Name: Nia
Made by and When: Brains and Beauty Dolls, 2021
Material: Artist-doll-type vinyl head, arms, legs, and breastplate; the dark brown cloth mid-torso houses a removable voice box in a zippered back section.
Marks: Body tag reads: Brains and Beauty Dolls 2021 / Distributed by: Brains and Beauty Dolls, LLC / Voorhees, NJ 08043, USA / brainsandbeautydolls.com / Made in China, Shenzhen, Guangdong Providence. / Model Number: BO7DS6BKLV / Batch Number: BBM1021N / Product materials: Vinyl
Height: 18 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black synthetic waist-length hair styled in locs, dark brown stationary eyes with applied upper eyelashes and painted lower eyelashes, closed mouth
Clothes: Wears a pink leotard and multicolored tutu dress that has “Melanin” on the bodice. Purple high-top Chucks-style sneakers and permanently attached pearl stud earrings complete her fashion statement.
Other: Nia is the third doll in the Brains and Beauty Dolls line and uses the same head sculpt as Malia and Khari with a different complexion which is a deep brown. Like Malia and Khari, Nia speaks 20 different phrases to empower girls. The head, upper arms, and upper legs are articulated. The head rotates and holds several expressive poses. Nia has manicured fingernails and pedicured toenails.
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