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Showing posts with label Cool Lookz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cool Lookz. Show all posts

Saturday, June 23, 2018

It's-a me, Mario!

Welcome! 

The kiddos are in bed and I have a few moments to get a post ready for tomorrow morning (today!) I have some awesome things to show you. 

Late last year, I watched some YouTube videos about the things that people saw at toy fair. One of the big things was the Hello Kitty Barbie fashions. Then they came out with Care Bears. I also saw they had Super Mario fashions. 

I. HAD. TO. HAVE. THEM.

I collect dolls. I'm also a huge gamer. So when I happened to take a quick swing through the dolly aisle and saw them on the shelf, I almost jumped up and down.




These are the larger sets that come with two accessories. I was unable to find the singles. There are four of those so I still have to get them but this is all three of the larger packs. SCORE!

My favorite video game series are The Legend of Zelda and Fallout. But Super Mario has always held a special place in my heart. Nintendo is my favorite console/game manufacturer as this was the one I grew up with. (Xbox/Microsoft is a VERY close second.) I remember my friend and I staying up all night long to play through EVERY level of every world in Super Mario Bros. 3. And then constantly dying on those air ships you have to play through at the end of each world. (And then restarting the game with the Game Genie code so you can multi-jump and bypass the entire level) ;) 

Then getting the dreaded "Thank you Mario but our princess is in another castle?" THE WORST! 

Also being a lover of Paper Mario and Mario Kart, I had to pick these up when I found them in stores. 

Let's cut to the chase and get these out of the boxes!

First I needed some candidates so it was into the closet storage to scope out some newer bodied dolls. And let me tell you, it was much easier to get in there now than when I was 8 months pregnant!

The first outfit was the one from the teaser photo in the last post.


So how many knew the name of this was "Boo-Diddly?" Funny, I looked this up to make sure I had the correct spelling of "Diddly" and I saw this on the wikipedia page:

Boos, known in Japan as Teresa (テレサ)

Say WHAT? That's my name. I guess i'm a ghost.

Anyway, here is the super cute dress on a doll!


I've been watching videos that show that the new Barbie fashions are a fit for all body types. Some of the fashions, while they fit the original dolls, are a much better fit on the curvy body type. This dress might be a good candidate. 

Good thing I have a curvy Barbie! The one my dad gave me a few months ago. The Barbie Careers Pop Star!


And yes, this does look MUCH better on her. And that pink streak in her hair is a perfect fit.


I had to pull it down a bit, it didn't want to fit real well on the chest of both the regular doll and the curvy doll. The dress has on it pretty much every character you can find in the Mario series. She comes with a red purse.

 

A yellow watch is also attached. 


Shoes are not included but I paired it with a pair of light pink sandals because it's summer time!


 Next we have this fabulous ensemble.


Some of you may remember from a long time ago, this doll was one that sat on my shelf when I had my display in our other house. It's the Cool Lookz Trendy and Bendy Barbie. All those beautiful curls just had to be on display again.


This outfit has a red top with a big picture of Mario on the front. Her accessories are a gold necklace...


...and a gold spiky bracelet.


The skirt is just awesome with a blue tulle overlay. The skirt is a little big so might fit better on a curvy doll. I pull it down a little, I think it's cute to have the shirt be a kind of a crop top.


I paired this one with a pair of gold strappy heels. These shoes were a pain in the rear to get on!


Lastly we have a fantastic Princess Peach outfit. I wondered if this one would fit better on a curvy doll so I tried it out. 


Not so much. The skirt is a little tight on the hips so this one is definitely better for the regular dolls.


The sleeveless shirt has coins on it and the top of the overalls have a picture of Princess Peach and a pink mushroom. The first accessory is a pair of sunglasses.


They look kind of ridiculous on so I left them on her head. They make me giggle every time I see them!


Her second accessory is a white spiky bracelet.


Her skirt has a picture of Bowser sweeping away Princess Peach with Mario chasing after.


And a question box and fire flower on the other side.


I paired this outfit with a pair of yellow go-go boots.


And lastly, remember how I purchased the Hello Kitty fashion that was Little Twin Stars? My favorite Sanrio character?


Well they also had a fashion single of Little Twin Stars that I picked up some time ago.

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So I dug out some pants and popped this one on a doll.


The shirt fits really well and is so cute with the flutter sleeves.


The pants are from a Cutie Fashionista Closet. When I saw they had rainbow stitching, I knew they would be perfect.


And since this doll has beach feet, the only shoes that would fit are these pink flip flops. Good thing I had them!


