another alice
acquired dec. 2020 || released sep. 2009
cannot believe i have her!! see my first blog entry for the story - but she was a complete surprise. she's in great condition, except for one broken wrist (not uncommon for type 3 bodies). i even have her little book and photo card. the olive-tan skin they chose for the "another" series is so interesting, i really like how it plays off the gold and black in the outfit.
quince (dal)
acquired april 2020 || released nov. 2016
hard to resist a bonnet. her whole outfit is super detailed and well made, and i love all the texture. i bought her from the jpgroove sample sale online, but she came in really good shape. the only thing 'off' is that her hair curl is wonky (but the bonnet hides that!).
saras
acquired dec. 2018 || released may 2010
she was an impulse purchase because she was $40 on mercari with all her stock but the turban (which is fine by me lol). i like her gold eyelids and little forhead gem. her stock wig wasn't great quality so i bought her a new one from ebay; i wish it was the same dark emerald colour, but this sage also looks really nice on her.
everly (isul MIO kit)
acquired aug. 2018 || released 2013
my first and only isul - they have very interesting bodies, the knees are double-jointed! why don't the girls get these bodies... i did his face myself and i'm pretty happy with how it turned out. i had intended to get him a wizard-y wardrobe but never did, oops. named while reading lincoln in the bardo.
opal (dal MIO kit)
acquired may 2018 || released 2013
my first doll customization as an adult - it was really fun! and easier than i expected. the worst part is the sealant - i definitely breathed a lot in, so if i end up with Doll Lung you'll know why. the MIO kits come with clear eyechips, and i used some holographic cardboard from makeup packaging as the backing. named for the effect.
regeneration principessa
acquired 2013 || aug. 2012
principessa has been my favourite pullip by far since i first laid eyes upon her. (does anyone else remember the collector who posted photos/picfics on livejournal as "bad girls + jack"? none of the pictures remain, sigh.) i was never able to get her even while it was feasible, i think she was just always expensive/sold out from distributors. when they did a regeneration, i had to get her. i still want the original though - the changes are subtle and yet she looks almost like a totally different doll (e.g., pupil size). Her wig is also shit but i'm picky about the colour so i tried to make it work with some bang trims and a brush.
mir
acquired 2009 || july 2009
stunningly gorgeous, incredibly complicated outfit to put together and lots of pieces to lose, lol. she's amazing. i think she's referencing a korean kind of ghost? her hairpiece reminds me of the medúlla album cover. i tried to sell her once and i'm glad now that no one bought her.
hangry (dal)
acquired 2009 || jan. 2008
so cute little evil grouchy girl. really fun outfit and the highlighter hair really sets it all off. she reminds me of a gaiaonline avatar.
kirsche
acquired 2008 || oct. 2008
loved her whole vibe when she came out, it's still really cute. i got on a customizing kick in 2018 and changed her eyes and wig. i tried to also rebody her onto an obitsu 27cm but i could not get the neck stable no matter what i did. which is weird, because i figured the hard bust would be more stable than the soft bust like i used on tipper, but it was worse. so i ended up using a file to widen her stock body arm holes slightly and just using the obitsu arms to make a hybrid. her new colour scheme reminds me of valentines day.
street
acquired 2008 || released july 2003
this picture isn't accurate - i actually redid her face, but kept the same concept. can't find any pictures though and she's in storage right now. i would love for someone to cut her hair; it would be nice to keep everything but her faceup original. i got her from pullipstyle when she was on a crazy clearance for some reason - back in the day when the older dolls were the cheaper dolls because no one wanted them! can you imagine? she's such a cool character.
dita
acquired 2008 || released may may 2008
she's dressed for a picnic but has a very somber faceup - they've painted the corners of her lips downward, and her eyeshadow is actually fairly dark/heavy. it gives her an interesting personality. i love her straw hat; for a while my mom had stolen it to dress up this creepy clown statue she kept on her desk at work (?).
tipper (little red riding hood)
acquired 2007 || released oct. 2004
poor lrrh, there was a point when she was always really cheap on pullipstyle/etc so every custom started as her. and i bought her for the same reason! well that, and i really liked her stock outfit and accessories from seeing them in person (my friend E had her first). the first time i customized her, i was maybe 13, and it was bad. i tried again in 2018 after successfully doing a full faceup on a MIO dal. i kept it very simple and fresh, keeping with the idea of little red riding hood. her eyelids have a bunch of green pinetrees on them. she's on an obitsu 27cm body, from when i originally customized her. i'm so proud of how she turned out, she's special to me! i named her tipper because i like the name + she's really top heavy on the obitsu body, lol.
greggia
acquired 2006 || released oct. 2005
my oldest pullip, the second one i ever got. her stock is so so SO cute but alas she doesn't look like this right now. her face was very badly yellowed when i got her back from my parents' house in 2018, and i improved it a lot with hair toner (or whatever that stuff is) but not all the way. she's currently disassembled in storage, with the plan of one day redoing her face... maybe in another 6 years... sorry girl.