How An Early 2000's Felicia Bratz Doll Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider

Maya Greyy runs the KZbin channel Mz Greyy, where she restores vintage Bratz dolls. She walks us through how she restores a rare Bratz Felicia doll. This includes deconstructing the doll, rerooting her hair, and repainting her.
See more of Maya Greyy's work here: / @mzgreyy
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How An Early 2000's Felicia Bratz Doll Is Restored | Refurbished | Insider

[@janlaan9602]

I'm mostly impressed that she can do this with long nails

[@craiglister7110]

Thinking the same thing lol 😂

[@chetche2350]

Dam ikr

[@arielxmoore]

said that same thing lol.

[@batman_2004]

Yes she can do a lot of stuffs. 😏

[@denissetiawan3645]

Actually that's Felicia's sparepart panties.

[@MysticMorigan1998]

Please don't use nail polish. Use just about anything besides nail polish. It is made to chip off. Use a normal liquid sealant and mix the eye shadow in. That nailpolish will also get yellow and may turn sticky. Please don't

[@mzgreyy]

Yes! Ive learnt this lesson very quick! Thankyouu 🎀💗

[@arielchambers7751]

I just got a Chloe doll and someone chopped the back of her hair off how can I fix this , also a Big Bratz baby with black marker in her hair send help !!

[@mzgreyy]

@@arielchambers7751 a reroot might help if her hair is cut badly😅 ive tried methods on how to removed pen marks and one only worked for me, and thats using acne cream (peroxide) but im not 100% sure if thats the BEST way 🎀

[@arielchambers7751]

@@mzgreyy Thanks so much I appreciate it !

[@SunshineDawn7]

Thank you very much! You saved me from making that mistake! I appreciate your comment ☺Have a great day 🌞

[@mikaelalanderos548]

She’s not rare. She’s just very sought after. This is why dolls that aren’t even rare are overpriced. Stop throwing that word around.

[@バービー-x3c]

this ❗

[@doxoxo779]

If they are not rare, where do you buy them? I can’t find any

[@mikaelalanderos548]

@@doxoxo779 like i said there’s a difference between RARE and sought after. There’s lots of Felicias out there but people are just make her price high because of her skin color. Again RARE and HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER are different meanings.

[@NenadlPopovic]

@@doxoxo779 you can find her, but for high price... only dolls on the market that are actually RARE are Disney Limited Edition

[@mhfilms3517]

@@NenadlPopovic y’all are all wrong felicia is literally rare like certain other bratz dolls

[@lauren6509]

She’s not rare, in fact she’s a very polarizing doll in the doll community. You could get a campfire Jade or Chloe for pennies but a campfire or sleepover Felicia can run you hundreds of dollars. I’ve even seen a Bratz baby Felicia on sale for over a stack. She’s just one of the few highly scalped dolls on the internet and I don’t like it. They remedyd this by releasing a holiday Felicia last year and hopefully with the new reproductions we get more Felicia.

[@mzprettikittie]

Hence her being rare🤡

[@lauren6509]

@@mzprettikittie You made a moot point, her scalped price is due to racism. There are Katia, Diana and Vinessa dolls and they don't have nearly the same markup. They did it recently with Shanelle Onyx. She's more expensive because shes the Darkskin one🤡🤡🤡

[@angelacanedit]

@@mzprettikittie she is NOT rare. she is merely highly sought after

[@jortslesbian]

@@mzprettikittie she isn’t rare, plenty listings for her show up every day, people just scalp and over price her doll.

[@sicksexsix5121]

Preach!!! I dislike the term "rare" used when collecting dolls. There was thousands of her which were produced and sold in stores. The same amount were made as the rest of the dolls in the line. I have over 700 dolls and my rarest one in my collection is a comic con Gwen Stefani doll, only 100 of her were made to sell. That makes here extremely rare.

