Crazy Daisy Custom Dolls

Face - ups

My list of needs!!

ok I use water based satinwood or eggshell paint ..i find it tough and easy to use...a lot of customisers use liquitex you have to find what is best for you ..i then use acrylics either craft or artist to mix and get my desired colours

paint brushes one very fine  and one slightly scruffy topped ...

NON!! acetone nail polish remover, cotton buds ( for any mishaps! ) kitchen towel

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When you paint the base of the eye, make the colour a slightly creamy shade of off white .. if you use pure white the eyes will stand out and gleam at you.

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paint your first iris colour or your one and only! .. create a half circle which clips the bottom edge of eye

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For second iris colour follow the line leaving a small edge of previous colour showing

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Pupil .. paint an orb in the center clipping the top part of the eye ,, some people use the end of the paintbrush to create the pupil... it never works for me !

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Paint your eyeliner just sweeping across the top of the pupil ...this will stop your girl having a startled look ..

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Take your paint brush , use an inky paint ..i mean add water and make sure you dont have globs of thick paint ..I usually roll my brush on my had before applying this takes of excess water and paint of brush

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start in the eyeliner and sweet the tip of the brush along and up .. this does take practice ..don't try to paint line slowly you will get all your shakes and it will be thick ..try to sweep in one movement ..

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Eyebrows are the same .. you can draw on a line with pencil the follow with your brush ..Start the line of eyebrow just after the start of the eyeIts a sweeping motion again ...and all in one and again inky paint ...

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Lippy ! i do this in stages ..push the tip into the corner and sweep along the base line of lip then go to the other corner and do the same again .. then join the two up neatlyI give it one sweep along the same line from one side to other

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Fill in the bottom lip

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top lip ..same again ... go around the top beau of the lip one side then the other ..

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then fill in Fill  in the bottom lip

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top lip ..same again ... go around the top beau of the lip one side then the other ..then fill in

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Blusher..eeek ...

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ok take your scruffy brush ..dip the tips of brush into paint ... then rub of the brush on kitchen towel ..rub in circles and back n forth ..until there is hardly any colour showing ..

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use the brush as you would blusher gently sweeping across the cheek ...don't push just sweep it back n forth ..up and down whatever ..you may see no colour to start ..it will gradually build up ...

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Just be patient !

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So here she is !! ..

if you feel you have over done a wee bit with blusher ..blow warm air from your mouth onto a cotton bud ..this will make it very slightly moist but not wet...then gently rub over the cheeks ...dont push its a gently process ..you can soften the edges of blush ..

                                     by Tracy Farrant