Large Styling Evolution Snapshots [Granado Michael + Fantasia Vivian]

I recently did a purge of my online doll photos to free up some space. Looking through my two oldest dolls' photos, I decided to keep some of their "growing up" images (no matter how embarrassing they look) just to provide a reference of how they've evolved through the years.

My Granado Michael hybrid is the oldest of my dolls still in his original shell, and the two succeeding photos were among my submissions for the Granado 2021 photo contest.

Golden Shadow 01 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr


Golden Shadow 02 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr​

On the other hand, the image below was taken around 2017, when I first got him. I get the cringes every time I remember how he looked -- compared to my girls, I had difficulty styling male dolls! *hides*

Drawing the Blade by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr​

Adhara's warpaint version, whose character was technically the oldest of the bunch, underwent a total reshell at one point. At the moment, none of my other dolls had received such extensive makeovers through the years.

Note: She cycles between gold and brown eyes depending on the photoshoot. Her sculpt's version is also the original open-eyed one released by Fantasia Doll during their "Fly Me to the Moon" series -- current incarnations of the Vivian sculpt have a slightly open mouth. Furthermore, her chin was modded to be less pointy.

Abaniko 02 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr


Abaniko 03 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr​

Ah, her distinctive Peking opera-inspired makeup which was how she looked until just several weeks ago.

Off Shoulder 05 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr​

But if you really want to go BACK, this was her original shell (an Impldoll Azalea, from 2017).

Flaming Hair by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr​

 

Actually, the Azalea is no longer in my possession (she has since been rehomed to another local doll enthusiast). Her character has since been reshelled to a hybrid whose headsculpt is either a Fantasia Doll Vivian or an Iplehouse Scarlet depending on the form. All of the newer photos of her in the post is of FD Vivian.