Beautiful Hina

Wishin' everyone a groovy day!!

2007-09-13T15:07:00.000-04:00

New doll & more...

2007-09-12T01:15:00.000-04:00

Wow, I've totally neglected this blog! If there's anyone out there that might read this... SORRY!! ;)

Anyway, I got a new Bratz doll!!!! She is so freakin' adorable! She's a Bratz Babyz (Yasmin) from the Storybook Collection. As soon as I saw her I just knew I had to have her!!! I guess my only complaints are: the art, the cartoon Yasmin is posed way to sexy to be a baby... WTF, MGA? They're babies!!! The doll itself is very cute but the box art is a bit too much!

My second complaint is about the book part. Damn, at least write some words on there! Just pictures? They should have at least written a phrase on each page, like a little poem or something.

Anyway, I don't know if I'm going to de-box her, but at least she comes in one of those new 'Easy-Open Packages", and if I decide to de-box her at least I can return her to her box afterwards.

Here are 2 crappy cellphone pictures of her. Trust me these pics DO NOT do her justice. (I was just too lazy to take some decent pics with my camera.)

(See what I mean about the box art? She looks like a hooker in an old western Saloon!!)

But the actual doll is too cute!! With her pretty braided hair, and her wittle painted nails, and wittle earrings, and wittle boots. (Ok, I'll stop saying wittle!!) Oh and the box is in the shape of a boot!! So CUTE!!!

I also got a generic Barbie type doll, it's a cute little one (like Kelly). She was just too cute and I couldn't resist bringing her home with me. Her name is Caitlyn. Surprisingly her body isn't made out cheap plastic like some generic dolls.

Here's a picture of her (once again taken with my cellphone). Too cute!! And once again the picture does not do it justice!

Anyway, I'll be updating the layout and I'll be posting some pics I've had in my computer for months very soon, so stay tuned!

That's all for now! Hugs!!!

Affiliates

2007-07-19T15:38:00.000-04:00

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The Doll Palace

I know, I know...

2007-07-09T09:02:00.000-04:00

I suck, I know! :p

Sorry for not updating this blog in so long. It's just that I have so many pictures to post that I don't even know where to begin.

Anyway, I bought some new Barbie outfits on ebay, they are so adorable. Can't wait till they get here!!!

I have 2 new Bratz, and they were on sale $10 each!!!! Yay!! I got Pampered Pupz Yasmin (I know another Yasmin, lol) & Fashion Pixiez Jade!! Both are just too cute.

I'll log in later and post some old pics i've been wanting to post for a while.

Hugs!

Bratz: The Movie Trailer

2007-05-21T06:18:00.000-04:00

Here's the movie trailer for the new live action Bratz movie.

Happy, Happy, Happy!!

2007-05-14T01:22:00.000-04:00

NOTE: I don't know what's wrong with my fonts in this page, but I'll try to figure it out soon.

Look what just arrived in the mail!! Two gorgeous new dresses for my dollies that I got from Ebay. They're for my Barbie (and Barbie-sized) dolls.

I was so excited that I practically ripped open the envelope they came in, hehehe. :p

Aren't they adorable?!

Pictures of my dollies modeling their new dresses coming soon.

On other news for my Bday (which was last week) I received my very first Catwalk Kitty!!! I got Sushi! And she's just fabulous!!

Curious thing about these Catwalk Kitties... I never liked them that much when I saw them on the Internet. But in person they are gorgeous!!! I simply adore my Sushi!

Here she is before I deboxed her.

I'll post some pics of Sushi out of her box soon.

Wishlist

2007-05-10T10:56:00.000-04:00

A slideshow of the dolls I'd like to have someday.

[Wishlist] Dolls by vampypoet

Cartoon Dolls Adoptions

2007-05-10T10:44:00.000-04:00

Here are some dolls I've adopted from sites around the web. Aren't they adorable?!!
I'll be adding more soon!

Hey...

2007-04-08T04:43:00.000-04:00

I'm sorry for not posting in such a long time. Real life is kind of crazy and i haven't had a chance to update my blogs.

I'll try to post some pics this weeks... and i also wanted to post a note saying that i may or may not be without internet for a while, so if i stop posting again... don't worry, i'll be back.

