I like to see how you always wearing something that macthes the clothes of the dolls that you are giving the review. It's pretty cool to have so many clothes and ties to wear, and they all look great on you.
I got Gianfranco as a gift, and I also think he's a great doll. I used a solution of hair spray and water to slick his hair down after washing out the gel. I wrapped his wet hair with nylon tulle to flatten it against his head, then used an eye dropper to apply the solution to his hair. I let the hair dry with the tulle in place overnight (the tulle was held tight to his head with a dressmaker's pin) and removed it the following morning, leaving his hair in a nice controlled style that doesn't look too puffy, but maintains the sort of forelock wave that is part of his signature look. Very happy with this doll overall.
Wow that's a fantastic recipe!! Thank you SO much for sharing! I'll have to try it because I think it's definitely the hair that's making him look very different to the promo photos. Appreciate the tip! xoxo Suresh
Very thorough review, man! The outfit, the hair and the face sculpt are all wonderful but it just kills me that the body is one of those limited articulated ones. Stiff arms and legs on dolls make for boring poses for my photos.
Haha thanks! I actually prefer the still arms and legs because I don't move my dolls around too much but I could see this outfit on an articulated Ken. Would def make for great photos! Thanks for watching!
So awesome! I have him too. I just bought him last month. He does look really different in person but I still enjoy having him. I love his jeans. He's my 2nd Ken Silkstone. I'm waiting for my 3rd guy who's Nikolai from the Russian collection. So excited cos he will be delivered with Ekaterina, my Silkstone holy grail! Happy that my collection is growing. I love your channel, you're my official Silkstone channel. Looking forward to more videos.
Wow thank you, that's so nice! :) He is my 2nd Silkstone, too, and yes the face is growing on me. I would DIE for Nikolai! You must share a photo and your thoughts on Nikolai when you receive him. He looks SO dreamy in photos and from what I've seen online. Thanks so much for watching!
Very nice, It looks like he is wearing “Captain Von Trapp’s” jacket from the Sound of Music. Too bad the shirt isn’t a colored button down,it seems all of Ken’s shirts are white. Ken is such a doll!
he is a pretty ken doll. his clothes are made quite well. and I love the socks and tie. I still like IT male dolls better , but he still looks really nice , just wish the face and hair were more on point. lovely review as always! excited to see more older silkstone reviews from you 😄
Thanks! Yes, I'm excited to revisit the older Silkstones...they are a dying breed, I feel. I've never experienced the IT male dolls IRL but they are def very cool looking. More mature, human-like I feel. But Ken will always have a soft spot in my heart ;) Thanks for watching!
Suresh NY ken is a different man 😎 plus the realm of competition isn't really the same , as fr homme dolls have a very severe , masculine look. but when you start , you can't stop lol. they are most of the time very well made , even if the females are crap...... and I agree silkstone are a dying breed , not a fan of the new bodies , and the quality and looks have dropped. I feel they should go back to using model muse type bodies , I've had many problems with the construction of the new. thx for the feedback 😀
I have a surf city ken doll from 2001 that has the exact same body like your ken, exact hands and legs, very bulky but l adored this doll so cute, love the review
Thanks! Yea, I could imagine that he has a similar body. I feel like they haven't changed Ken's body very much except when they do action figure or movie-based male dolls (like Superman and Batman). Thanks for watching!
Suresh NY that's true, idk how to feel about it, I'm so fussy sometimes if I didn't know how much they cost I'd play with the elastic until I accidentally snap an arm or something lol
I have on lay-away a Chinoiserie Red Moon Silkstone and an Integrity Toys male doll. I think the name is Collin or Cullen. I hope I'm doing the right thing. It was a tossup between the Tuxedo Ken and Cullen or Colin. I think the elbows bend, I can't remember. I was trying to determine which doll was lean enough and also the face mold. I plan to makeover the male doll into a guitar player complete with guitar. Geez! What an undertaking!
I think IT's male dolls and Mattel's Ken are very different dolls with very different feels. It all depends on what you like but it sounds like you made the right choice for you! xoxo
Thanx, Suresh from Evi. (think Chevy) I almost forgot. Some months ago, I got a Tonner male doll called Twilight or something and had a quick look and then put it back in the box. My interest is in Silkstones. All these Ashton Drake Genes and Tonner dolls are overwhelming. Silkstones take up so much less room and if I look at the larger fashion dolls, it seems like it would take forever to work on any of those such as beading a gown. Barbie is so manageable and I love her weight. I've started to draft a pattern from photos of the Black and White Tweed. I could have bought this one but her white skin tone turns me off. So I have to copy her to the best of my ability. I have a Silkstone ready to re-root but I'm working on the suit first. What a long comment this is. Whoops. Will keep in touch later, my dear.
Suresh, I think you have very good taste and I would like to ask a small favor of you....I LOVE Wonder Woman and I do custom Wonder Woman dolls where I take an original Wonder Woman Barbie and I completely make her over - I have done 5 so far and would love for you to see them, judge them, pick your favorite and give me HONEST feedback...would you mind doing that? If you are okay with sharing those opinions, I can email you pictures of the dolls and I would love to get your honest thoughts, thanks!
