A secret...

This post kinda ties in with my Cutie Reveal Barbie post, except that this time we're doing Monster High dolls.  I think Buried Secrets is a cute concept, even though the doll inside is cheapened up quite a bit (duh, she IS a budget doll).  She won't have elbow or knee joints, but she will have a simple but full outfit and she'll be...well, a surprise!  Here's what the package looks like; my inner mortician is delighted by the coffin-shaped boxes.

Cozy Creepover is the name of the game, meaning that whoever I get will be in pajamas.  I don't know why, but I like dolls in pajamas, possibly because sleeping is something everyone (literally, EVERYONE) can relate to.  Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura, and Cleo de Nile are all options here, and I'm hoping for Cleo since her coloring is the prettiest.  I'm strongly hoping against Draculaura since I have a G3 Drac already, and since Draculaura has never been my favorite character to begin with.  I know how to cheat at this Buried Secrets game, since the paper has identifying markings buried in the folds, but since I've already bought this doll off eBay I'm already committed.  Admittedly, Buried Draculaura has a really nice paint job, so if I end up with her I won't cry too hard.  Indeed, I've seen several G3 Draculauras that I've considered grabbing; my favorite one so far has been Skulltimate Secrets:  Fearidescent.  I like how her hair is almost all pink instead of its usual mix, and I think she's got a sweet face.  She reminds me of strawberry ice cream, one of my favorite treats.

Alright, I'll admit that Mattel has done a nice job with G3's Draculaura dolls, much more so than they did with G1.  A lot of Draculaura's G1 dolls looked alike, with only this one or that one sporting dark lips, or a different color of hair, or something out of left field.  G3 dolls are all pink for the most part, but they have things to set them apart like Fearidescent's frosty pink hair, Creepover Party's half-and-half hair, Neon Frights' purple lips and yellow eyeshadow, or Garden Mysteries' overall darker color scheme.  So I won't be too upset about getting another Draculaura in my little coffin, and that's good because her insignia is on the inner wrapping. 

Sure enuff, here's the pink vegan, without sparkles or poorly rendered CGI teeth.

Indeed, G3 Draculaura's fangs aren't anywhere near as obvious as her G1 self's.  Dig this faceup, by the way.  Sister Drac has dark makeup and freckles!  My other G3 Draculaura doesn't have either one.

Unfortunately I've heard that the Buried Secrets all have polypropylene hair, and I've read horror stories about that stuff.  Indeed, Draculaura's hair looks okay, but it feels stiff and kinda cheap.

Draculaura told me not to kill the messenger...or the unfortunate doll that got saddled with such hair.

Poly hair aside, it's obvious that Mattel tried to make these nice, even for stiff-armed budget dolls.  They still come with accessories, though I don't know what the sam-hill either of these items is.

Drac's stiff arms are a bit of a pain in the posterior, but she can still relax if given a little time.  Oh yeah, and Count Fabulous is a plushie.  For the record, Clawdeen's Crescent plushie reminds me of Gengar.  Count Fabulous just looks like a Squishmallow.

Time to let the pastel goth sleep now!  I reckon that ride from wherever was tiring.

Unboxing Draculaura was fun!  I hope Mattel revisits the idea, maybe with a swimsuit line or a sundress line, or maybe a focus on hair like the Electrified line.  It's a thought. 

Frosty love (seriously, it's cold outside!),

RagingMoon1987