Hugs!

Mini-makeovers for some of my girls!!

2007-01-08T03:32:00.000-04:00

Here's Barbara looking more like a college student and less like prostitute, hehehe. What a difference a new outfit & pulling her hair back can do. Can't wait till i give her a complete make-over!

Here's Erica... i made her dress out of a Katya's jacket (which you can see in older pics) and tied a blue ribbon around her waist. Cute, huh? (Oh, and underneath she's wearing Sweet Dreams Pajama party Cloe's Short pajama pants, hehehe.)

This is Angie, my vinyl baby doll with her brand new skirt & shirt ensemble. So cute!

This is Moon modeling a very cute skirt/jacket ensemble.

This is Miranda showing off her new very blue outfit.

This is Marina, looking very much like sporty spice, hehehe. (I have to explain why Marina's hair is so short... when i bought her, her hair was absolutely horrendous and i had to cut it so that it would look somewhat decent. I eventually plan on re-rooting her hair completely.)

And last but not least Katya... looking pretty in her brand new dress.

NOTE: I have to make it clear that i didn't make any of these outfits, I found them at my local KB Toys. (Hopefully soon they'll be sporting some originals, hehehe)

Collectica.com

2006-12-22T23:50:00.000-04:00

Hey! I just wanted to let all the collectors out there know about a cool new site just for us.

It's called Collectica and you can post pictures of your collections, join clubs & meet other people like you. So anyway, come join me at Collectica.com & if you're a doll collector feel free to join my Doll lover club too.

My username is tany26.

Go to: http://www.collectica.com/

New dolly clothes & more...

2006-12-15T03:46:00.000-04:00

I went to the mall yesterday to pick up a prescription for my grandmother and went to KB Toys to admire all the pretty little dollies. Since i couldn't afford to buy any new dolls, I ended up buying three sets of clothes for my Barbies. So cute! Photos of my girls modeling their new clothes coming soon.

I saw Rodeo Cloe there too, and she is so gorgeous!! But i didn't have the money to buy her, and I so want to have her!! Oh, well. Maybe next time. :(

On other news...

I had seen pics on the internet of the fake/imitation Bratz that are out there, but i'd never seen one for myself. So imagine my surprise when i entered a store (one of those stores where most things are a buck, 2 bucks, etc.) and i saw identical copies of Cloe & Jade for $3!! OMG! I was appalled to tell you the truth. If someone didn't know much about dolls they would totally mistake them for the real thing. And their quality is simply horrendous!! I mean they should have at least made something different instead of copying them completely. I have no problem buying cheap dolls, especially when i can give them a little make-over, but these were simply horrible.

Anyway that's all for today.

Hugs!

Yay for Bratz Forever Diamonds... Yasmin?

2006-12-12T14:18:00.000-04:00

Hehehe, yes indeed i have another Yasmin!! She's so gorgeous!! Yasmin is definitely becoming one of my fave Bratz along with my already faves Jade, Sasha & Roxxi.

Anyway, i got 2 new dolls. They're kind of generic, they're not Barbie or Bratz and they were really cheap ($2-$3). But they're so adorable & when i saw them they were screaming make-over, so i brought them home with me to give them a whole new look !! LOL!

Here are some pics:

This is Erica (named her myself :p), and my way of describing her is that she's the long lost cousin of the Bratz that has had to work her way through life as a stripper. Why would i say that? First, look at the outfit - at first glance it's kind of cool, but the material is the worst. AND the most funny thing about her is her box. There are liquor bottles on it!!! Who would put liquor bottles on a doll box that's for kids?!!! I just about died when i noticed it. And there are spotlights on it too, so it kind of looks like a strip bar, hehehehe.

I love her hair though, but i don't know if i want her blonde. What i love about her is that she has kind of an evil look about her, so i decided that she's gonna be my first evil/goth/dark doll (since for the moment i can't buy any Living Dead Dolls or BeGoths). She has this really wicked smirk that you can't really appreciate in these pics. I'm thinking of redoing her face-up, but i have to practice on another doll 'cause i've never done face-ups before. While i think about what look i want for her i'm going to buy her some Bratz clothes, since her body is Bratz-like, and Bratz clothes aren't expensive.

