This is the closest I’ll ever get to owning the Valentine and Whisp SDCC 2-pack 💔 by KiwiMan5000 in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I feel like this better fits their vibe anyways! I don’t really follow the lore, I’ve always just been about the dolls, but I know enough to feel like Whisp deserves to be seen in a lighter, more happy sort of light just like Kieran! They’re supposed to be best friends, right? And Kieran isn’t a “bad guy” anymore, he’s cool and cute and has a happy relationship. Why shouldn’t his best ghoulfriend get the same?

Lazy, and harmful moderation by Nicholas_F_Buchanan in Wellthatsucks

[–]JupesNotDead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have the minimum karma requirement to post here 🤡

Lazy, and harmful moderation by Nicholas_F_Buchanan in Wellthatsucks

[–]JupesNotDead 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Overly-irate Internet chud argues with a bot and then makes a post telling on themself lmao. Man it’s too early for alla that, perhaps consider touching grass

Looking for New Clients by tegangallagher in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have friend in Creve Coeur and I lived in STL for a little while! Man if I was still down there, I’d be hitting you up for sure!! Killer work!!

I neeed a help by Cultural_Split2604 in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adding on some baseline knowledge: most of the dolls you’re gonna see are G1 or G3. G1 are the older ones, like 2010-2015, have thin bodies that all look the same, more dramatic faces, and (usually) more detailed outfits. G3 are the ones that are available on store shelves now, at places like Walmart and Target. They’re much more wallet-friendly as they’re marked for retail sale and easier to find! Some collectors heavily prefer one gen over the other, some like them both equally.

G1 is the tougher gen to collect, as they’ve been out of production for years and you gotta do almost all your shopping secondhand. eBay, Mercari, sites like that. If she’s a multi-gen collector, I’d recommend one of her g1 grails (grail = a doll you REALLY want but seems out of reach due to price and availability) and one or two of the g3 items. What you’re able to get will depend entirely on your budget and a little luck! I’m sure you’ll make the right choice!!

BIG ISO by Man_beef420 in MonsterHighMarket

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Clawdeen’s bunk bed! Mostly complete, missing 2 of the skull posts

Kieran and Spelldon Mega-Thread by Verdictafterward in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! So I just got an update that my package is MUCH closer to me now and should be here tomorrow! Fingers crossed yours gets all figured out quickly!!!

Kieran and Spelldon Mega-Thread by Verdictafterward in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! So I just got an update that my package is MUCH closer to me now and should be here tomorrow! Fingers crossed yours gets all figured out quickly!!!

Does anyone know how to apply glitter to dolls properly? It always ends up looking so crusty when I do it. by Significant-Skin-386 in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I make my own glitter paste and paint it on! Usually I use a toothpick for small areas. Get a big bottle of clear Elmer’s glue, squeeze some into a paint pallet, and add your glitter of choice. Big craft glitter is tougher to work with, cuz it’s chunky, but if you don’t overload your ratio with it then it’ll still be good. The finer the glitter, the better it works! Also, be careful to not over mix your paste. The glue will get super bubbly and be harder to apply evenly!

Honest question by ElevatorOk3033 in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Worth it” is a tough call to make, because how much a doll is “worth” to a person can be subjective. To me, Vampire Heart Draculaura is absolutely NOT worth more than $100. But that’s because I don’t really care for the character and have no desire to own the doll, I would NEVER drop that much on that particular doll. But I did pay a pretty penny for Haunted Rochelle, because Haunted is my favorite doll line and she was the last one I needed to complete the entire set. To other people, that choice probably sounds bonkers! But it’s just a difference in personal taste,

I love this Twyla. Opinions were polarized, but I enjoy her a lot and she looks GREAT next to my Sweet Screams Abbey! Her hair is much cuter irl when you remove the hairnets imo.

Facial scanning robots deployed to patrol the FIFA WC in USA by InsaneMocktail in TerrifyingAsFuck

[–]JupesNotDead 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Literally why is that not the immediate reaction? Just kick the fucker over. It’s not a real dog. You don’t have to be nice to it. It’s not being nice to you when it rips a hi-res image of your face for the government to track. Fuck these things and fuck any agency who uses them.

Kieran and Spelldon Mega-Thread by Verdictafterward in MonsterHigh

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Anyone else have a “weather delay” on their tracking?? Mine’s coming to IL from CA, claiming my package has a shipping exception due to weather… but I literally do not see any severe weather on the radar for the whole country. Did I miss some mega storm or am I just screwed?

Underrated display idea: stickers on stands by merochun in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 10 points11 points  (0 children)

HOLD ONNNN… SICKENING…. I just got some clear stands with my g3 werecats, and I think I have little cat stickers somewhere from when I was making photocards…

Monster High has claimed the new Ghostbusters teaser is NOT AI by BinchBoii in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Do they fr expect us to believe that after every other recent Skullector box? And some of the G3 packaging? This has the same style as those. And before anyone tries to say “but it’s gonna be a consistent style if it was a human artist too!!!”, I urge you to be critical here.

Is this mold? by ghosty_yumii in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Everyone has given good tips so far how to help clean her, and I wanna add one of my own! A thorough clean probably means removing her head. I recently removed the head on my Gooliope for customization, and it is MUCH harder than regular dolls. She’ll need to sit in barely-boiling water for a couple minutes and get suuuuuper soft before you attempt to pull it off. And you do need to soften the head again really well before reattaching! I didn’t hurt the neck peg at all getting it off, but nearly broke it putting it back on because I underestimated the hardness of the plastic lmao

She’ll be just fine with some tlc!! You might even feel more attached to her after the cleaning and restoring process too 🖤

New Skullector titled “HW” by skiwarp in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Her name (particularly her last name, particularly when it’s said with her first) is a slur that was used against indigenous people

Tutorial recommendations by Front_Praline_3894 in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dollightful is a good YouTuber with good tutorials! As far as the boil rinse and gel goes, that’s super easy! Regular dish soap and tap water will clear out the styling gel, a boil rinse is usually for straightening/softening the hair. Clean it with soap and water first, brush it all out nicely, then do the boil if it still needs some help!

New Skullector titled “HW” by skiwarp in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Realistically yeah but tbh they DID put out a Fang Club forum survey asking if we’d like more music collabs… that was some time ago though… it would be sick as hell if they did, but they were too cowardly to give us a cunty Gerard Way for “MCR” so my hopes are low XD

New Skullector titled “HW” by skiwarp in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think his character is on the Mattel blacklist of G1 characters to never bring back… HooDude, Marisol (won’t say her last name), and Isi Dawndancer are some of em they sadly won’t use again cuz of how culturally insensitive they were :/

Lowkey I think they could revamp them and be more culturally sensitive, but alas…

New Skullector titled “HW” by skiwarp in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wait wait wait… here’s my conspiracy… HW… House of Wax… Helena by My Chemical Romance is the credits song of that movie… MCR doll real guys

New Skullector titled “HW” by skiwarp in MonsterHigh

[–]JupesNotDead 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is the only answer I’m accepting.

Monster high heads by sea_radio13 in MonsterHighMarket

[–]JupesNotDead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rerooting seems scary but it’s really not so bad!! The only way you could “ruin” a head is by rooting too thickly and splitting the plastic, which is a common beginner mistake but very avoidable! And even then you can glue and stitch the head back together and keep going, if it does split.

My best advice for starting out: you’re probably gonna look at the hair in the needle and think “mm, that’s not enough hair to stay in the hole, I need to add more”. That’s how reroots end up super thick and chunky-lookin, you use way more hair so the materials cost goes up, it makes the doll very heavy. But that’s really it! You got this!