Snow Pixies Custom Dolls Ideas

The lack of articulation of the newest Ever After High Epic Winter Snow Pixies dolls is so disappointing. I wasn't expecting them to have full articulation anyway because of the previous release of the forest pixies dolls from the Dragon Games movie launch. Nevertheless, I was hoping Mattel would somehow improve the execution of the dolls.

I like the Snow Pixies Veronicub and Foxanne. Their box art is really pretty, but it doesn't translate that well on the dolls. They're not as dainty looking as I initially thought, so I'm having second thoughts now of buying them if ever they get released here in the Philippines. Besides, the dolls' price are twice as much here due to importation and taxation, so that's another thing that discourages me.

So I was thinking of ways for me to get that snow fox and polar bear fix on my dolls. What I came up with is to customise the Moxie Girlz Avery doll that I already have. She has blonde long hair and fair complexion, so I feel that she is a good candidate for snow pixie-fying, but my pink hair mascara is not enough to cover the bush that is called her hair and make her look like Veronicub. I still haven't lost hope though because I could use watered down acrylic paint to dye her hair pink, or blue if I want to make a customised Foxanne instead.

Anyway, I see so much potential in Moxie Girlz filling in the spot of the original Snow Pixies in my collection because first, Moxie Girlz is accessible to me. I can buy another one if I were to make both Snow Pixies custom dolls. Second, Moxie Girlz's hair can handle the bright colours and the curls. Take a look:

Moxie Girlz Magic Hair Cotton Candy Style - Avery

Moxie Girlz Magic Hair Cotton Candy Style - Sophina

Some comparison photos I made for fun:

Veronicub and Avery

Foxanne and Sophina

I also made a mock of the faceup. I skipped the yellow eyeshadow on Sophina, and the pink eyeshadow on Avery:

Oh I made her nose really big. Haha oops!!

Well,  I tried on the paw prints.

Ugh I just don't like the execution now of the snow pixie dolls. Why was that so easy to copy!!!!!1111111

Sure, Moxie Girlz dolls are not as articulated as Ever After High dolls, and their attachable feet are a con, but clothing option for these dolls is much more flexible for me than for these puny snow pixies who stand at around 8 to 9 inches.

Another way I was thinking of is to customise my two Licca-chan dolls, but at this moment I am not convinced that I should because they are much more difficult to find at a good price online than Moxie Girlz dolls, but what made me think of Licca as a possible base doll is this photo:

Cat-themed Licca

How adorable! And the faceup looks simple. Just some white paint around the nose and mouth area, and brown paint to add detail to the nose, lips and whiskers.

Now I feel that I am just in love with the idea of animals as dolls, and not necessarily these two Snow Pixies, but I could still warm up to them, you know. Sigh...

What's In The Bag?

Yesterday I was feeling crafty so I made head bands for my dolls. I forgot to take photos of them after I was done, so that would be for another entry.

Anyway, I went to my new place and brought some stuff over. Then I picked up a few items from there. Afterwards, I got hungry, so on my way home, I stopped by a local shopping centre to grab something to eat. I also thought of going to this centre because I want to visit a shop there selling pre-loved items from Japan, including toys.

I've been to this place before, but I was in a hurry so I wasn't able to look around that long. This time, I checked almost everything. There are some nice things in there but the price wasn't good enough for me.

I was about to leave when I spotted a clear plastic bag filled with stuff. What stood out for me is a green item that resembles a doll hanger. I asked the attendant if I could check the bag up close.

Took this photo in the car because I was that excited.

There's the doll hanger at the bottom of the bag. I checked the other stuff inside and soon realised that I had to get it. I asked for the price...

... and the attendant told me it's P75. DEAL! 

Here is what's inside the bag:

Four Takara doll stands, three clip on Barbie hangers, one green Barbie hanger, a doll sack of rice, and plastic carrots inside a small mesh bag! 

Red Ranger was quick to model the doll stand on my dash. Red Ranger and I have been apart for a while and I want to give him new hands soon, so he is one of the items I picked up from my place!

This kind of stand secures a doll by the calves. I just slip the doll legs through the stand in a certain manner and the doll would stay there in place.

At home, I wanted to try out the doll stands using different dolls. Of course, Licca (far right) passed the doll stand test like a champ. Her dad, Pierre, can also use it, but Licca is still my first choice for this kind of acrylic stand.

Next to Pierre is Barbie Film Director Nikki. If her knee joints were loose, she wouldn't be able to stand at all. She would just fall face down.

Anna in a Liv doll body is next to Nikki, and her calves are quite big for the stand. Because of her calves, her legs tend to go forward and her feet couldn't stay flat. I had to bend her knees a little so she could maintain her balance.

The one wearing the zebra hat is Pinkie Cooper. I had to bend her knees so she could use this stand. This is also the case for the tall blonde, Moxie Girlz Avery.

Dawn, in the black polka dot dress with ribbon trim, can use this stand just fine.

I tried a Barbie Twist and Turn body with articulated knees on the stand as well. I had to fix the knees first before I could make the doll balance.

Howleen's calves are quite big for the Takara stand, and her knee joints that are a bit loose make the task more challenging, but I managed.

I chose Cleo to represent Monster High in this stand test because her knee joints are quite tight. I found out that her calves are too big for the stand just like Howleen's, so it's better to use stands that have a clamp on the waist area instead.

