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[silk-swan]

[dollsorwhatever]

Like No Other (literally)

FINALLY

I can’t tell ya’ll how nervous I was to get this doll lol. The one that Jessy posted on his Instagram was a little wonky and I was scared mine would be the same, but no...she’s PERFECT.  I’ve been waiting a VERY long time for this moment. See, this skintone (now dubbed ‘Nubian’ by IT) hasn’t been used since Quiet Storm Annik in 2011, and Nadja hasn’t had this skintone at all since The Illusionist Nadja in 2008- the very last Nadja to be made with her original head sculpt. Nadja came back in 2015 for the NF reboot, but she was slightly lighter and her original skintone hasn’t been used at all- until this doll was first shown in 2019- and when I saw her, I SCREAMED. I needed her.   It might have taken forever, but they picked the absolute best moment to bring Nadja’s original skintone back. The editorial eyeshadow, the shimmering lips, the faintest hint of Mahogany saran in her long, dark hair, even her name- all of these things call back to the original Hard Act To Follow Nadja, my favorite IT doll that I own (at least until now perhaps), and perfectly epitomize Nadja for me; effortless in a way that even the ‘weirdest’ makeup looks natural on her. She might even be better than HATF.  And now, not only do I finally have her, but she’s even more beautiful in person! Her inner corner highlight is a little larger on the left eye, but otherwise she’s flawless and I couldn’t be happier.  Her hair desperately needs a wash/condition/flat iron and some fixing on her layers (they’re beautiful in the front, but blunt in the back) but it’s long and shiny and gorgeous otherwise. Her outfit isn’t my fave; the top is exceptionally made but I don’t love animal print, so it’s been claimed by a friend of mine. Her pleather pants are also very well made, but I don’t love pleather. I’m keeping them anyway because they’ll be very useful. Her belt is separate too, and works like a real belt!  The rest of her pieces are amazing however, and I knew that I wasn’t going to love her outfit anyway. I just love love love the doll.  Now to wait for Erin and the two other NF girls I have preordered and pray they’re just as pretty as Nadja. 

[thedollcafe]

Season's Greetings from my beautiful Santa :)! by Gulya

[pancake-boss]

Hauntingly Lovely Ayumi Nakamura

[dollhvse]

Vanity & Glamour Nadja Rhymes Close-Up Doll The Heirloom Collection

Nadja, Nadja, Nadja! I won’t lie, Along with Erin and Ayumi I’m sort of tired of seeing her so often but I couldn’t resist this version! For the first time, she’s being offered in FR Black, instead of Dark A-tone and she has this magnificent Storm-like silver ponytail which I love. I don’t like lingerie for my dolls so I’m very meh about her outfit, however I can repurpose the pieces I’m sure. Also, I don’t really dig close up dolls because there’s literally only a $25 difference between them and dressed dolls so what’s the point? Last year’s close up doll was Veronique and she was $89 so somebody’s lying.

[annamai777]

Atomic Blonde

[oak23]

Giselle Masterpiece Theatre & Lukas Leading Man as Anastasia & Dmitriy by ArLekin26113

[dollsorwhatever]

Beyond This Planet

I recently purchased this rerooted Violaine from a friend of mine (Nu.Royalty Reroots for anyone interested in his work), and I couldn’t be any happier!

 I’ve always adored this Vio’s face but I’m morally against dolls without partings, and I didn’t want to pay the reroot costs so it was just destiny for me to get this one lol.  I finished styling her hair yesterday and she’s gorgeous (ignore her weirdly posed arm lol)

Her rooting is flawless, the perfect amount of hair, uniform/even plugs and placement and her thatching is so fine and delicate! Not to mention her blend is gorgeous lol  I’ve decided to take a little break from playline; I really love the OMG dolls and Creatable but I have so many IT pre-orders and I just, frankly, feel more passionate about them over any other doll and I don’t expect that to change any time soon lol, plus I joined Wclub this year which makes it so much easier to get them at retail price. I have to laugh at the fact that 99% of my dolls are naked in photos lol, I really need to place another Clear-Lan order some time this year.