Ife

Face-up artist(s):

me

Body blushing artist(s):

me

Date of acquisition:

October 2021

Reason for choice:

Despite the very strange hair/faceup/costuming from the listing, her sculpt looked beautiful and I thought I could make something of her. Plus she was on sale :) She seemed like a good, safe choice for my first bjd

Best Points:

The resin is really beautiful and silky smooth. She has a good weight and feels more substantial than my other (non-bjd) dolls. The face sculpt is beautiful and detailed.

Worst Points:

I mistakenly picked body 2 because I liked how the joints looked. After she arrived I learned that she's not double jointed, so her posing is quite limited. She also didn't hold her poses very well when she arrived - she couldn't sit without assistance and her head kept popping back into the same position.

Eyes:

LegendDoll - Damei 16mm

Wig:

Etsy - AlsineDollBoutique

Favourite colours:

black and gem tones

Her skin was a lighter color than I expected, so I may dye her darker in the future. I was also planning to dye her wig a bright color - but since I can't pick, she'll just stay blonde for now. I might order a second wig of the same type so I could dye it and still have the more neutral blonde wig. While I absolutely love the wig I got, it was very difficult to find any wigs that had even a slight bit of curl in them. I haven't been able to find any wigs that have box braids, a thicker afro, or dreadlocks. If anyone knows of a place I could order a wig like that please send them my way!

Name story:

I had wanted her to be of African descent, so I chose a cute traditional African girl's name. It's a name from Yoruba meaning "love".

Character age:

13

Character gender:

girl

Offsite roleplay:

This doll's character is not available for offsite roleplay.