BJD Questions: Young Buyers

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[@AsenvaBJD]

Awesome and super duper good for you! That is great that you have found a way! You rock!!

[@smexisezy1]

Thank you so much this is going to help me too! Im a young buyer and I have to say thank you.

[@AsenvaBJD]

:) no probs and don't stress it! Take your time and have fun researching! Good luck!

[@RiverVeeBJD]

I had a lot of worries when I was considering getting my first doll since I'm only 13, but this video really helped me out! Now my LUTS Lemon is home and gets all of my unconditional love:) thank you so much for this awesome vid!

[@AsenvaBJD]

That is awesome!! Super congrats that your mom is supportive and you are getting on in March XD congrats!

[@sheadatear]

I ordered my first BJDs (a pullip and a taeyang) when I was only eleven, and now (though those two are regrettably gone) have two Dollfies who I love and adore. You're never too young!

[@AsenvaBJD]

OMG the Glen!!! I love that sculpt too

[@hd891011]

I already have 1 pullip 2 taeyangs and 2 dal dolls ( also not very cheap dolls around about 250 at the most for jsut one) and I am 12 turning 13 and my parents still think that my doll hobby is a waist of money .. but they finally let me get my first bjd ^^ yet i am still desiding on witch one xD .. OH and this video was a great help I jsut love how you take time out of your life to make these for others. Your a really nice person

[@ooakmonsterhighjj6255]

I am 15 today, (May 27th) I am getting my first BJD in a few months (Zhen Angell Studio is the doll.) My mother bought her for me as a present! I plan on saving up for another though ^,^I hope that someday, I can be like you Asenva! You are fun, and awesome! OH! And a great person to come for, when I need advice! Sooo thanks!!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@TheAmigurumi Np! Glad I could help in any way :3

[@tinglesrosyrupeeland]

Awesome video (o: Also brownie points for using great music =w=

[@AsenvaBJD]

That is so awesome you are hoping to get one for your birthday! Major congrats! I hope you get the dolly of your dreams XD

[@AsenvaBJD]

@GirlToxic1997 Wow you were 13? That is amazing! That is cool that you stuck to what you enjoyed and are in the hobby! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@AsenvaBJD]

That is great! Good luck!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@27alli LOL that is awesome you kinda went rebel and bought yours without asking!! You rock and are totally awesome lolol :D

[@SweetHeart4563]

I'm getting my first BJD in March and I'll still be 14. When I asked my mom if I could get one, she was very supportive and thought the doll was gorgeous!

[@Love-wg7mo]

I'm so excited because I'm 10 and I'm getting two dolls for Christmas and this video was really helpful

[@snickerdoodlestudios4939]

I'm same age I just got a Blythe I'm so happy

[@tinglesrosyrupeeland]

Your videos are seriously awesome (o:

[@skruttnica]

@AsenvaBJD Thanks! :D I hope you get your other bjd soon :D

[@AsenvaBJD]

:D I am so glad for you! Good luck and hang in there :3

[@AsenvaBJD]

@smexisezy1 Well you are welcome :D I am glad I could help in any way :3

[@Lulu95507]

Hi! I have a question. I have during a very long time been interested in bjds and dolls in general, but have never dared to buy one because of the prices. Well now I have finally decided to actually save some money to buy a doll but I have problem choosing which one. I have two choices. The first one is an MD who I love which also is rather cheap (included with wigs etc) and fits my budget better. The second one is a SD who I also love, it's a lot more expensive and I will only be able to get the doll and no accessories. But I do believe I like the size and her overall feel a bit better than the other one. So I have no idea what to do. Wants and hope that one day I can get both but just can't decide which one I should buy first. Please give me some advice! (Sorry for my horrible English btw)

[@AsenvaBJD]

:3 I was super surprised to hear that too!

[@zoubisouinactive622]

Sorry! I meant this: Thanks for replying! I will definitely keep an eye out. I have been researching and stuff for weeks now. :)

[@AsenvaBJD]

@MinYmbt If it has a faceup on it then it should already have a coat of MSC. I wouldn't recommend putting on a coat again because if your faceup has gloss or shine on it, you may loose it with the spray because it has a matte finish. But no worries it should be sealed. The body on the other hand though could use a coat, unless they tell you they are coating it.