Hello! Sure, I'd love to provide some feedback on your dolls. You can email me at: suresh [at] sureshnewyork [dot] com. Look forward to seeing them! And thank you for the compliment :)
Suresh NY Thank you! I need to touch up some things on a few of them...I am so OCD and anal about dolls...I'm trying to get better about that. I'll save your email and will send pics in a few weeks when they are "completely" finished and ready for judging. Thanks!
I like to see how you always wearing something that macthes the clothes of the dolls that you are giving the review. It's pretty cool to have so many clothes and ties to wear, and they all look great on you.
Aww thanks so much! That is so sweet :) xoxo
Glad his jeans closed in the front and not in the back. Thanks for the review. I enjoyed it.
Good point! Thanks for watching ~
You and Ken have the same little freckle on the side of your forehead. SO cute!!!!
Hahaha yea--mine "magically" appeared just for that filming ;)
Love that you finally got him! I have him and Tuxedo Ken and I love em both. Agree about the hair, but that wasn't unexpected.
Hi friend! Yes, me too! I have Tuxedo Ken also and am excited to unbox him sometime soon :) xoxo
I got Gianfranco as a gift, and I also think he's a great doll. I used a solution of hair spray and water to slick his hair down after washing out the gel. I wrapped his wet hair with nylon tulle to flatten it against his head, then used an eye dropper to apply the solution to his hair. I let the hair dry with the tulle in place overnight (the tulle was held tight to his head with a dressmaker's pin) and removed it the following morning, leaving his hair in a nice controlled style that doesn't look too puffy, but maintains the sort of forelock wave that is part of his signature look. Very happy with this doll overall.
Wow that's a fantastic recipe!! Thank you SO much for sharing! I'll have to try it because I think it's definitely the hair that's making him look very different to the promo photos. Appreciate the tip! xoxo Suresh
Very thorough review, man! The outfit, the hair and the face sculpt are all wonderful but it just kills me that the body is one of those limited articulated ones. Stiff arms and legs on dolls make for boring poses for my photos.
Haha thanks! I actually prefer the still arms and legs because I don't move my dolls around too much but I could see this outfit on an articulated Ken. Would def make for great photos! Thanks for watching!
Hes like the only Ken doll that I like from the Silkstone collection that I think is beautiful.
Same here!
So awesome! I have him too. I just bought him last month. He does look really different in person but I still enjoy having him. I love his jeans. He's my 2nd Ken Silkstone. I'm waiting for my 3rd guy who's Nikolai from the Russian collection. So excited cos he will be delivered with Ekaterina, my Silkstone holy grail! Happy that my collection is growing.
I love your channel, you're my official Silkstone channel. Looking forward to more videos.
Wow thank you, that's so nice! :) He is my 2nd Silkstone, too, and yes the face is growing on me. I would DIE for Nikolai! You must share a photo and your thoughts on Nikolai when you receive him. He looks SO dreamy in photos and from what I've seen online. Thanks so much for watching!
great review as always. he a great doll I got him when BFC released him. but you should get as well tuxedo Ken. he so cute.
Hey Evan, thanks!! Yes, I have Tuxedo Ken and his is SO cute!! :) I want more of these Silkstone guys...they're so gorgeous! Big hugs, xoxo Suresh
Yayyyy finally!!! Your reviews make me so happy! You adoring the Ken was literally so cute 💗
Aww hahaha thank you gorg! Nice to have a boy in my collection for a change :) xoxo
Suresh NY both of you make such a perfect pair
🙎🏽♂️🙎🏼♂️💕
Haha! Suresh, I liiiiivee! When you match your outfit whit the dolls!! A really fun and unique touch. Great review ✨
With **
Haha aww thank you! I can't help it...I seem to always have juuuust the right thing to pair with them :) Thanks for watching!! xoxo Suresh
I love him!! In total he is AMAZING!!😍😍😍👍👍👍GREAT REVIEW TFS!!💜💜
Ahh thanks Loretta!! Yes I LUUUURVE him :) Thanks for watching! xoxo Suresh
He is sooooo cute 🌹Thank You for the review on this gentleman doll!
He is! Thanks for watching :) xoxo
Nice to see you suresh,,, his outfit is gorg. I definitely need this ken in my life! Lol
Thanks, darling! Lovely to see you as well :) Yes, he is so gorgeous! xoxo
Very Handsome doll. I love his outfit.
Indeed!! :)
he may not be based off of a specific character, but to me he looks just like the 11th doctor. sexy!
Hahaha!
Very nice,
It looks like he is wearing “Captain Von Trapp’s” jacket from the Sound of Music.
Too bad the shirt isn’t a colored button down,it seems all of Ken’s shirts are white.
Ken is such a doll!
He's so gorgeous! 😍❤ and I think he looks a lot like Colin Firth!
Yes!!
