Yami Usagi Posted June 20, 2014 For the past year, I've been putting together my first girl. I didn't intend it to take nearly that long, but things got in the way as they do. I'd been getting quite eager from browsing this forum and looking at pictures on Flickr, so when the final piece arrived much earlier than anticipated, I was thrilled! This last piece I was waiting for was the painted head. Wanting something unique, but not wanting to try painting my own face up, I chose the face up shop, Dollfieville, which is run by Bellatrix! I love her work, and seeing the shop's opening was part of what helped me make the decision to pursue my dollfie dream. The wait was long and harsh, but after waiting and waiting and waiting some more, there was finally a box with my name on it, and a tiny vinyl head inside it. scissors by Yami Usagi, on Flickr Funny thing is that were it not for my dog, I’d have missed the package. I was cleaning the shower like the good child I am and listening to Kalafina with my earbuds in…like the good child I am when suddenly I heard barking. Rushing out from the bathroom, I saw the mailman(or mail lady in my case) sliding the pink slip into the door. Knowing that it could only be my Dollfie Dream head, I rushed to open the door not giving mind to my unbrushed hair and over sized Dialga tee shirt. Because some things are more important. box by Yami Usagi, on Flickr Inside the box was a box. DD box by Yami Usagi, on Flickr My little head has come all the way from Italy. This head has been to more places than I have. card by Yami Usagi, on Flickr Inside was also some Dollfieville info! You can see the offered services and prices! card 2 by Yami Usagi, on Flickr cotton face by Yami Usagi, on Flickr The face up was well protected with a cotton pad and plastic. Now for the moment of truth! face up by Yami Usagi, on Flickr After choosing the 06 head, I spent a lot of time searching face ups that had a feel similar to what I wanted since my doll is based on my own character, and although I know her personality, I was having difficulty envisioning her face. When the time came for painting, I sent a description of her character along with several reference images. I also asked that the colors be complimentary of her red wig. When the face up was finished, I was nervous to finally see it since it was something I’d been thinking about for a long time, but once I saw it, I slowly and surely fell in love. One thing I like is that the face isn’t just what I imagined and is totally unique. The face up is lovely, but this girl needs to be able to see! face with eyes by Yami Usagi, on Flickr She looks more lively now. The eyes are Twin Snow Stardust 05. I am now extremely happy to have purchased the eyes when I did because Twin Snow mysteriously disappeared shortly after. A shame because their eyes have a lot of pop. Now enough playing around! Let’s give that head a wig and body to officially introduce… just celly_edited-1 by Yami Usagi, on Flickr Celeste! My very first Dollfie Dream! One important thing about Celeste is that she loves nice clothing! Her style is high end, but not showy and mostly consists of light fabrics in pastels and creams. This of course presents a challenge since I want to make all of her clothing myself, but having different wardrobes for everyone is part of the fun. reading_edited-1 by Yami Usagi, on Flickr Celeste’s wig also went through a transformation. It is from Cancan, and arrived with very long straight bangs. I figured the bangs would stay the way they were until I put the wig on Celeste to brush it out. The bangs then practically shaped themselves! I ended up with a very angular style, almost like something you’d see on a figure. I first styled the hair with my beloved Azone wax(seriously, I use that stuff on everything with hair), then set the style with boiling water. The wig still needs a bit of wax to help it stay in place, but I am very happy with it! I also cut the wig to her mid back since it originally reached far below her waist. girls love jewelry BW_edited-1 by Yami Usagi, on Flickr This first outfit shows Celeste more dolled up(haha) and consists of a lace top, white undershirt, geometric skirt, and Volks black heels. The heels are my only shoes for her right now, so I wanted to put her in at least one outfit where she is not barefoot. The funny thing is that all of my photos showing the shoes ended up not making the cut. Seeing that this is a formal look, I quickly realized that an outdoor setting would not be suitable. My solution was to move inside and take advantage of some of my favorite back lighting. All of my current props are 1/12 or 1/6 scale, so I found some mini jewelry boxes and gathered lots of shiny things. family by Yami Usagi, on Flickr A quick family photo! Celeste is my third doll, and I intend to make an introduction story for her soon, but that will probably have to stay on figure.fm and my blog since the first part will be mostly Pureneemo. Anyway, thanks for reading! I have more photos of Celeste, but will keep this introductory post short and open a thread for her in the photo section. After lurking for so long, I am very happy to properly join the Dollfie Dream community! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brighteyes Posted June 20, 2014 She is totally unique!!, wow I am impressed by how beautiful she is!, I can imagine how happy you feel right now, after so long waiting!!. She was worth it, she is so beautiful!. I love her face up and her eyes so much!!, huge congratulations!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yobiwik1 Posted June 20, 2014 She literally is the big sister Very nice, love the photo of her reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yami Usagi Posted June 21, 2014 She is totally unique!!, wow I am impressed by how beautiful she is!, I can imagine how happy you feel right now, after so long waiting!!. She was worth it, she is so beautiful!. I love her face up and her eyes so much!!, huge congratulations!!!! Waaah! It's true, I'm so happy to have her, and that she turned out so well! I'll be sure to share her photos a lot She literally is the big sister Very nice, love the photo of her reading. Ahaha! Hadn't thought of it that way, but I like it XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Innocentsake Posted June 22, 2014 It's good to see that you were finally able to get your first girl all put together! Celeste is a lovely girl Bellatrix did such a good job with her face-up and the Twin Snow eyes you bought go with it completely. Her & the Pure Neemos seem to be hitting it off well All the clothes you've put together for her thus far are really cute & fashionable. Can't wait to see more pictures of Celeste in the future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marit Posted June 29, 2014 Oh, she is sooo beautiful. I love her face up. You have waited, but it's worthy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamurray Posted June 29, 2014 She is so beautiful! So worth the wait Congrats!! Hello Dollies! XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me-ow Posted June 30, 2014 Congrats on putting her together!! She is super gorgeous, such a wonderful face up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArcticWolfie Posted July 7, 2014 Awesome job on the face!! good looking DD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yami Usagi Posted July 8, 2014 Awesome job on the face!! good looking DD Yep! Bellatrix does great work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
