action movie
There are 2 versions of the original Totally Hair Barbie depending on the place they were made.The one with the big bangs that was mostly advertised but there's also a version with smaller bangs similar to the reproduction. I have the one with the smaller bangs. Just so you know.
From the packaging, you were showing, I thought she was pregnant. I was thinking, bold Mattel, really bold. Then you showed it was only the dress is doing the look. Yuck. The hair is too short, so I would choose the original.
New Barbies are horrible. Cheap hollow legs. Thin hair, blank faces and I'll fitting clothes. Just my opinion. I bought 90s Barbies on ebay for my granddaughter just like the ones her mom played with. Just my opinion though.
Let's accept the fact that 70's 80's and 90's Barbie glorious days are gone gone forever !!! Even if they remake those dolls from the era's that I mention still can't relieved it anymore the magic of the dolls !!!
The different bangs in the repro totally hair might be because the original used kanekalon hair and doll grade kanekalon has been discontinued. Kanekalon doll hair is super super fluffy As for the new doll I wish her dress was more form fitting but I don’t mind it otherwise, totally hair Barbie didn’t have the most phenomenally detailed dress either, and honestly this is one of the better modernized takes on old dolls. I like the colors in her hair, longer hair would make her stand out but I’m honestly not the hugest fan of floor length doll hair since it tangles so easily, if she was her own concept and not a remake the shorter hair would honestly be perfect for me lol….
The original 90's Barbie are awesome.... Better face molds, none jointed hands and legs .... Better hair quality that doesn't get matted/tangled from braiding and styling ❤️❤️💙
As I recall from the dolls I had as a child it depends on the doll. I had the sparkle eyes, the teal mermaid, a bed time Barbie and baby sister Shelly. After a few years the hair of sparkle eyes Barbie (my favorite doll) became brittle and felt like plastic cotton candy, the mermaid hair always felt a little different because of the glittery hair and the streaks that would change their color. Shellys and bedtime Barbies hair still feels nice.
Barbie totally hair 1992. When I saw that doll it became my dream doll. Unfortunately I can't afford it now but I'll definitely buy her and all this collection
Decent doll if she was a random release. But because she’s a call back to the original hair Queen she’s therefore terrible. You are right, her hair is too short.
I had the brunette original (wanted the blonde, but my cousin wanted blonde, too, so grandma got different ones for us, but that's neither here nor there). The original is definitely way better than this. I'm not impressed with the hair at all. It's not short enough, the color streaks aren't really exciting, and the fact that the hair came tangled is really discouraging. They really should have made her colors a little brighter and given her better accessories.
I never had any attachments to the old one but even then, I can still tell that it's far better than what the new doll could offer just by a single look from that 2 picture.. Her hair isn't long and it's not as voluminous as the old one plus I don't like that overused face mold that they won't stopped using, it's so repetitive and boring.
I have the original totally hair barbie from 1992 and with all of her accessories and I did a comparison to the new totally hair barbie that you are reviewing and to me they are to totally different dolls.
I actually love the new one, if I see her on clearance I might well get her. As for other ones I would like to see remade, I would looove for them to do Skating Star/Olympic Skater, even though they wouldn't because now they just make their figure skater dolls part of the career line and with moulded on tops :(
Ebay has alot of them for cheap since the majority of then were kept in the box. Which decreases the value over time because they are way to many in great condition.
Thanks for the video! I had the original Totally Hair Courtney when I was a child. I loved her. Too bad I don't have her anymore. I've started buying some new Barbie dolls for my daughter, and I regret the quality of the plastic. It seemed stronger in the 90s. I suspect they had to change to reduce the cost but also probably to comply with the toy standards of now.
i'd like to see a reboot of i think it was called velvet dream barbie. she had this amazing vevlet body suit with a long tulle skirt. and also i remember these witch barbies that had long coats and came with cauldrons and i think some kind of sugar powder to mix drinkable "potions" with
Her hair isn't just shorter but also quite thinner. The whole point of THB was the hair. Mattel missed the mark. They had the repo version only several years ago, if anything they should've just done and repo again to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of THB.
