Meet Bristol~ NEW DOLL!

Hey everyone!  GUESS WHAT?! I have a new doll! She is a custom doll. Here is her story:

I had decided it was time for a new doll, and I was trying to decide which one I wanted. Then on Google+, I saw a photo of a woman with blue ombre hair. I thought that was super cool, and asked my friend Juliet from Chestnut Street if she had any ideas on how to make a doll like that. she told me to check Etsy for wigs. Sure enough, there was a blue wig that I liked! The only problem was, I didn't have a doll to wear the wig. So I kept checking Ebay every day, and one day, I finally found a doll I liked who was a good price and could easily be fixed. This was a used Pre-Mattel JLY #25. So I bought the wig and the doll. The total for both of those was $85- $65 for the doll and $20 for the wig. So when both things came, I set to work! More on that later... now for the finished doll!

And in case you didn't remember from reading the title, her name is Bristol. Her personality:

Bristol is a funky teenage girl who loves to draw, paint, or do any type of art in general. Her blue hair was inspired by her love of art, and though it may seem different from everyone else, it's who she is and she loves it!

Yes, I know the blue hair is a little out-there, but I like it! 

I'm so happy to have a new addition to my doll family- she'll add a bit of spunk to my collection!

~Marisa and her American Girls

Fixing Josefina's Hair

In case some of you new followers didn't know, my sister has Josefina. Since Josefina's hair wasn't really nice anymore and was easily fixable, I decided to do just that!

Before:

See that hair? Not the worst, but definitely not the best. And it was kinda dry too... especially the ends.

And there were some marks on her legs. They're kind of hard to see here.

Solution to hair problem: Wash her hair!

All WET. But it smelled good- I used baby shampoo! (That's the kind you're supposed to use on AG dolls if you wash their hair.)

Hair up in a towel waiting for it to dry a little.

Meanwhile, I took off the stains with a magic eraser! Just don't use these on their faces, it takes off the paint. (Like my sneaker nails? My cousin did them.) ;)

In the salon chair! ready for...

Hair straightening! Please DO NOT do this unless you know how to do it! It can ruin your doll's hair!

And this is after! HUGE difference!

I think it looks great! 

Did this help you fix up your doll?

~Marisa

MagNeoBio Award!!!

So, when I caught up on all my Blogger stuff today, I saw a couple of comments saying that I had won the MagNeoBio award. I had seen it on Juliet's blog before, but I forgot to post it on my blog. :( I have received this award from Juliet, Leah and Carli.

Leah's Questions

1. What's your favorite piece in Izzy's collection? Probably her coral sweater- the color is gorgeous and the thumb-holes are such a cute detail!

2. Which doll is your mini-me? If there isn't one, which features from other dolls would create your mini me?  Probably Kanani, but I just need my hair to grow out a little longer! (Mine is currently mid-waist, and I'm growing it down to my butt.)

3.  Pink or blue? Totally blue!

4. Dollie food or dollie clothes? Dollie clothes, I love creating outfits!

5. Gift cards or cash? I like both! But I kinda like cash better because you can spend it anywhere but gift cards are nice because you have an excuse to go somewhere. :P

6. Dream vacation destination? JAPAN!!!!!!!!

7. What would you buy with a $500 AG gift card? Oh gosh.... I'm actually not sure! Probably a couple dolls, and then a bunch of accessories. :)

8. Which doll is your favorite? (GOTY, MAG, or HC) I love all of them, but I'm pretty sure I like MAG the best because there are so many possibilities.

9. Skittles or M&Ms? M&Ms ALL THE WAY!!!!! :D

10. Do you make doll houses out cardboard boxes? :) Nope.

Carli's Questions

1. GOTY, HC, or MAG? MAG, as I said before. :)

2. How many blogs do you visit? Oh gosh... a lot! I follow exactly 70 blogs, and it won't stop there!

3. How many siblings do you have? I have one sister.

4. Isabelle or Saige? Saige. I feel she is less girly and she is more similar to me.

5. How many GOTY's do you have? One- Kanani.

6. What in your opinion is the best thing about AG dolls? Oh gosh, I really don't know! I love how many possibilities there are with them and that you can customize them by yourself (rewigging, etc.). 

7. Netflix or Amazon? Amazon...I guess...

8. If you could meet anyone who has an AG blog, or AG YouTube account, who would you meet? My friend Lu!!!! I would also like to meet my other friends I have met on here. And Basilmentos would be cool to meet... :)

9. What doll is your look-alike? Kanani, like I said before. :)

10. Favorite book? Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and The Outsiders.

Juliet's Questions

1. What is your name- or, what is your screen name, if you don't want to use your real one? Is there any particular story or meaning to it? My real name is Marisa! And kind of- my parents wanted something to do with the ocean, and my name means 'star of the sea'.

