New 13" Maru and Friends Mini Pal Savannah

I ordered a 13" Maru and Friends Mini Pal Savannah on Dec. 30, 2016. It took until May 15, 2017 to get the doll. I was really built up thinking it must be special like the Effner dolls. I don't like the doll. The skin tone looks lifeless and dead to me. She seems to change color in the lighting when I move her around. She photographs well in the right light. But I don't like this doll at all. I will probably sell her.

 Her hair is silky and her eyes are beautiful and realistic, which made it even more painful to see that her skin color is lacking something. At first, I thought she was green, then I thought she was gray, then I thought "oh my she looks blue like she's dead". I will never again purchase a doll from this line. I was actually hoping to get the 20" Maru, but I am too disappointed to be put through this again. If only her skin was more natural, I would be smiling right now. I even considered dying her skin like a newborn doll kit or something. I even love her clothes. I love her cute head poses and soft body.

I took her out of her box and photographed her with my Paola Reina 12.5" doll and a 14" Corolla doll. They look sweet. They even share a few things but not shoes. Paola and Corolle Cheries doll have bigger feet. 

Guess this doll is just not for everyone.