#vanessa tempo
Vanessa Tempo. The myth. The legend. The icon. The quintessential Rainbow High doll (in my opinion of course). I had been waiting on a sale to buy her (+ band mates) and my time finally came this week. I love this girl, she’s amazing.
It’s honestly the best time to buy any Rainbow High doll you’ve been eyeing or missing from your collection RIGHT now! Target has sales, Amazon has sales, now I just need the Slumber Party girls to go on sale so I can get another Robin to free mine from the box.
I’ve been pining after Vanessa Tempo from the Rainbow High Rockstars line since she leaked months ago. I was constantly on the Target app going back and forth on getting her, but that $50 price point was a major obstacle for me. Then a few days ago when the 25% off coupon in Target Circle resurfaced, I took the plunge and got her.*
I LOVE HER.
I think she is my favorite one at the moment!
I have spent the day “Fray Checking” and heat sealing her clothes because there is so much fraying. So so much. I’m also going to have to resew the hems on her shirts because they either bunched up or didn’t catch the fabric at all.
My biggest issue, however, has been her hair.
I noticed a few braids on her crown were bunched tight. When I tried to stretch them, they popped right out of her head. That entire area near her ear is ready to come out if I keep pulling on them.
So I’ve decided that the best course of action is to remove her head, root back in her fallen braids, and fill the inside of her head with a layer of diluted Fabri-Tac glue.
After softening her head in hot water, I pulled it off, and this happened:
That blue chunk of hair was caught in the anchors of her neck peg and were pulled out. Luckily, I was able to pull on the appropriate stands to fix it.
But yeah, it’s been a ride today.
I also started heat sealing/melting the tips of her braids to prevent them from unraveling, but wooboy! Them fumes. Them fumes are strong. I think I’m going to use fabric glue instead because that was not pleasant.
Please proceed with caution
*with thanks to my bff as well!