[@maxisblondeandgone]

Felicia isn’t rare she’s just super overpriced

[@Noise_floorxx]

As she should be

[@aljim5913]

She is tho only 2 came out

[@jaideedwards1030]

@@ILoveMayhem. they don’t bat an eye because I they want Felicia, not the others. Bratz in general aren’t rare but certain dollars are

[@NenadlPopovic]

Yeah & I dont even get why she is so sought after... Genie Magic Sasha is waaayyyyy more beautiful than her

[@amalia1_]

@@NenadlPopovic damn

[@andie6766]

never seen someone making the holes this wide 🤔 pretty interesting

[@hectorsumaoang2320]

you basically dip it in boiling water so the new holes will tighten OR since a bratz head is made of hard vinyl, it helps in the rerooting. i rerooted a bratz doll before and it's what i did.

[@mzgreyy]

Its very helpful :3 saves you lotssss of needls haha🎀

[@Thecaliforniaprincess]

Right!! What a trip!

[@angelacanedit]

Felicia is not rare. A lot of white doll collectors that paid her dirt when she came out suddenly started caring about her when realizing she is the darkest Bratz doll that MGA ever made, leaving prices for her to skyrocket and making her extremely hard for black collectors to find.

[@jamangel]

Wow....

[@ariannasv22]

Why is this about race

[@pescuezoee]

uh

[@mrbuttons3692]

Yeaaa why r u bringing race into this fr…? Anyone any color can get whatever doll they want

[@catattacks1522]

Who cares about black collectors🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MissClassyDoll]

Please don't use nail polish to repaint dolls 😖

[@eucalyptushibiscus]

I can tell that half of this comment section has not seen doll customization or doll repaint videos.

[@MysticMorigan1998]

I'm personally heavily bugged that she used NAILPOLISH on her lips. Like nailpolish is know in the entire crafting community as something that you don't use as sealant or gloss

[@jamangel]

Lmao

[@nisar6339]

So true!

[@ariannasv22]

I've never seen one but the brushwork was shoddy, the nail polish is a big no-no, idk why the holes had to be so big for the head but eh maybe they were on a budget

[@AshleighBaggins]

@@MysticMorigan1998 I painted a rock with nail polish, and it’s not chipped.

[@sheree2985]

I had this doll as a kid and did not appreciate her enough. And now that she's gone I'm HIGHLY upset that she is so expensive on the reseller market. Hopefully Bratz makes a reproduction of her.

[@vi6ilanteshit]

You manifested her. The repro is coming soooooon 😊

[@sagebellic5466]

They did!❤

[@refinedphenomena4078]

Bye Felicia

[@gabyaraiza2012]

Omg I still have this doll 😳

[@CHASEMCLEAN]

them babies are EXPENSIVE now

[@aljim5913]

There worth money now even ones that need some fixing

[@darcyrivera1775]

@@aljim5913 they’re really not a lot of people think she’s rare so they sell her for an expensive price but she’s literally the most common Bratz doll

[@savannahcottrell7983]

@@darcyrivera1775 I mean she’s not common at all she wasn’t released in the uk I had to get her from Australia if she was common she would be available in all countries

[@darcyrivera1775]

@@savannahcottrell7983 well ig uncommon in your case but she’s still not rare

[@babakazi808]

Toy story 2 woody repair scene anybody???

[@sabrina.natalie]

Reminded me of that too! I absolutely LOVE that scene. It’s so soothing!

[@Thecaliforniaprincess]

Crazy to see bratz on business insider! Im a collector and I absolutely loved seeing this video on this platform💗 Crazy how much attention bratz have been getting lately. Xx

[@dailynnsp.o.v]

For the ones who reads this just know this is only the beginning keep pushing, grinding, and fighting. Whatever it is in life you want to do to go after it life is to short. Life is a marathon not a sprint so go out there and live it up I hope all is well and goes well for you peace and one love.🙏🏽

[@ryssa8293]

she’s not rare. she’s just SO overpriced because of people who call her “rare” and people sell her for hundreds because they think she’s so rare but she’s not, she’s just very sought after. go on any 2nd hand marketing site and you’ll find her. please stop using the word rare for dolls that aren’t even rare and overpricing dolls for no reason, it makes it hard for collectors and young kids that want these so called “rare” dolls.

