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These shoes are exactly why I’m not an object heel hater. Like these look good, they’re cohesive and exactly what I want/expect from Monster High when it comes to shoes. As a brand they set a super high standard for themselves when it comes to shoes, because in all honestly MH has one of, if not the best shoe games out of any doll brand and they absolutely should be living up to that.

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In depth thoughts on the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Skullector set

We’ve known about this set for a bit now but I’m finally getting around to posting about them!

Starting off easy with the box, overall I have good things to say about it. It’s our first use of the new Skullector logo on a movie based doll and I think it fits nicely on the box itself, it doesn’t look too clunky despite being bigger than the original Skullector logo. I really love how they staged the dolls for the photos too, but in general I like the photos they do for the Skullector boxes.

One thing I noticed is they’re sticking to the box design where the sides pull off, which I really prefer over the flap design the original Beetlejuice Skullector had, but don’t prefer over the slip cover boxes we had for a few Skullectors

I’ll start with my least favorite of the pack, Beetlejuice. Don’t get me wrong though, I do not hate her! It’s just hard to outshine miss Lydia.

Her face up is pretty similar to her original doll, but with a green lip which I really like. Something about dolls with green lipstick, I guess. Overall face wise she’s super cute, I’ve always liked that they chose Moanica’s face for her despite being a g2 character, the smirk just fits and I’m glad they kept it for this set.

Her hair is also pretty similar to the original 2 pack we got, both style and color wise and I can’t really say a whole lot about it since there really isn’t much going on. I do really hope they didn’t go with poly for this release though, that was something they did for her original release and for a $90 doll? I don’t want a hair to maintain hair type. Fingers crossed she’s saran!

Her headband is cute and makes her top half a bit more interesting, but I do think something like a top hat would have been cool to see too and would have fit with the outfit too.

Her earrings are a nod to the waiting room scene as far as I know, which is silly and cute, but I do wish it was a bit easier to see what they’re meant to be. If you aren’t super familiar with the franchise, it would be pretty easy to just assume these are just plastic blobs.

Her outfit is a suit jacket, body suit and a plastic bow tie. I don’t mind the colors and the overall look of the suit itself at all honestly, it’s pretty on par with what we seen from the OG set and what he wears in the movie, but I do wish the top and bottom were two separate pieces. I genuinely think it would not only make her look higher quality, but it would just be a nice detail in general. As for the plastic bow tie? I don’t mind it either way, fabric would be cool but the plastic doesn’t exactly kill the look for me either.

Her shoes are definitely the weakest part of the look for me. I think the solid white gets a bit lost with her skin tone and even the slightest bit of paint on them could have helped a bit with that. I’m not an object heel hater though and I don’t hate them here, I think the gravestone in particular is a cute nod to the movie and I would have been fine with them choosing to do both heels with that. Her other heel is Beetlejuice’s beetle form, which is fun, but does feel a bit clunky for the heel, especially paired with the gravestone. Similar to the gravestone, I would have preferred the beetle heels alone if they wanted to do a heel like that.

Now onto my favorite accessory in the set, her heart! I absolutely love this piece, it’s so fun and creepy! It’s probably one of my favorite accessories they’ve done so far.

While I definitely prefer her original doll with the striped suit (it’s hard to beat that look) I do like this version of Beetlejuice. Overall she’s a fun doll despite areas where I have gripes.

Now onto the star of this pack, Lydia Deetz!

Her eye makeup is super dark red and it just makes her eyes pop so well I think, while the nude lip balances out the harsh red. It’s very similar to her original look, while also different enough to be interesting.

Her hairstyle is pretty similar to the original set, but it’s complimented by a bright red veil. Her dark hair really helps the red pop, just like in the movie. I really like the fact that they chose to make the elastic red too!

Her outfit is a red dress with red knee high socks and it’s so cute, I love how similar to the movie it is. The one thing they didn’t add that I do wish they would have is the bit of frill across the chest she has in the movie, I think it really could have elevated the look, but overall I think the dress is adorable.

Again there’s a plastic bow and I have the same opinion for it that I had for the one on Beetlejuice; fabric/ribbon would have been nice, but the plastic doesn’t ruin the look for me.

I don’t have much to say about her socks because they’re just a solid red color, but it does look like the fabric is nice and thick, but stretchy.

Her shoes are fairly simple too, they’re just a basic Mary Jane style in solid red, with a black heel that’s sculpted to look like Delia’s sculptures. I actually think the heels were a fun way to incorporate that into the doll and I think the black provides a nice pop of color to an otherwise really monochromatic look. Again though, I would have preferred they chose one heel to do on both shoes instead of having a mismatched heel.

The weakest part of her look for me is her accessory, which is this solid red bouquet purse combo. I’m sure they were trying to keep with the monochrome look, but the lack of any paint detailing on this really makes it appear kind of blobish. If you look closely there’s a ton of super cool sculpting done on this piece, like the center of the flowers being Skullettes, but all of that detailing gets lost because there’s nothing to help define it, which is really disappointing.

Personally I think this version of Lydia is just darling and definitely beats out her original Skullector doll for me, red is just so her color and she’s so eye catching! Honestly, they could have sold her as a stand alone doll and I wouldn’t have complained, she totally sold me on this pack.

These are just my personal thoughts on it and you may disagree which is totally fine! Overall this set is cute, it definitely has areas where I’d change or alter things, but I don’t hate it and I’ll definitely be trying to get it once it drops. Also I really love these promo pics, super cute!

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🔥🐉 Straight from Fanghai, miss Jinafire. Freshly deglued and restyled!

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On this episode of Dexter… glue seepage.

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So, after a lot of anticipation, Emily has leaked and she’s controversial. It wouldn’t be a Skullector release without drama though, would it?

Anyway, usually I wait until we have HD pics to really give my opinion, but I think the ones we have now are quality enough for me to have a decent idea of how I feel about her and I think to put it simply, I’m mixed on how I feel. The base doll is beautiful and I love the sculpting they did on her, but I definitely feel there’s ways she could have been improved on. Once we get better photos I’ll be able to analyze her a little better tho.

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Don’t wear my heart on my sleeve, but I do keep it in a jar 💎🐍

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Ghoul club 🩷🦇

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And she’s done, G3 Twyla! Drawing her was so much fun and I really hope to complete more Monster High pieces this year 🐰💜✨🕸️

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I’m speechless, this line is so good?! Cupid my beloved! 🩷 pics from @/Cleosnilee on insta

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Twyla sketch 🐰🕸️

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Día de los Muertos Skelita Calaveras 🦴🧡

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A lot happened today

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