The Problem with American Girl Doll Evette Peeters!!!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 08. 2024
- HUGE DISCLAIMER: Again this is me not trying to make commentary on biracial/ African american hair. I just wanted to shed a light on the quality of this american girl doll and how american girl missed the mark on trying to execute a specific curl pattern without trying to ensure the doll can still hold play value with her hair! As a cosmetologist Ive worked with curly hair and know that translating curly hair to an 18inch doll would be challenging but I do believe american girl can find a way to still execute this curl type while still maintaining hair play! Thank you for watching đ„°
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Again, not a commentary on biracial/african american hair. Just the execution of trying to emulate human hair with doll hair. Evette is a display doll to me and i do not recommend her to anyone looking for hair playâ€ïž
Thank you VERY much for addressing this issue! I am a black Adult Collector, have a biracial daughter and I am still incredibly frustrated with Evette's hair. Sadly, I ruined her hair by brushing it, and have now had to wig-swap the doll as the wig was unsalvageable.
Thank you for this video. As a curly haired teen, I would like to say that you are right. American girl has done a really poor job on this dollâs hair. Iâve seen what they have done with Caroline, and the same result happened with her. This is probably a sign that American Girl needs to step their game up and hire people with licenses to curly hairstyles/ actual curly hair and they know how to treat it. Thank you again â€ïž
Thanks for the info! She's so pretty, but I'm not too interested in dolls purely for display as I enjoy changing them and taking them out for photos. Evette will have to be a skip for me.
My curly girls were a learning curve. I have to use doll wig conditioner on them, hot water, and mini rollers in order to restore their curls. My mom used to own a hair salon so that helps me a lot!
I absolutely love my Evette. I think sheâs the most beautiful doll. I try not to touch her hair.
I know you're not supposed to use hair products on AG dolls, but I use synthetic wig spray on their hair when it starts to feel dry, especially my Pleasant Comany dolls that are 25+ years old. I feel like it did soften Evettes hair, but when I used the AG hair pick through a small section of her hair, I instantly regretted it. It became so frizzy and I'm still not able to get it back to the way it was when I bought the doll. Now its just finger combing and wig spray when I style her hair and it's been OK so far. I haven't braided her hair, just clipped back or ponytails.
Thank you for this. I was afraid that your conclusion was going to be what it isđą. I do love Evette, mostly because she is versatile time wise. Iâm considering putting her hair in a bun and sewing it into place and just leaving it. Must say that I do love your Makenaâs hair out of the twists and flat ironed. Sheâs the prettiest one Iâve seen.
And it saddened me that he destroyed an Afrocentric hairstyle, one of AGâs most culturally African hairstyles, in favor of an Eurocentric one.
@@quix66hiya22 he has another one for display with her original hair , he just uses this one for different styles
I agree! The hair is very hard to keep tame, but I have a kind of working process that controls the hair nicely! Hereâs what I do: I only fix the parts that need to be fixed my spraying water and then wrapping it around a marker and take it out after 2 seconds. Then I just finger curl and thatâs it! Just my little processđ
Wide tooth comb and conditioner wash with Shea moisture conditioner. No joke. It works wonders with Evette's hair.
You can play with her hair.
Back when I was about to buy my first AG doll, I was having trouble deciding between Corinne and Evette. I chose Corinne in the end because I was worried Evette's hair might not be the easiest to care for. If I do get Evette at some point, I may just change her wig.
I agree. I refuse to do anything but mist with water. I by accident pulled a section with the dollâs hand, it didnât come back. I will call American Girl and complain. The more we collectorâs complain, maybe they will do something about it.
Exactly what I had hoped with this video! My video is geared towards collectors who understand the importance of having hair play be part of the experience of having an American girl doll đ đ„°
Evette is my favorite of the WBU dolls, though I donât have her. I do wish she hadnât been whitewashed, but regardless, sheâs a very pretty doll. I definitely would make a point not to touch her hair. I do like that her hair looks messy, though, as not every person with curly hair has super defined curls.
Last July I got a beautiful wig off Etsy that is very similar to Evettes wig for a custom. The wig is much easier to work with and style. I plan on getting an evette doll and switching out her wig for the Etsy one.
Thank you Kris for addressing this issue. I left a comment for help in your comment section myself, because I was so frustrated! This is what I ended up doing-first I used a low set hot iron on her hair and made it straight.( it was very wet and conditioned) Then, I had to cut off the ends because of the crispy dryness! I applied many vertical perm. curls using end papers to keep the ends perfect. Lastly, I carefully poured steaming hot water over her curls. She came out very pretty with shiney curls-looks a bit like Shirley Temple. I also realized there was no going back with her hair and I can never touch it again! But after the ordeal and new hairstyle, I too thought she did not look ethnically appropriate to fit her story. Definately, like you, I believe she needed to have a shade darker skin tone and maybe darker shade of hair-with Addy-like texture. ( just my opinion) Yes, AG needs to hear about customer's dissatisfaction with her hair, etc. Thanks again!đ
I am in serious need of the Cecile hair tutorial. That would be wonderful. Thank you!