2. What does MagNeoBio mean? Hint- check the post where I invented the word. Uhhhhhh... excuse me to refresh my memory. Okay, I'm back. it means Great New Life. ;)

3. Do you have any pets? Do you want any? Yes! I have a dog named Puppers. I want a hamster. :P

4. Would you wear toe socks? Do you have any? Nope and nope.

5. Lots of little presents or a few big ones? Hmmm... lots of little ones! The best gifts come in the smallest packages!

6. Do you feel weird asking for AG stuff for Christmas or something else? No, not really. :)

7. Favorite movie ever? Not sure! But I really love the Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug!!! It is literally one of the best movies ever made!

8. Jell: solid or liquid? Huh?

9. Would you believe me if I said that strawberries aren't actually berries? Uhhh maybe? :D

10. How is your day going? Good I guess! ;)

Thanks for nominating me!

Now for who I'm nominating.... (These are in no particular order)

Ivy's Adventures

Teatime with Melody Q

Everything AG with Silence and Willow

The Redhead's Blog

The Hobbit Life

The question the nominees shall answer...

1. Why did you name your blog what you did?
2. What is your favorite doll (that you have)?
3. What doll do you want next? 
4. What is your favorite song?
5. Do you like Ever After High dolls?
6. What is your favorite color?
7. Dogs or cats?
8. Inside or outside?
9. Country or city?
10. Goals for your blog?

~Marisa <3

P.S. Sorry for the lack of posts this past month. But no worries- I have a couple surprises coming up soon! And of course more posts. :)

Posts will resume soon, sorry for the absence!

Hello everyone!
Sorry for the long absence, I just wasn't really in the blogging mood I guess. Also, I was really bogged down with projects and homework to do (I still am).
I just wanted to give y'all a quick update that I'm still here. :)
Tomorrow (or today, if you're reading this on Friday) I am leaving to go on a trip to see my family for Easter break. (We got out of school today.)
I hope y'all are having a wonderful spring break and that you have a blessed Easter.
The fun posts will resume after I get back!
Thank you again for understanding, and I am sorry for not posting for so long.
Love ya ♥

~Marisa

Review of Madeline Hatter (EAH Doll)

Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting for a while.
This post is going to be a review of Madeline Hatter. But of course you already knew that, because you most likely read the title before clicking on it.

Here she is!

Her face

Spoon earrings :D

Teacup headband

Hair... awesomely awesome! (Though not recommended for younger children) 

Necklace

Dress <3

Polka dot tights!!!

And I thought Saige's ring was small and hard to lose... look at that thing! It comes off too! XP

Tea kettle purse thing. The top comes off. Sadly, a few days after these photos were taken, my dog got a hold of this and chewed it up... :( At least it wasn't the doll...stay optimistic!

Thanks for reading! Would you like to see more of Maddie?

~Marisa

Opening Ever After High doll- Madeline Hatter

Hello girls! Today I have a surprise- Ever After High doll Madeline Hatter! I have wanted her for a while, an got her on sale for $15.95 at K-Mart! Plus, she was the last one in the store-and the store is closing-so I got really lucky! now onto the opening...

In her box

Side of the box- like a book!

Back of the box

There are tabs that you have to pull out on all sides of the box to get the plastic covering off.

Plastic is off! :D

Hidden inside the box is a stand for the doll (more on that later)

Time to get out the scissors! (I was careful, so miss Maddie wasn't hurt.) ;)

She's out!!! Yay!

The brush...

Will NOT be using that on her hair. Bad bad bad!

I mean, have you seen that hair? CRAZY!!! But I love it. <3

The stand not put together yet.

And another beautiful picture. :)

Bookmark attached to the box- almost missed it!

Bye!!! You will definitely be seeing more of Madeline! I have got some posts planned- stay tuned for the next few days!

Do you like Madeline Hatter? Do you like Ever After High? Do you have any EAH dolls? What is your favorite EAH doll?

~Marisa

Saint Patrick's Day Hairstyles

Hey girls!!!
Sorry I didn't post this yesterday, I didn't have time! Oh, and happy {late} Saint Patrick's day!
Now onto the post...
Here are some hairstyles that your dolls could wear on Saint Patty's day that (I think) would look a bit "Irish"... (Any of my Irish doll lovers out there please verify this... LU)
Okay! Let's get started!!!

Liz is my model here today. :D

1. Wear an orange highlight! Lots of Irish have red hair! So brighten up your brown with a bit of orange! (Haha)

2. Mini Braids Pulled to the back-  All I did for this was make really tiny braids on each side of her head, pull them to the back, and clip with a mini clip!

3. Side Braids- Sorry the picture is a bit blurry. Anyways, this is just the typical two braids on the side. It is really simple, but brighten them up with a green highlight or ribbon!

4. Half-Up Bun- This my absolute favorite! To do this, all you have to do is make a half-up, half-down ponytail, then make a bun! Really simple, yet so fancy!

Bye!!! Hope you enjoyed, and sorry for the lack of posts this week!

~Marisa

P.S. Look forward to a fun surprise tomorrow!!!