They should’ve made the new 2022 one with longer hair, better hair accessories and a cooler outfit! 👏🏻 It lacked in appearance. She wasn’t serving like original! 🤙🏼
I hae the patterns they use on modern barbie doll dresses, I like the type of dress she's wearing, but it would just look so much more barbie if it were just plain pink. They could have done such a cute thing with giving all the dolls just one simple color. If they all were just one color and you could mix and match if you collected them all! Instead of giving them the extra strands in their hair they could have given them a simple hairband like the originals
If the 2022 one was marketed as something entirely different than "totally hair" and not trying to live up to the original, the line would have been a decent one. But as it is using the "totally hair" branding and trying to compete with the original, it just doesn't work and makes it even more disappointing
There are five new Barbie totally hair dolls coming out in April this year, with an extra outfit and shoes, I am hoping to not be disappointed, but I think I will be.
I got the original Totally Hair Barbie for Christmas in 1992 and I loved her so much. I bought the reproduction doll a few years ago from eBay, in box, and she lives on a shelf. Such nostalgia when I look at her. I don't understand why the new one has such short hair!
I remember having a Barbie doll with super long pink hair and one with super long purple hair, & they were some of my favorites! Their hair length was closer to the original Totally Hair Barbie rather than the 2022 one. Just shows how quality has changed drastically.
I would love a reproduction or reference in maybe a Barbie rewind centered around the 2000's of the Jam N Glam pop star Barbies, they don't have to have the ever flex waist or twistable hair change features but just that look at least done in a high quality way with good articulation and included stands without raising the price beyond the $50 mark would be a dream. Or the even more unlikely remake of the my scene dolls would be cool but the way the non reproduction side of the monster high relaunch is going I'm not gonna hold my breath for either tbh.
I just started doing my collection and today I both a new totally barbie and she is beautifull amd sweet. I don't compare. I am just happy. Hopefully one day I will have oryginał barbies from 90's.
I think any older Barbie will always be top tier when it comes to the attention to detail on the accessories and the articulation. I am not sure why Mattel is not taking note about these. The cost of the dolls has gone up, so why not up the quality?
oh and the patterns are recycled from the colour reveal dolls fabric skirts from one of the outdoor series as one of them has the same fabric but with hearts instead of stars. so it isnt remotely linked to a nod to the original it is just repurposed fabrics as there is a heart pattern dress on one of the dolls (the pattern changes depending the hair stock ons shape
About barbies pink pumps they actually started making all the shoes the same in the 70's because children often lost them so if you had multiple dolls with the same shoes you'd always had a match if you lost one.
If I'm thinking abou which lines they can create again as an inspiration, I can't think of any doll line that they can revisit that is iconic as Hula Hair or even Jewel Hair Mermaid. Maybe try Rapunzel again? Idk.
I usually don't like most of the new barbies designs and also because of the bad quality but i actually like this one and the colors go together and i agree i wish it wasnt just oversized dresses all the time i think a fitted dress would suit her.
OMG! The dumb little jingle from 1992 took me right back to being 12 years old and I remember going to Target ( the same one that I now buy my OMG and Rainbow High dolls from on occasion) and buying the brunette one! I'm not sure if I still have her or not 😕 but I can still smell the Dep styling gel to this day, and I can remember styling her bangs with it. The late 80's and early 90's were SO all about hair, and hair spray and gel, and OMG, you just sparked up some MAJOR nostalgia! And you hadn't even been born yet! Yes, the original was SO much better. Better quality, details, HAIR, the original just screams early 90's
I do like them including the original ones from 1992 and I have one from this year 2022 and a different dark skin colour and she did have a big knot, in her hair.🪢
My thoughts: the face on the new one is cute and the dress would be a favorite if it was more form fitting and not so baggy. That said, the original is by far the superior doll. I'd like a remake of Sweet Roses PJ
I agree. Hair is too short and the dress is too frumpy. So glad I kept my original brunette Totally Hair. This new doll is okay by today's Barbie standards but overall not as good as the old one.
The new doll is nice but no way it holds a candle to the OG I have the whole collection of the 90's and I absolutely love the line. And even the Barbie Extra dolls have longer hair. And the reproduction of the 25th anniversary is a good doll but the face paint and hair is not as good either. Great video. 👍
Now I remember total hair Ken and the other brunette Barbie.Wonderful vidI so want the original dress print it's iconic.And this is why MGA is making mattle eat their dust.
