• Acrylic paint or gel pen
• Paint brushes
• cotton balls/ q-tip
• Non-acetone fingernail polish remover
• Disposable paper plate(s) or other "palette" you prefer for paints

Choose a white or off-white color in the acrylic paints (I prefer an off-white) and a very fine point (detail) brush.  I put a very tiny bit of the paint on a paper plate. 

I take my brush and dip it into some water first and use a papertowel and pinch it around the brush to remove the water and put it into a tight point.

Then just touch the very tip of the brush into the white and begin painting the tips on the nails.  If you make a mistake use a q-tip or cotton puff dipped in the non-acetone fingernail polish and try again.

I usually start with the feet first and then the hands (this allows drying time and ends any confusion about which I did first, etc.)

Next place a very small amount of some clear acrylic varnish paint on the plate.

 I use either the gloss or satin depending on which one I want--both are good choices. 

Using a slightly larger brush I place it into the clear paint and cover the entire nail just as if you were painting someone else's nails. 

Using a gel pen simply draw the line across the tips.  If you mess up gently wipe it off with your finger and try again. 

Then you will use the clear gloss or satin varnish acrylic paint to cover the entire nail as in the steps above.

• Various colors of acrylic paint
• water
• toothpick
• paper plate
• paint brush
• cotton puff/ q-tips
• non-acetone fingernail polish remover

The doll that I am using for demonstration purposes does have the factory paint removed.

I begin by mixing colors and checking it by placing my brush in the paint and painting a small mark out to the side on the white area of my paper plate.  Then I add water to make it very thin.  Again, there isn't a measured amount--it will depend on the amount of paint that was used. 

When you have the correct color start on one corner of the mouth and paint across.  Limit the number of brush strokes to avoid streaking. 

If you continue to go over a place adding more paint or trying to do "touch-ups" it will begin to clump up as you push the semi-dried paint with the brush.  You will need to remove all of the paint on the lips and start over.

When the paint has dried you will need to seal the color with a clear coat of acrylic paint/ varnish.  You may use the gloss, satin or matte finish depending on the look that you want. 

• Pigment ink stamp pad(s)/ refills
• Cotton Balls
• Paint brush
• Non-Acetone Fingernail polish remover

I use several different colors depending on the areas that I am blushing.  A favorite is the Colorbox brand "Old Rose" inkpad.

I also use various colors of the ink liquid refills.  Shake well and place a very small amount of the color(s) on a paper plate and use a cotton puff and paint brushes to add color to various parts of the vinyl.

First I use a cotton ball pressed lightly into the inkpad and then place on the areas I want to blush on the vinyl.  Using a paint brush lightly pressed into the inkpad will help get into the wrinkles and creases.  Gently blend the ink pigment with another clean cotton ball, q-tip, etc. Then allow a short time to dry and go on to the next step....

If you don't like what you've done then gently remove it with a cotton ball or q-tip dipped in Non-Acetone Fingernail polish remover.  The Non-acetone fingernail polish remover will just take off the recent layer that you just put on the vinyl and will generally leave the other previous paints untouched. 

I always do a "final blushing" at the very end to take care of any places that need any touchups or a little more color.