For me a big turn off is how the pieces are cut. Especially in the torso area. It’s a “no” from me if it’s just a straight cut around the area that makes the joint. I like it when they are cut to the form of the body. It’s more natural and looks pleasing when the doll has no clothes on.
This thread makes me so happy.... Missile silo boobs. Can't stand'em. Teeth. No. Just... no. No regular teeth, no vampire teeth. No teeth!!! Tongues freak me out. Anime faces/eyes. Childlike and baby dolls. I was never into babies or little kids. I need at least a teenager. SD dolls intimidate me. So big! SO BIG. Boys. Sorry. I just don't want any male dolls. On the other hand, I have developed a new obsession with the super slim, stylized fashion female bodies, so everyone here who hates them as too skinny, or with ribs poking out, can send them to meeeeee...
As many others have said... big ridiculously unrealistic boobs. I don't always mind if the boobs just have that "invisible push up bra" thing, since it's hard resin and it's not like you can just put your doll in a push up bra and expect their boobs to look different. But that depends on the doll for me, and the character I have in mind for the doll, since if a doll is obviously not wearing a bra, or just going nude, then a push up bra look is a weird choice. I'm also just straight up not into anime faces, as I'm not a fan of how they look in real life, compared to on a screen or other 2D format. Maybe if my collection had started with anime faces I would have stuck with that, but I just prefer more realistic faces (altho I like my faces kind of alien anyway, so not too realistic, lol). There's a few doll companies I completely avoid because their style of doll is just alarming and disturbing to me, but I'll avoid naming them to avoid offending anyone. But they remind me of really disturbingly thin super models and look like they'd trigger someone who has an eating disorder. I'm just solidly not a fan--no offense if someone likes those dolls, they're just not for me. In general, I also haven't been a fan of open mouths, especially the "porno face" dolls, but sometimes I'll avoid getting a sculpt just because of a light tooth-showing smile or gap in their lips. Not sure why, but I just prefer my dolls have completely closed mouths. I'm not even a big fan of the tiny fangs some dolls have. Not sure why, but eh, means I'm not competing with others for those dolls I guess. And as others have said, I'm staying to the sizes I like, so no SD sizes since they're just too big for me.
I don’t like dolls with a very distinct expressing. Unless it has another normal head to be swapped off. It’s just how I feel. Just out of preference a doll that smiles really hard like : D I couldn’t ever own unless it had a resting face. Like a normal face.
No tan option at all. Or only tan resins during events. SOULDOLL. Love the sculpts but tan resin is somehow exclusive. This isn't a turn off, but I wish there were more 50cm dolls. I also hate when the female body is feminine and cute, but then the male version just looks the same with a flat chest. Round or fuller hips on msd boys bother me sooooo muuuuuccchhhh! I'm not saying they have to be ripped, but at least match the teenager or adult look that the ladies have.
- Massive breasts that seem to defy gravity - Joints with mismatched colours - Sexual expressions - Baby cheeks on a mature proportions doll - Strong expressions, unless the doll is cartoony - Sausage fingers - Skin that looks see through
There are several things that make me flip flop on whether I would want a doll or not. As several have mentioned above, chests that are too large and wide necks are my biggest turn off. I also don’t like it when their hips or thighs are too narrow/straight. I like some curviness to the body. As for the heads, I don’t like dolls with really pointy noses from the side (they look small and round from the front but are unnaturally long from the side). I have a big nose myself so I don’t have anything against them. But some dolls look like Phineas from P&F from the side… it doesn’t match the rest of the sculpt
I must profess that I just can't get into anime style faces - the great big eyes, tiny mouths, and miniscule to non-existent noses. Everything else I've been slowly changing my mind about. But anime remains a hard dislike. Which sucks, because I'd really love to own a Volks or a Smart Doll (I know, not on topic, but same idea). I love the vinyl bodies, the amazing history, the excellent quality - but every time my finger hovers over that buy button - those faces. They stop me every time. Urgh.
Honestly, I don't like super realistic dolls much- I think they're harder to work with and I have trouble with eye contact which they fit right into brainwise ^^;; or sculpts that are pretty sexualized.
I do vinyl/resin hybrids all the time! Zaoll heads actually fit on the neck mechanisms of DD bodies!)
this or I was thinking look into doing a custom on a volks 2B or 9S - you can get a lot closer to an SD style look (also Dolfie Icon but harder to get) in terms of my personal turn offs, I don’t like “romantic glance” style eyes and sculpts that are super realistic - also not a big fan of exaggerated busts like others haha
Yes! I mean, I don’t mind a nice rack (I have one of those myself, thank you) but p-l-e-a-s-e give them a realistic looking curve/angle for goodness sake!
Wait wait, hear me out! What if, they are like that Austin Power wife that has machine guns as her breasts. I'll see myself out, thank you
They would be the most magnificent breasts ever sculpted. That would be awesome! (But do they qualify as breasts? XD) I am not a fan of the overly sexual dolls, the anime faces, the super realistic ones, the childish ones, the unrealistically super slim model-like bodies, the fantasy ones, the super big boobs, the unrealistic booty, etc...yeah my collection is pretty basic with one specific aesthetic and I like it that way. XD I can look and appreciate the aforementioned dolls in other people's collections, but not in mine.
Generic bland model faces. Idk how to describe it. I don't mind neutral expressions of the 'simmering pout' but if any and all character comes from just the faceup or clothes I tend to pass. Size. I prefer 60cm+ I've made acceptations lately because I've found some 40-45cm dolls. I tried a super tiny doll. But I tended up painting it then selling it with the new face for profit because I just did NOT vibe with it. So if I see cute tinys I just pass and choose to look at the ones others own.
I have two. First really ripped dudes. They just look so awkward and stiff. Secondly big round eyes. Idk what it is about them I can love everything about the doll but if the eyes are to round it ruins the whole thing.
I really want a more natural adult female body… I ordered the xagadoll 30cm body because i thought it was really cute and chubby. But its really small and babyish. Most female bodies are very thin and young-looking, I just want a mature female body with belly fat and butt dimples!!!! Having realistic boobs with natural weight is a plus! Most bjd big boobs look like inflatable beach balls squished together
Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. Teeth. It just... weird. Im not used to seeing dolls smile and show teeth (except for barbie's one-strip teeth)
Biggest turn off: jointed hands. I cannot stand them at all and they totally creep me out! ...and adding on: knee joints. I don't mind if they're single jointed as long as they're pretty. Actually, just give me single jointed, I prefer it! No knee beans please! I find it funny to see how divisive teeth are! I used to hate them too but now I seek them out. My apologies to any of you teeth haters who see my collection.
Too many overly detailed sculpted veins on bodies. I don't know why but it's a big No for me when looking for a new body. And super pointy anime noses.