I have the original with all accessories Totally hair Barbie. I should send some pics as I have a full set of The Rockers too for the UK that’s quite rare
As an owner of both OG Totally Hair Barbie, there is no comparison. The new is cute and fun, (even without the articulation. come on Mattel...), but maybe under a different title and not Totally Hair.
90’s Barbie is literally top tier. No one can amount to her, at all. I think a full-on reproduction (exact replica) of the original would have been iconic & so much better. Just my opinion.
But in 2018 they did a reproduction at toys “R” Us before it closed
and thats a fact
Well to me 60s-90s barbie is the best
I wouldn’t mind an update or two-like particularly the mall bangs on the OG Barbie 😂 but they shoulda kept the outfit, makeup and hair the same! Maybe tweaked it a bit (aka. Make the skirt longer 😂😂)
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She's definitely cute, but yeah the original is obviously superior. She's a pretty doll and these days we should think ourselves lucky when we get removable clothes. The only thing I would change is the hair length, it's not long enough 🤭
The 1992 Totally 💯 hair Barbie had me in a chokehold in 1992😂
I have the 2022 line of
Barbie; Totally Hair
Christie is the best comparison to the Orginal.
Especially with her hair down or in a ponytail.
I also have Barbie and The Rockers and I have the modern 2020s interpretation side by side in my doll case.
The new Barbies definitely aren't "fashion dolls" anymore. Most of them feel generic even with the new body shapes and heights. I get that Mattel is trying to be inclusive, but they're doing it in a way that doesn't feel genuine. I'm Asian, and I feel more of an attachment to the older Barbie than the new one that's supposed to look like me. The old one just has so much more character, plus top tier clothes and accessories to match the doll's quality.
Haven’t they had Asian looking dolls since the 80’s, no?
@@alejandromolinac You missed the point by a mile. I don't care what ethnicity Mattel gives their dolls. I just want them to give the dolls substance again. Backstories, well thought out themes, accessories that can withstand wear and tear. Even if the Oriental Barbie could be considered all sorts of problematic now, it still had better quality/fitting clothing, hair rooting, and articulation than some of their more recent similar products. The point is, they can work with inclusivity *and* creativity *and* quality in mind, especially at the price points they sell their dolls. Please don't try to twist my comment into something that it's not.
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@@anonview I liked Marina or Kira... They were really cute
Yeah i miss the old bodies and the glam that Barbie had. I grew up in the 2000s so those are the dolls that I remember but those dolls are 10x better than what we have today. There was no need to change her body but I do see why they did that. The 90s Barbies are the most iconic. I am starting to collect Black Barbes from the 70s-2000s.
I just prefer reproductions more than this terrible new versions, and I love to see reproductions of the 90s Mermaids🧜🏻♀️😍
I got a reproduction original Chole Bratz doll with all same she came with
And the Hula girls! I had to get Rainbow High Phaedra Westward, 'cause she reminded me so much of the hula Barbie I had as a kid with the pink streaks in her hair. ^^
It surprised me that you didn't mention how way less dense the hair rooting seems to be in the new Barbie. I don't know if it's because of the crimping, but the new Barbie seems to have significantly less (not only shorter) hair. That was the saddest part to me. Love your content!
