{"product_id":"1998-barbie-happenin-hair-doll-nrfb","title":"1998 – Barbie – Happenin' Hair – NRFB","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCold Water Changes Her Hair to Rainbow, Hot Water Brings It Back — Repeat Indefinitely\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappenin' Hair Barbie arrived in 1998 with a thermochromic hair feature that felt genuinely satisfying in use: dip the accessories in cold water and apply them to her blonde hair to create rainbow streaks, hair tattoos through the stencils, or stamped patterns — then reverse it all with hot water and start again. The foam wand paints in streaks, the stamper creates hair tattoos and the three stencil sheets produce decorative patterns. Dressed in groovy floral-print bellbottoms and high-top sneakers, she sits firmly in the late-nineties casual aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colour-change hair mechanism was part of a broader late-nineties Mattel trend toward interactive hair features — the same era as Bead Blast and Butterfly Princess's magnetic mechanism. Happenin' Hair is arguably the most reusable of these concepts, since the reset function means the child could create new looks indefinitely rather than working through a finite supply of beads. The 1998 release came in Barbie, Christie and Teresa versions, all using the same mechanism with different hair colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mattel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22882\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelody Likes box condition grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/MelodyLikes-Doll-Box-Condition-Guide_05303af8-20b2-4137-8091-87f3c51d9668.png?v=1773150063\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView our box condition guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mattel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643724611774,"sku":"BARBIE-1998-HAPPENIN-DOLL0001","price":123.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/4504\/6718\/files\/1998-barbie-happenin-hair-doll-nrfb-front.jpg?v=1781573522","url":"https:\/\/melodylikes.com\/products\/1998-barbie-happenin-hair-doll-nrfb","provider":"Melody Likes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}