First order of business was to see if her hair still changed color in warm water. Yep, the purple and teal changed to pink and white. And then changed back about 30 seconds after I took it out of the running water.
It's hard to believe that I did not have a swimsuit. So I dressed her in one of my Sun Sensations Fashions.
And only fitting of her to be displayed with Sun Sensation Ken.
Outfit fits her pretty nicely doesn't it?
~Original Post~
Another garage sale find. When I saw her I immediately thought "Kira". But upon further inspection I think she may be from Mattel's Shani line.
As some may know, the Shani line was marketed toward african-american girls. The lineup included Shani, Nichelle, Asha, and Jamal; Shani's boyfriend.
The help! So who is she? Is she truly a Kira or Shani's friend Asha? From what I've found from pictures on the internet, all of the Shani line wore these earrings.
If she truly is from the Shani line, she could only be Asha because her skin tone is lighter than the rest of the dolls. But her eyes resemble Kira, not Asha.
Also this purple and teal streak and the glitter in her hair made me think that she might be one of the "sun" or "beach" Kira's.
But she is not Sun Jewel, Sun Sensation, Sparkle Beach, or Hawaii Kira. She is also not Beach Streak Asha. None of those dolls have this hair scheme. Help!
~The first Kira (or Asha) doll of my collection~