#bratz 2021

[bratzspaz]

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[analikalee]

[ellapastoral]

Bratz Reboot

I think it’s time for a bratz reboot, and here’s why. Check out this video to find out why. 

[firespirited]

bought an Aliexpress Kiana, as I was hoping to add a 2022 version without the eyelashes to my collection and they never came to France.

However, she's a closed mouth variant. In Kiana's skin tone not Yasmin's - I thought maybe there'd been a mix-up and they printed Kiana on a Yasmin head. It's not the new post-2020 mold either!

She's pretty but very picky about my bratz collection and not interested in variants or prototypes. LMK if you're interested. (Also selling other bratz for less than the ebay inflated prices)

[mermaidsbiann]

This is the only social media I have had since 13 without moving or deleting accounts

[woolblossom-archive]

Piece for a bratz zine!

[giulia266eyes]

Burdine Maxwell As Martha {Oct 18} Happy Halloween (Old 2021)

[icy-watch]

Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019-2020) (Requested)

LEGO Nexo Knights (2015-2017) (Requested)

Arcane (2021-2024)

Bratz (2005-2008) (Requested)

Super Giant Robot Brothrs (2022) (Requested)

Miraculous Ladybug (2015-Present) (Rewatch) (Requested)

The Dragon Prince (2018-Present) (Rewatch) (Requested)

Sofia the First (2012-2018) (Partial Rewatch) (Requested)

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (2022-2023) (Requested)

Fright Krewe (2023-Present)

Skull Island (2023-Present)

[voidollz]

Eclair’s glow up! i don’t pay much mind to other dolls besides Bratz, but this particular line caught my eye and heart since i first saw them! 💕

they are the Hello Kitty and Friends dolls, released in 2021 i believe. i only got the Badtz Maru doll, Jazzlyn, and the My Melody doll, Stylie, which i gifted it when i got it.

i got lucky and was able to get the super rare Cinnamoroll doll, Cloudine, and had kept the rest of the line on my wishlist. this week i decided to go after the missing dolls. Eclair arrived today and i’m still waiting on the My Melody and Keroppi dolls to ship/arrive! i’m trying to get my hands on multiple of each girl, so i can display some with their original outfits and restyle the rest.

sadly, there is one super rare doll missing from the lineup which i fear i might never get…the Kuromi Mysta Rae doll:

(am i delusional if i think i could repaint an extra Stylie, reroot her to look like Mysta? most prob. but that ain’t going to stop me.)

[bratzspaz]

credit: midnightdnce on ig

[barbielore]

Barbie Dream Besties is a new line currently in stock in stores. As an utter casual to the world of dolls (I know a lot about Barbie, but my knowledge is shockingly niche), I can describe this style only as "Bratz-esque".

Rather than the typical Barbie style, these are differently proportioned: short with bigger heads. They also feature more casual clothing styles and a variety of accessories: makeup, phones, laptops, grooming supplies... and pizza?

At the moment, the line consists of four characters: Barbie (Malibu), Barbie (Brooklyn), Renee and Teresa.

This is particularly interesting to me because there have been startlingly few Teresas in the playline lately. There were frequent appearances from her debut in the late 80s through to the mid 2000s, then none at all between 2008 and 2021. Then there was one playline appearance, then one collectible in 2023, before her return in the Dream Besties line.

Renee and Brooklyn, by contrast, are newer characters in the doll ine: Renee first appeared in 2016, and Brooklyn (or at least, the first identification of an African-American Barbie by the name "Brooklyn") only appeared in the 2020s.

[darkwavedollz]

2021 Bratz Reproductions; Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Sasha, Cameron. 2022 Reproduction; Dylan

[hsslilly-blog]

been thinking about my bratz doll post. im going to start sharing my doll customising journey here so i get motivated enough to get back into it lol. the last time i posted about it was back in february i think? anyway

my plan is to make three custom dolls. claire (hwu mc), blair (hss mc) and addison (hwu). i also hope to make a bianca custom doll as i’ve found the perfect base doll for her, but she wasn’t in my original plans.

here’s my progress so far. all the pictures are going to be terrible btw:

blair stewart

outfit: their outfit is pretty much complete. the only thing missing is their sweater and their hairband. and i really really want to find/make a tie for them. i dislike the fact the skirt is a VERY grayish dark blue (in the picture it looks straight up gray) and i’ve thought about dyeing it blue but i’m afraid to ruin it and end up with nothing. so i’m keeping it as is for the time being. the boots are a perfect match. i plan on painting the gray details on the purse and making it completely white. but it’s very cute, it looks a lot like the one from this post.

the doll: this is a 2015 fashionista barbie doll that was WAY overpriced when i got her. i really like her hair colour though… it’s not exactly copper, it’s a very nice shade of pinkish orange. the picture does it no justice, but it looks a lot like the shade of orange i used to use for blair’s hair in my early 2021 drawings of them. the only issue with this doll: she has flat feet. which sucks. but she’s plastic so we just need to throw her in boiling water and mold it to my liking. medieval torture style.

my plan: i plan on repainting her face. i like this screening, but it looks… weird. im going to give her blair’s heterochromia + their scar and i plan on giving her less eyebrows. blair doesn’t have much of those. as for the hair, it still has some remains of box glue so i need to get rid of that before anything else. i plan on cutting it shoulder length and flipping the ends. i don’t know how i’m doing blair’s hairstyle though (the hair part/bangs) because this doll’s rooting is really weird. but we’ll see.