[@brickmultiverse]

I am feeling very relaxed and relieved after watching your ASMR masterpiece, and I can sleep so much better! 😌😍

[@mzgreyy]

🎀🎀

[@PrincessTreasure]

At first I was like “NO WHY ARE YOU CUTTING HER HAIR” not realizing it was already chopped lmao

[@ILoveMayhem.]

For some reason I thought this was “Tree change dolls” doing this and I got so mad when I saw the thumbnail.

[@greenthinggg]

LMAO same

[@mzgreyy]

I would NEVERRRR 😆😆🤭🎀💗

[@adamlimalia]

Pretty much

[@omarj8542]

Take shot every time

[@playerorwatcher]

The yassification of a bratz doll really

[@jadewingg]

Pretty much I wanna pretty much do this in a pretty way, pretty much.

[@សុភី]

Thank friend for sharing again ❤️👍

[@unluckycharm1340]

I have that doll still in box but the box is mostly destroyed cause were putting stuff at the top of it-

[@makeuplover_99]

Yeah you rich and don't even realize it..

[@unluckycharm1340]

@@makeuplover_99 uhm no not rlly its a gift from my auntie -_-

[@jortslesbian]

omg congrats!! thats so nice that you don’t have to go thru the pain of scalper prices

[@jortslesbian]

@@makeuplover_99 that’s not how that works-

[@malirabbit6228]

Impressive! I’ve just subscribed.

[@Cllocopine]

I’m honestly scared to reroot any bratz because their heads are so. damn. hard. Monster high dolls are pretty easy because the plastic is squishier and softer but bratz heads are like rocks.

[@mzgreyy]

Hot water helps soften them up :3 i like to keep a cup of hot water next to me while rerooting bratz because of that so i feel you haha 🎀

[@inakegydamayanti4879]

I only focus on her nails 😁

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

get some new brushes or thoroughly clean and reshape yours...when they're clean, you can soften the brush hairs with water (hot water may be necessary for synthetic brushes, natural hair isn't supposed to get more than warm). after softening, the ideal substance to set brush hairs into shape while drying (which is also what they use at brush factories) is a very thin solution of gummi arabicum in water, because that can easily be washed out before use with either water or alcohol. the shape the hair dries in is going to dictate the shape the brush has in use. you're also supposed to shape brush hairs every time you put them away after using and cleaning them. synthetic hairs tend to not be as fully restorable as natural ones though, since natural hairs get much softer when they absorb water, whereas synthetic ones don't absorb water and only get somewhat soft when they get hot. with synthetic hairs, it may be useful to force them into shape by wrapping them with something after the hot water softening.

[@NenadlPopovic]

Bravooo!!! You did awesome job! Very very good, you stayed true to her essence 🥰 Btw, I still dont get why people hunt her so much, especially bcuz she can't trade heels with any other doll (so she can only wear boots)... To me, Genie Magic Sasha is waaaayyy more goregous

[@mzgreyy]

💖🎀💖

[@juulissa-d4o]

I’m not sure, maybe because they are different characters!💕

[@OriginalDonutposse]

From “Buy Felicia” to “Hi, Felicia!”

[@Sea_witch_]

Pretty much.

[@batmanovilya]

This is my favorite video on KZbin of rerooting Bratz. Thank you🙏🏻🍀

[@ivanespinosa1474]

the eyeshadow + clear nail polish trick is kinda awesome, I would never thought of that

[@mzgreyy]

I learned nail polish is badddddd for doll customizing:(((

[@Mrmadhavrajyt]

Nice post

[@annamiller4114]

I love watching doll restoration videos

[@バービー-x3c]

"RARE"

[@nayaahger7915]

I did not expect you pulling her head off the main body😬💙

[@Batyah_Israel]

I had this doll 😭 and my mom threw out all my bratz. Im 28 now and still hurt about my massive Bratz collection. But let’s be clear most of yall weren’t checking for Felicia because she was DARKSKIN. What changed?

