I've had my eye on the Healthy Roots company since way back in October of 2021 when I started to think about blogging again. I saw the original Healthy Roots doll, Zoe, at Target and really wanted to buy her, but at that time the $80 price tag was daunting. Now, a year or so later, and with the help of my generous Patrons, this kind of doll is something I can review. The great thing is that since I waited for so long, by the time I was ready to buy my doll, there were two new characters in the Healthy Roots lineup: Gaïana and Marisol.
Healthy Roots are 18-inch play dolls with wigged hair in three different realistic curly textures. The line was created by artist Yelitsa Jean-Charles as a way to help young Black girls feel great about their curls. The dolls all feature synthetic hair that supposedly looks and behaves just like real hair. It's even possible to use standard hair care products on these dolls. I don't have a great track record for dealing with curly doll hair, so I was a little nervous about investigating this brand, but I was also very curious to see if the impressive claims about the hair fiber are true.
The dolls are for sale on the Healthy Roots website for $84.99 plus $15 shipping, or at Target for $79 and free shipping. I pre-ordered Gaïana from Healthy Roots back in October, and my first impression of her was so good that I immediately grabbed Marisol from Target. I'll show you a few pictures of Marisol today, but the review will be mostly about Gaïana.
It might look like Gaïana's photo shoot was in the Caribbean, like the mermaids in my last review, but this is actually back home at the Jersey Shore:
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| Healthy Roots doll, Gaïana, $84.99. |