This is Barbara (her real name). Now, i believe that Barbara is Barbie's long-lost cousin who couldn't afford to go to med school and therefore became a lady of the night, hehehe. She has a gorgeous face, but her hair's too big, her dress is completely wrong for her body, she has way too much make-up and as you can see in the pics below she's balding. I'm thinking of re-doing her face-up, and re-rooting her hair. (It's a good thing i can practice with these so i can be more experienced for when i buy my Obitsu.) I already bought her some clothes - while i think of what look i want for her - and with this mini makeover she looks amazing. (Photos of the mini make-over coming soon.)

Now, what's funny about her box is what it says on the back. And for those that can't see the words all that well in the pics, this is what it says:
"Have you see?
Find out here!
Start Decorating
Make a beautiful baby
Decorate your baby
Create Style
Visit other people's baby
Then make a beautiful girl."

Now if you could just join me in a big hearty WTF?!!!! LOL!!!

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2006-12-07T01:32:00.000-04:00

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Another Yasmin!!

2006-11-10T02:33:00.000-04:00

Yes, indeedy! I received an extremely early holiday present from my mom yesterday. And i have to say i am in LOVE!!!!

She gave me Tokyo A Go-Go Yasmin!!!! She's so gorgeous!!

I never thought i'd have a Tokyo Bratz, since those are very hard to find in my city. But she found it!

I have to say that when they came out and i saw the Tokyo pics on the internet; i wasn't that impressed. I mean i thought they were pretty and all, but didn't really set out to get any for myself. But it's a whole other story when you see her in person! She is so adorable with her baggage, and her little cellphone and her little camera! I am completely in love with this doll. Pics of course coming soon.

I'm not going to debox her though 'cause i never debox my special editions. Normal Bratz like Pajama Party, Funk Out and the like i have no problem deboxing, but when it's a special line like Rock Angelz, Twiinz, etc. i don't take them out of their box.

I have so many Yasmins, i think i lost count, hehehe! Let's see i think i now have 5 Yasmins total. (Funk Out, Princess, Rock Angelz, and the 2 new ones P4F & Tokyo A Go-Go.)

And to think it's purely coincidental 'cause my actual favorite Bratz are Roxxi & Jade, hehehe. :p

Bratz Kidz Jade & more...

2006-11-09T02:14:00.000-04:00

More pics of pretty little Jade. This time out of her box. I normally don't debox my Bratz, but she was to adorable not to. Hehehe!

Here she is with her big sisters Yasmin & Cloe & her little sisters Sasha & Brianna. (I love how they're all looking at different directions, plus Cloe looks so out of it, lol.) :p

And here are some shots of her modeling. She's so darn adorable!!!

On other news i have two new girls. Passion 4 Fashion Yasmin & my first MyScene doll: Madison (Mall Diva-or something like that, hehehe.)

Love Yasmin, simply gorgeous!!

And Madison is very beautiful. I've never been much of a MyScene fan, but i'm warming up to them. And Madison is definitely the prettiest.

New pics of Madison & P4F Yasmin coming soon!!

My new babies

2006-10-06T23:30:00.000-04:00

My latest Bratz. Genie Magic Meygan, Bratz Kidz Jade & Costume Party Lela.

Aren't they gorgeous?!!

Pretty pictures!

2006-09-29T05:23:00.000-04:00

Here are some of my girls, including the 2 mischievous Bratz that escaped their boxes. Hehehehe! ;)

Forgive the blurriness, i'm still trying to figure out my digital camera. Any tips?

One last note: I finally saw new Bratz at my local toy store. I saw Forever Diamonds, Costume Party, Passion 4 Fashion & Bratz Kidz!! And i only had money for one. :( So i bought Bratz Kidz Jade! She is so adorable!!! I'm still trying to decide whether to debox her or not.

I'm pooped...

2006-09-16T03:09:00.000-04:00

Pooped i tell 'ya!! I just spent 2 hours washing the hair of 10 of my dollies (8 Barbies, 2 Bratz). And i am tired!! Hehehe... And i still have to wait for the hair to dry, so that i can redress them. And i'm sure once the hair is dry i'm not gonna be satisfied with the results and i'll have to wash their hair again!! LOL! :p We doll people are crazy!!

