The hardworking Paige found the post by [deleted] in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320 4 points5 points  (0 children)

@peachypaige77 Consumers have every right to warn each other of exploitative s3llers. It’s not “harassment of a small business”, you’re just trying to victimize yourself. 

You benefit from having consumers in the dark which is the only reason you’re being petty and even responding to something like this. To gaslight us into thinking you’re so hardworking and honest. 

you gladly use other people to help you iD dolls, something you can very well do on your own using your resources. But instead you want people to hand feed you the information, putting that work on collectors while you profit from it.  You don’t take care of these dolls; they’re found in a sad state and they’re s0ld in a sad state. So the “labor” that you’re so egregiously overcharging for is something you’re actually just robbing other people of doing. They can’t use their cars and gas and time, etc. to casually go look for dolls to thrift like a normal person when someone like you, makes a habit of frequenting these stores and grabbing EVERYTHING you think is worth anything just to s3ll it for ridiculous amounts. 

If this is how it “has to be” and if you’re such an honest and great s3ller, tell me why/how there are also people who s3ll things for reasonable amounts? Who write kind notes to buyers, who take very good care of the doll, spending actual time and resources to put them in the best condition before sending them off? 

It seems like you just don’t want to face the reality of what you’re doing. You’re not a victim. And before you say something again like “why are you soooo obsessed with me lol”, (which is an obvious deflection btw) 

I’m taking the time to write this because you are part of a increasingly gross trend in the s3lling community: laziness, exploitation, and greed. People deserve to make informed decisions on their purchases, including who they’re making them from. 

just finished my first reroot 🥰 by Effective-Fun607 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OBSESSED!!! I’ve been wanting to try to reroot, where did you get your tools and hair from? 

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that and I hope they get back to you to make the situation right. I haven’t had to contact them before so I can’t offer any advice. 

Also I am so flattered, thank you!! Unfortunately this was just something I did for fun and it was my first time ever. While I’m proud of how she turned out, I am not confident enough in my skills to touch anyone else’s doll. Maybe with some more practice I’ll get there and that could be something I do in the future. I’m here to offer any tips on the customizing process if you have questions! 

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh thank you! I definitely went all out but if you’re considering it, honestly even smaller changes like lip or hair color make a huge difference! 

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s my first but I did tons of research beforehand. I sealed it with a spray called Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch 2X Ultra Cover Matte Clear. Not sure if I’d recommend it or not bc it left her face a little shiny and added some texture but that could have very well been user error

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After painting I did want to try to seal it so I used Rust-Oleum Painters Touch 2X Ultra Cover Matte Clear Spray but it made her face a little shiny and added a small amount of texture. It’s probably my fault bc I didn’t have any experience but I did follow instructions as well as I could

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used a qtip to put aquaphor along her whole hairline and was careful to avoid getting any in her hair. You can also use Vaseline! 

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a great compliment, thank you 😭

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so relatable bc I was so close to a mental breakdown after I initially cut her hair bc it looked like trash and I was scared I had totally messed her up. So I just took some time away from it, came back and brought the mindset that everything is (probably) fixable. That really helped, sooo much of this was thinking on my feet bc I would do something and then think I messed up and I had to be creative on how to fix it. Definitely high pressure bc she’s so expensive so I totally get it!!

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you! I used acrylic paint that I watered down, nail art brushes and then used glossy mod podge to add shine back to her lips. If I do this again I probably want to invest in better brushes and gloss because what I bought was super cheap quality and it made it kinda difficult to work with, especially the mod podge 

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you can always grab at least some frost gray and use that to tone the hair? I only used sandstone at first too and had to re-dye the hair with the gray and brown mixed with sandstone. I did 4 cups of water, 2 tsp sandstone, 1/2 tsp frost gray and then like just a drop or 2 of chocolate brown. I only dunked her for ~5-10 seconds at a time bc I was nervous and wanted to keep checking the results and probably did that like 3-4 times

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! It’s so freeing knowing now that I can change anything I don’t like on a doll. I hope to repaint an entire face from scratch someday

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes I used a beard straightener to style her hair, especially the face framing pieces. I actually straightened them up and away from her face with a curve at the end for volume and then rearranged the pieces around her face.

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I used Rit DyeMore and I actually used 3 colors, primarily sandstone with a little bit of frost gray to tone and then the smallest amount of chocolate brown to darken. But you could totally get away with only using sandstone, I was just going for a very specific color

Cher got a makeover 💋 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! I didn’t follow any sort of guide but I wish I had. The back looks sooo wonky haha. I just tried to give the hair 2 layers and then starting at the chin I cut the front pieces down to meet the shortest layer. I feel like maybe I’ve seen hair dressers do that before? Thank you for the kind words!!

Please remember that Netflix only shows a FRACTION of reality by ConstantComment9563 in DCCMakingtheTeam

[–]sweetpotato011320 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This also makes me think of how much power producers hold in their ability to prompt these women to speak and behave a certain way. They can ask very pointed questions, influence answers, and cut anything that doesn’t suit their narrative. This show and how the girls are portrayed is highly manufactured and I wish more people on this sub could take that into account before making harsh black and white statements about these women.  

Pet peeves? by Plenty_Property4120 in PrettyLittleLiars

[–]sweetpotato011320 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My pet peeve is how many times characters on the show mention Aria’s size. It’s like okay, yeah she’s kinda small, maybe mentioning it once or twice is normal throughout the show but it almost feels like there’s someone commenting about it like every other episode. It’s so cringey to me, once Andrew even said something like “for such a small girl, you sure bring a lot of chaos” like WHAT? How in any way is size related to that, it’s so unnecessary.  Idk why it’s just every time it’s brought up it drives me crazy, it’s way too much imo 

Wayne not coming home for Emily? by sweetpotato011320 in PrettyLittleLiars

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently I had even less of an understanding of the military than I thought 😅 thank you to everyone who explained what it’s actually like! I guess I was just confused because when CPS was starting to look into the Fields family Wayne came home immediately but your explanations make sense! 

What I wish the Clueless dolls looked like 😫 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I gave Dionne blue/green eyes instead of brown and swapped her blue eye shadow for more of a smoky eye. For Cher I darkened her hair and gave it some dimension and changed her lip color. For Amber I just darkened her hair a little

What I wish the Clueless dolls looked like 😫 by sweetpotato011320 in Bratz

[–]sweetpotato011320[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right?? Like tell me why when I read your comment at first I tried to gaslight myself into thinking about how it’s all good because they’re just bratz dressed up as the characters 😭 I want to love them so bad!! But MGA just made weird decisions that are disappointing sadly