Jenny has no problem using the doll stand. She's after all a Takara doll. That hair though. Not even boil wash can take it down!

Pocahontas can use the doll stand too, but she is so tall for this kind of stand so she's a bit top heavy for it. Any slight movement to the box the dolls are standing on could make her topple down.

Now my two Liccas are using the stands, then Skooter uses the third one. The fourth one is now in storage. I am pretty pleased with them all.

Oh, by the way:

There must be a Carrot Man joke hidden in here somewhere, haha.

Bootlegs, bootlegs, bootlegs! [Part 4]

Here are more bootleg dolls:

Buni Monztor, which reminds me of Monster High:

I think for bootlegs, they are really cute because their whole look is assembled very well.

Moxie Girlz bootleg:

Now that I have a real Moxie Girlz, I can say that the bootleg doll is slimmer and smaller than its real counterpart.

Noble Girl. Must be a Barbie bootleg:

I noticed this doll because of her hair. She has bangs, and also has both short and long hair.

My Little Pony Equestria Girls bootleg:

These are quite tiny. They are of 1:8 or 1:12 scale, I'm not sure.

Another bootleg:

I thought the baby carriage is fun. I think I saw a doll like this with a carriage and a baby doll packed in plastic bag and was sold for P50 somewhere.

Avery hair restyle = FAIL?

I made Avery's hair so big!

I think the curling has gone too far, haha!

The paint on one of her shoes was already stripped when I found her, so I guess, she isn't really in good condition as I thought.

She's wearing a La Dee Da bow and a Jenny coordinate dress.

I might change her hairstyle next time, but I'll keep it this way in the mean time even though it seems like a FAIL to me. Or is it?

Moxie Girlz Avery doll

I found a nude Moxie Girlz Avery doll in good condition at the thrift store! I had to pay a little extra because I got dibs on her as she was part of the new arrival stuff. 

I'm currently fixing her hair. I didn't take pictures of her before washing her because her hair was a curly mess. It was manageable though and most of the curls were intact.

I still want her to have curls so I whipped out the hair curlers I only use for my dolls.

I wasn't really planning to buy her. When I found her at a rack, she was missing a shoe, a pink Mary Jane, but then when I rummaged some of the bins at the store, I found the missing shoe so thought to myself, This is a sign! I must bring her home!

Not sure what kind of Avery doll this is. I tried to identify her online before I washed her and my bet would be the Alice in Wonderland doll. Well, I hope so. But it seems that the look of all the blonde Avery dolls do not vary so it's no big deal, I guess.

I paid P180 for her. I was supposed to pay P200 but I joined the store's membership on the spot and got the 10% discount.

I guess I've held off of joining the store's membership because I wasn't sure at first if I'd be coming back to that store frequently. But it seems that I do, so for 2016, I'm going to be ready. Haha.

By the way, I've only tried dressing her up in Takara clothes and they fit all right. In fact, the aesthetic of Licca-chan's clothes fit Avery's appearance very well, and even though some Licca skirts are a bit short on her, she still look modest in them. I haven't tried dressing her up in Barbie clothes yet.

Bootlegs, bootlegs, bootlegs! [Part 3]

I think this isn't really the third part at all because I have posted separate bootleg entries earlier (Check out my bootleg tag to view them), but for the sake of following what I started, let's just pretend in the mean time that it's just the third post, haha.

Some Ever After High fakes:

Who is this supposed to be? But I like that there are many shoes included in this box.

Bootleg of Madeline Hatter and Briar Beauty, I think.

Another bootleg of Briar Beauty... in animal print!

This seems like a fusion of Raven Queen and Draculaura from Monster High, doesn't it?

I kinda like the faceup because her lip color makes her mouth fuller.

And not an Ever After High bootleg, but a Winx Club bootleg! This is actually taller than 12 inches! It's probably like 17 inches. That tall! But she has no shoes.

Her eye shape looks freaky and her limbs are so thin. I just don't like Winx Club that much. I mean, the dolls have good clothes sometimes but no, the dolls just are not my cup of tea...

A shelf full of cheap dolls!

This cheap bootleg of Moxie Girlz caught my eye because of the outfit! It's pretty cute!

Two doll playsets that remind me of Licca-chan.

Imitation Barbie fashion packs and Disney princesses (Snow White and Rapunzel).

More bootlegs of Barbie and Disney Princess (The Little Mermaid).

Pretty sure that Sparkle Girlz are bootlegs of something. Moxie Girlz? Barbie? Disney? They know no boundaries. Haha. I took this photo when the Sparkle Girlz just arrived in Manila.

Another fashion pack similar to Barbie, and a bonus Licca-chan bootleg on the right.

This Barbie bootleg called Haidee, and a three-pack, whoa! I noticed the one in the middle because I think her pink outfit looks good for a bootleg doll.

Jianidi Girl Feelings doll. It's sold much cheaper at Landmark department store than in Toy Kingdom.

Anlily school girl dolls. Anlily is the Barbie of Taiwan!

Samantha Teen Lifestyle. Because of the big doll heads, I am reminded of Liv dolls though the articulation and the quality are nowhere close.

Bootleg of the Shopkins blind bag.

Green Lantern action figure and Funko Pop figure bootlegs in one set!

Thor action figure and Funko pop figure bootlegs! There were other characters but I got shy taking more pictures of stuff I'm not going to buy anyway, haha.

More blog entries and photos to come!