I feel like this is a problem with barbie across the board right now though! IDK if they r going for realism or if its just cuz todays hair styles are much more "easy" and smaller in general or just a being cheep thing but either way no barbie today is made with a sufficient amount of hair. Hair play for the entire barbie product line is all but gone from existence
My theory is that Barbie likes to keep their dolls within a certain budget. And with the climate costs and materials, and the rise of shipping prices, they choose to get corners but they cut them in the wrong areas. And I've been noticing other companies starting to do that as well. Barbie has a certain set price that they don't want to see rise and because of that the quality does suffer. But they're still getting that product out there at that same price. Collectors I know would be fine with paying an extra 5 to $10 more if the quality remains. But parents / young kids that they're targeting would not
@@InkpadsPlaypad the only thing that makes me kind of argue that being the “justification” for cutting corners is that MGA seems to be able to put out play line dolls that “quality-wise” run rings around Mattel rainbow high alone is just a Juggernaut in the doll market and parents don’t seem to have an issue paying upwards of between 30 and 50 for them. The Barbie rewind line is perfect example of how they could be upping their quality across the board, yes they are $40 when they are initially released but honestly do they need to be? They don’t even come with a second outfit. I fully understand wut ur getting at I think it’s Mattel being cheep and not having a stellar design team. The ppl they have designing now really really need to take a risk instead of just being cheep and safe
@@Elphaboy MGA is a privately owned company and they are highly focused on making dolls, they're really not known for much else. Mattel on the other hand has a lot of franchises and many investors to answer to. So arguably their budget and design choices are very limited. Many designers that no longer work at Mattel mention how they really have to fight to keep as much details as possible but often times they end up cutting down on quality to meet a certain price point. It's upsetting especially when the CEO recently said in an interview on a magazine that people seem to be willing to pay extra. So idk there's a lot of higher up meddling not letting designers fully explore ideas and make them more interesting. The only kind of exciting line Barbie has rn is barbie extra and Barbie looks. Which are both budget dolls but with decent quality for the price. Barbie extra is really fun and colorful and Barbie looks targets the adult collector with superior articulation and very versatile clothes that are understated yet versatile. On the higher end we have Barbie Pink collection which is the successor of the Barbie Fashion Model collection. That was an iconic line with extremely high quality and I believe the dolls at the time cost 70$. Now we have less detailed designs on the Pink collection AND higher price. So this is why MGA can give us quality with a competitive price (although they've raised their prices significantly lately) I am also thinking maybe they use cheaper labor.
@@InkpadsPlaypad I feel that this is the case too which is also why they gave her the partial ponytail to "hide" any bald spots that would be apparent if her hair worn loose.
Nothing beats the original 90s Barbie’s
Yes nothing 90s are the best Barbie Dolls
Man, I really hope the Margot Robbie movie picks some sales up for Mattel so we can get some elevated quality because the comparison is sad
I hate this new version, i prefer the old barbies. Thanks for Unboxing this dolls and compare
“Somewhat hair” 😂😂😂 I love the original totally hair but the colors are cute on the 2022 version
I own the original totally hair barbie from 1992, the brunette version, and love how long her hair is. I've been up and down on how I feel about the newer versions of her but I think I'll try to get all 4 of them and just enjoy them without comparing them to the original. Obviously they don't even come close to comparing to the original, but they are nice dolls overall. As a side note, the Asian version has the longest hair of the 4 of them, the blonde has the shortest.
The dolls of today are nothing to the magical dolls we had! 💖
@cate it's not nostalgia, the old Barbies are objectively better than the new ones
High quality, fashionable clothes, attention to detail, perfect faces, joints
The current ones have very bad quality, pixelated faces and almost always wonky prints, hideous and not at all fashionable clothes, 0 details, stiff bodies
@@vittoriopiorosariosavasta7590 Mattel has certainly fallen from grace with Barbie. They don't even give the dolls basic bend in the knee articulation anymore. The 80's, 90's and the early 2000's were their heyday, but those days are no more. So sad 😞
Magical things in 2022 is totally BS...THERE ISN'T MAGICAL IN THIS TIME;INCLUDING PARENTS APOLOGISE THEIR MISTAKES TO US
@cate , no, it’s unfortunately not the nostalgic feeling, it is a disappointment how Mattel changed to the bad in 30 years! The dolls was just fabulous back in that time, each one was special with so much more quality and magic! Today the Barbies are like the cheap no name fashion dolls of our time, there is no comparison! 😞
My older sisters had a bunch of Barbie dolls when I was a kid and I'd sometimes play with the dolls, I don't care what anyone thinks.
I'm wondering if the dress is so baggy because they are designed with the idea that she can share the outfit with the curvy Barbie's. I do get that doing that avoids complaints or risking upsetting a child, but if it were fitted like the original I think it would be much cuter. Love your videos!
