Should I wait to get a face up before deciding

[Astrid]

I got a Soah last month and she was my coveted doll that I had wanted before they discontinued her.

Well I got her last month and I was soo happy. I took her face up off ( not default) cleaned her up and have taken her out maybe three times.

I am not all excited about her as I thought I would be.. in other words I am not bonding with her and I wondering if it might be because she doesn't have a face? lol

I had a list of dolls I wanted and she was second to last but now I am wondering if I should send her off to be rehomed or wait to get her a face up...

[Greyhaunt]

I say get her a faceup! A beautiful faceup will really bring out the character of the doll and the personality - right now she's a blank slate, the proverbial bud waiting to blossom. Give her a chance with a faceup!

and I'm envious, of all the Elfdolls she's the only one I've ever thought of buying

[Kirahfaye]

Get her a spa week with a trusted faceup artist! Sounds like both of you deserve that much.

[Astrid]

Greyhaunt:

Kiragfaye :


You are probably right. There were some other heads that I had gotten that I had really wanted but when I got them I kept them for a few months with no face up , then could not connect with them and I sent them away.

I maybe I should take your guy's advice..

[Greyhaunt]

Well if you decide you don't want her I'll swap you a WHOLE LOT OF MANGA for her hahahahahaha

seriously though - I had a doll that I'd really wanted, and spent a fortune to get him (at the time my most expensive doll at $600!!!) but I just didn't feel attached and I just couldn't get a faceup I liked on him - so I sold him. Well the person I sold him to sent him to Googlydoogly for a faceup and when I saw how fantastic it looked I wanted to cry that I'd ever been so stupid as to sell it! It taught me that I should always search for the right faceup before calling it quits on a doll!

[AmberRose]

Yeah, a great faceup can do wonders for a doll, do your homework find a faceup that really speaks to you and do your research and you and your girl should be thrilled with the results.

yeah grey , googly did some wonderful work i loved his faceups too.

[delbelcoure]

I agree about the face up. I just had a doll that needed the face up and right wig, now I can't keep my eyes off her. My Xi- Aliester is in the same boat. I can hear him telling me " Wipe my face up, dye me brown and send me off to a faceup artist that can make me look happy.". Can you get any vibes off Soah? Does she was a soft face, a dramatic one? Do you have images saved of the Soah's that made you want this sculpt? For me, that would be a good place to start.
Susan

[Astrid]

Yes that has happened to me with some heads molds that I liked then sold then I saw some pretty face ups later and was like''hmm maybe I should have waited.."

Googlydoogly? With such a great name I am surprised I have not heard of them before!

lol thanks for the offer Greyhaunt and I will keep that in mind ( I know my niece will love me forever if I did that hah)

[Greyhaunt]

Yes that has happened to me with some heads molds that I liked then sold then I saw some pretty face ups later and was like''hmm maybe I should have waited.."

Googlydoogly? With such a great name I am surprised I have not heard of them before!

lol thanks for the offer Greyhaunt and I will keep that in mind ( I know my niece will love me forever if I did that hah)

LOL, I need to email your niece - I have LOTS more manga to offload and I'm doing very cut rate prices just to rehome the stuff

You may see him on DoA under the name Hornisse (I think its two ss, might just be one s though). His faceups are just incredible. I wish I had a good photo of my Migidoll Miho I could show you - he's just spectacular!

[arrowchild]

I'm in agreement with everyone else-get her a face-up! I know personally that I NEVER feel connected to a doll until I've painted it, given it clothes wig eyes etc. Until then, no matter how much I love the sculpt, it's just a hunk of resin/vinyl in doll form