vendredi 16 décembre 2016
This Stylist Couldn't Find a Doll With Natural Hair For Her Daughters - So She Made One
It can be difficult for people of color to find dolls for their children that accurately represent them. Concerned mother, hairstylist, and reality star of Cutting It in the ATL, Mushiya Tshikuka decided to take this issue into her own hands. She created My Natural Doll, a line of natural-haired dolls for black girls.
Mushiya explained on Instagram how she searched for a toy that looked like her daughters. All she could find were either white dolls or light-skinned black dolls with straight hair. When her daughters continued to ask for toys of their own, she decided to create them herself.
The first doll in the line is named Keleshe ($195). She has a dark complexion, wears an African-print-inspired dress, and has kinky, curly hair. The doll also comes with a song, the lyrics of which reflect strength, empowerment, and confidence in her own hair texture and skin tone.
Mushiya explained the importance of the doll to her Instagram followers. "In a world where the dolls we play with and the role models we see shapes our perception of beauty and our self confidence, it is important that our little girls are constantly exposed to a reflection of themselves - beautiful dark skin and kinky hair like that which grows out of their own head."
It's so important to see more diverse representations of beauty emerge on the market, and My Natural Doll is inspiring. Hopefully toy retailers will take note and provide more options like this incredible doll to their clientele.
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