Mattel, stop destroying Barbie! Bring back the quality and beauty of 90's 👊
I hate Barbie 2015-2022 I love Barbie 2006-2010
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@@Cutebabysushinblushebut... 2001-2005.... (Nutcracker, Rapunzel, Princess and the Pauper)
Barbie from late 90s to 2005 was top tier everything after that sucks. The face molds are so beautiful now but mattel has ruined the playline with thier ass fashions litteraly ugly af @CharcoalovesWhiskas
Fr or at LEAST early 2000s Barbie
totally agree, the 90s Barbie is much better
I had no idea modern Barbies don't have these bendable knees I know from my childhood 😱
I was an in box collector until this year when I decided to open all of them. The last dolls I had bought were from 2016 and I was sooo disappointed and shocked when I went to try and bend their knees. One doll's arm didn't even stretch outward only front and back movement.
It's insane that only the ugly MTM (made to move are the posable/bendable joints now. We want barbie mattel not fucking ji joes!
I'm not the biggest fan of the newer barbies. But I like that they have more diversity. But still the OG is better by far.
Love your versions of this line, my favorite - nearly hair!
Love seeing how mattel makes barbie look more cheaper and cheaper, i just want SILKSTONE dolls to comeback, they were litreally one of the best dolls.
If Barbie's earlier friends could be considered a line, I'd love to see what their recreation of P.J, Stacey, and Franchie would look like, especially with updated looks, but hopefully maintain their best traits like P.J's pigtails and Stacey's gorgeous red hair. Maybe even title the series Reunion Barbie with a version of Barbie included in it with maybe a picnic or barbecue play set and a cake prop that says friends reunited. I think that be a cute line maybe even a second chance for some cute characters to come back.
I love vintage dolls! 92s is my favorite! And you're so cute, I love your channel! Best wishes to you!
The original is definitely still the reigning queen. The New one, is pretty but I feel there is something lacking, and I agree I think they could do better with the scrunchies. Great Idea but using plastic to make them, not so much they just end up looking like plastic wrinkled donuts that don't stay in Barbie's hair. ( Already tried it)
I have all the versions of the rainbow leopard Barbies (I think that's what they're called) and in one of the versions I used the same design scrunchies that they came with and they seem to stay in okay
I think those scrunchies are meant foe the doll's wrists. which is not exactly original, but i guess it would justify the decision of making them out of plastic. Still dissaponting lol
I would literally die for a reproduction of jewel hair mermaid - or any of the vintage mermaid Barbie’s at that!!! Love your videos!! :)
Yes, these were terrific! The Hula Hair line from the 90's was also awesome.
i dont know why, but the colour palette used for the newer barbie dolls HURT MY EYES
On the plus side, Barbie Rewind are quite cool 🥰
I've heard that the reason so many Barbie dresses are shapeless is so they can fit both the classic body and the curvy body. If they fit the curvy body correctly then they look too big on the classic one!
It says a lot about Mattel as a company when a 30 year old doll is better quality and more appealing than a new one.🙄
i had the original and i LOVED her! I wish my daughter played with barbies cause id love to get a new version of her. side note its cute how they tried to make the outfits match. Also it would be great to have the mermaid barbies as well as original toddler kelly and all her friends. and I loved ballerina Barbie she had so many joints and cold do way more would love to have her back.
I just can't bring myself to buy dolls with only the 5 basic points of articulation! love your videos, Joey!
I love the Barbie with the longest hair 💓
My favourite totally hair is the 1992 one ☺️
I def. Love the vintage ones 🥰 her hair has more volume are more fluffy and are not so flat like the new one 🙈 ans yes for a totally hair or ultra hair doll she must have longer hair 🙈 but I like her face that is cute ☺️
Honestly I just really like the somewhat retro look of the original/ re-release. Also I think the shapelessness of the dress on the new one could be fixed if she just came with a belt.
Even though I'm as old as this doll I still want one!
I'm a 90s girl so I obviously love those but these new barbies are so cute too!!! The barbie extra line is so kawaii 😆💖✨️🎀
The outfit is totally frumpy tho you're right
The 2022 totally hair is really cute! I like she has more variety this time around, and mattels doing better with barbie again in general imo. As you said, this new one doesnt hold a candle to the original but she's still great in her own right :)
A reboot of Jewel hair mermaid barbie would be AMAZING!!!!! or like you said a reproduction ill take that id also like to see the Generation Girl line rebooted!
