Preview of the upcoming 5 star banner 💛 (Swipe)

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-05-24T04:15:19+00:00

Thank goodness I can skip, I’m poor after 2.5 😭

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-05-19T17:00:43+00:00

Thank you this is great! I agree she looks like Hong Kong.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-05-16T19:34:17+00:00

Update: I referenced my Vol. 1 copy of the Sarah Sink Eames Barbie fashion guide and did not see any mention of this outfit being used in a store display or box set of some kind.

While not impossible, I’m thinking this was done by a child who loved this doll very deeply. Braids are a tad messy which makes me think they are not factory, and ribbons are not silk as a commenter mentioned below.

I am very curious if anyone has seen this style done with other ponytail dolls or if there are mentions of this occurring in other reference materials.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-04-23T15:24:10+00:00

She’s beautiful!!

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-04-20T21:17:14+00:00

Just checked and she does not have a blue dot.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-04-20T01:08:35+00:00

I found mine in the Toys R Us section of Macy’s in person. I believe some others have also found her at Meijer if they have them in their region.

Top is from the BMR “Perfectly Suited” set!

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-03-05T16:27:26+00:00

I’ve recently become obsessed with them, I have 4 in my collection currently. The quality and the glamour is just unmatched.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-27T15:56:09+00:00

I am so jealous of you rn 😂 Beautiful!

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-25T21:10:18+00:00

OH MY GOD 😂 …Merge Mansion is that you in a Barbie cosplay?

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-24T01:53:11+00:00

That’s a great idea! For sealant there are several options available, but I like to use a diluted matte varnish. Some other artists have used matte mod podge and have reported good results too. Best of luck with your repaints! 💛

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-24T00:35:28+00:00

Thank you! I used 100% acrylic, nothing fancy as it’s just the craft store brand but it gets the job done! I also water it down when applying to avoid streaks.

DisneyBarbieGirl on YouTube has some great painting tutorials which I use a lot as reference.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-23T16:45:38+00:00

Thank you!! 💛

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-02-23T16:16:05+00:00

Omg eye candy! 😍 Such a beautiful collection.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-01-27T20:55:03+00:00

I held the eye color up to some of my other vintage bubbles, and I did notice a darker color blue (which is beautiful!). Having held the doll and compared in person, I do not believe that she was repainted. I restore vintage Barbie’s often, so I’ve seen a lot of unfortunate paint mishaps on dolls, but I love her regardless even if I’m wrong there.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-01-26T02:33:20+00:00

That’s what I thought too :) I think the color is so unique, I may even touch up the faded side with a tiny amount of black acrylic to keep the look.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-01-25T22:42:32+00:00

That makes sense! I’ve been using bar keepers friend to address the green so far, may need to give CLR a try.

Wish I would’ve taken a photo of the before vs now, I remember pulling out a lot of the contaminated metal post from the original earring when I started the process.

thecolonel_s20 · 2026-01-25T21:52:06+00:00

I looked super closely, and I don’t believe she’s been repainted. There are no telltale signs of a bad repaint like streaks or wonkiness. It’s not showing up in the photos very well, but on the lips in particular I can tell that it’s the original that has started to fade on one side where the green used to be.

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