By the month’s end, Mandy knew a few things about this doll called “Pullip”. Mandy bought a Pullip of her own (a Latte, $140, NRFB), and named her Milch. It cost more than other Pullip dolls (due to rarity), but Mandy thought Latte’s face was the best-looking out there.

Mandy found Milch to be great for photography. She always brought life to boring scenes. However, Milch had a small, tiny request for Mandy. While her stock outfit was nice and versatile, she really did need more outfits to wear. Mandy looked around in stores when shopping, and she also checked online online, finding outfits suitable for Milch’s tastes and style. Six outfits and $50 later, Milch had enough outfits to mix-and-match to keep things “new” from one photo shoot to the next.

With the change from Spring to Summer, Milch was getting a lot of photo time outdoors. She was a real trooper, but her hair wasn’t. By now, her stock wig just wasn’t able to handle the travel and the wind and the humidity. If Milch were a display doll spending her life sitting on a shelf, this would never have been a problem, but she’s a mobile kind of girl, what with all her photo shoots.

After a quick look at the funds in her bank account, Mandy decided a wig for Milch wouldn’t hurt her financially. She researched wigs. She decided to keep the same basic color for Mandy, but in a shorter style. The wig cost her $30, but shipping was another $30, totalling $60. (Mandy didn’t know at the time about people who organize group orders to cut down on shipping costs.)

With her new wig, Milch was ready for photos again. This wig was much higher quality, and it didn’t weigh her back as much. It even made some of the older outfits look like new again, but that wasn’t enough to escape the fact: Milch really did need a bigger wardrobe. Finding some nice outfits online, Mandy spent $70, and Milch found herself 11 outfits richer.

Summer’s photo shoots were rather nice, with the new wig and outfits, but Mandy found herself disatisfied with her photos overall. Milch was always in the same general positions. Pullips in others’ photos were in so many poses that Milch was simply incapable of. It was time to get her a new body. Mandy settled on an Obitsu body, which cost her $25 with shipping included. While at it, Mandy also bought new eye chips to better go with Milch’s personality, another $5, and combined it with the Obitsu order.

By Autumn, Milch had her new wig, new eyes, and new body, and a lot of outfits which were great for Spring and Summer. With Winter coming, she would need warmer outfits, so Mandy went ahead and bought these in advance. Five more outfits totalling $30.

Cost to date: $310. Outfits to date: 23.

Something unexpected happened during the Winter. Milch was rather listless. She’d moved in a few months short of a year ago, and she still didn’t have a TaeYang boyfriend. And why didn’t she have a Dal sister yet? And why didn’t she have another Pullip around as her best friend? Also, don’t forget her sister’s other Dal friend–after all, she’s the TaeYang’s kid sister. And what about Milch’s Pullip friend’s cousin?

Don’t worry, it’s only four more. At worst, that’s another $1,200. It’s not like Mandy wanted to save up for a DSLR camera or anything.

When buying, it’s important to buy the right size. An 8–9″ wig will fit a Pullip snugly, and should not fall off easily, but it’ll be difficult to get it on in the first place. A 9–10″ wig will go on a Pullip easily, but it’s a loose fit which will fall off just as easily, and it will also cover the eye-mech controls on the back of the head. TaeYang wig sizes should be the same as Pullip. For a Dal, 8–9″ should be right [ref], although a 7–8″ can be fit on with effort [ref]. The wig size for Byul is unknown. The information below will focus on these wig sizes.

Length is also important. Cheonsang Cheonha dolls have a 1/3 scale head on a 1/6 scale body, but wigs are designed for dolls with a 1/3 scale head on a 1/3 scale body. This means long wigs will be almost twice as long on a Cheonsang Cheonha. A wig which goes halfway down the back of a 1/3 scale doll will reach the ground on a Cheonsang Cheonha doll, due to its body being half the height.

Please note that this post is a work-in-progress, and may be updated later. The most recent update was made on Thursday, May 21st, 2009.

All photographs appearing on this page are either under a Creative Commons licensed or are not under such a licensed, but I have obtained permission to use them. The latter are marked with “image used with permission”. Any photograph not under an open licensed which I have not asked permission to use are linked to rather than shown on this page.

Acquire

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Acquire sells wigs by pre-order. Each wig style is referenced by a name (such as Ryan, or Sharon). Sizes 7–8″ and 8–9″ are available. Wig prices differ based on size and the length of the hair. Prices range from from US$12–US$14 for a short hair wig, to US$18–US$20 for a long hair wig. Modacrylic may be bought with a two-color mix for an extra US$5.

The Sharon style wig may be shoulder length in photographs, but on a Cheonsang Cheonha doll, the hair will reach the waist [reference photo]. Longer wigs, such as Kana and Anya, will likely reach the ground.

Most of Acquire’s wigs are made from modacrylic synthetic fibres, but mohair wigs are also available. A small selection of styles is available, in a wide variety of colors, both natural (blonds, browns, etc) and unnatural (blues, greens, etc).

Acquire provides photos of each wig being worn, from the front, sides, and back. Cheonsang Cheonha dolls are not used in any model photographs.