I think when Matel took their manufacturing to China 2007 you started to see a significant drop in features and quality. In the 90’s she was primarily manufactured in Indonesia. You are about my daughters age and I think the last generation to get quality toys beyond a few hold out like Legos. Thanks for the video! My mom was an avid Barbie collector and it took me back.
I wish the Superstar headmold would come back and replace the tired Millie face... Almost every single Millie face looks the same for me, while even the playline Barbies with Superstar mold had nuances to their faces that made them look all unique. I also don't like the colour streaks of hair on the newest "Totally Hair" Barbie. The colourful streaks are everywhere these days (color reveal dolls, dreamtopia dolls, etc.) and it's just there to match the not-so-good-quality pieces of clothing... Thank God we have the opportunity to buy some HQ doll hair and make the dolls look much better 🙂 Yeah!
the Superstar face is iconic, it is THE Barbie face par excellence, but it should remain in the past
Millie needs to be replaced, BUT by a fresh, new facemold, inspired by Margot Robbie from the live action movie
I love the original totally hair from 1992.
There are 2 versions of the original Totally Hair Barbie depending on the place they were made.The one with the big bangs that was mostly advertised but there's also a version with smaller bangs similar to the reproduction. I have the one with the smaller bangs. Just so you know.
From the packaging, you were showing, I thought she was pregnant. I was thinking, bold Mattel, really bold. Then you showed it was only the dress is doing the look. Yuck. The hair is too short, so I would choose the original.
Wow, I thought I knew them all, but I'd never before heard of Jewel haired or Hula haired Barbie. Had to look them up. Their fabulous!
my first barbie was Pink and Pretty, I got her around 1982, would love that rereleased,and flying super heroTeresa
Literally any of the Barbie dolls with fabric swimsuits would be highly appreciated
The vintage barbie is the prettiest ever!!!! I played with this doll when I as a kid but it wasn't mine, I would love to have of those!
New Barbies are horrible. Cheap hollow legs. Thin hair, blank faces and I'll fitting clothes. Just my opinion. I bought 90s Barbies on ebay for my granddaughter just like the ones her mom played with. Just my opinion though.
Let's accept the fact that 70's 80's and 90's Barbie glorious days are gone gone forever !!! Even if they remake those dolls from the era's that I mention still can't relieved it anymore the magic of the dolls !!!
The different bangs in the repro totally hair might be because the original used kanekalon hair and doll grade kanekalon has been discontinued. Kanekalon doll hair is super super fluffy
As for the new doll I wish her dress was more form fitting but I don’t mind it otherwise, totally hair Barbie didn’t have the most phenomenally detailed dress either, and honestly this is one of the better modernized takes on old dolls. I like the colors in her hair, longer hair would make her stand out but I’m honestly not the hugest fan of floor length doll hair since it tangles so easily, if she was her own concept and not a remake the shorter hair would honestly be perfect for me lol….
Barbie bending legs. The sound of my childhood 😂
Yeah, clicky bendable knees are essential! ☺
The original 90's Barbie are awesome.... Better face molds, none jointed hands and legs .... Better hair quality that doesn't get matted/tangled from braiding and styling ❤️❤️💙
As I recall from the dolls I had as a child it depends on the doll. I had the sparkle eyes, the teal mermaid, a bed time Barbie and baby sister Shelly. After a few years the hair of sparkle eyes Barbie (my favorite doll) became brittle and felt like plastic cotton candy, the mermaid hair always felt a little different because of the glittery hair and the streaks that would change their color. Shellys and bedtime Barbies hair still feels nice.
New Barbie: why she comes like a totally hair Barbie ? She is not one a totally hair Barbie 🤦🏻♂️
Barbie totally hair 1992. When I saw that doll it became my dream doll. Unfortunately I can't afford it now but I'll definitely buy her and all this collection
I still need to really collect the totally hair barbie! That hair is amazing. Also yes hula barbie would be amazing!
Decent doll if she was a random release.
But because she’s a call back to the original hair Queen she’s therefore terrible.
