Faceups Removing small part of face up?

It’s not easy to do and you may never get it perfect. When sealant gets removed in one spot you can see the edges of the layers, sometimes there is discoloration around the edges because of the color underneath. I have removed tiny spots very carefully with alcohol, a small brush, and some 3000 grit wet sandpaper on the edges to smooth it so the removal isn’t as noticeable. The spot also looks very clean compared to everything else, because pastels and airbrush always gets small amounts everywhere. It can be hard to recolor the spot to match the surroundings, though how noticeable it is depends on how heavily blushed the surrounding area is.
You could try testing on a spare piece if possible, though keep in mind that every sealant may react differently to being removed, it may come off very clean or not.

 

You can remove parts of a face up with a dry melamine sponge, you have to be careful not to damage other areas as melamine sponges are meant to remove old crusty dirt and grime from a lot of surfaces. Some people say it can also sand resin, I have never personally experienced that, not even a scratch, but that's just my experience. You are going to have to mask the area as the dust from partially removing the eyeliner might get stuck to and damage areas that have gloss.

You'll then have to remove the dust with soapy water, to make sure there is no residue left behind. You don't have to seal the area, but depending on the resin color, and how heavy rhe rest of the face up is blushed the contrast between the bare resin and the rest of the face might not be to your liking.

You can also use solvents, but your probably safer using the sponge if you'vyou've never partially removed part of a face up before. Hope that helps and good luck! (:

 

It can be done, but it rarely looks good. Keep in mind that "just" removing eyeliner also means removing surrounding blushing and sealant. There will be a visible difference, especially when you don't want to seal it again afterwards. You will basically end up with an area that is lighter, deeper set and more glossy than the rest of the painted faceup surrounding it, since it's just bare resin. You should seal it to even it out...and also avoid uneven yellowing in the future.

Sanding it gently off might be your best bet. Solvents are too hard to control on such a small area, and without accidentally smearing things around. You need to work very precise and slow.
I am not sure if it's worth it just for reducing some eyeliner, if you really like the rest of the faceup.

 

Is it possible to paint over the top edge of the eye liner with a colour that's the same as the upper eyelid? That would be easier than trying to remove paint

 

I think adding eyelashes will be enough to hide the eyeliner. Btw your doll is really cute and the face-up suits her so well!

 

You could dull the black with dabbing a brown pastel over the black, blending it into the eyelid area... you can get a more opaque cover by wetting the the applicator, not dry brushing the pastel on. If you don't like it, or over extended the pastel application, you can easily wash it off with water (before sealing). I have done this myself in the past. But on larger heads which has made a little easier.