Review: Pullip Outfit Selection Little Lenie Antique Skull Dress

Before we start, let’s welcome Carlie, my Pullip Bloody Red Hood, who will be our model for today! The whole outfit compliments her wig, eyechips and face-up so nicely. I higly recomment to check it out for your BRH!

Pullip BRH in Antique Skull DressThis Outfit Selection-set was officially released by Groove Inc. in 2016. You could either buy it separately on its own or in a set with a My Select Pullip Merl, who only comes wrapped in a pink towel and no other original stock. I only got the Little Lenie set because I might want to get Merl with her amazing original stock in the future. Continue reading Review: Pullip Outfit Selection Little Lenie Antique Skull Dress

My Wishlist for Japan 2017!

In a few weeks my fiancé and I will go to Tokyo on our honeymoon. Japan is our favorite destination to travel to and absolutely worth saving up for! The first time was the most stressful, when it came to planning and not knowing your way around the busiest areas. Now I can actually find calm and piece in the buzzy metropolitan area of Tokyo in contrast to my everyday life in a much smaller capital in Europe. This year I also want to be more calm and collected, when it comes to shopping! My biggest nemesis are gashapon, when I set my mind on getting a certain item, but only get doubles and triples! >< I always had more luck with blind boxes, but still it can come down to such a waste of money! I am also going to try to invest more in experiences, as long as I plan beforehand and everything works out.Princess Serenity and Seiya

1) Tickets to the Sailor Moon Musical ‘Le Mouvement Final’

Last year we missed the Sailor Moon musical, when it was playing in Tokyo, but this year we could be actually lucky. I will know on July 29th, when the official pre-order for Le Mouvement Final starts in the middle of the night. It would be such an amazing experience to see Eternal Sailor Moon on stage! She is my favorite form of Sailor Moon and I also love the Starlights. Last year, they also had funky glasses for visitors, who needed English subtitles. I am so completely sold on going there, what could go wrong! 😉 Continue reading My Wishlist for Japan 2017!

My Dolly Week #14: Ruri!

Ruri from Poison Girl and Pullip Alice du Jardin Mint Ver.Nothing will overshadow Ruri from Poison Girl this week, even though she only arrived on Friday! I am so happy and she made me see the prior couple of days on a lighter note. There were some struggles with my health, but even though it is something I will have to deal with a little longer, I never lose faith in the belief that everything is going to be okay! If you are in a similar situation, trust my words, work the hardest you can and do your best! It will be fine and you will be too! In my head this is also what Alice is telling Ruri. I really wanted to take a picture of my first stock and my first custom Pullip. Who would be better than Alice to tell Ruri about this new home of hers?! And if you are wondering: Ruri borrowed from Elise’s stock outfit because Elise (Classical Alice) is sporting a new look, which I will share soon. Now Ruri is wearing her familiar clothes again to settle in and hopefully her outfits will arrive next week. (I need to stop fan-girling right now; otherwise I will never finish this post! ><) I love my dollies so much! 😀 Continue reading My Dolly Week #14: Ruri!

Japan: Stationary Heaven! (Part 1/2)

Japanese StationaryAfter visiting Japan your view on stationary will change forever. Stationary has always been a fun factor related to my love for writing and unfortunately cute affordable stationary is hard to find in my country. This has lead me to stock up on stationary, when I am visiting Japan. My fiancé and I are pretty much the same, when it comes to stationary, even though our tastes differ. While he prefers cleaner designs that maybe have a cute element, I go for kawaii overload! Last December we took our stationary shopping in Japan to a new level and we cannot wait to go back to discover more cool stuff! Continue reading Japan: Stationary Heaven! (Part 1/2)

My Ruri by Poison Girl’s Dolls is home!

Ruri from Poison GirlToday everything fell in place: I had a day off and my first ever custom Pullip arrived: Ruri from Poison Girl! 😀 I am so over the moon, I cannot believe it! Everything about her is absolutely darling and she has not left my side since she has arrived.

Ruri by Poison GirlNot only is she beautiful on her own, but she also fits so nicely into my collection! I was hoping to find the perfect girl with a pink theme and well, María is simply the best. I am also extremely happy that the clothes she chose for Ruri have a pink and white theme. Since I am a newbie to customs and customizing, all my stock dolls still have their stock bodies. Ruri has an obitsu because I love the way you can pose them. It is a whole new world for me! I am not in constant fear of breaking her body, when I simply want to sit her down (no noises from the hip area, thank God). Also, I need to get her different sets of hands, so she will be even more expressive!

Ruri's EyelidsRuri’s eyechips are a beautiful realistic looking blue and her lids are polka dotted cuteness with super long lashes! Her brows are one of Poison Girl’s signature looks and give her this über cute expression. I want to hug her all of the time! The face-up in general is so precise and melts into her fair skin tone like a dream. Her blushing reminds me a lot of a certain Japanese make-up style, where you apply blusher directly under your eyes and stop right at the apples of the cheeks. It is so beautiful with the tiniest freckles. The blushing is continued on her nose with more freckles and the carving of her nose is darling. And who can resist those big pouty reddish pink lips?! I can’t! Again, such precise work of a true artist!

