DOTW Princess of Japan Barbie Reroot (^_^)

As many of you know I have been re-rooting several of my own dolls recently. 

I have wanted the Princess of Japan Barbie FOREVER!! A couple weeks ago I finally won her NIB on eBay for $20 shipped. Her face is perfect! (No off set eyes and crappy face paint! Woo hoo!)

I quickly purchased her a 27cm Obitsu body (the cheapest model, $23 shipped, in the "white" skin tone).

Her complexion is WAY too pale for the "Sinatra" or "Elvis" pivotal bodies.

I have 3 gals on Obitsu bodies due to this. I know some Integrity bodies would match, but they are a small fortune....AND they have less articulation. 

If you are interested in checking out these "Obitsu" bodies I keep blabbing on about...

***CLICK HERE!***

They are shorter than most Barbie dolls.

An example of this....

***Warning bad quality photo ahead***

That is "Sakura" aka Princess of Japan in the middle.  Personally, I think the shorter stature makes her more of a character. 

(I'm a tall person, and I still feel this way.) 

(^_^)

A closer, and clearer picture of what Sakura looked like before I got a wild look in my eye, and ripped all of her hair out. 

Gorgeous, isn't she? 

I just loved her face SO much that I couldn't bring myself to leave her as a stiff display doll.

She needed some life breathed into her.

When my doll hair order came in there was a color I bought just to see it up close. 

I soon realized whose hair it was meant to be, and this happened...

 

 Yikes!

 

I realize that I don't often show many "in progress shots". 

Usually my madness takes over to such a level that I space taking pictures of the process. 

 

As you see from the above pictures she has an odd hairline.

(She also had sideburns.)

 

So I erased them using Pure Acetone *scary stuff*....

 

 Better! (^_^)

Then the paint and sealer was put on so her scalp would semi-match her hair...

It wasn't as shiny as this picture depicts.

After a good amount of drying it was time to "plug" away. 

Yay!

 

Yes, her head is on a plate. I pre-tied 450 plugs for her re-root. 

Though, I did not end up using them all. She took 2 days to complete. 

The hair color is "Red red wine" and it is Saran. 

After many hours of good music, and slightly sore fingers, she was finished!!

I will be trimming her hair and evening up the ends in the near future. 

But now, she has charisma!! (^_^)

And just to remind everyone of what she looked like before....

Beautiful either way. 

Maybe one day I will buy another for display. 

(^_^)

May each of you be blessed!!!

A HUGE THANKS to all of you who comment, blog, play, and keep in touch even when I am terrible about keeping up on replies!!! 

I sincerely appreciate each of you with all my heart. 

**HUGS**

-Cat of A Doll Affinity