Yes agreed. I don't have a Cecile, but I've been doing the pencil / finger curl method for dolls with similar hair and while I'm perfectly happy with the results, I'd love to see how else it can be done.
Thank you for this honest video. I too have Evette, I'm a doll collector that likes to change out the clothing of my dolls, needless to say, Evette hair becomes frizzy by simple outfit changes. I've never brushed, combed, or styled her hair. Very disappointed with this doll. Wish I could return her, but my return window option has closed. Beautiful doll! Horrible wig quality!
I haven't been in the American girl doll space since I was little, but since they were truly apart of me growing up I decided to stop by the community again. I appreciate this video so very much. I'm a biracial girl, and my hair is always kind of crazy. It's a mix of this dark brown and kind of a golden color, and yes, it is two different textures in some parts. (I'm also purely by coincidence a Ouidad user so hi
I canât even imagine dealing with Evetteâs hair. I havenât been âinâ to ag for a while but I remember I had this problem with my first doll Kanani. Her hair is very curly and with her being my first doll i was not prepared to deal with her hair and itâs VERY dry and frizzy now. With american girl being a company mainly aimed at little girls I feel like itâs their responsibility to produce dolls that children can easily play and style. Never thought about it this way until this video! This being said, if you have Kanani or have any experience with the doll please make a video for how to take care of her hair!!
I just searched âhow to care for Kananiâs hairâ into youtube and there were tons of videos!
I could also wish Evette's skin tone, which seems to be unique to her, in between "light" and "medium", were more generally available in other AG dolls.
My first Evette had a very thick wig. It seemed thicker than most. But her wig was very frizzy right out of the box and while I was able to fix it some with water it was bugging me since I saw other Evetteâs on IG that seemed to have way nicer hair and werenât as frizzy. She also had one eye slightly larger than the other and a leg that wouldnât stand straight. I got a new Evette and her hair is much less frizzy and nicer looking, eyes are perfect and legs are good, but her wig isnât as thick as my original but I still find it thicker than other AG dolls. It really seems to be hit and miss with her. But I have not really done anything with her hair since getting the new one. I kind of figured after the first one that the more you touch it the worse it gets so I have tried to nothing with the new one. She does have one strand near the front that out of the box was tangled and frizzy looking and itâs a weird shape too. I tried to tame it some but didnât help much and her left side of her hair seems longer than the right which bugs me. Overtime the right side seems to be relaxing a bit and so her hair looks a bit more even in front now. But overall I have found Iâm not enjoying her the way I thought I would. Even though I usually donât style my dolls hair. They are mostly dressed and displayed but I have been afraid to even change her outfit because I worry the hair will get messy. Sometimes I think I maybe should have kept my original and worked with the hair as her hair seemed thicker and more even but her eye issue was bothering me too much lol. Sometimes though I look at pictures from the day I got my first Evette and even though her hair was frizzy she looked really pretty when I put her hair half up. Canât get my original back now but overall I agree with your video. It sucks because she is a gorgeous doll but they really should have thought through her wig a lot more before making it.
Completely understand the frustration of even just getting her dressed. One thing snags on her hair and the whole curl just gets broken up and frizzy đ„Ž
@@thedollstudiobykris exactly
This was vital information. I was considering the new 127 as a doll that looks more like me, but I'll skip if I can't play with her hair.
Well glad I watched this. Biggest thing I love about my dolls are to play with their hair. Saying some money
Evette is one of my favorite dolls, and honestly when I saw the AG video of how to take care of her hair, I finally thought I realized how to fix it since it was a little messy⊠it did not work. It sucks because sheâs so pretty but I donât think I can do anything with her hair
Wait. When did they put a video out on hair care for her? I never saw it anywhere and was hoping they would do one.
@@LifewithKrystle they did it on their Instagram story and it was only up for 24 hours
@@LifewithKrystle yeah they did a âhaircareâ video on her. Its shown in this video but it didnt actually show the hair spring back. đ so it didnt really help anyone
@@thedollstudiobykris oh that was the video? Wow!
@@LifewithKrystle Yep. No Help whatsoever.
Definitely sad AG white washed her. In fact, I didnât even realize she was biracial until I saw her parents in the book. Of course there are lighter biracial people but I know sooo many (including myself) who have that medium skin and dark curly hair with Evetteâs curl pattern(s). Hoping AG fixes this problem with her hair and uses a better version of it in the future, with a doll who is darker.
Hi!!
After a few days of work, I finally was able to transform her wig into a manageable soft texture. Her wig is actually a really nice fiber. It just needs quite a bit of work, shaping, and trimming
Yes! Its just unfortunate that american girl is making customers do that work on their own as opposed to her coming that way đ yanno
Kris - thank you! As I have read a few blogs, this is not the first time AG has done something that just does not vibe with the purchaser (us). After watching your video, I agree to leave Evette's hair as is. Again thank you.
