Movie Merchandising is Here for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog

Article written by: SoJones Asmara
Posted on: October 9, 2009

It’s starting…

People might still be debating about whether Princess Tiana from Disney’s upcoming movie release ”The Princess and the Frog” should be marrying a brother instead of a white prince, but beauty company Carol’s Daughter didn’t waste any time jumping on board.

They’ve created a line of products for every princess in the world called “The Magical Beauty Collection” as a celebration of Princess Tiana, hard work, multiethnic beauty and universal acceptance.

Carol’s Daughter started in Brooklyn inside founder Lisa Price’s kitchen and is now one of the country’s most recognizable African-American beauty brands. Aside from Lisa Price, the brand has some A-list investors such as celebs Jay-Z, Steve Stoute, Jada Pinkett Smith and Mary J Blige. Lisa Price told TheYBF.com:

“This moment has been a long time coming, and I’m so honored to be a part of something with such significant social importance. I’m thrilled that young African-Americans everywhere will see the movie and see someone to identify with, someone to be proud of, and someone to emulate. Princess Tiana will tell African-American women, young and old, that they can be beautiful and successful by being themselves and working hard—a powerful message that can’t be underestimated.”

The Princess and the Frog beauty range will consist of Hair Detangler, Conditioner, Shampoo and Bubble Bath and will retail for $10.00 each. You can find the line at Amazon.com. 

The movie opens in limited release on November 25th and in nationwide release on December 11th, 2009.

The celebration of young black and fabulous girls doesn’t stop there. Mattell announced the arrival of So In Style™, a new line of black Barbie dolls which features more authentic ethnic facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair.

The dolls were developed by Barbie designer, Stacey McBride-Irby, an African-American mother who wanted to create a line of dolls more reflective of her daughter and community. The mother of two commented:

“I believe that a happy inspired childhood creates happy, inspired, powerful women. I want my new So In Style dolls to not only be an authentic representation of my community and culture, but to also encourage girls to be inspired and dream big.”

The So In Style™ line features Grace, Kara and Trichelle dolls with authentic hair play with new Aqua curl technology, allowing girls to curl, straighten and style their dolls’ hair over and over again with a spray of water. The dolls are retailed between $7.99 up to $24.99 and are available here.

Any thoughts on the Tiana and SIS dolls?