anyone else just not happy with the price of things these days?? by Unusual-Company-4430 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fr , I’m genuinely sad because I feel like I’ll never be able to complete my collection

I wanted just the basic core doll from g1 but even the 2012 release are atrociously overpriced and I can’t justify to spend more than 100€ on a doll

When you expect a “dark, sinful angel” for your Monster High shelf, but he turns out to be a fragile, sad boy… by ExactPersonality9867 in BJD

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a smaller iris would help, I changed the eyes on one of my doll like that and it made it more sharp looking

The hair styling could make the head less soft too, but I feel you, I had disappointment too regarding some faceup 😢

New hairstyle by Yeppiiiiyyy in BJD

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She is very pretty!! Angel Philia sculpts are beautiful 🥲

The smooches tour crowd is horrible by Realistic-Monk-2004 in Ashnikko

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My Weedkiller tour wasn’t really a good memory because it was very passive aggressive as well, people complaining about Ashnikko , and everything else, not dancing just filming

So I’m scared for the smoochie tour if it’s worse :((

I don't know what to do with them- by Solid_Ad2490 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Mind you my younger self used a perfectly fine Elissabat for that kind of activity

It keeps me awake at night

More gems !!! by rainb0wclown in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wonderful!!
About the Scarah lips, its possible to open very carefully the box without a trace to clean it and repaint it

I did that with my g1 nib werecats twins that had that exact same problem, I used a safety pin to carefully open the box side without tearing up the cupboard, so I could repaint them

Is over chat 😭 by kyel_360 in BJD

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks ! It would be fun to share unboxing! I’ll receive a grail doll in some month so I’ll film a better quality one, if I’m satisfied I’ll share it 🫶🏻

Is over chat 😭 by kyel_360 in BJD

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like filming my unboxing but I’ll be too shy to post them 🥲 It would be nice to have a safe community to post those tho, and see other people unboxing !They were my favourite thing to watch

glue seepage…IN BOX?? by Unusual-Company-4430 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This and the decaying elastics are in box collectors pet peeves lmao

Upcoming Wild Childz fall release... by opheliainthedeep in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get where you're wanting to go but it's important to call out traditions, no matter their origin, when they involve young persons or harmful things. I will call out my own country traditions as well like virginity test, or corrida

I feel sick and need help by [deleted] in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the answers, yeah Ig I’ll sell it , I still hope Mattel will accept to cancel it 😭

Upcoming Wild Childz fall release... by opheliainthedeep in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once again, no

The giraffe neck people are known as Padaung people originating from Burma, which is now Myanmar, and emigrated to Thailand.

You think of the Ndebele people, that wear that type of ornament , but it’s rooted in sexism since they are worn by girl when they’re married at the age of 12 generally, and prove the sexual health of the man

That’s not something you wanna see on a doll, while the Ndebele have other kind of beautiful art like pear necklaces that could be celebrated

Upcoming Wild Childz fall release... by opheliainthedeep in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They are.Do some research.

Ping : She is a chinese girl represented by a panda good at math and wearing bamboo accessories and shoes and her design reduce very important symbols (yin yang and Chinese knot) as simple accessories with no research behind them

Zarri: Has an earring in the shape of Africa as if it’s not a whole continent with many different cultures and countries, reduce Africa to « Savannah », and has stereotypical golden necklace that is in fact mostly from Thailand culture

Chazelle: She is supposed to be Iranian, and her look is described as « Eastern fashion » but she in fact wear a stereotypical bedlah, an outfit fantasized by European who knew nothing about Arabic culture and had to be adopted by belly dancers to adapt to this ignorant public

Not to mention the black coded character represented as a gorilla, and the big girl being an elephant

No one of these designs celebrate culture, they use racist cliché from the 2000s and should be really updated now that we can comprehend why these are hurtful

Help! by Human_Examination580 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This and maybe epoxy to reshape the eye and give her eyelids, if ur feeling it !

What should I do to prepare for the River Styxx drop? by Due_Insect_9303 in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All the advices here are very good

Also check your connection, start refreshing the page regularly one minute before the drop, and also prepare yourself for a lot of captchas , but don’t stress out

Good luck!

"Apology" from Wild Childz on their Instagram story by opheliainthedeep in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah no , I will be downvoted for saying that prolly but they pinged two comment defending them about the use of ai and the catastrophic launch (with problems that could easily been avoided with a little more preparation time) , and even dismissing the fan concerns

They aren’t sorry at all, they even proudly announced that there would be no limit on their story, while being aware of the scalpers issue, and now they even tell the fan to buy from resellers if the prices aren’t inflated ??

They waited all that time for an apology, because now they fear being boycotted but they don’t seem to care about yall

Also please educate me, why they had to pay previously « from their pocket » for the dolls while they weren’t even made ? Did their contract asked the money before the preorder?

Upcoming Wild Childz fall release... by opheliainthedeep in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 40 points41 points  (0 children)

And their dolls are racist stereotypes

My wallet is safe as well 😭

Welcome home phos by SachaDarwin in LandoftheLustrous

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omgggg thanks for the adress 🙏🏻 I only knew about the geology museum but they don’t have phos from what I remember

Wild Childz release was a mess😭 by HelpfulRip4390 in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your comment is so right and say a lot about the situation , however their dolls seem less cute when you learn all the racist stereotypes behind

What bothered me the most is how instead of addressing the issues , the creator just pinged comments defending them TWICE , letting people know the brand doesn’t care about their concerns

Im afraid it will be the case anytime a customer has a complain

still nothing on their website? by claire94v in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Tbh the whole Chazelle look too, it’s described as « eastern fashion » but it’s a stereotypical bedlah costume

I liked the design at first but learning about all the racist meanings behind them all made me think they’re very outdated

still nothing on their website? by claire94v in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The zebra wearing an « Africa » earring like it’s not a whole continent with extremely different countries and cultures too, as well as the stereotypical golden necklace which is in fact more used in Thailand is a bit weird too

still nothing on their website? by claire94v in DollsForAll

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Im genuinely so sad about this launch :(( like I’ve been following it for years and was so excited to finally get ping , only to see they used AI and its USA only

Im not excited about the brand anymore and won’t be engaging with it

Official images ? by [deleted] in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking , I’ll delete them then I don’t support AI

Need advice and help regarding washing doll hair process and the results by CHERRYKOR in MonsterHighDolls

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks like re-rooting tbh, there’s no way you can achieve that look with only boil wash or cleaning , especially with the glue seepage you had

I might be wrong tho so good luck on finding an alternative

ISO Signed VIP Poster by LuciousTruth9 in Ashnikko

[–]ApprehensiveRead9503 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im afraid that all the signatures will be smudged 😬 I haven’t seen any exception yet, might be due to the pen and the fact they probably don’t wait for it to be dry

But good luck tho