Blaire’s hair looks practically brown next to Ariel! I’d like to see a custom Ariel with a more natural red wig like blaire’s or 61/103’s.

Congratulations on getting Ariel, she looks just like she does in the movie!!! I know a lot of people were disappointed when they saw she had the Nanea mold, but I love it on her. I used to think the eyebrows make her look a bit mean but I've changed my mind, her face looks very sweet. Your Ariel also has the most beautiful bangs! Her wig texture looks so pretty and so fun to play with, reminds me of Belle's. I love the outfits you re-dressed her in the end, she looks really beautiful in the blue / teal dress, it complements her eyes and her hair. You always take the most beautiful photos of your dolls! I agree with you about the fabric and the outfit, she is more expensive than the normal dolls and some of the other 18 inch dolls have better quality outfits. She does also look very cartoony which is a bit strange, but I think she's still cute!

Great review, thank you so much! I especially appreciate the color comparisons for eyes, hair, and skin. I confess I got Ariel almost immediately because I had been wanting a doll with red hair and green eyes. I adore her eye color and I love the Nanea face mold. I even love her hair color! but I agree this is the most "cartoony" of the three to my eyes and probably not for everyone.

Ariel is just gorgeous & unique like a movie star! I think she is just stunning & love her teal eyes & fiery red hair! Just can’t wait to get this one!

Excellent review, Evelyn! I appreciate that you compared her to Maritza! I love there are more skin tones and these skin tones are here to stay in all the doll line with American Girl

Yes, for some reason, Ariel’s bright red hair looks fine on smaller Ariel dolls (like the one I adored as a child), but blown up to AG proportions, it’s like, WHOA 😂

excellent review, as always! I'm not at all tempted by Ariel, but I know she will be a favorite among many others. It's still nice to see these dolls "up close" regardless of whether or not I will purchase one. I especially appreciate the skin tone comparisons! So, thank you very much for sharing! 💕💕

This review was very helpful. I am re-thinking about getting her now since I am not a huge Disney fan. Thank you

she’s definitely not my favorite, but i have to admit, she looks adorable in the outfits you put her in at the end ❤

I love Ariel, and I’m sorry that she didn’t live up to your expectations. You were right when you said that AG made her look cartoonish.

She is so pretty!

Ariel is my favourite Disney princess and I’m still patiently waiting for my dolls to come 😅 this has been the longest two weeks of my life lol. Great review.

I LOVE this review and I’m taking your word for this doll! All I had to hear was “The Target Demographic” and decided that Ariel is not a good choice for my collection.

This was wonderful. I'm so curious as to when AG is going to assign these 3 dolls their own skin tone number. I keep checking the skin tone filter on the AG site and they haven't added anything yet. I love that she has a unique eye color and I'm a huge teal fan. :) But I do agree that her hair color will stick out like a sore thumb in most collections. I already have a Nanea mold, so I'm not planning on getting her. But I do agree that she should sell very well, especially to little girls and to Ariel fans. Thanks for sharing and for all of the wonderful comparisons!

Great video! I have Ariel and I think she is growing on me! I will have to agree with you the eyebrows on these Ariel dolls do look off!

I have not gotten any of the new dolls yet. That includes the Disney dolls and the 125 and up dolls. I just can't get to a store. You always do great comparisons. Thanks

Love the mix and match mermaid dress on her, but I’m not planning to get Ariel! Thanks for the review! ❤

I got Tiana, Ariel and 128 for valentine’s day from my husband. I think Ariel is so pretty but I too am a little disappointed with the wig on the one I received (specifically the bangs). Once I find the time and energy I’ll have to style her and get them to look completely correct. It’s crazy how different her skin tone is compared to the other dolls. I love her unique eye color.

Hmmm I am hesitant about her based on your review but my goodness she is so cute! She is my fav of these 3 because she's one of my fav princesses... I love some things about her and some, yea it's just a little miss. Something for me to think about later. I LOVEEEEE the outfits you chose to put her in at the end. They are very reminiscent of her mermaid outfit and pink dress!

I think your Ariel has an especially pretty face.

Awe. I am sorry to see you are disappointed in Ariel. I am thrilled with mine. I love the outfit, wig, and eyebrows.

I’m not a big Ariel fan, maybe because she came out when I was in college. There was a huge scandal about the art in her VGS take box. Her hair color really bothers me. Even getting past Ariel, as a doll, she just isn’t for me. I must say your Nanea is super beautiful!

She’s a pretty doll but I agree with you about her not exactly reading as an American Girl doll… she looks more similar to other dolls created by disney at first glance which is a bit of a shame

It's funny, Ariel is my favorite princess and I love her in almost all forms, but this doll just doesn't do it for me. I agree that she was really made for the kiddos. What a shame about the shedding glitter!! I hate that we're still dealing with glitter in 2024 when we've clearly got the technology to seal it in. I agree too that it's odd for Ariel to have Ursula's shell necklace, especially since it breaking at the end of the movie is what gave Ariel her voice back. I guess they just wanted all the dolls to have a necklace? Anyways, thanks for the review! (Im)patiently waiting for 125 😉😉😉

I wish Ariel was pale skin tone instead of yellow looking 😭💔 do you think Ariel would look better with brown hair? I’m thinking about customizing Ariel Wig