Barbie Signature Gloria Estefan Doll

Lots of detail and a beautiful face sculpt

Lots of detail and a beautiful face sculpt

25/04/2023

anonymous

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I received this doll from Mattel to review today. I´m not a huge Gloria Estefan fan per se, but this doll has a truly beautiful face sculpt, and the details on the clothing and accessories are really nice. The boots are super fun and the little bolo jacket is adorable. Underneath is a cute gold cropped tank top, and layered plastic gold necklace. I love her gold hoop earrings too (always a fan of earrings on the dolls). My only complaint (and why I didn´t give her 5 stars), is that her hair was pretty funky in the back when I took her out of the box, and her belt is a bit reminiscent of the Kristin Wiig as Cheetah Barbie´s skirt. The belt feels a little cheap next to the other accessories, but that´s just my opinion. I´ll probably trim her hair in the back for my photo shoots - but not sure what to do about that yet. Overall for the price point I think she´s a good deal. She´s got a nice, unique face sculpt, killer boots, and if you´re a Gloria Estefan fan, get one to keep in the box, and one to play with!

I received this doll from Mattel to review today. I´m not a huge Gloria Estefan fan per se, but this doll has a truly beautiful face sculpt, and the details on the clothing and accessories are really nice. The boots are super fun and the little bolo jacket is adorable. Underneath is a cute gold cropped tank top, and layered plastic gold necklace. I love her gold hoop earrings too (always a fan of earrings on the dolls). My only complaint (and why I didn´t give her 5 stars), is that her hair was pretty funky in the back when I took her out of the box, and her belt is a bit reminiscent of the Kristin Wiig as Cheetah Barbie´s skirt. The belt feels a little cheap next to the other accessories, but that´s just my opinion. I´ll probably trim her hair in the back for my photo shoots - but not sure what to do about that yet. Overall for the price point I think she´s a good deal. She´s got a nice, unique face sculpt, killer boots, and if you´re a Gloria Estefan fan, get one to keep in the box, and one to play with!

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Nice toy

Nice toy

25/04/2023

anonymous

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Fun Barbie for my 2 girls (ages 9 & 6). They especially liked her boots, but were confused why the doll had a platform and stand- Maybe this is meant to be more a collector’s item than a toy that kids actually play with?

Fun Barbie for my 2 girls (ages 9 & 6). They especially liked her boots, but were confused why the doll had a platform and stand- Maybe this is meant to be more a collector’s item than a toy that kids actually play with?

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Gorgeous Doll

Gorgeous Doll

25/04/2023

anonymous

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The Gloria Estefan Barbie Doll was packaged beautifully, but took a great deal of time and patience to unpackage. Care is needed to remove the doll without damaging the hair or clothing. Also of note is the packaging under the clothing, such as cardboard around the knees and plastic under the jacket. I´m not sure the purpose of this. Perhaps it is intended to be left on the doll to better shape the clothing. I ended up removing it. The overall outfit is amazing, particularly the thigh high boots, but I did not care for the plastic necklace. It cheapens the look in my opinion. I´m not impressed with the included display stand either. I had to really work with the Barbie to get her to stay upright in the stand. Despite these minor flaws, the doll is a beautifully done collector piece that aptly honors a music legend. A certificate of authenticity is included.

The Gloria Estefan Barbie Doll was packaged beautifully, but took a great deal of time and patience to unpackage. Care is needed to remove the doll without damaging the hair or clothing. Also of note is the packaging under the clothing, such as cardboard around the knees and plastic under the jacket. I´m not sure the purpose of this. Perhaps it is intended to be left on the doll to better shape the clothing. I ended up removing it. The overall outfit is amazing, particularly the thigh high boots, but I did not care for the plastic necklace. It cheapens the look in my opinion. I´m not impressed with the included display stand either. I had to really work with the Barbie to get her to stay upright in the stand. Despite these minor flaws, the doll is a beautifully done collector piece that aptly honors a music legend. A certificate of authenticity is included.

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Lovely, but like a Gloria Estefan cosplay

Lovely, but like a Gloria Estefan cosplay

25/04/2023

anonymous

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I received this doll for free for my impartial review. This is a lovely doll with interesting clothing based on an actual outfit worn by famed singer Gloria Estefan. The clothes are fairly well put together, but some of the details were skimped on, like the coin belt is all fabric. Hair is really well-done. I don´t think the face looks at all like hers, though, so it comes across more like Barbie cosplaying as Gloria Estefan. The packaging, other than being annoyingly difficult to remove the doll from, was interesting, with tactile music notes I thought were neat.

I received this doll for free for my impartial review. This is a lovely doll with interesting clothing based on an actual outfit worn by famed singer Gloria Estefan. The clothes are fairly well put together, but some of the details were skimped on, like the coin belt is all fabric. Hair is really well-done. I don´t think the face looks at all like hers, though, so it comes across more like Barbie cosplaying as Gloria Estefan. The packaging, other than being annoyingly difficult to remove the doll from, was interesting, with tactile music notes I thought were neat.

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Gorgeous

Gorgeous

25/04/2023

anonymous

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The doll is beautiful!. She looks just like Gloria. The colors of the outfit are very nice. Love the boots the print is gorgeous.. The jacket is cute the only thing that was not is that lace sleeve.. the material of the clothes is pretty good. The boots come off pretty easy. You can pose her pretty well. The articulation is good. the only thing is the doll stand could be better it’s pretty flimsy she tips over pretty easy. Overall I would recommend the doll.

The doll is beautiful!. She looks just like Gloria. The colors of the outfit are very nice. Love the boots the print is gorgeous.. The jacket is cute the only thing that was not is that lace sleeve.. the material of the clothes is pretty good. The boots come off pretty easy. You can pose her pretty well. The articulation is good. the only thing is the doll stand could be better it’s pretty flimsy she tips over pretty easy. Overall I would recommend the doll.

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Beautifully accurate depiction of Queen Gloria!

Beautifully accurate depiction of Queen Gloria!

25/04/2023

anonymous

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From the perspective of a parent who grew up listening to Gloria Estefan, the likeness of this doll is incredibly spot on! She’s beautiful and her outfit is gorgeous (I was honestly super excited about her thigh high boots- stunning!). From my 11yo daughter’s perspective, she was excited to learn about Gloria and her trailblazing impact on Latinx music, and she loved the opportunity to add another Latina doll to her collection. She was also thrilled about her outfit, especially the boots. I subtracted a star only because my daughter wasn’t familiar with Gloria Estefan, and the stand that came with the doll wasn’t very sturdy at all.

From the perspective of a parent who grew up listening to Gloria Estefan, the likeness of this doll is incredibly spot on! She’s beautiful and her outfit is gorgeous (I was honestly super excited about her thigh high boots- stunning!). From my 11yo daughter’s perspective, she was excited to learn about Gloria and her trailblazing impact on Latinx music, and she loved the opportunity to add another Latina doll to her collection. She was also thrilled about her outfit, especially the boots. I subtracted a star only because my daughter wasn’t familiar with Gloria Estefan, and the stand that came with the doll wasn’t very sturdy at all.

Originally published on mattel