Dolls have always been around for a long time as the perfect playing companion for children. They can be a part of made-up stories, dress-up games, tea parties, and even a loyal travel buddy. A few hundred years ago they were made of clay and wood. That evolved over a period of time to plastic, highly fashionable dolls with fancy makeovers and clothes. While we have grown up with Barbie, MyScene, and Bratz, there is a new and cool franchise perfect for children— Mermaid High. Let’s know about Mermaid High Fashion Dolls.
It originally started as a YouTube series about four mermaids who attend a regular oceanside high school, hiding their identity because if their secret is revealed, they can never set foot on land again. The usually 3-minute long YouTube episodes with great animation, ocean-inspired color palette, lots of sea puns and Gen-Z lingo has hugely popular. Since children want to dive further deep into the world of Mari, Oceanna, Searra, and Finly, the Mermaid High fashion dolls were launched in 2021. Spin Master, the global children’s entertainment company, ensured that the dolls look as vibrant and fun as their online counterparts.
These dolls are available in both physical stores and e-shopping websites.
The Fashion Doll Collection
The Initial Deluxe Dolls
These were designed based on the four original protagonists. All dolls are 10.5 inches in height and come with a mermaid tail, top, skirt, shoes, accessories, a shell that doubles up as a shell laptop, a comb, and a student ID. To reveal the accessories and complete the look, place the shell in a bowl of 90F temperature water so that it pops open.
Mari
Her style is edgy and very rocker chic. She has lavender hair and wears a tank top with mesh, faux leather-tweed skirt with mesh knee-high socks, and platform heels. Her tail is a beautiful iridescent purple with a silver lock-and-chain wrapped around it.
Searra
She is the fashionista of the group and has a very glam aesthetic. You notice it immediately when you look at her long mahogany hair with magenta highlights. Her regular outfit consists of a ruffled mini skirt, knee-high socks, and of course her gold glitter top. Her tail is a beautiful magenta with pearls and stars painted on them, and ruffles and lace at the bottom.
Oceanna
She has the most colorful look to suit her sporty chic personality. Her long ocean blue hair has braids and fringes in them and her tail has bold 70s-inspired patterns with purple, pink, and blue ruffles at the bottom. Owing to her active personality, her regular clothes are inspired by surfwear— a top and mini skirt with matching high-top shoes.
Finly
The boho girl of the group. She has blonde hair with orange highlights and a fin-covered mermaid tail complements her whimsical personality. Her regular clothes include studied shorts with rainbow fringes, matching her rainbow-colored top with blue ruffled sleeves and platform heels.
The Spring Break Collection
This collection has released in 2022. Not only have they changed the overall design while sticking to their original color palette and characterization, but also introduced color-changing hair! There is a new character too, Raynea, who replaces Mari. Let’s look at the dolls below. To change the hair color, expose the doll to sunlight. Each doll comes with their accessories. All dolls are 12.5” tall.
Raynea
Raynea has a schoolgirl uniform aesthetic, obviously glammed up. She wears a pastel teal top and plaid skirt with pink suspenders and glasses. Her hair is long and brown with teal highlights. When exposed to sunlight, her highlights turn purple. Raynea’s tail has plaid patterns and old gaming design heart prints. She is the only doll who has seven accessories; the others have four.
Searra
The glam queen has a deep magenta one-piece bathing suit while her tail has additional gold sequins and patterns, complete with a huge crown. Her hair turns orange from pink.
Oceanna
This time she wears a two-piece neon swimsuit with a matching tail (no ruffles) and has her teal hair styled in huge curls. Her streaks change color from pink and yellow to purple and deep pink.
Finly
Finley is wearing a pink crocheted top with yellow swimming bottoms with blue patterns. Her blonde hair has two tiny buns while the rest of the hair is flown. Finley’s hair color changes from blue and pink to dark purple. Her tail, owing to her boho style, is a beautiful rainbow ombre with mandala patterns.
Conclusion
If you are a collector, these dolls are absolutely beautiful to look at and would make a lovely addition to your collection. And of course, they are the perfect toy for your children. The bold and contrasting colors are wonderful to build your child’s attention span, and curiosity and help develop their visual acuity. Buy one now…or buy them all!
FAQs
- Can we use the dolls in the water?
No. The instructions clearly state the dolls should not be exposed to water.
- What is the age demographic for children?
Children from ages 4 and above can play with them.
- Which stores can I buy these dolls from?
You will find these dolls in physical retail stores like Target and Walmart. Additionally, you can purchase the dolls from websites like Amazon and Spin Master’s official website.
