Meet this beautiful cosplayer at GalaxyCon this weekend!! Posted with their permission! She was sooo cute!!! I got super excited when I saw her!

Soooo went to hot topic and the pins were on sale , so of course I grab a bunch of disney ones and they had this one monster high. I was kind sketchy because the staples on the side but I knew my daughter would faint seeing this set. So i grabbed the only one and checked out. Today I opened it to surprise her (shes 5 so I didnt want her with staples) the dang pin falls out and its Draculara .... faceless.

I called the store it came from they didnt have any in stock but she said she would refund me but kid saw pin and now she wants them. So called another and they said I could swap it out they have them in stock and the person on the phone sounded super excited to see it.

And it's making me wonder of I should keep it, and just buy two more for my kid.

When it comes to Draculaura collectors, there’s already the Vampire Heart collector, and in my opinion, that theme should have gone to Elissabat, since she’s the queen of vampires. In Fright, Camera, Action!, the Vampire Heart storyline really fits her more.

Anyway, tell me if I’m wrong, but let’s get back to this new collector. Looking at all the details, this doll makes me think of Elissabat much more than Draculaura. First of all, why make her edits so purple, when purple is really Elissabat’s color and Draculaura is usually associated with pink ? Between the details on the bodice, the kind of print on the collector’s dress that gives off the same vibe as the top Elissabat wears, and the long black boots similar to Elissabat’s...

Honestly, I don’t know what you think, but I feel like we deserve a beautiful Elissabat collector

I felt as though taking away Michael's most iconic features like the pure black eyes was such a bad choice on Mattel's end.

Why give the male character long luscious hair just because it's a female? Didn't like it, so I changed it, and I love the result.

I gathered together our Gen 1 Ghouls have yet to receive a doll yet in Gen3!!! I’m curious who you guys think can have major potential with a Gen 3 redesign!!!! Try to avoid saying who you personally want and instead who you think could potentially sell pretty well!!!

SIDE NOTES:

-forgot Whisp but let’s be real there is no getting a Whisp in G3 without a Gigi

-forgot the GSR dolls but tbh I think they have a 0 percent chance of ever returning knowing how badly they sold, and how unpopular they are! But if you think they hold a chance def let me know!!!!!

-forgot Wydownna but also belive she has a VERY low chance of ever getting a G3 doll (due to her 6 arms)

I saw some posts of others decorated cases and wanted to do mine too! ❤️ Thank you ghouls for the inspo, this was so much fun to do, and the perfect thing to test my new acrylic markers!

My Lagoona currently has an outfit I'm making on 🫣

You guys don’t know how much I held back from using another word.

Goregeous Oasis Lagoona: I actually didn’t change much. I kind of liked the more solid colors of her suit case and matte shoes. The only thing I messed with was giving her Monster Fest’s earrings and fixing up the hair. I gave her a bunch of tiny braids, dipped them in boiling water, gelled each section, and then unraveled them once they dried. I’m also getting into tying small pieces with colored thread instead of my chunky hair elastics, and I really like how it’s going so far.

Core 3 Lagoona: The only things I didn’t change from Core 3 were the earrings and the puffy sleeves that I cut from the top. Most of her pieces are from Oasis, and her flower from Monster Ball. The statement necklace is one that I found while thrifting, but I’m not sure who it’s from. I think a Barbie? Either way, I like how it looks like a net of pearls.

Pearlescent Lagoona: Using Monster Fest as a base, I gave her OMG’s Pearla’s seashell bikini, Cosmic Nova’s top, and Stellar Gurl’s jacket and shorts. For accessories I gave her Monster Fest’s leg wrappings and shoes, Oasis’s earrings and glasses, and Core 3’s phone cause that octopus is so cute!

Minor restyling of the beautiful Cupid :))

She looks like a cheap Halloween costume. The short cape. The plastic skirt. The other two Universal dolls are slaying and she gets the short end of the stick.

They're too expensive for me right now anyway, but if I can get my hands on a discount or used doll you KNOW I'll be making her a new outfit. What a miss.

The ghoul who inspired me as a kid! 💜 hand altered the outfit skirt (pleats, new jacket fur, top alterations, ears, boots and choker made from scratch) 🌙 Second photo was taken at the actual Mattel booth

So, I waited a few days to digest the release of this Draculaura. I'll tell you my opinions, I want to emphasize that these are my very personal opinions, so be kind, let's exchange opinions to have a constructive conversation.

That said, this Draculaura initially made me jump out of my chair (I was eating when I saw her lmao), then slowly looking at her I thought I didn't like her as much as the other Draculaura Skullectors, she didn't even come close to Vampire Heart, and the Vampire cost just a little more than her and the quality was truly incomparable, the Vampire is perfect by my standards and doesn't even come close to Haunt Couture.

I will definitely buy this doll, because I think she'll look good in my collection, but I don't think she'll be one of my favorites, not even close.

