#Iza’s Faceups

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Today I want to show this labor intensive but very cute commission paint job on a BonBon Galaxy Killer Whale in white. I’m really pleased with how she turned out, especially the eyes!

This paint job is primarily done with acrylics, I only used minimal pastel blushing on the face and the body.

I also painted another faceplate, for the Bone Fish version to be a cat fish

I think the hearts in the eyes are cute!

Want to see more Faceups or commission me? Then please check out my website at www(dot)izasfaceups(dot)com!

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My dear little Ursa finally got a fresh faceup after close to 10 years. I really love her vibe now, she looks so much more lively than with her old one! I also swapped her eyes for a size smaller than before.

It's amazing what a difference 10 years of practice makes! My linework got bolder and more refined/cleaner, along with my blushing. I don't just blush in fleshtones anymore, I also add blues and purples strategically to breathe more life into a doll.

The what is what:

Sculpt: Dollzone Shoyo in normal pink

Eyes: Self-made acrylics in 14mm

Wig: Monique Gold in 7-8

Outfit: By colorful.misfits (a friend who's left the hobby)

Faceup: me over at @izasfaceups

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Here we have a Luts Senior Delf Karis in real skin white. The client had asked for some specific elements (red dots at the lip corners and under the eyes, white eyelashes, and little fang on the left side to name a few)m but gave me more freedom for the reflective and shiny elements. They did provide references for the feel of the Faceup, which ended up being a lot of fun, though I did go nearly cross eyed from painting all the interference type detailing!

Have a video to truly appreciate the shine:

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please go and check out my website at www(dot)izasfaceups(dot)com!

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I finally decided to repaint my Doll Chateau Snow Nymph in normal pink, as she’d gotten horribly faded over the years, and she got new eyes for my birthday this year. I really how her expression turned out this time, eyebrow placement really makes a huge difference!

Let me show you just how faded her old faceup got over 9 years

The before picture was literally taken a day before I wiped her old faceup to redo it. The reds had really faded over the years, now she’s lush and vibrant again!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www(dot)izasfaceups(dot)com!

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This heavily modded Doll Leaves Betty was a labor intensive project to turn her into Ranni the Witch from Eldenring.

The mods I did are as follow:

Closed one eye

Carved cracks into the face

Drilled holes for a second set of arms

Carved cracks all over the body

On e all the mods were done, I painted her from head to toe of course. I’m glad she’s done!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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This handsome fella here is an Island Doll Shukaku(new) in on the first 46cm strong boy body in normal yellow skin. He is modeled after Bill Kaulitz from 2008. I couldn’t figure out how many or what kind of earrings he had back by then, so I opted out of them. I did replace his eyebrow ring with studs as they are less likely to fall off the faceup that way.

The arm tattoo was a difficult to do, but I won in the end! I penciled it first and then painted over it with acrylic and a brush.

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www(dot)izasfaceups(dot)com!

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Still got a ton of Faceups to post from the last year, so here we got a cute little Dream Valley Abu in normal skin, which is pretty much a normal yellow tone. The client wanted him to be turned into a fiery guardian lion, which I was happy to do!

I also added a ton of shimmer to him, so look at him sparkle!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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Whoops, haven’t posted here in a hot minute… sorry about that, I’ve been more focused on my other socials, and my actual website…

Anyway, this lovely freckled fantasy Faceup is on a Faewoods Dolls Delphinium in moca skin. She is very shiny and was fun to work on!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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I repainted my MYOU Doll DouDou in 1/6 scale again, as I didn’t like how messy her last Faceup was, and she claimed a different wig I tried on a whim on her. Purple hair with orange eyebrows just wasn’t working for me.

She is a full set, but I changed the eyes, Faceup, and wig, because even though the default Faceup was cute, I need to paint my dolls myself to bond with them.

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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This Sprouting Dragon Zilu in Mia pink skin was an interesting challenge due to her sculpted eyelashes. Naturally she was given lots of cute freckles! She is one of my wife's dolls, which means I could get an owner picture right away.

Isn't she pretty? My wife ordered the resin wig with her, but it didn't have enough magnets installed (only like 6 out of 12), so I bought some myself and filled in the remaining slots. The resin wig is still very precarious, but it's cute at least!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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Today's faceup is on a Pipos R.PI Charlotte in grey akin, along with a manicure and tail blush. She was a fun commission to work on, as I've always wanted to work on a Pipos doll!

I have a before and after of her, the previous faceup was done by the owner, but they wanted a more experienced hand for her fresh faceup. I was happy to oblige!

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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Here we have a FenJieXian Elf Series 1.0 Nr. 01, also called Dividing Line Dolls. Another anime faceup from me, I do think I am improving with them!

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In honor of 2024 being the year of the dragon in the Chinese zodiac, it felt appropriate to repaint my own noodle dragon girl Dollzone Po in white skin. I had absolutely hated the previous Faceup I’d put on her for many reasons, so I was happy to redo her. Also who can resist shimmer freckles?

See for yourself in the before and after below!

The new Faceup is much much cuter in my opinion. I opted for no applied eyelashes this time because her eyes are just so dang small!

The redo was prompted by her new wig, which was the first wig I’d ever sewn like this. The part is messy, but acceptable to me and not bad for my first time working with sewn wefts!

She’s just so adorable, I’m glad I finally bonded with her

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Here we have a real blast from the past, a Hujoo Girl in apricot skin! I remember these dolls from when I got into the hobby back in 2011, they were a real staple as a budget friendly BJD company. She's not made of resin, but ABS plastic instead. It's a pity they are no longer around, the dolls were really cute!

The client did warn me that she was a little scratched up around the lips from a past faceup removal, which did become apparent when I was blushing her. But overall I think she turned out lovely.

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!

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This lovely golden faceup is on my Dream Valley Alter in normal skin, which is a pale normal yellow. I'm so glad he finally arrived this year and that he's perfect for the character he shells.

Want to see more of my work or commission me? Then please check out my website at www[dot]IzasFaceUps[dot]com!