[@tinglesrosyrupeeland]

Bonus points for using cool music~!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@RiverVeeBJD :3 Aw I am glad you have your Lemon :3 Thank you so much for watching!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@shigurezan You are so right! It is good to enjoy life :D Good luck with your saving then and I hope you keep us posted :3

[@TheAmigurumi]

thank you again! it really helped me:)

[@AsenvaBJD]

Very interesting that you say that. I think you are right that you do have to have a mature mind set, but I don't think that is limited by age. There are some young people in this hobby who are very knowledgeable, passionate, and involved. Even younger people have to work hard to save for this hobby and therefore experience those hardworks as well. I think you will find mixtures of people in all hobbies with some members who are more or less experienced than others :) Thanks for watching :D

[@THELIBBYSHOWrules]

how do you clean the skin? and where to you reccomend keeping the doll, seeing as it should be away from the sun

[@AsenvaBJD]

@WammyzTardz Congrats! I am super happy for ya and your first BJD XD I hope you have wonderful BJD adventures :D

[@AsenvaBJD]

@cricketprincess1988 MSC can be purchased at the junkyspot website. There are other things that you can get as substitutes but MSC is highly recommended.

[@AsenvaBJD]

@MJsNotSoClever That is so cool you have a saving jar for your doll! X3 good luck and hang in there!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@Shannzorz Congrats on getting your BJD! that is interesting how you split up the payments for her between your money saved, bday money, and a bit from the parents :D Thank you for sharing with us! Congrats!

[@AsenvaBJD]

yeahhhh but there are some other forums out there too that are getting pretty popular. Google forums and you will find more now :D

[@slimelauncher4324]

I am thinking about getting a Hujoo Freya and making her into an oc!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@shigurezan Um it really depends. Some you can buy full set limited edition and sometimes you can just purchase the doll alone. I would have to see which one you are looking at in order to see with you if it is just being sold as a full set or if you can buy it nude :3

[@AsenvaBJD]

@morpheus9494 That is cool that you are looking into getting a doll :D Pullips are really cool and I love the characterized ones they have :D GL with your doll adventures!

[@AsenvaBJD]

XD no probs! It is Asenva :3

[@AsenvaBJD]

@Fatmukkaa :D wow amazing! Thank you for sharing!!

[@gaphic]

Hey Asenva ^^ Another young buyer here (I'm fourteen) and I was wondering if you had any advice about something; one of the dolls I absolutely fell in love with is from a very small company, and I can't find any reviews for it anywhere. Do you know of any good ways for me to determine quality of company and sculpt in this situation?

[@AsenvaBJD]

@Shinbashi97 That's great! Well the best of luck to you both XD!

[@AsenvaBJD]

No probs :D hang in there!!!!!!

[@AsenvaBJD]

Wow that's awesome!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@THELIBBYSHOWrules You can clean them up with magic clean erasers :D Or for tougher crazier stuff you can use a brush cleaner like Winsor and Newton (but don't use it around a faceup unless you want to remove it) Mmm some people keep them in their boxes...I just keep them on my shelf and just make sure that the sun isn't hitting them. It all kinda depends on how OCD you want to be :)

[@AsenvaBJD]

@demoncookie2 Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa! That is amazing!!!! Congrats! That is amazing that you have saved that much! Great job! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@sheadatear Wow! That is super cool! :D Congrats on your dollfies and thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@pusbabe]

do you have any tips on taking care of 27cm dolls or smaller?

[@AsenvaBJD]

@cklewark I am glad I could help. Lolol the foot is my silly little sisters foot XD I didn't notice it until I was editing lol

[@AsenvaBJD]

That is really cool!!! What are you talkin' about! That is awesome! I think that is great to set up things like that for them ;D It helps develop characters and what not :) That is great that you save up for them yourself! That is great!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@shigurezan Aw well good luck with your things. Try not to stress it if they do run out cause there are so many great BJDs out there too :3

[@AsenvaBJD]

@JulieBulie360 Yeah unfortunatly since it is such a popular site they will close registration down now and then to kind of clean it up. They have it set to invite only meaning if you know someone...they can send you a pass and then you can get in. Other than that...its just a waiting game until they open it up again :S Which last time it did take a couple of months but they did in fact open it up again.

