Failfix - SlayItDJ Total Makeover Doll | 8.5" Fashion Doll | Total Head-to-Toe Transformation

Good movement, great production quality. They're just too cute!

Great gift very durable easy to clean

I really enjoyed this line of dolls. She was the only one I have bought yet. I loved the face plate system with these dolls. I enjoyed the makeup looks as well. I don't love their outfits. The outfits and jewelry is quiet cheap looking. However, I love how the body feels, how the joints work, and how she poses. She is a cute doll, and I would say she is more for children than doll collectors. Overall, I adore her, and I would buy other failfix dolls.

My daughter loves these dolls. There are only a few to choice from but she enjoys them and being able to make them up. At first she didnt like it but once she got the hang of the mask she loved it. This is her second one she is 8years old for age reference.

Granddaughter will love these. Packaging clear. Thickness not bad was able to get multiple items along with at delivery.

My daughter love it cute doll

A gift. The little girl loves it

*This is a review primarily intended for adult collectors and customizers.*I was interested in this line because one of the lead designers is Garrett Sander, the creator of Monster High, and I wanted to see what he's been up to since leaving Mattel and joining Moose Toys.I really wanted to like this line but I have *several* issues with it. It's not all bad, but I wanted to discuss the cons in detail so I'll start there.The gimmick:It's not for me. I got the doll for the doll, not the makeover element. But if I had bought it for the gimmick, I'd be really disappointed. There's not much to actually "fix" except the hair and, oh boy, that deserves its own bullet point. The only other elements to the "fix" are just removing the "fail" faceplate and putting on the accessories stuck into her hair. And speaking of ...The hair:Oof. Okay, so I know the hair is meant to be bad to start. but I don't think it's supposed to be *impossible* to style using the included instructions. The amount of gel in the hair cannot be brushed out with the brush provided. It just can't. And this really is a major problem, because your shouldn't brush gel or hairspray out of doll hair in the first place, especially not this MUCH of it! Doll hair is not human hair, and pulling on the plastic strands can easily stretch, break or yank them out of the head entirely, and generally leads to the hair feeling very rough, and tangling easily.In this situation, the best thing to do is a boil wash, which is obviously not safe for kids to do on their own. I did try to follow the instructions just to see where that would get me but the more I brushed the hair and separated the chunks, the more gross and sticky the hair felt, because the individual strands were still coated in gel.I've added one picture of what the doll looked like after almost an hour of trying to brush her hair with the included comb, as well as with a comb I already have that I use to style doll hair, and then another picture after a five-minute boil wash in the sink. She lost a lot of her curl after the boil wash and her hair still feels a little crunchy, but it's *way* better than what following the instructions will get you.Also, her included curlers are useless. The weird swirled texture just gets in the way of trying to wrap the hair and the clasps are too loose to actually hold the hair in place. You're better off using drinking straws and bobby pins.Other quality issues:The dress is a screen-printed black design on white fabric with unfinished edges which looks incredibly cheap. Her jewelry is unpainted, the shoes only have painted laces, and all of the accessories are pretty underwhelming overall. She also has some staining on her face.With all that said:This is not a $20 doll, it's a $10 doll. And I don't regret spending $10 on her, but she's just *not* worth the original retail price point. If she was meant to be $10, I wouldn't have as much problem with the issues above, since it would be a you-get-what-you-pay-for kind of thing, but the fact that she's supposed to cost twice that is just ridiculous to me. I would not recommend this doll for someone looking to buy a toy for a kid unless they're *really* into the gimmick. For casual collectors, I would only recommend getting these dolls on sale for around $10.If you're not a customizer, this is where the review ends. For those of you looking to buy this doll for modification/repainting, read on.My doll is still in tact as of now, I haven't removed the factory paint, cut open the head, or any of the other dismantling involved in customizing, so I can't speak to how easy that is, but other repaint videos indicate that the factory paint is NOT removable with acetone (it will have to be sanded) and getting the head off and removing the inset eyes is an undertaking, so you may want to watch some tutorials before diving into this. Having said that:- Face sculpts: Pretty unique, and lend themselves well to cartoon-y style repaints because of the big eyes and upturned noses. I would not personally use these sculpts for more "serious" characters, but that's just me. There looks to be variations to each sculpt (eye, nose and mouth shapes), which is nicely reminiscent of Monster High. The vinyl head is about the same hardness as a Bratz or Rainbow High doll, not squishy like Monster High/Ever After High/Barbie so keep that in mind when removing the head and eyes, or for rerooting. You'll need to heat it up repeatedly, so I would not recommend boiling water or a blow dryer. Opt for a heating pad and protective towel to keep the head soft in between plugs. As mentioned above, paint cannot be removed with acetone and needs to be sanded. The eyelashes are molded on.- Inset eyes: There's a thick layer of vinyl behind the eyes that will have to be cut, and the eyes themselves are shaped specifically to the sockets (which are different from doll to doll), so you'll have to do some cutting and sanding on the inside of the head to fix in any standard round doll eyes without gapping. Not sure of the appropriate size so cannot give an exact mm replacement, especially given the weird shape. Those of you comfortable with mold-making might be better off casting new eyes from the existing ones.- Body shapes: Part of what sold me on the doll. It looks like there's at least two different body shapes, one slim and one "curvy," though keep in mind that's doll-curvy, not real-curvy. The curvy one (which I think is just on Loves.Glam and Preppy.Posh at this point) is pear-shaped with wider hips than bust, but a flat stomach, nipped waist and relatively thin arms and legs. Still, it's a nice shift away from the ultra-skinny proportions of ye olden days. Quite similar to Rainbow High, but at smaller scale. I'm not sure how easy it would be to re-body her, since I haven't looked closely at the neck peg but proportion-wise I think her head would be too big on an MH/EAH/Barbie body. Maybe Ubitsu?- Joints: Ehhhh. Technically nine points of articulation, but not a *great* range of motion. And the hip joints are so weird. Like, SO weird. having her legs in a neutral postion creates a huge gap in the inner thigh. To close it, you have twist her legs in so her knees are pointed inward and it doesn't look good. This isn't an issue under dresses but it will probably deform fitted pants. Also, the joints just kind of look cheap? Like, there doesn't seem to have been a lot of effort to "disguise" the joints at all, if you know what I mean?- Face staining: Not sure if it's on the surface layer and thus can be sanded or if it's a deep stain that will need to be removed with benzoyl peroxide. But keep in mind when purchasing that there's some QC issues with this line.- Overall: I think it's worth getting one or two to customize if a) they're on sale and b) you don't mind the extra work included in removing the acetone-proof makeup and dealing with the inset eyes. I think they could make for very unique customs, but experience with soft-vinyl fashion dolls won't translate easily. You'll likely have to look to Blythe/Pullip tutorials for ideas for how to approach these.