Lolla Moon’s Pullip, Orchid, has an Acquire wig. The wig appears to be a neon pink/pastel pink, two-color modacrylic Acquire, likely Sharon style.

CanCan

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

CanCan wigs are sold by pre-order. Wig sizes include 7–8″, 8″, and 8–9″. Wigs are available in a wide variety of styles, which are referenced by an identification code (such as “r08a” or “r47a”) and color.

Each CanCan wig includes a photograph of the wig in each color available. Some wigs are modelled on a Pullip or a Dal, giving a good impression of length. Only front view photographs are available.

Hair color avaialbility is subject to what’s available per wig. Wigs tend to be available in a large varity of natural colors (black, browns, blonds), with a smaller variety of unnatural colors (pink, purple, blue).

Taylor-made fur wigs are also available, with a vast range of colors available.

A CanCan wig is what my Pullip, Jennifer, has.

Another Pullip with a CanCan wig is Julie’s Pullip, Mei.

Cool Cat

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Cool Cat offers a small variety of straight wigs in a limited amount of natural colors (black, blond, brown, etc.). Wigs are made from Japanese Kanekalon (a synthetic fiber), and use an elastic band. Prices range from US$16 for a short-hair wig to US$20 for a long-hair wig.

Cotin Doll World

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This information is as of Thursday, May 21, 2009.

Cotin Doll World wigs sell in size 8.5–9.5″. They sell for about US$30.00. There is a small variety in wigs, and each wig is available in a very small variety of colors (mostly natural, sometimes unnatural).

Pullips in Cotin Doll World wigs include develsaa’s Zyla, and Sarah’s Rei and Rose. Alongside Rose’s photograph, Sara writes about the quality of the wigs (strong emphasis is mine):

It’s from Cotin Doll, and I hadn’t bought any wigs from them before. I now have 3, but they’re all quite bad quality >_< Much like stock wigs, really. Even though I kind of like how this one looks, it doesn’t sit right, and the wig cap is more visible than I want it to be at the front, so I’m not sure if Rose can keep it.

Crobidoll

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Dollmore

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Dollmore has a large selection of 7–8″ wigs in various styles and colors, a small selction of 8″ wigs, a large selection of 8–9″ wigs in various styles and colors, almost nothing for 9–10″ wigs, which it lists as being the size to buy for Pullips.

Tina’s Pullip, Talia Night, had a Dollmore wig (image used with permission):

Tina’s Pullip, Sara Storm, has a Dollmore wig (image used with permission):

Charlotteofraises’s Pullip, Lola, has a Dollmore wig.

For My Doll

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

For My Doll sells wigs by pre-order. A large variety is available, and colors include natural and unnatural colors (with a cjharge of available colors shown at the bottom of each wig’s page). Available sizes are 7–8″ and 8–9″. 9.5–10″ is also available, but might be too large. Wigs are given names such as “The queen of water”, “Start of fortune”, and “Sweet honey”, and appear to sell for US$23, regardless of size or length.

Amélie’s Luna has a For My Doll wig.

Iple House

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This information is as of Thursday, May 21, 2009.

Iple House’s wigs come in 8.2–8.7″ and 9–10″ sizes. There is a very large variety of styles, but wig colors are limited to what appears in the photograph. Wigs sell for $23.00 each. Mohair wigs are also available for $16.00, and are available is size 8–9″.

J-Pop Dolls

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This information is as of Thursday, May 21, 2009.

J-Pop Dolls categorizes wigs by doll-type they’ll fit, but “Pullip” wig photos are not worn by Pullips in photographs. There is a small variety of wigs, in natural and some unnatural colors. Colors are limited to the color shown in the photograph.

Lightning_lover’s Pullip, Assa, can be seen in a J-Pop wig.

Kstarr

This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Currently, Kstarr is closed, but is expected to open again in the future.

Julie’s Pullip, Madison, has a Kstarr wig.

Leeke World

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This information is as of Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Leeke World sells three types of wig: standard wigs (with a large variety of styles and mostly natural colors), heat-resisting fiber wigs (also in large variety of styles, with a different selection of mostly natural, and a few unnatural colors), and mohair wigs (with a small variety of styles, and a small number of natural and unnatural colors).

Photographs of wigs on dolls do not include Cheonsang Cheonha dolls. Wigs typically are photographed at different angles, and one or two different colors of wig may be photographed. A key showing all avaialble colors is included on each wig’s page.

While Leeke World sells pre-made wigs on its web site, many wigs are listed as being out of stock. The “News & Events” section of the site lists when they’ll be taking pre-orders, where you can select the design, color, and size.

My Pullip, Claire, has a Leeke World wig:

Luts

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Information pending.

My Pullip, Jennifer, is seen with a Luts wig here:

Here, Julie’s Pullip, Euphrosine, is seen in a Luts wigwig:

Mimi Collection

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Information pending.

Reve en Poupee

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Information pending.

Souldoll

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Information pending.

StarxCrossed

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Information pending.

Sunny’s Wonderful World

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Information pending.

TheDollPage

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Information pending.