As an adult, one of the very first play dolls to catch my attention was Spin Master's Liv. Liv dolls were produced between 2009 and 2012, and have made a lot of appearances here on the blog. I fell in love with this line because the dolls have great articulation, inset eyes, diverse wardrobes and accessories (including horses!), and a well-designed interchangeable wig system with nice hair fiber. I still have a large collection of beloved Liv characters in my house, and am always on the lookout for new dolls that remind me of these old favorites.
That's why, when I stumbled upon the SnapStar line during one of my aimless Amazon hunts last summer, I got pretty excited. At first glance, the SnapStar crew have a lot of similarities to Liv, including inset eyes, good articulation, and interchangeable wigs. The head shape and face design even bear a striking resemblance to Liv--or they do from a distance, anyway.
The resemblance to Liv was more than enough to tempt me, but SnapStar dolls also have a photo-editing gimmick that sounded really fun. The dolls come with a green screen backdrop that can be used in conjunction with a special phone app to create enhanced and altered pictures. Since I spend all of my time photographing dolls, I was very eager to try out this feature! In fact, there were so many things that appealed to me about the SnapStar brand, I showed no restraint whatsoever and purchased all of the characters.
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| #SNAPSTAR Yuki by YULU, $14.99 |
