Pretty pickleball paddles are hard to shop for from a thumbnail. This is a close look at ARTI's Kristen and Kristy line, the Blondes: what is drawn on each of the five faces, how the palettes differ, and what the back, rim, and grip look like. All five share one build, so choosing is purely a matter of taste.

Cute pickleball paddles usually ask you to choose between art you like and a paddle you trust. ARTI's Kristen and Kristy line, the Blondes, is five hand-drawn pop-art faces on one identical build, so the face you pick changes nothing about how the paddle plays. Here is what each face reads as, and who it suits.