Customizing Doll Makeup

Hello, dollies!

I recently removed the pink lips and eye shadows on Sue (Dynamite Girl Aria Checkmates).

Sue in her factory eye shadow and lipstick

Although I missed the fun colors,

I'm loving the more mature look in her now.

Sue in her no-make up makeup

 The procedure I used is pretty much the same with what everyone is doing.

But I heavily relied on tips from this talented Youtuber,

Nicolle's Dreams.

You should check her out if you're serious with doll repainting.

Removal of makeup:

Using an acetone-based nail polish remover,

I wiped off Sue's eye shadows and lips.

A very important note though:

I haven't really done enough practice before this

so I am not confident with my skills to paint with precise brush strokes.

I covered her eyebrows with masking tape so

that the acetone won't rub them off as well.

For her nude eye shadows and lips:

I pulled out my dusty old art supplies.

Neglected art supplies used for this doll makeup

For eye shadows, I used some olive soft pastels

using my No. 2 brush.
I just applied
like regular makeup - concentrating
on the outer part of the eyelids
for a smoky-sexy look.

For her lips, I first traced the middle horizontal cut,

as well as some of the vertical lip "cracks" with my
red watercolor pencil. Make sure to sharpen the pencil to a very pointy yet firm end.

(Sorry I don't know how to call those vertical lines on the lips
but you probably already get the idea).

Then I dusted through burnt sienna and burnt umber combo

for her lips. 

For her cheeks, I lightly dusted some burnt sienna

through the apples. Not very noticeable in the photos, though.

Nude makeup as it seems

So that was it.. Nothing too special in the procedure

but I have always been a fan of nude makeup.

I will probably be doing more of this makeup removal

projects in the future. I surely will share
all my adventures here with you guys =)

What do you think about it?

Did I miss any important step that might have improved

the results?

Let's chat!  

XOXO, shasha