[@dannesoul3209]

im 13 and starting this june im gonna save money to buy a msd doll!!! im so excited >

[@AsenvaBJD]

AWESOME! You rock!

[@ShiroyamaEiri]

thnkz 4 d vid... it helps sooo much ... i want a bjd but then i got tooo much hobby and spent too much money..=-= and my mum said im too irresponsible for one.. but then i ended up talking about bjds 24/7 and it reelly annoyed my friends but then ill try and convince her again XP

[@x0xJessChanx0x]

hey im 14 years old, and ive only recently started looking at BJD's and they are so fricking awesome, i love what people do to make there characters so original, and some of the photography is just out of this world but do you think its kinda creepy to own a doll at 14?

[@AsenvaBJD]

I haven't made a video specifically for them but I will jot that down for a video idea for sure :D

[@AsenvaBJD]

@hobosdoeatunicorns Awesome! Pukipuki's are awesome!!!

[@iSweetChan]

your vid made me realize that I cant buy one yet I'll do 2 yrs or more research before I buy my own thxx

[@Breyerlover2213]

Urgh, this is all so aggravating since I'm saving up my Xmas/birthday money AND the money I got from selling my old clothes and I'm only $98 away! But I'm like so happy since my mom WANTS me to get a doll because both of my parents are working and I guess it'll stop me from being bored, and I'd love to photography of my doll since I LOVE my camera!! But it's just so frustrating that I'm so close yet so far, ;-; but usually on Easter my grandparents usually gives us like $20 then my other side of the family so I'm hoping, HOPING, I'll be able to get Aoi soon, (that's the name of her, since she's supposed to be one of my characters^^)

[@AsenvaBJD]

@PinkNintendoDuo87 :) That is cool that you have one!

[@AsenvaBJD]

I think that if you do you research and just make sure you get a pretty good grip on how to take care and manage these dolls then you should be fine. Just look up videos, blogs, and forums for help and advice :D

[@ooakmonsterhighjj6255]

I am turning 15 in 12 days! I am getting my first BJD!! She will be a late B-day present though.. as you know.. it takes what seems forever to get a doll from Asian countries.. no problem though ^.^ Im still getting a BJD! AHhhhh soooo excited!

[@MilkMiruka]

Hearing "Hey Say!" made me scream.. FOREVER HEY!SAY!BEST FAN! :D (Although you probably know it from Lovely Complex) X3

[@Dog-xo4tm]

ya my b day is comeing up so im going to try to get him

[@AsenvaBJD]

Eso no es un problema :) tu Inglés es bueno. Eso es muy bueno que usted tiene una muñeca y en una edad tan joven. Gracias por ver mi canal!

[@ManiacTenshiMakenshi]

I'm 17, soon to turn 18, and my parents intend to buy my first BJD for my birthday. I'm very hopeful that all things will go well and that I will actually get one as I haven't been able to afford one though I've wanted one for a few years now. If I get one for my birthday, I plan to ask for another for Christmas so I can have a lovely little couple eheh~

[@creativewoman98]

1) 11 I got my first BBB march 2) i saved up my money ( doing baby sitting chores) 3) my mom like the dolls and she got one to when i showed them to her!!!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@TheCatWichHadAHat Awesomeeeee! Congrats!

[@kaalamari]

I find since I started buying dolls, I feel about them exactly how I feel about my pets xD Also, I started making clothes for them and made a Facebook page blog thing for them - with it like it's them blogging (sad I know but it helps me vent creative energy xD) so I feel it helps with artistic inspiration (: However, they are expensive but I'm 22 so I can actually pay for most of it myself. I dunno how I would've done it when I was younger!

[@InkyBear89]

That was Kingdom Hearts music at the end of your video wasn't it? It better be because that was awesome xD

[@anyb0dys]

THank you so much. I am 12 and I am saving for a BJD one right now. ^3^ This video helped me alot, even though my mom thinks that BJD's are creepy. :(

[@taylorhiestand7071]

I saved money for a doll by doing chores for over a year and I just bought her today! My mom let me buy her early because she is amazing. Oh, and I'm under 13.

[@morpheus9494]

thanks for this video :D iv been thinking of getting one, or maybe a pullip (i can't decide). well anyway i think this might actually be a thing that i don't buy and get bored with (that dose happen, only sometimes tho.). im having trouble writing my thoughts out >< i can't think of much else to write :P . thanks again (btw im going to be 13 in a month and im a boy, i don't know why i added that)

[@kathybittle7385]

whos foot is in the background?

