Saving Faye

8/3/2025

Ever since my KID Faye arrived a few years ago, I've been having difficulty 'bonding' with her. There as something about her, and I just couldn't put my finger on it. I even had a friend 'enhance' her makeup a bit, but it didn't really help.

Now, KIDs always have a very big upper head, and I wondered if a hat would help...

I seriously considered selling her, and getting a different KID. Then I thought I'd try her as a boy...

it still wasn't working for me, so I tried her as a contemporary girl...

But compared to the other fair skin girls she just looked so pale and 'unhealthy'.

Then in a final last ditch attempt to see if I could fix her I tried adjusting her makeup. Now, I've never done anything that drastic to a doll before. I may have a lot of skills, but painting dolls is not one of them. Anyways, I was determined to do my best. I tried making the dark shadows under her eyes lighter, gave her more blush, darkened her lips, eyebrows, and added a black line inside her upper eyelid....

I felt the cheeks were blushed too much, so toned them down with a Magic eraser. And I did a bit more work on her eyebrows...

Before and after. It may not be perfect, but I think she does look a lot better.

Martine link

8/3/2025 08:11:26 am

Well done! I really like what you've done with Faye. She's a beautiful little girl now and doesn't look at all like the sick child she did before you did her makeup. Great achievement!
Have a nice day,
Martine

Martha

8/3/2025 08:14:07 am

Thank you! She's definitely not perfect, but I've never done aythign like this before.

Nancy

8/3/2025 10:16:05 am

She definitely looks better with your faceup enhancements. I will say I liked her as a boy too. I do love this aspect of bjds that allows you to change their look with eyes, wigs, new faceups, etc.it makes the hobby so engaging.

Martha

8/3/2025 11:18:09 am

Thanks. I sort of liked her as a boy too, and even made that wig and blue outfit specially for 'him'.

Yes, it's great that a particular sculpt can look so different depending on how the doll is customized. I have several duplicate sculpts in my collection, and they all look very different from each other. However, with KIDs they have slightly different bodies if it's a girl or a boy, and Faye has a girl body with wider hips - although it didn't show when I had her as a boy.

But Faye has been in so many stories as a girl already. Although, I could always have her 'go back home to her mother,' and her twin brother move in with Rex and Bianca instead. Anyways, I will try both Medieval outfits on her and then decide.

Chantel

8/3/2025 12:26:01 pm

Looking at the before and after, Faye looks so much more detailed now. I think the brows really make all the difference. Her eyes look larger and more lively. Well done.

kenaiqueen

8/4/2025 09:13:38 pm

Definitely those eyebrows needed to be darker. She looks so much better that way. However, I really liked her better as a boy, but that's just me.

Chantel

8/5/2025 10:35:53 am

She does look cute as a boy. I can't say I'd personally choose a boy over a girl though. I've enjoyed seeing Faye in the previous stories, I think her delicate features match up quite well for a girl with the medieval theme, the new touch-ups I really like the longer hair and gentle overall look of her. She looks a lot like Yvette, moreso now. But whatever Martha decides I'm sure will be great. The important thing is being happier with the doll and bonding.

Donna

8/6/2025 08:17:41 am

I really like what you've done with Faye's face-up! It gives her more character and makes her seem more animated and involved with what is going on around her. Before your enhancements, she looked pretty, but bored with life in general. Not so anymore 😊.

Dorothy

8/19/2025 12:36:06 am

I actually like her both ways. I think that the white blond hair was not enough of a contrast with her skin. I like the longer blond wig the best.

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