I'm very happy with these fashions and I can't wait till I get my hands on the rest of them. When I get them I'll pop them up here! I hope I can get them. I have been very lucky and have found all of the Hello Kitty and Care Bears ones at Wal-Mart. These I found at Fred Meyer! I won't stop looking until I get them all.

Friends, what do you think of these? Like them? Not for you? Let me know in the comments!
 

Some new cuties will be featured in the next post. Until then!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Progress!

You all will be so proud of me. I actually made some real progress on my dolls and projects! So, here are the updates!

First, just a minor change to one doll. Remember this doll with the REALLY bad haircut?


And then I dressed her in the vintage dress from the Orange Blossom wedding set and gave her a super cute vintage wig?


So the change was to cut her hair a little shorter so the wig will look better and the ends won't be sticking out. So that was the first thing I did. Honestly, she doesn't look any different except that you can't see the blond hair underneath. So I didn't get a fresh pic.

Next. Prince got a BATH!

Prince was super dirty. But I headed to the sink with my awesome smelling shampoo and conditioner and gave him a scrub. (Not that Prince needs color vibrancy or anything) :)


However, the shampoo wasn't working well. I quickly realized that Prince is not synthetic but cloth (similar to a stuffed animal) so I grabbed the Woolite and scrubbed him again.


 Much better, and brighter!


After bath time was done, I wrapped him in a towel and gave him a brush and a quick rundown with a warm blow dryer.


I gave him a little touch up on his nose and lips with a sharpie and adjusted his beret.


Lastly I reattached his collar. Perfect! He is ready to be displayed on my shelf with Day to Night Barbie. :) I love how he is so French!


Now, remember a while ago when I got this doll? (The one in the middle.)


I thought she might be a doll that has an intricate hair-do because her hair was so stiff. Well, thanks to Andrea, she informed me that she is Cool Lookz Trendy and Bendy Barbie.

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So the reason her hair is so stiff is because she has special hair which you can bend in any style.

Well, to start it's impossible to comb. Because of the little "white" hairs (which are the wires) you cannot get a comb through it. If you try, the wire will separate from the rest of the hair so then you have to find a way to stick it back in the hair section. So I figure that the best way to go about this is just to style her hair differently sans brushing. And Barbie hair is so fun when it's in ringlet curls right?

So I started the task of taking each section, smoothing it out and twisting it around a pencil. If there were any straggling ends, I just cut them off as shown in the pic. If any locks were really matted and flyaway, I gave them a quick touch with some hair smoothing spray.


The curls are really magic, they just stay in place!


It was definitely a chore to try and separate all those pieces of hair. Someone wanted twisties so I had to un-do all of those then curl them. This took forever!


Okay, all done! Just kidding ;)


I didn't bathe her in the last batch of dolls because I wasn't sure how that would be on the wire hair. So I just wiped her body down and cleaned her up. And also adjusted the hair so they are no longer Medusa curls. :)

And she is so cute so she needs an outfit. A cute dress will do the trick. What do you think of Trendy and Bendy Barbie?


The curls are SO cute! And not too many flyaway ends either. For how horrible this hair was, I think that's a definite win!



Okay, time for the last project. Remember when I made these shoes a while back and I thought it would be fun to make a pair for Barbie?


Well, I FINALLY started!

Here we go, Mod Podge, fabric, and Barbie shoes. We don't need a lot of fabric for this project nor do we need two of the same color shoes. This was the perfect time to dig into the bag of mismatched shoes and grab a couple (make sure they are the same shape!)


I didn't have an old paint brush (or one small enough for that matter) to apply the Mod Podge to the shoes so I just used my fingers. I don't recommend this as Mod Podge is not like glue and does not wash off easy. It sticks to the fingernails something fierce!

After you apply the Mod Podge to the shoe, press the fabric over it and make sure it's smooth. Then you want to cut off some of the excess fabric and the shoe opening. But make sure you leave enough to wrap around the heel.


Then after it sits overnight or so, you can start gluing down the ends that did not get stuck. I used a toothpick to apply the Mod Podge here. Much easier than the finger!


I'm not completely done with them yet but I just had to try them on a doll. What do you think so far?


The other side


And the front!


The reason why there is still a chunk of fabric is I haven't yet wrapped it around the heel. :)

Want to make a pair of these shoes for yourself? Check this post at Love Maegan. She gives a great tutorial. The best part is you get to personalize them! Make them all YOU. I wanted to wear mine to a luau in Hawaii so I chose Hibiscus print.

http://www.lovemaegan.com/2011/11/houndstooth-shoes-diy.html

Hopefully I'll continue my creative streak in the next post.

Until then!