Every holiday year, we watch 'Pride and Prejudice'. It's a ritual.
he is a pretty ken doll. his clothes are made quite well. and I love the socks and tie. I still like IT male dolls better , but he still looks really nice , just wish the face and hair were more on point. lovely review as always! excited to see more older silkstone reviews from you 😄
Thanks! Yes, I'm excited to revisit the older Silkstones...they are a dying breed, I feel. I've never experienced the IT male dolls IRL but they are def very cool looking. More mature, human-like I feel. But Ken will always have a soft spot in my heart ;) Thanks for watching!
Suresh NY ken is a different man 😎 plus the realm of competition isn't really the same , as fr homme dolls have a very severe , masculine look. but when you start , you can't stop lol. they are most of the time very well made , even if the females are crap...... and I agree silkstone are a dying breed , not a fan of the new bodies , and the quality and looks have dropped. I feel they should go back to using model muse type bodies , I've had many problems with the construction of the new. thx for the feedback 😀
Very nice review and very nice Ken doll nyo!
Thanks so much!
he's so cute!
Yes he is!! :)
I have a surf city ken doll from 2001 that has the exact same body like your ken, exact hands and legs, very bulky but l adored this doll so cute, love the review
Thanks! Yea, I could imagine that he has a similar body. I feel like they haven't changed Ken's body very much except when they do action figure or movie-based male dolls (like Superman and Batman). Thanks for watching!
lol. yeah, the silkstone arms and legs are connected with elastic bands, just like porcelain dolls or the Bild Lili
I figured as much. I was able to see the elastic bands on the articulated Silkstones but it's tougher to see on the original Silkstone bodies :)
Suresh NY that's true, idk how to feel about it, I'm so fussy sometimes if I didn't know how much they cost I'd play with the elastic until I accidentally snap an arm or something lol
Haha!
He's gorgeous! Now he's a bit pricey ... I wish he had more articulation like the some of the Silkstone Barbies.
Thank you for your time
Hi If you bought any of the Mad Men ..Don and or Roger ?? Could you review them? please
Hi Linnie, I have not purchased any of the Mad Men dolls. I never watched the show so they didn't have any particular appeal to me.
Ah me too , but I like Roger
I have on lay-away a Chinoiserie Red Moon Silkstone and an Integrity Toys male doll. I think the name is Collin or Cullen. I hope I'm doing the right thing. It was a tossup between the Tuxedo Ken and Cullen or Colin. I think the elbows bend, I can't remember. I was trying to determine which doll was lean enough and also the face mold. I plan to makeover the male doll into a guitar player complete with guitar. Geez! What an undertaking!
I think IT's male dolls and Mattel's Ken are very different dolls with very different feels. It all depends on what you like but it sounds like you made the right choice for you! xoxo
Thanx, Suresh from Evi. (think Chevy) I almost forgot. Some months ago, I got a Tonner male doll called Twilight or something and had a quick look and then put it back in the box. My interest is in Silkstones. All these Ashton Drake Genes and Tonner dolls are overwhelming. Silkstones take up so much less room and if I look at the larger fashion dolls, it seems like it would take forever to work on any of those such as beading a gown. Barbie is so manageable and I love her weight. I've started to draft a pattern from photos of the Black and White Tweed. I could have bought this one but her white skin tone turns me off. So I have to copy her to the best of my ability. I have a Silkstone ready to re-root but I'm working on the suit first. What a long comment this is. Whoops. Will keep in touch later, my dear.
Hi everybody needs a ken dolllll
he looks awsome I wasn't shure about ken dolls
He is def cool, I highly recommend!
How cute💕
New Subscriber. Thanks for the reviews.
Welcome! Thanks for watching :)
ken est très beau ça change des miss!!!!!!Bisous ♥
Love the video
Thanks so much!
Does he's knees bend?
He is Very Handsome Doll just Like you Very Handsome Man
I think Mattel should make a Suresh doll. I'd buy him. I never liked the Ashton Drake Trent doll because of his molded head.
ahi Suresh, where is the Gianfranco character from?
He's not a character, per se, he's from the Italian-inspired "Alta Moda" 2014 BFMC series.
Suresh, I think you have very good taste and I would like to ask a small favor of you....I LOVE Wonder Woman and I do custom Wonder Woman dolls where I take an original Wonder Woman Barbie and I completely make her over - I have done 5 so far and would love for you to see them, judge them, pick your favorite and give me HONEST feedback...would you mind doing that? If you are okay with sharing those opinions, I can email you pictures of the dolls and I would love to get your honest thoughts,
thanks!
Hello! Sure, I'd love to provide some feedback on your dolls. You can email me at: suresh [at] sureshnewyork [dot] com. Look forward to seeing them! And thank you for the compliment :)
Suresh NY Thank you! I need to touch up some things on a few of them...I am so OCD and anal about dolls...I'm trying to get better about that. I'll save your email and will send pics in a few weeks when they are "completely" finished and ready for judging. Thanks!
Awesome, I'm looking forward to it! :)
Hi again, Suresh. I sent you an email with pics, thanks!
Handsome Gorgeous dashing cute nice 🎩👦
Charm Ken doll
Красавчики❤️❤️👍
I have Roger
Great! Send me a photo.
Ok I guess you don't have him?