Shopping for Blythe Part 1 - Dolls and parts.

Here I will be compiling a list of shops for Blythe and related goods. I'll try to keep it updated as much as possible!

Shops selling Blythe Dolls

Junie Moon - Japan - Junie Moon is the official Blythe shop based in Japan, and they ship internationally, so if you're looking for current releases and are nervous about accidentally buying a fake, Junie Moon is the place to go!

Rakuten Blythe category - Japan - Ship internationally and have a points program, usually only have new releases.

AmiAmi - Japan - Good for preorders, not so good for having any dolls in stock.

HLJ - Japan - This used to be my favourite shop for Blythe, but recently they don't seem to stock very well.

Mandarake International - Japan- A place to find rare older editions and they ship internationally! There's some high prices but you never know what you'll find :)

Dollfie World - Hong Kong - I love DW! Don't forget to change currency from HKD to USD before it gives you a heart attack.

Mimiwoo - Hong Kong - Just watch the prices here, they do include shipping but can run rather high.

XL-shop - Malaysia - I haven't used them yet but looks like a nice little shop! As I type they have Sunshine Holiday in stock @_@

Shops selling bodies for Blythe - Pure Neemo

1999 - Japan - Don't always have full stock but the prices are pretty good!

And mentioned above: Amiami, HLJ, DollfieWorld, Mimiwoo (although from her they are rather expensive)

Other parts and eye chips for Blythe

Kuloft on Etsy - Thailand -   Kuloft dealer on Taobao - China - Lovely eyechips and accessories!

Coolcat -  Taiwan - I use Coolcat a lot! The place to go for scalps, etc, but a little expensive for chips.

Etsy - I haven't used any Etsy seller for chips, so here's the whole category.

Middoll on Taobao - China - Cute chips!

Hair, fibres, wefts for Blythe

Coolcat - Taiwan - Coolcat have lots of weft options.

Dollyhair - USA- For my friends across the pond! Lots of fibres available.

Retrodolls - UK - Artificial and natural fibres as well as a rerooting service.


Hope that's useful!

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Beginners Guide to Taobao

Hello dears~

I've been asked several times for a Taobao guide, so here's some basic tips.

1: Understand that Taobao is not like Ebay or Amazon.

And, in order to understand that...

2: Understand what Taobao listings are and aren't.

Taobao listings may not be selling what the title or price suggests. Many listings are for several items, or are simply adverts for the seller's store.

Here's an example of a 'display' listing. Easy to spot for two reasons, first the crazy high price, and secondly this one usefully has the word 'display' in the title. You'll also see these with impossibly low or 'lucky number' prices too.

3: Use Google Chrome to browse.

Firstly, Chrome has a built in translator. Never rely on this, but you can use it for guidance. And secondly and more importantly, Chrome will warn you of pages containing malware. Sometimes the malware warnings will just be related to where the image is hosted, but best to be safe.

4: Be suspicious.

If it's too good to be true, it probably is. For example, if you see a super limited doll or dress for a nice price? Either it's a fake, or they are selling you a shopping service and it's just a deposit for them to possibly go and buy it. I'd recommend people new to Taobao only to buy from power sellers, until you get a feel for it. Power sellers have jewels or crowns next to their names.

5: Check reviews because images lie.

A lot of listings will use photos of what the seller wants their item to look like, rather than the real thing. This is sometimes easy to spot, sometimes not. I generally presume most Taobao images have been yanked from somewhere else. Fortunately, Taobao gives users the ability to add images to reviews, so clicking on the review tab may give you a chance to see real photos.

6: Understand why you need an agent.

You need an agent because Taobao doesn't work on a straightforward shopping cart system, it works on chat between seller and buyer. Your agent will do this for you, and will let you know if anything differs from the listing, such as colours, stock levels, and so on. My agent often comes back to me with photos of the actual item that the listing didn't include, and so on. Also, even if you could communicate with the seller, if you are not in China they will not want to ship directly to you.

7: Find a good agent and use a credit card.

I've only ever used Yoybuy, so I can't comment on other agents. My experience with them has been really good, no hidden charges or unwanted substitutions. If you have a credit card, I would highly recommend using it over Paypal, as you'll get more protection if things go pear shaped.

Here is my affiliate link for Yoybuy, if you want to support me while you shop :)
Yoybuy taobao agent


I hope this short guide helps, I'll be posting more Taobao stuff soon!

New Blog Direction

Hello dears~

I haven't blogged in a very long time, and considered actually deleting this blog. But I've decided to keep it with a new direction.

Please expect more Asian fashion and make up, as well as dollie and geeky things.

Responsible Circle Lens wear and you

I love circle lenses, but I also accept that they can potentially be harmful and dangerous. The point of this blog is to encourage you to use your lenses safely! Because aside from the pain, eye infections can permanently wreck your lashes.

It's my day job to look after people's eyes, so seemed only right to share a little here :)

 Disclaimer: This is a blog post, it's not a medical text. Any doubts, please please visit a qualified Optomotrist or Doctor.

Caramel Ribbon daily circle lenses quick review

*This is not a sponsored post*

I've been looking for daily circle lenses for a while, simply because I wear them so rarely it is not hygienic to keep reusable lenses stored.

I found these on Rakuten, several sellers stock them. You can search daily lenses by using the term '1日' in the coloured lens section.

The lenses are very flimsy, as they are dailies, so need two finger insertion. Once in, they are very comfortable. They are low coverage so I wouldn't recommend them for covering eye colour.

The wig is from Funnywig (gmarket) and the glasses are Boots Ava :)

Mori ( forest ) girl / 森ガール fashion shopping sites.

This style has been very popular in Japan for a long time, and recently getting a lot of supporters in the West too! In Japan the natural world is highly respected, so there's not so much stigma of being a 'girl of the forest'.

I think the appeal is a soft purity, and a look of intelligence :)

Japanese shops shipping abroad

Favorite One - In my opinion, the best place to go for Mori style. Affordable, natural and lovely.

Onepi-c - lots of unique pieces, very good shop.

Ahaaha - simple, natural.


Japanese shops (require shopping service)

Lowry's Farm - Popular natural style brand.

Olive des Olive - Mid price cute Japanese brand.


Chinese shops (require shopping service)

Dear Li on Taobao - very sweet Chinese shop selling clothes and accessories.

Forest Girl Fans on Taobao - Taobao shop-  I use this shop a lot, review coming soon!

If you need a shopping service for Taobao, I recommend Yoybuy, you can use my affiliate link to support my blog while shopping. Click the yoybuy icon to the right!

Western shops

Muji - Actually a Japanese store but has shops worldwide. Good source of cotton basics and lovely layering pieces.

Cath Kidston - UK brand popular with Japanese Mori girls. Also has US and EU sites.

Accessorize - UK brand selling lots of vintage style and lovely lace accessories. Has branches all over the world, including Harajuku, but I think it's cheaper to buy direct from the UK shop perhaps?

Your local shops

This is probably obvious, but there are many good things to be found at local thrift shops! Mori is all about layering and texture, so while a piece may look very boring by itself, once layered it could work well :)

A small update

I haven't posted here in a long time! I got a new job as an Apprentice Optical Consultant (basically, I work in an Opticians) and so don't have so much free time.

So here's an update XD