Makena Doll
Sept 29, 2021 8:48:09 GMT -5
Post by bingandnelsonfan on Sept 29, 2021 8:48:09 GMT -5
Adding some more photos here with a few comments on the Makena face mold, in case this helps someone considering this doll!
Here are some photos showing the new Makena face mold with the other AG molds (except #4). I did include the #77 (modified Addy boy mold) but none of the other boys.
Another quick reminder that Makena is the newest dark skin tone. Sometimes, the camera has trouble staying true to the darker colors, so a few of these aren't quite exactly as seen in real life. I'm starting with the photo of Makena standing with a customized Nanea doll, because the color there is extremely good.
A lot of the dolls shown here have been customized, so I'm just putting a title above the photos that says which face mold is standing with Makena.
Classic Face Mold
Josefina Face Mold
Addy Face Mold
Jess Face Mold
Kaya Face Mold
Sonali Face Mold
Marie-Grace Face Mold
TM #77 (Modified Addy Boy Mold)
Nanea Face Mold
Joss Face Mold
And if you're into changing wigs on your dolls or customizing, here are a few notes about this new head mold. This new mold is definitely a modification of the basic Nanea mold (photos below show comparisons of the heads without wigs on), particularly from the top half of the nose up, which seems to be about the same. The Nanea doll modelling below was purchased in May of 2021, so this is the current version.
As far as the faces go, the major differences between Nanea and Makena is in the nose and cheek area. Nanea has very flat cheeks compared to Makena's rounded ones. Their chins are also a bit different from the side (where Makena has a small indentation in her chin sculpt versus Nanea's straight/flat one). The top of the ear is pretty similar, though the bottom half of Makena's ear is longer and thinner. From a wig-changing perspective, Makena has a great mold! While the size of her face is on the small side like Nanea (which means a very full wig or long bangs can overpower the face), the crown of her head is rounded out more and a bit larger. This makes putting wigs on Makena much easier, because Nanea's head (like Marie-Grace and Sonali) is very small and tends to float in many wigs -- making it hard to use larger wigs or any that have been removed from the larger molds like Josefina, Jess and Addy. Makena's head fit into every wig I tried, whether it was brand-new-never-glued or removed from a doll. On the same note, I was able to put Makena's removed wig onto an Addy-mold without the least trouble -- which is something you cannot do easily with a wig removed from a Nanea mold.
Here are some photos showing the new Makena face mold with the other AG molds (except #4). I did include the #77 (modified Addy boy mold) but none of the other boys.
Another quick reminder that Makena is the newest dark skin tone. Sometimes, the camera has trouble staying true to the darker colors, so a few of these aren't quite exactly as seen in real life. I'm starting with the photo of Makena standing with a customized Nanea doll, because the color there is extremely good.
A lot of the dolls shown here have been customized, so I'm just putting a title above the photos that says which face mold is standing with Makena.
Classic Face Mold
Josefina Face Mold
Addy Face Mold
Jess Face Mold
Kaya Face Mold
Sonali Face Mold
Marie-Grace Face Mold
TM #77 (Modified Addy Boy Mold)
Nanea Face Mold
Joss Face Mold
And if you're into changing wigs on your dolls or customizing, here are a few notes about this new head mold. This new mold is definitely a modification of the basic Nanea mold (photos below show comparisons of the heads without wigs on), particularly from the top half of the nose up, which seems to be about the same. The Nanea doll modelling below was purchased in May of 2021, so this is the current version.
As far as the faces go, the major differences between Nanea and Makena is in the nose and cheek area. Nanea has very flat cheeks compared to Makena's rounded ones. Their chins are also a bit different from the side (where Makena has a small indentation in her chin sculpt versus Nanea's straight/flat one). The top of the ear is pretty similar, though the bottom half of Makena's ear is longer and thinner. From a wig-changing perspective, Makena has a great mold! While the size of her face is on the small side like Nanea (which means a very full wig or long bangs can overpower the face), the crown of her head is rounded out more and a bit larger. This makes putting wigs on Makena much easier, because Nanea's head (like Marie-Grace and Sonali) is very small and tends to float in many wigs -- making it hard to use larger wigs or any that have been removed from the larger molds like Josefina, Jess and Addy. Makena's head fit into every wig I tried, whether it was brand-new-never-glued or removed from a doll. On the same note, I was able to put Makena's removed wig onto an Addy-mold without the least trouble -- which is something you cannot do easily with a wig removed from a Nanea mold.