I've been reborning dolls for over 6 years now & I've learned that human beings have very complex skin tones. This is one of the reasons that making ethnic dolls is so difficult. I used to have "custom order" clients try to describe the complexion/skin tone that they wanted without a reference but I quickly learned that my perception of light skinned or dark skinned was completely different than someone else's. I realized that I had to have a base guide for my customers & developed my very own signature ethnic skin tone palette. These signature palettes serve as a "base guide" & starting point only. This base & my "artistic vision" are used to complete their babies.
I've had multiple questions as to what colors i'm using to complete Vienna. I'll be sharing the others at a later date.
Blushing Olive:
A velvety olive hue with cool & blushed undertones. I use this palette to create many different ethnicities. It is the current complexion of my daughter Amiah & I worked tirelessly to perfect it.
Pictured Below Ethnic Vienna - Blushing Olive Palette in Progress
As you can see from the picture above, I still mix custom colors along the way so that each baby is truly one of a kind. I hope this has helped.
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