Barbie has always been a popular girl and despite being able to do anything and have everything, she still remains kind. With the success of Warner Bros. premiere of the Barbie movie, her fandom isn’t going away any time soon. Now, fans can live their best Barbie life in a number of ways from hotel stays to pool parties.
The Curtis hotel in Denver, Colorado is currently offering a complete Barbie experience. First, you’ll stay on the Hilton-owned hotel’s “Big Hair” floor “which celebrates the elevated culture of hair and its influences.” The hyper-themed room features a huge mural of larger-than-life Barbie dolls from over the years. Put together by their “Stay Happy” team, the experience includes a Barbie-inspired beauty bar, a complimentary Pink Corvette Martini at The Corner Office Restaurant and a curated Barbie-inspired playlist “to encourage you to rock your own story.”
In Scotts Valley, California, you can dip in Barbie’s Dream House Pool through Swimply, a service like Airbnb for pool owners. You and four guests have can have the entire outdoor space all to yourselves for $55 an hour. The owner says that it’s a perfect place for a “Barbie-Q” or picnic. Rentals include a patio with tables and bar seating, lounge chairs and umbrellas, a bathroom with shower (to wash off that glitter), pool floats and a beverage cooler. Pay a bit more and they’ll throw in use of the hot tub, barbecue, patio heater, fire table and the Barbie-box photo booth. Who can have a party without that?
Those who don’t have the time to party and must work will be tempted to rent the Barbie Dream Office in Miami, Flordia. Quest Office Spaces created a contest where you could win a day to work behind Barbie’s “pink and bling” desk in her 8th floor office space. Beginning on September, 2023, you can enjoy the pleasure of renting the space for $1955 per month.
Meanwhile in New York, the sleep experts at Emma (aka The Sleep Company) have been dreaming up what Ken’s bedroom looks like. According to them, it’s distinctively blue-toned and features some of his favorite things, like a disco ball and the perfect pair of rollerskates. It also includes inspirational quotes above the bed, a surfboard within reach for riding early morning waves and, of course, Ken’s very own sleep package, courtesy of Emma. “Because with a good night’s sleep, you can do Ken-ything!”
Now, what if you wanted to become an actual Barbie? PhotoRoom, an artificial intelligence-based photo editing app has partnered with Warner Bros. creating a “Barbie Selfie” generator which allows Barbie and Ken fans to turn themselves into Barbie character by removing the background and slapping on a Mattel logo. It was first released way back in April and has since been used over 13 million times! Even Rihanna and Pedro Pascal have used it.
The photo generator is a harmless, fun activity but there are plastic surgeons out there willing to give you “Barbie Botox” and “Barbie Arms” procedures – for a price. In fact, there is one surgeon offering a “dream surgery” package that includes one of three body surgeries, a facial surgery, pink nails, teeth whitening and maybe even some “classic Barbie Hair.” The price tag? About $120,000. “Kens” can have their own work done which includes liposuction, six-pack etching, fat transfer to chest, jawline and check filter for a steal at $110,000. Oops. I forgot to list their name and number.
Main Image: Photos by Quest Office Spaces, The Curtis Hotel and Swimply.
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