Ruri by Poison GirlI am really looking forward to taking lots and lots of pictures since she is so photogenic! Of course I also got ahead of myself and ordered Ruri two different sets of outfits and a pair of super cute shoes. I cannot wait to share them all with you and I have lots of fun stuff planned. A little hint: When I first saw María’s pictures, she reminded me of a little pink mushroom and by chance there was basically the most perfect outfit on Etsy. 😉 I will link to Marías pictures, when she releases them on her website (they are so good!). Now Ruri and I are going to play some more for a while!

Thank you so much for reading! What are your favorite things about custom dolls?

Theri

My Dolly Week #13: Customs & Pineapple Princesses!

Welcome to another My Dolly Week Sunday post. I write these posts every week, since I started this blog and like to share different doll related things that came across my way in the past seven days.

Pullip dressed as a cat in a mess
A lot is going on here-I was having a vision, but in the end this was all I could do!

First of all: Look at Theodora in the picture above! She is basically me, when I am having a nice day at home. Nothing matches, but I still feel fabulous! This week I randomly redressed my dolls without end. Some look great, some look questionable, but promised to forgive me. I also had my first case of picture theft on Instagram, but if they are going to continue, I will still go on to comment with a link to my profile. And in the end I will flag their account. So please do not wonder, if I have to put watermarks on my pictures in the future. Continue reading My Dolly Week #13: Customs & Pineapple Princesses!

Yotsuba &! Figure Collection vol. 2

Yotsuba &! is a widely loved manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma and centers around a little girl and her adventures. Her philosophy in life is to enjoy everything and though she is so much younger than me, I can still draw inspiration from her. The manga has 13 volumes out until now; the 13th was only just released past December after a long hiatus from the author. Speaking of Kiyohiko Azuma, he also once declared in an interview that he is very picky, when it comes to Yotsuba&! merchandise, hence why there are only a few choices around. I could not find any in Japan myself and pre-ordered this figure collection about two months ago. Not to be too forward, but it is so amazing that the first volume is now on its way as well! 😉yotsuba figure vol 2 boxesYou can get the whole set in a box, which should guarantee you a full set. In stores you can probably also buy the figures individually in blind boxes, which I would never recommend, if you want to get every figure anyways. There are five figures in total and they are tiny preciousness with movable heads! 😀 Continue reading Yotsuba &! Figure Collection vol. 2

Review: Pullip Le Petit Prince The Fox

Pullip The Fox is one of two Pullips that were released as part of the Le Petit Prince series, which also included an Isul as The Little Prince himself. Last week I reviewed The Rose and this week’s review features the incredibly cute Fox, who will hopefully melt your heart just like mine. In the story of Le Petit Prince the chapter with The Fox is the most famous and contains the tale’s most quoted lines.

Pullip The Fox on Ninetails
Woohooo! Just imagine: She has found her favorite and perfect ride! Her interests match mine…

The quote says, ‘It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.’

Like the rest of the series, The Fox was released in early 2016 and was rarely distributed to foreign sellers. She is still however available in Japan, where the dolls are supposed to have been a regular release. Isul The Little Prince is the only sold out doll at the moment. All dolls were a collaboration with Japanese lolita clothing brand Alice and the Pirates. By the time of release, you could also buy the same outfit in their stores to match your doll’s. Continue reading Review: Pullip Le Petit Prince The Fox

My Dolly Week #12: Myra and Luise!

Welcome and happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome Moms out there! It is Sunday and time for another dolly week, in which I like to write about all dolly-related things that I’ve come across in the past seven days! My highlight of the week was this beauty:

Myra in a new outfit!
She looks completely lovely in this set of clothes! There are not many stock Pullip that wear red lipstick!

Pullip Myra's stock picture.Pullip Myra is an early anniversary gift that I tried not to open until June, but I could not resist. She was released in 2013 and limited to 300 dolls. Groove later released Pullip Aira in 2014, which is a re-colored version. Their big main differences seem to be the wig, the eyechips, the eyeshadow and lip color. Myra is one of those unicorns that suddenly appears and decides to stay with you. She is pure movie star glamour and I love her face! Her stock implies that she is a burlesque dancer, which is not totally up my alley. I like her more in this ensemble from Pariflora Dolls (her socks are from Belle Magni, her shoes and headband are from Groove)! It completely changes her look! Continue reading My Dolly Week #12: Myra and Luise!

Petit Chara Land: Sailor Moon Yukata Special ‘Let’s go to the Matsuri!’

Set of Petit Chara Sailor Moon Yukata SpecialToday I am going to share my most favorite Petit Chara release, which is the Sailor Moon Yukata Special. It also has the longer title Let’s go to the Matsuri!”. A matsuri is a Japanese summer festival. The set was released in June 2016 and released by Megahouse. Many Petit Chara series are sold in blind boxes, but nowadays limited edition boxes with the full collections seem to slowly become the norm. The Yukata Special was also sold as a full set in a window box. As the name reveals, all included Sailor Moon characters are wearing their best yukata to enjoy the matsuri to its fullest! Continue reading Petit Chara Land: Sailor Moon Yukata Special ‘Let’s go to the Matsuri!’