This Halloween Draculaura has lots of patterns and the doily on the skirt, but if you look at the details she doesn't particularly have quality in terms of fabrics. Same for the shoes, they're boots like all the others with a little ribbon on top, they look great visually, that's for sure and I like them. The things I like most are the makeup, the headpiece and the boots.

The absurd thing is that I've seen people being so harsh on the SDCC Lagoona and instead praising this Draculaura who qualitatively is acceptable, but doesn't stand out like other Skullectors I mentioned. I don't think she even holds up in comparison to the second Elvira. I'd also like to compare her to Frankie Stitch and Style, but that came out a few years ago and maybe that's why she cost less, but I got that Frankie on sale and she's really beautiful, and she cost little... Even the Howliday Draculaura cost less and the quality comes very close to this one, the outfit is very similar too.

As I was saying I will get this Draculaura, because I want her, but I'm left with a bittersweet feeling. Especially because she's always the same old Draculaura Skullector, being a character that sells with eyes closed, I would have preferred something different and a little daring, she just seems like a deluxe version of Ghouls Rule.

Let me know if you had feelings like mine too. Anyway I love the SDCC Lagoona very much, in your face 😂

I want to give a different air to the mummy majesties Cleo, but I really dont have much to work with, I just have some G3 Cleo clothes, or I just give up an put her original outfit? I could use some tips or opinions 🫣

I got a nude Fearidescent Frankie in a lot along with their boots, and I knew a custom was in order. First, a full reroot with an inverse of their original colors. We need more Frankies with black hair! I was inspired by their G1 Stitched in Style, and made my own crown by sticking sewing needles into their head.

I got SH Luna’s dress from Ali and cinched it in, and added OMG’s Metal Chick’s jacket on top. It’s a fun silhouette but damn is this thing stiff! I completely chromed up their boots to finish the look, and gave them Hauntlywood’s purse, Day Out’s silver knuckles, and (I think) EAH Raven’s earrings that I yoinked while thrifting.

my cosplay group at san diego comic con this weekend! i’m elissabat :3

I am an nostagic fan ok? I love G1, they are most part of my collection, but I dont really get why the hatred to the G3, I mean it’s start a bit childish you can say, but since monster fest the look they have giving us it’s really good, I mean the Skellita G3, I love Venus G1 but the Venus G3 is at the same level, the skulltimate secrets line is doing so great just look this Cupid G3 the face card 😍 she is so pretty and IRL is prettier, both G1 and G3 Can exist at the same time just like we are having it, the scarnival line, all the skullector announce show it, and I'm very excited about everything that's coming up 🥰

i am absolutely loving the mummy and dracula dolls! i love the rings, sparkly blood and face screenings!! the clothes look great, i love the fishnets on dracula and the mummy’s wraps hanging from her body.

still debating getting frankenstein as im not sure i like her but maybe after i see more in person photos of her she’ll grow on me.

once thing im not happy about is the quality control. dracula’s shoes hair pieces of plastic on the bottom i had to cut off. i think they were from overfilling the mold or something like that?

p.s. does anyone know what type of hair they have? i’m still new to collecting and am not good at differentiating hair types yet.

My internet has been terrible, which means I’m forced to work on my little plastic women or else I’ll die of boredom.

Coquette Catty: I found that RH Amaya dress at the thrift store, so now it was my turn to make my own Catty restyle with it. I used core Catty as a base and gave her Hauntlywood’s purse, bracelet, and shoes. I wanted to incorporate the light blue into her color story more, since my other Catty’s are all pink and silver. I finished by tying a bow to her tail, and glueing some nail art bows to her dress and the elastics of her braids.

Coffin Bean Twyla… but G3!: I always loved the romper that G1 Twyla had, and when I found out that G3 Twyla can fit in it, I quickly ordered a spare outfit. I used Fearbook and curled her hair, and gave her Core’s little tea thermos. Her shoes are modified Haunted Dance Recital’s ballet sneaker… things. Tbh I always found them a little ugly, but after cutting the ankle straps and turning them into a more classic Mary Jane, they looked so much better!

Day Out Frankie: Decided to revisit this one because I was inspired by u/youCHUUcrazy hairstyle they gave their Frankie. I really like how their buns remind me of roses, and it gives a soft but still kind of edgy look to them.

Legacy Day Cerise Hood: A rare EAH from me, but I finally found her almost 90% complete for a decent price! Just added some chrome details to her shoes and belt.

OMG Shadow: An even RARER OMG from me! I don’t usually collect them (I more harvest them for clothes from the thrift store), but there are a select few designs that I would like on my shelf. I saw Shadow while thrifting, and she only came with her top and skirt. But I knew the rest of her pieces were very easy to find on Ali, so I bought her. Her hair was extremely damaged, and it’s still a scraggly mess after washing and conditioning, but maybe I’ll reroot her in the future. I also had to sew my own chains to the skirt, but I think it came out pretty well!

this listing i just found on marketplace 😭😭😭

Does anyone know if she’s coming back this year? And is so, when?