#dance.stylz

[roosid-niidikarbist]

25th day of @look-back-month-challenge. I really wanted a FailFix Dance.Stylz doll but as often is the case with doll lines, the doll with the darkest skin was not sold where I live so I ordered this doll from abroad. It has been the only time that I have truly made an effort to acquire a doll that I want.

[crystalkittyrvt]

Fail Fix Ultimate Post, final part!

2Dreami

Alright, she's a weird one. The bubblegum/cotton candy rainbow theme is adorbs, for sure, but this doll originally comes with platinum blonde hair as seen here:

The gimmick of this doll is you "dye" the hair yourself. I hated this so much. The end look is alright, but the dye leaves residue on your hands and is super messy. The plus side is that it washes out clean so whenever you want you can go back to platinum blonde, but I wanted to try the fishtail braid look as the box advertises. It looks alright I suppose.

Her eye-con is a heart. One of the more obvious ones to spot!

Body types:

(Warning, naked dolls!!)

From what I can tell there's three distinct body types. I call them goddess, skinny minis, and tall babes respectively. The variety really helps them look diverse on the shelf, as some dolls are literally taller than others. Add to that that no two skin tones are the same and you get a fun lil cast of representation. I bet you any girl could find one of these dolls relatable to herself. Additionally, their sculpt is such that the torso itself is minimally changed between body types so there's no real issue with clothes fitting the other dolls.

Final thoughts: I'll be honest this is the first doll line I've collected since MLP but I'm pleasantly surprised. As I've said before on my blog the fashion aspect of these dolls is lacking a bit - not sure if they put all their budget to the face and the gimmick and kinda forgot the clothes, or what. In the end I can easily see making my own clothes for them though, so it doesn't bother me too much. Excited to have these on my shelf - and eager to get more shelves so I have room for the new girls.

[roosid-niidikarbist]

A few days ago late at night I felt the urge to crochet something. I thought I would like to crochet a black shawl for my dolls, like something Valerie from the movie "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders" wears at the start of that movie. I made a sketch without looking up what pattern the movie costume has:

and quickly abandoned it. I decided to just work some pattern out as I go. I could not find my favorite crochet hook but while looking for it I found two balls of ivory crochet thread and thought I shall make something like a vintage machine knitted shawl I have:

This is where I got the idea to make the wide edge with a simpler pattern. But I did not add fringe to this doll shawl because I made it thicker than I planned. It reminds me more of warm woolen shawls than this thin shawl. If I'll make a modified version it will have fringe and I will try to embroider it with colourful flowers if it won't make the shawl too thick to lay well on doll shoulders.

[crystalkittyrvt]

Ultimate Fail Fix Post!!! (Part Deux)

Kawaii.Qtee

She's a fan favorite from what I've read, and I can see why.

Her eye-con is a star! I also love the sprinkle makeup.

SlayItDJ

DJ is the weird one. From what I can see she doesn't have an icon in her pupil; however, I still think she's super cute and I love that she's tall and shows spunk.

See, nada. I wonder if it was a production error or if they skipped her for reasons. Who knows, I don't make dolls.

Dance.Stylz

Before I say anything about Dance, yes I changed her clothes. She originally comes with this super oversized jersey thing and while I appreciate the theme she's going for, I just thought it was missing out on potential. So instead, she's wearing 2Dreami's jumper.

Her eye-con is a basketball. What can I say, ball is life.