You are right, her hair is too short.
I had the brunette original (wanted the blonde, but my cousin wanted blonde, too, so grandma got different ones for us, but that's neither here nor there). The original is definitely way better than this. I'm not impressed with the hair at all. It's not short enough, the color streaks aren't really exciting, and the fact that the hair came tangled is really discouraging. They really should have made her colors a little brighter and given her better accessories.
I never had any attachments to the old one but even then, I can still tell that it's far better than what the new doll could offer just by a single look from that 2 picture.. Her hair isn't long and it's not as voluminous as the old one plus I don't like that overused face mold that they won't stopped using, it's so repetitive and boring.
I have the original totally hair barbie from 1992 and with all of her accessories and I did a comparison to the new totally hair barbie that you are reviewing and to me they are to totally different dolls.
I actually love the new one, if I see her on clearance I might well get her. As for other ones I would like to see remade, I would looove for them to do Skating Star/Olympic Skater, even though they wouldn't because now they just make their figure skater dolls part of the career line and with moulded on tops :(
Loved this such a great review! I totally agree original barbie 90s all the way..
Makes me miss my 80s and 90s barbies i had and knowing i will never get them back.😭
Ebay has alot of them for cheap since the majority of then were kept in the box. Which decreases the value over time because they are way to many in great condition.
I would love to see cut'n style barbie again 😍
Thanks for the video! I had the original Totally Hair Courtney when I was a child. I loved her. Too bad I don't have her anymore. I've started buying some new Barbie dolls for my daughter, and I regret the quality of the plastic. It seemed stronger in the 90s. I suspect they had to change to reduce the cost but also probably to comply with the toy standards of now.
Totally agree! Original is best! Wish they would go back to more original mold and yes longer hair!!!
i'd like to see a reboot of i think it was called velvet dream barbie. she had this amazing vevlet body suit with a long tulle skirt. and also i remember these witch barbies that had long coats and came with cauldrons and i think some kind of sugar powder to mix drinkable "potions" with
The fact the 2022 version has hair shorter than the reproduction already means she is a flop.
Her hair isn't just shorter but also quite thinner. The whole point of THB was the hair. Mattel missed the mark. They had the repo version only several years ago, if anything they should've just done and repo again to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of THB.
They should’ve made the new 2022 one with longer hair, better hair accessories and a cooler outfit! 👏🏻
It lacked in appearance. She wasn’t serving like original! 🤙🏼
I hae the patterns they use on modern barbie doll dresses, I like the type of dress she's wearing, but it would just look so much more barbie if it were just plain pink. They could have done such a cute thing with giving all the dolls just one simple color. If they all were just one color and you could mix and match if you collected them all! Instead of giving them the extra strands in their hair they could have given them a simple hairband like the originals
If the 2022 one was marketed as something entirely different than "totally hair" and not trying to live up to the original, the line would have been a decent one. But as it is using the "totally hair" branding and trying to compete with the original, it just doesn't work and makes it even more disappointing
There are five new Barbie totally hair dolls coming out in April this year, with an extra outfit and shoes, I am hoping to not be disappointed, but I think I will be.
This seems like a nice one I could possibly get someday if I ever buy a Barbie doll.
I got the original Totally Hair Barbie for Christmas in 1992 and I loved her so much.
I bought the reproduction doll a few years ago from eBay, in box, and she lives on a shelf. Such nostalgia when I look at her.
I don't understand why the new one has such short hair!
The 1992 Barbie for sure!
I remember having a Barbie doll with super long pink hair and one with super long purple hair, & they were some of my favorites! Their hair length was closer to the original Totally Hair Barbie rather than the 2022 one. Just shows how quality has changed drastically.
If these are dolls from the 90's, I think you are referring to the Hula Hair line, which was great!
I would love a reproduction or reference in maybe a Barbie rewind centered around the 2000's of the Jam N Glam pop star Barbies, they don't have to have the ever flex waist or twistable hair change features but just that look at least done in a high quality way with good articulation and included stands without raising the price beyond the $50 mark would be a dream. Or the even more unlikely remake of the my scene dolls would be cool but the way the non reproduction side of the monster high relaunch is going I'm not gonna hold my breath for either tbh.
