Wig and Makeup Care: Keeping the Face Fresh
Two materials, one rule: gentle
The head is where hand-finished makeup lives — blush, lip tone, eyeshadow and brows are applied at the workshop and, like any cosmetic finish, they slowly wear where they are touched. Care here is less about repair and more about not accelerating that wear.
Wig basics
Most dolls ship with a synthetic wig, and synthetic hair has one enemy: heat. Never blow-dry, never straighten, never store near radiators. Wash every few weeks with a drop of mild shampoo in lukewarm water, swishing gently — never rub or wring. Blot with a towel, air-dry on the wig stand, then detangle from the ends upward with a wide-tooth comb or your fingers.
Storing wigs
On a stand whenever possible — crushed wigs develop permanent kinks in days. In a box: loosely coiled, hair net on, nothing stacked on top. Keep the second wig away from dark fabric for the same dye reasons as clothing (see stain-prevention guide).
Putting a wig on — the stress-free way
Loosen the wig cap fully, align front-to-back before lowering, and adjust by the cap edges — pulling hair strands stretches the cap and tears strands out. If the fit is loose, two small wig grips inside the cap solve it without glue. If you prefer glue, use water-soluble wig glue only, applied to the cap, never to the scalp surface of the head.
Head makeup: cleaning around it
Face cleaning is a damp-cloth affair: lukewarm water, no soap on made-up areas, one gentle pass, pat dry. If makeup transfers slightly onto the cloth, that is normal cosmetic wear, not damage. Avoid makeup removers and oils — they strip the finish fast.
Touch-ups
For faded lips or brows, use powder cosmetics or alcohol-free pigments designed for doll heads, applied with a soft brush in thin layers — building up beats laying it on. Regular cosmetic pencils work in a pinch but test on the neck underside first. Full re-makeup is a workshop service; ask us with photos and we will quote honestly.
Eyes and lashes
Dust the eye area with a soft brush rather than a cloth — lashes catch on fibers. If an eye mechanism feels gritty, a single drop of the recommended eye-mechanism lubricant at the pivot works wonders; never force a stiff eye to turn.
A second wig is the cheapest whole-face refresh there is — brows and lip tone stay, and the entire look changes. Browse bodies and add a second head or extra wig on any collection product page, and find all care topics on the care guide page.
Choosing the second wig: three decisions
Color: stay within two shades of the head’s original tone for a natural result, or jump to a full contrast (black to platinum) for a character change — both work, half-steps read as mismatched. Length: short wigs are dramatically lower maintenance; long hair needs detangling after every session. Cap size: measure the head circumference at the hairline and check the wig’s stated cap range before buying — a 1-2 cm stretch is fine, more means slipping. Higher-grade synthetic fiber (heat-friendly types) takes gentle reshaping; basic fiber does not, so style it as it comes.
