Photoshoot: Marina

This morning I spent a little more time with my pretty Marina and after dressing her and tying her hair back with a ribbon, I thought it was time for a photoshoot ~

As you can see, her hair is absolutely gorgeous, it's very full with just the right amount of wave and a lovely sheen.

I still haven't done anything about her eyebrows, but I think Marina would make a wonderful Snow White given the right costuming.

She has the most beautiful face. When I look at her lips and the way they have been sculpted and painted, I think some of the BJD artists could learn something from her . . . there is absolutely no need for a black line to be painted across these lips!

Well that's it for today . . . hope your weekend is off to a good start too!

Big hugs,

X

Vidal Rogas Mari Dolls

I haven't spoken much about my 16" (41cm) Vidal Rogas Mari Dolls, which arrived with help of my dear friend Sharon, back in October, 2017. So I thought it was about time I did.

Their bodies are naturally proportioned and are made of hard vinyl. When they were new, they smelt of vanilla, but that has completely faded away now.

They are five way jointed and although their heads turn, they do not move up or down. This makes posing them difficult, but they are still stunning to look at. The dolls come complete with undies, socks and shoes, which allows them to stand unaided.

My Cierra has beautiful straight red hair and fixed green eyes, with some very faint freckles sprinked across her very petite nose.

Whilst my Marina has wavy black hair with blue eyes, which I find very striking. I'm not a real fan of their eyebrows, but that could be easily fixed. (The current dolls have different eyebrows.)

Both dolls have hand applied eyelashes, which are very long and may not be to everyone’s liking, but trimming them is definitely an option. I like them just as they are! Their hair is rooted, thick and brushable.

These are really lovely dolls, which are made in Spain and usually sell for 19.95€ each, which in itself is really quite reasonable for a doll of this quality.

It's a little unfortunate for us in the English speaking world that their website is only written in Spanish or French, however, it looks like these dolls maybe going out of production, which is sad, because I wouldn't have minded adding a blonde with curly hair and brown eyes to my collection.

Well that's it for today kiddos.
Big hugs, X

New Arrival and More on the Way!

Well my dear little Noa Pirris doll arrived yesterday and I've renamed her Peggy. I thought the name she was given was a bit of a mouthful, and one I would soon forget.

She is a large cuddly toddler doll made in Spain by Antonio Juan. Peggy is designed to sit or lie in a crib, but she can stand with the help of a doll support. She is 54 cm tall, with her head and limbs made from soft to the touch vinyl, which is phthalate free and slightly scented with Vanilla. The colour of the vinyl is quite pinkish, almost like a redhead that has caught the sun. :)

Her cuddly body is filled with polyester fibre and has a voice box that says 'Mama, Mama' and 'Papa, Papa' followed by lots of giggles when her tummy is pressed. I didn't realise this when I ordered her.

Her loose red curls are rooted and are a little sparse at the back of the head, but I can live with it. She has beautiful fixed blue sparkly eyes with long lashes along the top eyelid and I adore her happy facial expression, which has a tiny sprinkling of freckles over the nose and cheeks.

I have several Spanish made dolls now and there is not a single one which I would not recommend. The quality of the dolls is wonderful and their prices are very affordable. Up to now, I have been able to purchase the dolls either from Petalina or My Doll Best Friend in the UK.

However, I recently came across another range of Spanish made dolls that I wanted to bring home, but as I don't speak Spanish, found them difficult to attain directly from the Vidal Rogas website.

That's when my dear blogging friend, Sharon in Spain, came to my rescue. Sharon was kind enough to help me purchase these two naked Mari dolls. They are pretty dolls, with slim bodies, but are not photographed as well as they could be (as you can see by the ones above, the colouring is not quite the same, although they are supposed to be the same colour). However, the best thing for those like Sharon and I, who sew for their dolls . . . they are available to bring home naked!

I hope you are all enjoying your dolly week, bye for now.