BJD Aesthetic Review!

There are a great many considerations when ordering a doll. One of these considerations is of course the doll's features. I adored the form of the doll I chose, but faced some difficulty in features. I was unable to order a company face up since the Obitsu brand does not release completed features. I needed to find an artist to commission. 

Luckily I came across Lauren Buitte aka TheKawaiiPhoenix on Etsy! 

(You can view my original blog post here!)

Lauren was available to do the commission and even had experience with Obitsu type dolls. I was sold. Lauren was extremely easy to converse with. This truly would be my first time working with an artist but she asked the right questions and very receptive to my vision. I expressed that I wished my doll to have a "sweet" and "natural" feel. The added comfort in the knowledge that Lauren would provide in-progress photos was a huge relief. Ultimately, I settled on a similar look to one of my favorite Lolita models -- Midori.

Midori Fujiwara. Hitomi's face-up make up style inspiration.

Obitsu Misha head unpainted.

Obitsu Misha head painted commission #1.

Once Hitomi's face up was approved Lauren sent her back to me very quickly and safely. I absolutely loved the note and charm freebies that Hitomi and I received, and I couldn't believe she was finally home! Unfortunately during assembly I damaged the face up and Hitomi had a very unattractive scar. Thankfully Lauren came to the rescue! Once my eyelashes from Nomyen arrived I repackaged Hitomi, purchased another commission slot and sent her back.

I am so happy that Lauren offered to attach the eyelashes for me!

With this second face up I wanted a slightly larger smile along with white eye shadow rather than brown this time. My aim was to brighten Hitomi's eyes a bit since she has brown eyes. I really like how the overall look came out, and looks stunning with her Mako eyes. The eyebrow and lash color is spot on and matches her hair perfectly! I am beyond thrilled with how Hitomi turned out.

 I am so fortunate to have found such a stellar artist!

Just look at her wonderful faceup work and her adorable art of Hitomi ( so cute ) ❤ !!! 

Communication

5 / 5

Lauren had excellent communication before, during and after my faceup request.

Quality

5 / 5

Both of these faceups were completed with quality materials that complimented the vinyl construction of my Obitsu, and were applied with care. I received a faceup in the exactly style I wanted.

Shipping

5 / 5

All of my items were shipped with care and quickly!

As my doll family grows I will be certain to send them to TheKawaiiPhoenix for their aesthetics!

Loℓιтαs I would love to meet!

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a lovely week! I am excited to post this week's blog post, especially after some technical difficulties. This week's blog post covers topic #14 of the Lolita Challenge.

What Lolitas would I love to meet?

​Here are seven lovely ladies, in no particular order, that I would love to meet!

(You can view my original post here!)

Misako Aoki

Misako is always brings something new and fresh to her coordinates. I absolutely love her sweet Lolita style and her ability to perfect everything from an over-the-top coordinate to a simple errand outfit with class and the true essence of cute. It is no wonder why Misako was chosen to represent Japan as one of their Kawaii Ambassadors. I would love the opportunity to see Misako in person to take a full appreciation of her style and hear about her exciting worldwide travels!

Midori Fukasawa

Midori Fukasawa is a popular Japanese Lolita brand model. Apart from being completely adorable I cannot possibility get enough of Midori's overall style! Be it Gothic Lolita, Sweet Lolita, Kodona, punk or casual street style -- Midori is able to pull off any of them with ease. Additionally she is extremely photogenic which allows for all of the outfits she models to appear accessible. I would love to be able to see her in person and learn some tips on how to be less on-edge in front of the camera!

Kat Loo was the first Lolita I stumbled had the pleasure to upon. Her tutorial videos on YouTube helped me greatly when I first began to wear Lolita fashion! I absolutely love her unique clothing, make-up style and her strong message to always be true to yourself. Kat and I appear to have a lot of common interests and I would love to discuss everything from Harry Potter to Sailor Moon!

I discovered Kota on YouTube through a my-lolita-dress review and I am so glad I did! I love that she discusses topics that other Lolitas choose not to. She is an extremely strong individual who tells it like it is and gives excellent advice. I would love to chat with her and pick her brain about various Lolita topics!

Another favorite YouTube Lolita of mine is Lovely Lor! Since we have a lot of similar interests I end up watching everything she uploads! I especially love Lor's Lolita parody videos. Lor presents Lolita fashion in a very laid back and accessible way and her positive outlook and attitude is nothing short of contagious! I would love to meet her in person.

Whether in photos or a video on YouTube I am always taken with Lillith's coordinate abilities! Her Gothic style with Sweet undertones always catch me. Lillith is extremely creative and always brings something new to the fashion. I would love to see her outfits up close and, learn some coordinate times and possibly, fan-talk about Supernatural!

R. Gorey has been one of my truly favorite Lolitas for quite some time. She is extremely sweet, makes adorable coordinates and makes helpful videos. I always use her tips to find Lolitable items inexpensively or DIY projects. Her most recent video of how to add inches to a JSK is a Godsend!

In April she held a giveaway for a Gothic Lolita accessory set and a Sweet Lolita accessory set. I was fortunate enough to win the Sweet Lolita set! You can view my winnings here if you wish! I would love to meet her in person at one of her Lolita meets because they look like a ton of fun and to express my gratitude!

And there you have it! I would love to meet all of these ladies for multiple reasons, but mostly I am extremely inspired and motivated by all seven of these women.

Who do you want to meet in this hobby? Post your responses below!

​~ Stay Frilly