There's been a minor trend on Instagram of finding the Barbie Basics You Create series (currently $54 in Mattel's online store) at Ross for $14.99. Since today is my twice-monthly personal errand day, I decided to drop in at my local Ross and dd's, just to see what's what.

Ross #1 and both dd's were devoid of these dolls. Ross #2 apparently got the one box designated for this region. I was very pleased to find one, thereby participating in the zeitgeist of the era. But though she's a gorgeous doll, this isn't the direction my collection is going. I left her for someone who'll be really over the moon about bringing her home.

New Barbie Basics Create kits

If I understand correctly, you get three heads in each kit but only one body.

And the heads have rooted hair. No more of those janky wigs, praise jeebus.

Barbie Basics Model #5 Wave 1 on a classic made to move body with petite hands.

I named her Kalea which means joy, I actually love this doll so much that I bought a second one too customize, as soon as I saw this doll I had to have her she’s just so pretty and admittedly it made me kind of want the original kit made to move so kind of gotta keep an eye out for her, the one thing that I don’t love about the doll that her hair is short and really hard to style no matter what I do it always ends up being a static mess, anyway she is wearing a Disney ily Rapunzel sweater & Daisy Duck skirt, and a purple Barbie top and shoes, plus her original earrings and a rubber band ponytail for a headband.

as far as the basics line goes I actually really love these newest dolls. I like that their heads are supposed to be more easily swappable even if they are a little bit loose. .The only other one I bought was #04 The red I wasn’t thrilled with her as I was with #01, with #04 the printing on her face is either hit or miss and I just don’t think I got a good one.