what do we think. hairstyle ofc not 100% blair compliant but gives me a general idea of what to do. there’s a really cool way of doing the bump/beehive-like/teased crown i sometimes draw them in, so i might try it if the doll has enough hair. also i realized just now how the eyes in this sculpt are very far apart. lol. i think it fits blair.

addison sinclair

outfit: and nothing for her!! i have her jacket and her boots (which have not been painted yet) and that’s it. addison has been the reason of my restless nights. i just can’t find a cropped top that looks like hers!!!! i didn’t think it would be so hard to find a blue/grayish/jeans-like cropped top but my god!! and the worst part of it all: i found a dress online that is a perfect match to hers but it’s been OUT OF STOCK since february!! here it is:

it’s not a Perfect Match, but i can work around it. it’s more than close enough to me. i’ve been checking the website every week but they haven’t restocked it yet and i fear they aren’t going to do so anytime soon. atp i think i’ll just sew it myself. i just need to find a similiar fabric to her dress. as for the socks… i have some white doll socks and i’m going to dye them purple. no bracelets yet.

the doll: i cannot for the life of me tell you which doll this is. she looks like a ~2012 barbie doll but i can’t figure out which one. and i don’t think these are the original clothes. the ad said she’s a fashionista but i don’t believe this. she does have articulated legs, but she doesn’t Look Like a fashionista. i think she’s from the early i can be line before they started using rubber legs. anyway. i fell in love with her hair. it’s perfect for addi.

my plan: i plan on repainting her eyes. here’s the thing guys. i’m a brown eyed addison truther. sorry that’s just who i am. i also want to close her mouth LOL. give her addison’s red lipstick and thin the eyebrows. as for the hair i think it’s perfect as is. i’m probably just going to style it better.

i plan on closing her mouth w/ apoxie paste or like. makeup clay (is that what it’s called?). her lips are going to be smaller too but i got lazy with the drawing.

claire swanson

outfit: isn’t she pretty!!!! i’m still having issues with her casual outfit but her formal outfit/the red dress i always draw her in is done. besides the shoes. i don’t like these open toed heels with this dress. for her Signature Look i have this cute red top which is a great match but i can’t find any shorts that match hers/the top. so far i have a miniskirt and these.. jean shorts. not my favourite. i have to paint the heels white but i found these gold hoops!!! w for me. no bracelets yet.

the doll: this is a 2011 glitz barbie doll and she’s been my holy grail for years now. the blue variant is so so so pretty. i never thought i’d find her since 1. it’s an old barbie doll and 2. i live in brazil. and then…. i found a listing online IN BOX!!! i got the purple variant but the screening is basically the same. i think her makeup is stronger though? but maybe it’s just a stock image thing. anyway i’m obsessed with the hair colour. this was such a great period for barbie if you were into almost-white-platinum-blonde hair. barbie bleach era.

my plan: i didn’t want to touch this doll but she is missing… claire-ness. i plan on repainting the eyes, giving her claire’s beauty mark and her red lipstick. the hair is perfect and honestly. such great box hair. like 13 year old box hair.

it’s not visible on the first picture and i edited out here, but she two black spots in her nose. otherwise she’s fine.

alright. my main issue at the moment is that i can’t seem to find any 100% acetone nail polish remover so i can get started on the repaints. they don’t sell these here anymore. so i’ve been looking for SOMETHING that can clean off the screening of the dolls. so far, no luck. which is why i got demotivated back in february. also something i probably should have mentioned: i have terrible motor skills so repainting these dolls is going to be so much fun!

setting some goals for the time being: 1. paint the accessories that need to be painted and 2. style blair’s hair. okay! that’s it!

[goudisbi]

Reverse Decade Challenge - 1980s CC

Hair :

Rhiannon Hair

Cold as Ice

Jennie Hair

Denise Hairstyle

Ai Hair

Ariadne Hair

Billy Hair

Eddie Hairstyle

Judas Hair

Top :

1986 Top

Belaloallure

Vintage Slouchy Tee

Two vintage dresses

Bottom :

Baggy Pants EP

Shoes :

Canvas Sneakers 02&03

Angel Shoes

Retro ReBOOT DSF Roller Skate

Reebok Freestyle 1982

Jelly Platform Sandals

Accessories :

Jelly Bracelets

Bobur Retro ReBOOT Earrings 80s

Walkman Acc

Bundles :

Pretty & Savage Collection

Not Cool ~mini collection~

July 2021 CC Pack

The Bratz Collection

Glitter

Jem and The Holograms

Cindy - A leotard with tights and leg warmers

Libra Courduroy Set

Moonwalk Pajama Pants

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Build & Buy :

Before Netflix

Nostalgia Living

Computer + landline phone

Cheap and Chipped Set

Throwback Collection

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TS4 CC Flip Phone Defaut Replacement

[drawmyhearton]

Why is this the only bratz product I've seen in store since 2021 😭

[pinkaislepodcast]

Behind the Barbie -The Ruth Handler Story Part 2

This week, we continue to explore the life of Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, as we specifically discuss the process she went through in the creation of the doll. A process that included Japanese war criminals, unscrupulous business deals, and a shockingly horny psychologist. How was Barbie able to succeed in these strange and challenging circumstances? Listen and find out!

Listen to Part 1 Here

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