I wanted to take some pics, but i'm too tired and it's too late.

So, gotta go... Sweet Dreams to everyone out there in dollieland! ;)

Featured in 'Blogs In Space'!!!

2006-09-11T22:50:00.000-04:00

This itty bitty blog is going to be featured on the homepage of Blogs In Space on September 19, 2006!! How cool is that?!

Here's my purty badge!

Gotta go tell the good news to my dollies, hehehe! ;)

The wonderful world of the BJDs!

2006-09-11T03:54:00.000-04:00

So... my lovely mother and I have taken up a new project to keep ourselves from going insane (which i think it's too late, but oh well, hehehe). Anyway, that project is designing and sewing clothes for 1/6 dolls (Barbies & BJDs).

So, i've been surfing the net looking for ideas, tutorials, patterns, etc. And i found this amazing page called Introduction to BJDs By Karen Vail. It's so great. Where was this when i first became completely obsessed with BJDs?

I truly recommend a visit to this page, and while it doesn't mention Obitsus, it explains a lot about the amazing BJDs.

Click HERE to view the page.

P.S. Another Bratz has escaped her box!! Oh, no.... LOL! I so have to take some pics of my girls. Coming soon, i promise. ;)

Feelin' blue...

2006-09-01T23:39:00.000-04:00

'Cause I so want to get my Obitsu already, but I can't afford her just yet. It's like $100 to order all I need from The Junky Spot (head, body, wig, eyes, etc.), plus God knows how much for the paints, fabrics, etc. *sighs*

I was just browsing the Custom Dolls section at deviantART and that just got me depressed because I don't have my girl yet. :(

Hopefully I can get some money together so that I can at least buy the head & body.

Maybe I'll take some pics of my new Bratz & Barbies to cheer myself up. ;)

In the meantime here some more photos of my other girls.
(Bratz Treasures Roxxi)

(Bratz Twiins First Edition Roxxi & Phoebe)

(Bratz Hollywood Style Dana)

(Barbie Dolls of the World Korean Princess)

New girls!

2006-09-01T14:27:00.000-04:00

Yay! I got a new girl! Bratz Genie Magic Meygan. She is so adorable.

I also got 2 new Barbies. So purty!! :p

Pictures later. ;)

But in the meanwhile here are a few pics of some of my older dolls.
(Funk Out Collection Yasmin)

(Bratz Princess Roxxi)

(Bratz Funk 'N Glow Dana) (My very first Bratz!)

Even though...

2006-08-08T07:49:00.000-04:00

I'm sick with a cold, i'm very very happy! I just got a Bratz Babyz Sasha as a 'get well soon' present!! She is the cutest of the Bratz Babyz, and i love her.

I also have 4 new Barbies that i bought a few weeks ago. They were on sale! Whoot!

Ooh, and one of my Bratz has escaped from her box... i wonder who? ;)

I'll post photos of my new girls and the escapee once i get rid of this cold.

Dress Sketches for my future Obitsu

2006-07-30T04:56:00.000-04:00

Ok, so even though i haven't bought my Obitsu just yet, i already started thinking about the types of clothes i want for her.

So here are i few sketches i made.

(Please don't post anywhere, i know they're not that great, but still.)

Yay for Obitsu Dolls!

2006-07-29T03:05:00.000-04:00

I've loved Obitsu dolls for a while now, and i always thought i could never in a million years make one of those beautiful dolls.

But i finally said to myself 'Hey, i can do it!!!", decided to take the leap, and order my own Obitsu doll and customize it myself.

I already know exactly how i want her to look. It's so exciting & terrifying at the same time!! I hope i don't screw it up! LOL! :p

For this project i've enlisted the help of my mother to help me make the clothes, as for the rest i'm on my own. Here are the parts i'll be ordering soon from The Junky Spot.

I'm thinking of getting the 27cm White Skin Obitsu Female Doll Soft Bust 1
But i don't know if i should get it with or without the magnets on the feet. Hmm...

I'm getting the extra hands set & the Pale Eyehole 2 Piece Head
(And i'm ordering the plain head too just in case)

I'm getting her the eyelashes & violet eyes.... Ooooohhh. :p

And to complete the look i have planned for her a pair of black boots & net stockings! HOT! LOL!

