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Enigmatic Reinvention Navia Phan - Meteor Collection 2021
I will start my reviews of recent dolls with Navia. This is my first Meteor doll (I have recent Zuri and Amirah on preorder) and my first Navia. Yes, the first version was really pretty, but I have managed not to get her at the time because her outfit was not my thing. This doll however is a total package! According to the story for the first doll, she has Japanese heritage and she a DJ. This doll reminds me on actress Joan Chen, especially when she was younger, she has very similar shape of the head. I like my collection to be diverse and most of time we get Caucasian or AA characters, so was very excited to add this doll to my collection. She is on FR2 body, so that played the part too, as it became expensive to rebody dolls (waving at you East 59th ladies).
Makeup and Hairstyle - I think this is the first time we see this hairstyle on IT doll. Yes, we already had dolls with short hair and waves on the side, but this doll has small curls on her left side. My plan was to comb them on the back, but in person they add characterization to the doll, so I decided to keep the style as is. Color palette Vaughn used for this doll (and other dolls from the collection) is really beautiful. She has cream skintone and so this lips color looks beautiful in hand. She has dark blue and violet on her eyes and since her eyes are brown, she looks amazing. To be honest here, I had doubts about her screening. When first IRL photos were posted I noticed her left eye is a bit higher than right, and she looked slightly wonky. Surprisingly, I do not see it in hand, and yet when I took this photo it is kind of there. Very unusual, but it is good to know that in hand she looks completely fine. She looks very faithful to prototype doll. What I would do differently: maybe lower her hairline just a bit. 10/10
Outfit and Accessories - Dress is a two-piece, there is a violet jumpsuit underneath and a see-through overlay. I am sure you will find some nice skirts or pants for this jumpsuit, so there is a mix and match possibility here. I love tiny pink crystals on metal details on the dress. She comes with lovely chandelier earrings, ring with huge violet crystal and several bracelets. Overall, jewelry is beautiful and goes so well with shoes that have matching metal details with crystal inserts. All dolls from this collection come with glasses of their favorite drink. Navia has a nice cocktail that seems to be coordinated with her outfit. I love these accessories and they do remind me on East 59th dolls. The weakest link here is a plastic hat with net overlay. It just cheapens the look and I still haven't decided what to do with it. Maybe I will add some paint on it or just loose it :) It is a shame because I LOVE hair accessories and hats, and we do not see them that often so I was excited for it here. What I would do differently: having in mind her retail price ($175) she needs fur (short jacket for example) 9.5/10
Production Quality and Issues - Good news, no mismatch between head and body color! Everything about this doll is really good, except her hat. Have to mention that I like the box, though maybe the color is not really good choice for this doll. 10/10
Overall: She is everything I wanted her to be. She is very unique and one of those dolls you can keep in her original outfit forever. You know I love to redress my dolls a lot and I have already tried several things on her and she redresses quite well having in mind her strong appearance. In my preview I was worried how production doll will look like as she reminded me on Wicked Narcissus Eugenia, but she turned out great. A keeper for sure! 10/10
Enigmatic Reinvention Navia Phan - Meteor Collection 2021
I will start my reviews of recent dolls with Navia. This is my first Meteor doll (I have recent Zuri and Amirah on preorder) and my first Navia. Yes, the first version was really pretty, but I have managed not to get her at the time because her outfit was not my thing. This doll however is a total package! According to the story for the first doll, she has Japanese heritage and she a DJ. This doll reminds me on actress Joan Chen, especially when she was younger, she has very similar shape of the head. I like my collection to be diverse and most of time we get Caucasian or AA characters, so was very excited to add this doll to my collection. She is on FR2 body, so that played the part too, as it became expensive to rebody dolls (waving at you East 59th ladies).
Makeup and Hairstyle - I think this is the first time we see this hairstyle on IT doll. Yes, we already had dolls with short hair and waves on the side, but this doll has small curls on her left side. My plan was to comb them on the back, but in person they add characterization to the doll, so I decided to keep the style as is. Color palette Vaughn used for this doll (and other dolls from the collection) is really beautiful. She has cream skintone and so this lips color looks beautiful in hand. She has dark blue and violet on her eyes and since her eyes are brown, she looks amazing. To be honest here, I had doubts about her screening. When first IRL photos were posted I noticed her left eye is a bit higher than right, and she looked slightly wonky. Surprisingly, I do not see it in hand, and yet when I took this photo it is kind of there. Very unusual, but it is good to know that in hand she looks completely fine. She looks very faithful to prototype doll. What I would do differently: maybe lower her hairline just a bit. 10/10
Outfit and Accessories - Dress is a two-piece, there is a violet jumpsuit underneath and a see-through overlay. I am sure you will find some nice skirts or pants for this jumpsuit, so there is a mix and match possibility here. I love tiny pink crystals on metal details on the dress. She comes with lovely chandelier earrings, ring with huge violet crystal and several bracelets. Overall, jewelry is beautiful and goes so well with shoes that have matching metal details with crystal inserts. All dolls from this collection come with glasses of their favorite drink. Navia has a nice cocktail that seems to be coordinated with her outfit. I love these accessories and they do remind me on East 59th dolls. The weakest link here is a plastic hat with net overlay. It just cheapens the look and I still haven't decided what to do with it. Maybe I will add some paint on it or just loose it :) It is a shame because I LOVE hair accessories and hats, and we do not see them that often so I was excited for it here. What I would do differently: having in mind her retail price ($175) she needs fur (short jacket for example) 9.5/10
Production Quality and Issues - Good news, no mismatch between head and body color! Everything about this doll is really good, except her hat. Have to mention that I like the box, though maybe the color is not really good choice for this doll. 10/10
Overall: She is everything I wanted her to be. She is very unique and one of those dolls you can keep in her original outfit forever. You know I love to redress my dolls a lot and I have already tried several things on her and she redresses quite well having in mind her strong appearance. In my preview I was worried how production doll will look like as she reminded me on Wicked Narcissus Eugenia, but she turned out great. A keeper for sure! 10/10