Aino ("Twinkie")

Face-up artist(s):

armeleia

Modifications artist(s):

dye by miniaturebeehiv on instagram

Date of acquisition:

June 2022

Provenance:

Head from Dollyteria, body from Instagram

Reason for choice:

My Nono wanted a twin. I could even go for a third. This sculpt has such an odd vitality.

Best Points:

She's got the magic of those original resin BJD sculpts. It's hard to describe. Even though she is very stylized, she has a certain animism that a lot of modern dolls just don't quite have.

Worst Points:

She's yellowed for sure! She is also one of the first pureskin editions of Nono, so she is not as "finished" as the pureskin renewal in 2006. She had the original etched eyebrows (which I sanded off) and her face has some unfinished planes that are different from her later version. She came on the first pureskin SD10 body with the notched knees, but I swapped that out for an SD13 body that poses better. Her head is enormous so it is hard to find wigs that fit well, and her eyes are slightly uneven so it can be hard to get eyes that fit right.

Her "image" is the miko Nono from back in like 2002. I eventually want to find a Miko costume for her (I'd love to find the original one from that fullset!). In general she is a little more glamorous than her twin.

Eyes:

Volks Zoukemura special something or other

Wig:

Leekeworld

Name story:

Twinkie was originally named for her golden yellow complexion. That doesn't fit anymore, so she is joining her sisters' in having names that end in -no.

Character age:

ageless

Offsite roleplay:

This doll's character is available for offsite roleplay.