Of course i have to order it all little by little 'cause i don't have a lot of money... (this doll-collecting thing sure is an expensive hobby!! And i have NO MONEY!!!! *sighs*)

And i still haven't even mentioned that i need brushes, paints, sealer!! Oh Lordy!

Hopefully i'll be able to order at least the body soon, once i have that i'll be on the right track!

I can't wait to have her with me and start working on her!!!

Sweet Dreams Pajama Party Cloe

2006-07-26T09:04:00.000-04:00

(NOTE: I don't debox my Bratz because as of right now i don't have a steady place where to display them, so i'd rather keep them in the box for now.)

I am completely in love with this doll. She is so gorgeous she is creeping into my top 3 favorite Bratz and she's almost at number one. This is my second Cloe and the first and only Bratz from the Pajama Party Collection. I've never been a huge fan of Cloe, mainly because they always make her make-up so pale and she always looks kind of not too pretty to me and i'm not a huge fan of blonde dolls. But this Cloe is just perfect. Her make-up, her clothes, her hair, everything. I especially love her hairstyle. I'm so tempted to open her box and just let her hair loose to highlight the style. These pictures truly don't make her justice. They don't show how gorgeous she truly is. I'm definitely going to try to get some better pictures of her later.

Bratz Princess Yasmin

2006-07-26T08:40:00.000-04:00

(NOTE: I don't debox my Bratz because as of right now i don't have a steady place where to display them, so i'd rather keep them in the box for now.)

This one of my most recently purchased dolls along with Sweet Dreams Pajama Party Cloe.

Bratz Princess Yasmin:

I just think she's gorgeous. She's my second Bratz from the Princess Collection and i just love her. Her hair, dress & makeup match perfectly and flawlessly with her tone of skin. Simply beautiful. She almost looks like a Ballerina here. Yasmin is one of my favorites, i have a few Yasmins, but you wouldn't know it at first glance, 'cause they're so different from one another.

Dolly Count

2006-07-26T08:20:00.000-04:00

These are the total of dolls i own. (Will be updated whenever i get a new one.)

Last updated: May 10, 2007

Grand total: 71

Bratz: 21

Porcelain: 19

Ragdolls: 14

Barbie: 9

Other: 5

Vinyl: 1

MyScene: 2

Catwalk Kitties: 1

Kurhn: 1 (waiting for it to arrive)

Pullip: 0 *cries* :(

BJD: 0 *cries again* :(

BeGoths: 0 *tears of a clown* :(

Living Dead Dolls: 0 :(

Two new additions to my dolly family!!

2006-07-24T03:20:00.000-04:00

I got 2 more Bratz yesterday. They were on sale, so yay!

I got Bratz Princess Yasmin, so cute. (I already had Bratz Princess Roxxi)

And i also got Sweet Dreamz Pajama Party Cloe. She is gorgeous!! She's my second Cloe. I've never really liked Cloe all that much, 'cause i don't like blonde dolls too much, but this one is just absolutely gorgeous, i love her eyes, her make-up, everything.

I'll post pictures later, not only of these new ones, but of my whole collection.

Hugs!

My Favorite Links

2006-07-22T19:50:00.000-04:00

Here's the complete list of all my favorite doll sites. Enjoy!!

Introduction to BJDs

Bratz Fashion Portfolio

eLouai (Candybar Dollmakers)

Doll Tutorial Search Engine

About

2006-07-20T00:54:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Beautiful Hina!

I'm Tany, i'm 26 years old from Puerto Rico. This blog is dedicated to my love for all kinds of dolls.

I'm an amateur collector, and i enjoy collecting Bratz, porcelain dolls & ragdolls. But i love all types of dolls from Asian dolls to gothic dolls and everything in between.

My love for everything asian made me look for the japanese word for doll which is hina (hence the name of the blog Beautiful Hina in other words Beautiful Doll). Dolls are also known as 'ningyou', 'dooru', among others.

So, if you're like me and enjoy to collect dolls or simply appreciate them; have a look around, subscribe to this blog and even feel free to leave me comment.

Hugs!