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Jem and the Holograms Series 2: Kimber Benton, Shana Elmsford, Aja Leith
Manufacturer: Integrity Toys
SRP: May vary by retailer
Availability: Official Integrity Toys dealers
Website: www.integritytoys.com/jemandtheholograms/

Aja Leith is the lead guitarist of the Holograms, as well as the driver, mechanic, and occasional Chinese interpreter. (It doesn’t come up very often.)

Her accessories include a pair of earrings, a pair of extra hands, stand pieces, her electric guitar with strap, and an oversized metallic belt that closes with a hook-and-clasp.

Thanks to Aja’s pale skintone, her glamorous 80s make-up is quite visible. Some of the other dolls (like Jem and Kimber) have comparatively subdued make-up, but Aja pulls out all the stops with her pink eyeshadow and her blue lightning bolts and stars.

Although I’m not entirely sold on her boat-neck spangly pink 3/4-sleeve sweater with the banded bottom, I love her faux-snake skin mini-skirt and her gorgeous iridescent midnight-blue tights, which shimmer and sparkle.

Aja’s hair is an interesting multilayer affair. It looks just a little longer than shoulder-length from the front, but is mostly waist-length from the back. I personally prefer the shorter look, but I can see a variety of styling options for Aja.

Hopefully Integrity Toys will do right by the Holograms and release the final member, drummer Raya Alonso. I’m sure they’ll do a great job!