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    Barbie now has baby hairs and we're so here for this inclusivity

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    The blonde-haired, blue-eyed, dressed head-to-toe in pink Barbie we once knew has taken a step to the side.

    Ever since Barbie-maker Mattel announced that they, as a company, want to provide a "multi-dimensional view of beauty and fashion" and "represent global diversity and inclusivity",  we’ve seen a range Barbies that more closely represents real people.

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    Barbies with no hair, prosthetic limbs, disabilities, skin conditions, varying body shapes, ethnicities and hairstyles; making it a priority for children to be able to identify themselves within their own dolls and also to learn about and celebrate all the differences from person to person within our society. 

    Image credit: Barbie

    And now thanks to this modern Barbie fashion, we have the latest on-trend doll as part of the  BMR1959 collection. She’s dressed head-to-toe in "today’s hottest streetwear trends” with NO detail spared, not even the purple baby hairs. 

    Think ‘90s, with the chunky yellow sneaker, logo gold statement earrings, boxy houndstooth blazer over a neon crop top and skirt ensemble. 

    It’s safe to assume the bright coloured lavender and pink toned hair was Barbie’s nod to the COVID-19 lockdown hair experiments, which have taken 2020 by storm. And in a sentence we never thought we’d write, her neatly swirled baby hairs (which match her nails, of course) are giving us hair envy. 

    Amongst the baby-haired fashionista, is another doll representing yet another unexpected hair trend that COVID-19 gave birth to, the two toned blonde and brunette we saw Kylie Jenner rocking. 

     

    Image credit: Barbie and @kyliejenner

    The BMR1959 collection are currently available in Australia via Amazon, see here. 

    Main image credit: @barbie

    Are you a Barbie fan? Which is your fave?

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    Elunia 17 Oct 2020 4:51 PM

    I had a few Barbies, in one way I look at these new ones and think, it's not the same, that is not Barbie, they should call them Barbies friends (as I see Barbie as a 'specific person') but then again Barbie is a brand not a person and can come in many looks it is just a change I need to get used to.

    Petal 5 Sep 2020 10:45 PM

    I had one or two Barbie dolls as a child. I had other dolls that I played with more often.

    Sally10 2 Aug 2020 5:26 PM

    I didn't have or want a barbie doll when I was growing up. They just didn't appeal to me.

    Lisa359 6 Jul 2020 1:05 PM

    I never played with dolls, too much of a tomboy I guess. I do have some pop characters now, just for their hair. My favourite is one with pink hair and a nose stud. I can identify with them. Even though I'm not a superhero.

    darasparkle 4 Jul 2020 5:26 PM

    I was a huge barbie fan when I was little and even had barbies I didn't play with "holiday barbie". I always liked the inclusion when they had barbies with careers and things I definitely had a corporate barbie at one stage, which is fitting now.

    It's great they are getting more inclusive, it's just too bad it's taken so dang long! But, looking forward to the continued inclusions that they do, even for baby hairs :)

    RalucaP 4 Jul 2020 3:43 PM

    What's next ? Wrinkles ? Just curious.

    Am1851 4 Jul 2020 8:59 AM

    My daughter loved her Barbies when she was young. I don't think any Barbies look more like real people but real people do try to look like Barbies.

    Shop A Everyday 2 Jul 2020 12:53 PM

    Some reason my mum didn'r like barbie, and only let me have Cindy

    Rpear 1 Aug 2020 7:26 PM

    My mum was the same haha I was allowed barbie’s sister, Skipper!

    I prefer the standard barbies the best! Isn’t that the whole point! She is barbie!

    Shop A Everyday 2 Aug 2020 12:08 PM

    Oh yes, as a young girl, original Barbie was what every girl wanted. Cindy was nice, but Barbie was better at the time

    NellAdams 2 Jul 2020 2:24 AM

    I have no vendetta against Barbie... I don't have kids, nor do I plan to have any, so it's not really my concern. Just an observation though is that I do remember being a very little girl and playing with Barbie and very much noticing the beauty-signaling. Very objectively noticing the proportions and curves and absorbing them as "this is what is considered beautiful". I'm glad Barbie is slowly turning into something a little more versatile... but would like to see it happen even more.

    Susmat 1 Jul 2020 9:02 PM

    They've certainly changed

    Gilded 1 Jul 2020 12:43 PM

    I didn't have barbie dolls...my mum didn't want to buy me any and now I'm glad she didn't lol. I much prefer soft toys. I still sleep with mine. :p

    sootyblack_14 1 Jul 2020 12:02 PM

    Cute... But she still looks too perfect!!! Ha ah!!!

    Jay.dogga1986 1 Jul 2020 7:36 AM

    I used to have hundreds of barbies when I was little.

    Angage 30 Jun 2020 6:58 PM

    My daughter got few barbies to play with.

    Ellelily 30 Jun 2020 5:25 PM

    My daughter loved barbie, she passed them to her daughter and she didn’t want anything to do with her

    bettina44 30 Jun 2020 4:32 PM

    What does baby hairs have to do with inclusivity? Everyone has them no?

    Scarlett_Angel 3 Jul 2020 3:01 AM

    I didn't know either until I found out it's a trend among black and Hispanic women to "style" their baby hairs into all kinds of designs. I'm white with fine hair so it would be impossible to do with mine lol. I think it's because they have a much thicker and curly hair texture

    Gilded 1 Jul 2020 12:44 PM

    Omg you said it! I don't get this either...

    Jay.dogga1986 1 Jul 2020 7:35 AM

    Yeah, I don’t get it? Haha

    MerryGoRound 30 Jun 2020 7:55 PM

    And they’re nowhere near that well behaved ;D

    Gilded 1 Jul 2020 4:14 PM

    Haha truee! Reminds me of those drapes with scalloped drapery on top.

    AndreaJW 30 Jun 2020 4:12 PM

    These barbies are way cooler than the ones I had as a child.

    clearcrystalwater 30 Jun 2020 9:30 AM

    Those purple topknots are amazingly 2020! Love em!

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