Aesthetics My first faceup , advice. thanks!

I'm definitely no faceup professional, but I think for your first faceup this looks really nice! It's a great starting point! My recommendation is to keep your pencils super sharp to get really clean lines for the eyelashes and brows. It helps remove the almost gritty look? I think you're off to a good start with the lips too. A few more layers and details with gloss will really make them nice!

 

Very nice for a first faceup. Something I took a long time to actually listen to is the "work in layers".
I always wanted to do one section - say eyebrows - in one go. But it is better to do it bit by bit. Lower lashes is my trouble area (and I only work with watercolor pencils - no paint and brushes).
So to get them to look right I'd draw them on faintly/lightly and when I'm satisfied with the look - seal.
Then fill them in, add layer upon layer, till they have the right look! And then add some pastels for blushing.

That is my advice on approach!
Also, watching face-up videos on youtube can be offer some nice inspiration on techniques (Most will state what medium they use too).

Agreed. Just be careful not to scrape the sealant off!
(And perhaps good pencils - I still manage to get the gritty look... )

 

Probably watercolor paints. I use them on my dolls for lips. I don't have a steady enough hand to do lashes or eyebrows with them but there are lots of people who do use the paints for it! Small brush, steady hand and patience!

 

Gouache and acrylics (with thinner). Mostly.

 

This is a great first one! I would just use softer colours for the lashes and brows maybe. But great job overall!

 

What a handsome boy! Personally, whenever I see red hair like that I want to draw some freckles on their face. That's just my personal preference though
I can't help but feel like his face could use a little more color... Maybe a little more blush or a different shade? Other than that, I think you've done a great job for your first time

 

You've gotten a few answers here, but I wanted to add some additional clarification. Some artists like using gauche, personally I used Golden Fluid Acrylics with additional thinner. Using regular acrylics with thinner can sometimes cause the color to become quite pale -- since Golden Fluid Acrylics are already relatively thin, you don't have to use as much thinner and you get a better color.

They are a bit pricey, but thankfully you really don't need many colors! I bought a reddish brown, white, and black to start. If your characters have paler or darker hair you may want to swap your brown for another color more suitable for your character's eyebrows.