[@shellilogan771]

by chance did your mom happen to dump them in the desert somewhere? Because I just happened upon 13 very old Bratz dolls and that's all there was just those 13

[@banchnotok]

First second: Yeeeeah that's what I did at 7 years

[@antoniomontana2034]

Bye Felicia

[@vi6ilanteshit]

I just got the Mowalola Felicia, I didn’t know she was such a hot topic until I saw the comments here 😎

[@rosemaryr.long-morgan9704]

Thanks so much for video. I was having dificulty finding a doll's video for darker tones. Do You have one that You do need to repaint face? I found a barbie/bjd with a very dark skin tone but didnt like make-up they put on her. Doing a Warrior Queen-something that shows strength & intellignece-Empowment Thanks again /Rosemary

[@flordemaga8497]

Great job!! You're VERY talented!!! 😃 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻💖💕💖

[@Jellifhish]

Mz Grey!! Omg I love her KZbin channel and Instagram so much!! So glad she is featured here so cool 💖💖

[@mzgreyy]

Jellifhishhh🎀🎀💖💖

[@joaosilva3378]

To anyone scrolling thru the comments and wanna restore your doll, DO NOT use nail polish to fix the lip chip. It can easily go wrong and it gets so textured. Better to use anything else that is more precise like actual make up pencils or paints. By the way, great video! 👍

[@ahhh6328]

Ohh she's so cute and your voice is so soothing!

[@mzgreyy]

❤❤❤

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nicely done.🤟

[@DrTube01]

I',m losing my "confidence'' me itni mehnat krti "Health care Tips" pr lekin koi chote you tuber ko support ni krta sb stars ko krte bs😢😭🙏😭😭😭😭😭

[@Mrmadhavrajyt]

Hello 🤚 saport now ✌️✌️

[@Mrmadhavrajyt]

Hiii 🔥✌️💫💯✌️💯✌️💯✌️💯🤚💯🤚💯🤚💯🤚

[@charanteja9710]

ok

[@babakazi808]

Yeah me too

[@mellidon]

Please don't use nail polish!

[@mzgreyy]

Thankyou😭 definitely cringe everytime i watch my video back😅

[@totukimou]

Your nails are very thin for this length! It must hurt like crazy if you bump them! They don't have apex! 😢

[@maryTAB100]

She’s AMAZING at restoring the doll, don’t get me wrong, but I can do a drinking game with how much she says “pretty” or “pretty much” 😅

[@mzgreyy]

😂😂😂🥂🎀

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@paschetime787]

Toooooo cute great job💕💕💕

[@mzgreyy]

🎀🎀

[@vanessamccreadie6429]

😍🖤🧡💛🔥🎈

[@nerdylaladede10sd5]

im sorry but this restoration was terrible. plus the sought after part is absolutely false. she wasn’t limited edition at all.

[@gracenoabes438]

never been this early for a you tube vid😁 nice👌

[@mzgreyy]

🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀

[@TherealgoddessK]

I know it's a doll but it's kind of disturbing 😳

[@juulissa-d4o]

what ??

[@sherleysreallife]

Very interesting

[@cheetavontiebolt9971]

You did a great job

[@mzgreyy]

🎀🎀

[@galonyouradio]

huh…..HUH.:.

[@aquablue7773]

How did you do it with the long nails?!

[@savannahcottrell7983]

See I know she’s not rare but I still wouldn’t say she was super common , she didn’t come to the uk so for me she is rare , other countries can find her easier , anyway you did amazing!!

[@helpmereach45ksubswithoutvideo]

Congrats on being early and finding this comment 🎉

[@_eatyourveggies]

That lip gloss is loud. I’m sure there’s a more suitable color that will showcase Felicia’s full lips 👄. Great restore 🏆!!

[@sabrina.natalie]

The lip gloss is loud. What do you mean? Like, as in too bold?

[@_eatyourveggies]

@@sabrina.natalie This lip gloss is unflattering when juxtaposed against the color of Felicia’s skin tone. The shine is fine, but the color is inappropriate.

[@sabrina.natalie]

@@_eatyourveggies - Ahhh… that makes sense! Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.

[@KiaDeeNe]

idk why but this ish was so therapeutic 🧖🏻‍♀️ ...have no idea how i got here but glad I did 😌