I love Evette and I donât care that much that her hair is frizzy at the end, but I could see that being a problem for some collectors. My only problem with Evette I have to keep her hair up and like a hair clip or a headband since her hair is so full it gets in her face
Same but I havenât put hair up
fellow cosmetologist and doll enjoyer here!! you're spreading the absolute facts my guy, keep it up
Interesting video. I do own Evette but I could tell right away that her hair was going to be a giant frizz ball if I touched it, so I leave it completely alone. I actually don't mess with any of my curly dolls' hair except to put in some clips or a headband. It's too bad because Evette's hair is so pretty and LOOKS like it should be fun to play with. I hate AG's new return policy.
What is their new return policy
As someone with this exact curl pattern, even I think they should have gone a different route. Easy maintenance and restyling should be a high priority. Overall it gives the impression to the kids who play with this doll that curly hair is messy and fussy, which can be true but obviously styling a humans hair with this pattern is way easierâŠ
I loved AG Evette as soon she came out but I chose not to purchase her because of her hair. I immediately realized that I would not be able to maintain the freeze and that is without playing with the doll just displaying her. Maybe I will get her second hand and change her wig. Thanks for your video.
I agree Kris! I bought Evette and had major issues and lots of frustration with her hair. I ended up replacing her wig.
Could you do Gwynn and Corinneâs meet braids.
I love my Evette. I display her and I havenât even changed her. Her hair is pretty and I just donât touch her hair.
Quite literally anytime you screw with the doll hair, it causes damage. Certain dolls with curly hair I would never brush out, if you want a pristine doll. This is one of them.
Couldnt agree more! I consider her a collectorâs doll! Display and dressed but no hair play.
This was a fantastic video i got evette for my birthday in December and only played with her hair Three or four times and it's still in the last style i did in her hair evettes hair is kinda hard to manage but i agree with this video at alot of points
Omgđ± I havenât unboxed my Evette but now idk if I should keep herđ„ș
I donât have evette and I currently have only one curly haired doll(Claudie) but I was wondering why you would brush the dolls hair at all, wouldnât it be easier to keep the curls in if you just wet and re curl it without brushing it? Not trying to be rude just curious
Ohhh noooo I just bought her lol yesterday smh..... I put her up and I donât want to even touch her hair... itâs so pretty đą
Great video. I myself wondered how anyone could keep her hair nice.
Hi, Kris! Judging by her curl pattern, maybe braiding small sections of evette's hair and taking them down after a while could work? Her hair looks like mine when I style my hair the same way.
Tried this đ„Ž Since her hair comes pre-crimped, braiding it into a new crimp pattern disturbs her manufactured crimp and doesnât make the hair want to stick together like when shes unboxedđ
@@thedollstudiobykris Gee, AG really should have thought this one through!
We can all learn from Barbie and streight her hair and recurl it , or use some other methods we use in Barbie like boil wash and so
Yea there is no brushing this hair, Iâm so scared to do anything with it.
How do you watch the video of American girl doll and Kristen? I would like to see that if possible. Thank you
Have you tried braiding it in a bunch of medium to large plaits?
Now hereâs a question for people who might want to just re-wig her do you have any recommendations on wigs that might be appropriate for her as a mixed person?
I would still go for something curly, I use mini rollers, doll wig conditioner, and hot water in order to restore curls without frizz. I also box braided one of my dolls hair and I love that look as well!
I haven't seen many of your videos, but this sounds like a similar issue I had with my childhood Josephina doll. Her hair was EXTREMELY dry from the beginning. Her hair is now kinky and ruined and she has a giant bald spot on her head from so much loss. She needs a new head, but money đŹ.
Kris i love evette an thats why I havent got her, an iam 50 years old, too bad she doesn't come with another wig, I do have Makena with the style she came in an the other . I love your videos.
would you work with/review healthy roots dolls? the 4c patterns are amazing
im watching this as a person who has curly hair that was ruined by a woman who made it straight
i grew up using diva curl
This makes me so sad because I love Evette's story and connect with her so much, but maybe I'll have to pass on her :/
When is the link for the conception pictures?
www.google.com/amp/s/americangirlstar.tumblr.com/post/670406249015296000/ok-so-i-could-be-completely-wrong-on-this-but-i/amp
Link in the description!
you should make a coo of evette with easier hair and darker tones
I don't own Evette, but maybe the finger wave technique might help (?) I don't know, I've seen jlantistoys / Chaymie Creates video on it and it looks like a good solution... I believe it was in his Holly O'Hair review?
Different hair textures for both dolls. I tried and it still doesnt have the hair stick together sadly đ”âđ«
It doesnât⊠Iâve tried it , it springs back up and kind of goes in a circle and you have to put it back down idk how to explain it
@@AGBob_DollPants yah! The manufactured crimp doesnât allow you to really do anything
Good video!
Oh no. I just bought this doll. :(
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I thought Evette was supposed to be jewish
Biracial, black mom and white dad.
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