Monday, 2 March 2015

Box Opening: Pullip Classical Alice Sepia

My Pullip girl came in today and I must say, even though I have seen Pullips in person before, that was quite a few years ago, I was still surprised to find how big she was. Knowing and seeing I think are sometimes two very different things.

That in no way affects how much I adore her though.


First up, her packaging. She came in a gorgeous red and silver/grey box decorated with rabbits.


It took a while to unpack her as she was in there nice and secure.


A neat little profile card that came with her. She also had some black Mary Jane shoes. I was a little disappointed the shoes were just plastic. It did kind of feel like all the thought went into her gorgeous outfit but when it came to the shoes, they ran out of budget or something ...


Neat little head band which is a pain in the butt. It does not stay on her head at all, but I kinda knew that already from the reviews I had seen. It could do with a hair clip sewn onto the underside to fit it more securely to the hair I think.


Unpacked and out of the box finally. These dolls cannot stand by themselves because of how big and heavy that noggin is. Hence the stand. Her outfit is gorgeous  and layered but is  secured with velcro at the back. I would have liked to have seen snaps instead.

Her curls were packed in a hair net but that didn't prevent the insane frizzing that was already happening. Straight out of the box, those curls are super frizzy and high maintenance. As soon as I figure out how, I will be changing out that wig for something else. There is no way to control those frizzed up curls. The hair at the top feels soft but where the curls are, the wig feels quite coarse and dry and it has a very plastic smell to it which I don't particularly like. Although I have been spoiled with BJD hair being such nice quality.

Overall, I really like her. She's a beautiful doll. One thing I did find was the eye mechanism got stuck when I had her eyes closed and it took some fiddling to get her eyes opened again. That was a bit scary.

A few more extra shots mostly showing what those eye mechs at the back of her head can do.


A close up of her face. I love the make up on her and I really adore her eyes. They are very reflective.


Love that she winks. This is one of the reasons I was sold on these dolls. The ability to wink, sleep and look from side to side.


I don't know if her eyelashes looking a bit mushed when the eyes are closed is normal ... but she has flesh tone lids. Shame her lids weren't black or grey. That would have been nice.



Looking from side to side. I love this expression.

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  1. AtomicSpaceKitty2 March 2015 at 15:45

    Congrats on your new Alice! She got to you pretty fast. It's surprising how big Pullips seem, isn't it? Their bodies may be small, but their heads are so big. haha

    Her face-up and outfit are so pretty! That's a shame that the ribbon doesn't stay on. Also, that's too bad that her hair is frizzy. It doesn't surprise me though. I've never had much luck with Pullip wigs. Only two of my dolls (my Isul Glen and my Taeyang Ni-ya) still wear their original wigs. Anyway, I hope you continue to enjoy her. :)

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    1. AlasseCarnesir2 March 2015 at 17:10

      She did. I was surprised as I opted for Priority Mail and not Priority Express. But I've noticed Priority Mail tends to get here a lot faster than Express for some reason.

      You kind of forget about the size of the body because the head just completely overwhelms it so when you see a Pullip for the first time, the head is all you see, well, it was for me.

      I do love her though. It was love at first sight. I am glad I went with her. I have sort of managed to tame the frizz now but even handling her just today, the frizz has gotten even worse. I'm not sure yet but if it gets really really bad, I might just end up giving her a hair cut.

      I've had a quick look at removing the stock wigs, did you remove yours using the flathead screwdriver method? I never realise their wigs were glued onto their heads. I thought the wigs were like the typical style wigs we use for our bjds, it just comes off. I'm admittedly a little scared after reading how people have removed the wigs, scared that I'll ruin her or something. Did you find it easy to remove the stock wigs from yours?

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  2. AtomicSpaceKitty2 March 2015 at 17:40

    The screwdriver method works. I've also used either my fingernails or a butter knife--just wedged it under the wig and pried it up, then ripped it off. Some of the wigs I've managed to save, but some have gotten torn and ruined in the process of removal. If you try it, start prying it up from the back of her head and try to keep sharp objects away from her face. Also, try not to cut yourself...I've done that a few times. XD And, yes, it is a bit scary. I still get a nervous when I decide to remove a wig. Some are harder to remove than others depending on how much glue was used to attach the wig.

    Here is a pretty good tutorial...although I don't recommend an really sharp knife unless it's a very stubborn wig: http://www.requiemart.com/pullip/open.html

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    1. AlasseCarnesir4 March 2015 at 09:28

      Thanks for the tips and the link. I will check that out. Still, rather scary. I'll see if I can fix this wig first and change it out as a last resort. Do not want to ruin her and given my clumsiness, this could be a reality! But I will keep in mind, use something flat and blunt and steer clear of the face.