I just started doing my collection and today I both a new totally barbie and she is beautifull amd sweet. I don't compare. I am just happy. Hopefully one day I will have oryginał barbies from 90's.
I was waiting rather impatiently for someone to do a review.
I think any older Barbie will always be top tier when it comes to the attention to detail on the accessories and the articulation. I am not sure why Mattel is not taking note about these. The cost of the dolls has gone up, so why not up the quality?
oh and the patterns are recycled from the colour reveal dolls fabric skirts from one of the outdoor series as one of them has the same fabric but with hearts instead of stars. so it isnt remotely linked to a nod to the original it is just repurposed fabrics as there is a heart pattern dress on one of the dolls (the pattern changes depending the hair stock ons shape
About barbies pink pumps they actually started making all the shoes the same in the 70's because children often lost them so if you had multiple dolls with the same shoes you'd always had a match if you lost one.
I like them both 💙💙💎 i'll get mine soon Fashionista Barbie 👄 the new one with sunglasses and pinky orange dress 🧡❤️
If I'm thinking abou which lines they can create again as an inspiration, I can't think of any doll line that they can revisit that is iconic as Hula Hair or even Jewel Hair Mermaid. Maybe try Rapunzel again? Idk.
Thank you for this video🥰 I still have my Totally Hair Barbie from 1992🥰 I was 10
The original is my favourite for sure! 💖
I’d love to see Bubbling Mermaid Barbie or Movin’ Groovin’ Barbie redone! ❤️❤️❤️
I usually don't like most of the new barbies designs and also because of the bad quality but i actually like this one and the colors go together and i agree i wish it wasnt just oversized dresses all the time i think a fitted dress would suit her.
It feels like barbie is stuck in 2008-2010 with her outfits
OMG! The dumb little jingle from 1992 took me right back to being 12 years old and I remember going to Target ( the same one that I now buy my OMG and Rainbow High dolls from on occasion) and buying the brunette one! I'm not sure if I still have her or not 😕 but I can still smell the Dep styling gel to this day, and I can remember styling her bangs with it. The late 80's and early 90's were SO all about hair, and hair spray and gel, and OMG, you just sparked up some MAJOR nostalgia! And you hadn't even been born yet! Yes, the original was SO much better. Better quality, details, HAIR, the original just screams early 90's
Exactly!! Well said the old ones are the BEST! But the new ones has nice features but I still choose the ORIGINAL Totally Hair Barbie!
I do like them including the original ones from 1992 and I have one from this year 2022 and a different dark skin colour and she did have a big knot, in her hair.🪢
Urg please 2022 Barbie don't compete where you can't compare, I had a totally hair Barbie and she was EVERYTHING ❤
My thoughts: the face on the new one is cute and the dress would be a favorite if it was more form fitting and not so baggy. That said, the original is by far the superior doll. I'd like a remake of Sweet Roses PJ
I agree. Hair is too short and the dress is too frumpy. So glad I kept my original brunette Totally Hair. This new doll is okay by today's Barbie standards but overall not as good as the old one.
They should do a reboot of the Malibu dolls from the early 70s. But with made to move bodies. I really miss Francie!
"Nearly hair? How can you be nearly hair?"
"Like this" (Shows her hair that's two inches too short )
Audience retches.
The new doll is nice but no way it holds a candle to the OG I have the whole collection of the 90's and I absolutely love the line. And even the Barbie Extra dolls have longer hair. And the reproduction of the 25th anniversary is a good doll but the face paint and hair is not as good either. Great video. 👍
Now I remember total hair Ken and the other brunette Barbie.Wonderful vidI so want the original dress print it's iconic.And this is why MGA is making mattle eat their dust.
I have the original with all accessories Totally hair Barbie. I should send some pics as I have a full set of The Rockers too for the UK that’s quite rare
My my they don’t have designers like they did in the 90s. 90s barbie is by far the best! ❤️
As an owner of both OG Totally Hair Barbie, there is no comparison. The new is cute and fun, (even without the articulation. come on Mattel...), but maybe under a different title and not Totally Hair.
Even though I like that they are making different sizes. I want then to make her back to the og body mold.