[@zoubisouinactive622]

Thank y

[@sheadatear]

@AsenvaBJD They're onyl 27cms, but I adore that am as much as anything else and intend to order a 40 cm or 50 cm, soon. Wish me luck! Man I message you through PM to ask you some things about bigger dolls?

[@AsenvaBJD]

:D I saved for a lot of mine too :3 It feels good to buy them yourself :3 It makes the wait and everything better

[@Dog-xo4tm]

also love your doll so cute!!!!!!!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@shigurezan Ohhh she is a complete full set limited edition. And it looks like they only made 15 of this sculpt :0 The price you pay for her will include everything from the face-up to the clothes she is wearing. Hope this helps?

[@AsenvaBJD]

Hmmm that is tough...mainly if you can't find any reviews on them. I would continue to research it, double check forums and make sure the company is alright in all angles. It is hard to just look at a website and determine if their dolls are good or not :S You really need to know if peeps have purchased from them or not in order to get good insight :S If not, you may be taking a risk >_

[@ShiroyamaEiri]

OMG the ending is from love.com if im correct???

[@AsenvaBJD]

Awesome-sauce!!

[@PinkNintendoDuo87]

@AsenvaBJD Actually, I'm still planning on buying one. ^__^

[@AsenvaBJD]

@KATT718 Erm well I used to make them but I got kinda lazy and I love having it already made for me lololol I can try to make a video on some pants I have done and hats for sure though :D Thanks!

[@GamerNinjaGirl]

Your husband's foot! XD

[@ashleigh6192]

Right I'm dead

[@skruttnica]

That was really good tips :) I'm also 13 years and i'm thinking about bying a bjd :D TheAmigurumi and i are friends, and we really wan't bjd's so it's good you're helping her XD

[@EpicStarWarsNerds]

Yeah. As long as you understand the value of the dolls, and can maintain them, I don't think it matters how old you are. I'm 12 and I have my first bjd on the way... The only thing I'm scared of is restringing him. (he's a Bobobie Apollo so I know that I'm going to have to do it eventually)

[@EpicStarWarsNerds]

Plus, I already collect pullip dolls, so I've kinda gotten a taste for the expensive Asian dolls😜

[@AsenvaBJD]

LegoMiku101 Wow that's awesome you got dolls at such a young age :) Props to you gal!!! :D

[@EpicStarWarsNerds]

AsenvaBJD thanks so much! He actually came really well strung so now my worries are all taken care of! ^^

[@ManiacTenshiMakenshi]

Thank you! Extra question: what is your username on Den of Angels? A kindly friend of mine invited me so I have one now. c: *scurries away*

[@AsenvaBJD]

@InkyBear89 XD yes ma'am! I love me some KH!

[@RimaTouya180]

but my favorite part of the video was the foot dancing in the back xD jk but this was a really good video i remember wanting my first doll when i was around 11 she was a volks sd kun my mom thought it was to much and that i would grow out of it in a few year she was right plus as i got older i found another doll i loved and still love for a very reasonable price as well.

[@AsenvaBJD]

@MinYmbt XD gotta love em!

[@TheAmigurumi]

@AsenvaBJD i also really hope that your girl is comming soon^^

[@AsenvaBJD]

Some of them can be but more and more companies are making really affordable ones :D

[@ItsRainingRainbows]

I noticed some lovely complex music here XD

[@AsenvaBJD]

@KoisuruMarionnette XD Yes I feel better by the day!

[@valeriapebble]

I have a jun planning ai doll and I'm under 18. They're so cute and I'm lucky to have accepting parents who think it's cute too ^^

[@AsenvaBJD]

Awesome!! Aw that is super awesome that your parents are supportive too!

[@AsenvaBJD]

@victoriaisntsosecret Well a kinda norm company that people turn to would be bobobie/resinsoul. But honestly if there is something that you find that you really like, then I would just go ahead and save for it bit by bit :3 Most Yo-SDs can cost anywhere from the 100s to the 400s. It really depends on what you like and where you buy them from :)

[@Hitori11]

I'm 13, too. I got my first doll when I was 11, and I still have her. ^_^ And a Pukipuki. lol