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  3. sherimi2 March 2015 at 18:51

    She is really pretty, congrats! ^^ Her outfit and everything looks just gorgeous and the package is super pretty!

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    1. AlasseCarnesir4 March 2015 at 09:28

      Thanks Safir! I do love her Alice outfit quite a lot. The colours just go so well with the rest of her.

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  4. Randomfish2 March 2015 at 22:55

    She's really pretty! I love all the little details of her outfit. :)

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    1. AlasseCarnesir4 March 2015 at 09:29

      They put a lot of thought and work into her stock outfit. I love all the lace and the material of her dress feels a bit like satin which is nice.

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  5. Anonymous3 March 2015 at 22:07

    Congrats on your first Pullip! n_n She's a really beautiful one. n_n I sometimes miss having Pullips, although there were a lot of things that bugged me. :D Maybe some day again. :)
    As for the hair, there are some tutorials with fabric softener and stuff floating around the Pullip community - it might help with the wig, if you decide to work on it...it IS a gorgeous color!

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    1. AlasseCarnesir4 March 2015 at 09:31

      Thank you. The bodies aren't the best but I'll most likely have her as more of a display doll than a play doll so that doesn't annoy me too much. She is great to take photos of though so I'll be doing a lot of that. She's definitely different from the other doll lines I have and that will take getting used to.

      Thanks for the hair tip. I think I will try some of the suggestions. I will try and tame it first before rewigging her and if worst comes to worst, I could give her a haircut and do some loose curls or something ...

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  6. Xanadu4 March 2015 at 13:10

    Congrats Alasse on receiving your Pullip . . . she's a very pretty choice. Pullips may have a big head, but their heads are nowhere near as big as the Blythe dolls, they are really huge! I think the hair gets brittle and course on the ends because of the heat curling . . . you could give her a trim, taking about 1/2 inch off the ends, it may help, it did on mine.
    Hugs,
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    1. AlasseCarnesir6 March 2015 at 19:38

      Thanks Xanadu. I am really happy I ended up going with this particular Pullip. And I did not know that about Blythe heads. I assumed they were the same size as the Pullip heads.

      I'm thinking I may have to try trimming the ends. Thanks for the suggestion!

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    2. Xanadu7 May 2015 at 00:53

      Hey Kiddo, You fallen off the waggon? I miss your blogging, things are just too quiet aroung here without you. Now tell me, did you trim her hair?
      Hugs,
      X

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    3. AlasseCarnesir12 May 2015 at 10:35

      I haven't as yet trimmed her hair but thank you for enquiring after me. I've made a post to explain my absence.

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  7. Fantasywoods4 March 2015 at 23:43

    congrats!! such a lovely edition!!! I really like her clothes and those eyes look so shiny, I don't think I've seen another pullip where the eyes reflect so much, you took some really nice pictures of her~

    Pullip wigs aren't as good as BJD wigs, I haven't seen any up close, but I've been told they are more like barbie hair (or you know, cheaper dolls hair), but they stiill look great. You can always replace it with a 9-10 inches bjd wig :).

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    1. AlasseCarnesir6 March 2015 at 19:43

      Thanks! I think the colour of the eyes may help with how shiny they can appear. I personally prefer lighter coloured eyes for my dolls though.

      Thanks for the tip on the wig size. I would like to change out her hair to one from Leekeworld. I like the milky white colour from them. The Pullip's hair itself is quite soft, it's just the ends that seem really coarse and unpleasant. The top part is actually really soft fibre, kind of similar to my newer FR dolls.

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  8. Anonymous5 March 2015 at 00:24

    She's really beautiful.

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  9. VampireAngel1325 March 2015 at 04:44

    Wow she is SO pretty!! I love the colors! And what a gorgeous faceup, she really is beautiful!

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  10. Milena3 April 2015 at 17:59

    Congrats on new beautiful doll! She reminds me a bit my Pullip Cinciallegra that I sold and I regret it.

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    1. AlasseCarnesir12 May 2015 at 10:36

      Thank you. I have seen Pullip Cinciallegra. She is quite a pretty doll.

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  11. Pop.Zzero4 April 2015 at 03:52

    (/ OwO)/ ♡
    So pretty doll!! I like her outfit's and face :3 Classical Alice sepia version is so, so beautiful pullip doll ^^
    And you took some beautiful and good Photos.

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    1. AlasseCarnesir12 May 2015 at 10:37

      Thank you. I have a weakness for the Alice series.

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