Ever After High Justine Dancer Doll for Kids Play & Collection

PROS/RAVES:Beautiful doll. I love how her gold eye makeup matches her gown.The sheer fabric around her collar bone and arms gives the dress a nice touch.That lovely forest green eye color makes her deep brown skin look very vibrant and her red lips are also very becoming with her complexion as well.This is one of the better face molds EAH has used. She has large doe-like eyes, a well defined "V" chin, and high cheekbones that makes her face look round and heart shaped rather than round and flat like many of the other Signature EAH dolls. With this she still retains a young and youthful appearance.Holding up to some of my other dolls like Holly,Cupid,& Apple, you can also see she has a rounder nose tip and somewhat fuller lips; great inclusion if Justine is supposed to look like a woman on African-Ethnic heritage. The face mold is 5/5. Justine is nothing short of stunning. And unlike some people have been reporting, my doll did not come with uneven eyes; they look good and symetrical. I hope EAH uses face molds similar to this one instead of making all the faces of the character's dolls round and flat looking.CONS/COMPLAINTSI hate how all the newer dolls the boxes are getting less intricate. What makes these things collectible to a lot of people is how much detail went into the box art. They don't even get their full art on the box anymore.Getting rid of the bookmarks was also a bummerI DESPISE how all the newer dolls are losing more and more accessories and less advanced tailoring and effort is being put into the outfits in the outfits1. Justine has a "Flowy/Poofy" dress, like Apple and Goldie not a form fitting one like Briar and Raven. So there could of been more effort into making sure the skirt bottom doesn't fall so flat all the time. I'm half way tempted to make a petticoat out of some black chiffon or tulle to make her dress more regal and poofy2. The top of the skirt bottom looks plain. It could of used more. Signature cupid has an extra gold sheer piece of fabric on her skirt, Signature Apple has an extra top layer on her skirt, Signature Cedar has vibrant glowing gold designs. Justine's skirt looks plain in comparison.2. It would of been nice if she had a ring but I guess it's okay because she has a chunky bracelet, crown and necklace. I don't understand why EAH stopped giving the girls earrings though.3. I don't like the bare legs. I'm used to the signature girls having some type of stockings, fishnets, leggings or sheer socks. So I think I'll buy some doll stockings from etsy to cover her legs lol4. The hair could be better. It's nice and soft but not as thick as it looks in the picture or as thick as many of the other doll's hairAs a doll collector of EAH all my cons are very very nit picky. I still say the doll is stunning and beautiful edition to my collection. I'm happy to have another little princess doll, and I'm sure any child who likes this doll line would be ecstatic to have Justine to play withThe doll is beautiful. Dark-skinned Ever After and Monster High dolls are rare, and the gold-colored dress is a perfect color for her, so I was glad to find a good deal on her. I ordered her at a low price because the box was "damaged." The listing had no details about the box damage, and it didn't mention any damage to the doll. The box arrived sealed in two plastic bags. As I unwrapped it, my hands became quite sticky. Something thick and gooey was all over the box. On some parts of the box it was soaked in, like some kind of oil, and on the plastic parts of the box it was a thick coating that looked and felt similar to petroleum jelly. I opened the box and carefully removed the inside part and threw the outer part away. I washed my hands, but that was pointless because it turns out the sticky gunk continued inside the box! I removed the doll's clothes and accessories and started trying to clean them. I haven't been able to get them clean yet, but I certainly had a good opportunity to examine each piece carefully; they are detailed and quite pretty -- just sticky in my case! I started with Clorox wipes on the plastic parts to get the thick part off, but the wipes didn't do a thing. I thought I'd try some dish soap, but the toys may need a long soak or something. It's hard to remove a substance when I don't know what it is. I quarantined the naked doll and all of her pieces in a plastic box and started a chat with customer service. They had no record of what it was that was spilled on the box before it was labeled with an Amazon sticker and wrapped in plastic. They did, however, post a refund to my card.I do still hope to find a way to remove the unknown sticky gunk. I'm mostly worried about her hair. If any of you doll restorers out there have advice on removing unknown thick sticky goo from the dolls, please leave me a note! Thanks! :)First serie , I was surprised . Fast delivery to Europe. ThanksShe came in the rereleased box but DID come with a stand booklet diary and brush, the stand Clío was even silver to match her waist price, although the plastic on the necklace and waist piece feels a lot cheaper, still a beautiful dollI am a huge fan of Ever After High dolls. Justine is beautifully designed.The doll I received from Amazon had completely different packaging than other EAH dolls. It did not come in a box: it came on a backcard! It took me a moment to realize that this new packaging meant that the doll did not come with a stand or brush!I thought that maybe this is what Mattel is doing now to cut costs: cheaper packaging, no stands, and no brushes. Then I saw pictures of other Justine dolls that did come with these "extra" accessories. It seems that Mattel has released two different versions of this doll: box vs backcard.Then I noticed that she does not come with a storybook - she comes with a "trading card." It looks like the same size of the new story books, but does not have "story inside!" listed on the front. Instead, it has a an image of Justine with her name. On the back is a brief description of the character.Just be aware: if you order your doll online, you may get one without a stand, brush, and storybook!I have bought this doll before and she came with a doll card but this time I got the original diary. Was so happy about it. This version also has well made, good amount of gold glitter on her lids to make her look really like a dancing queen. The dress is one piece and sits well, the belt is half piece, you clip it on over the dress and it stays well. She has full hair, the crown isn't my favourite but I love her shoes even though they aren't for ballet that she was destined to. She has a golden purse like handbag that's cute also.bought as xmas giftJustine is a very pretty doll! Her hair is so soft and her outfit is gorgeous! Her shipping was quick and nothing was damaged or defective.The Justine Dancer doll is a great doll. It was exactly what I expected. Although it came a couple days late, it was worth waiting. Great for kids.Beautiful doll, one of my favorites!Très jolie poupée Ever After HIGH. La préférée de ma fille. Elle a négocié ses autres cadeaux de Noël pour être sure de l'avoir . A réception j'ai compris pourquoi. J'ai hâte de voir les yeux de ma fille pétiller.