gorgeous repaint dollightfully!!💖💖💖 haunted is my favorite mh line too!! and i've always wanted a haunted rochelle but she's sooo rare!😭

I think part of your problem is that you used VARNISH instead of matte MEDIUM. Varnish would go on top after, but the medium works for the toothiness to work with it. I use mine with an airbrush but it also works painting it on. Package says 25% water. Hope this helps! Love your face ups

I saw one video where a girl used this method, and she used liquitex matte varnish mixed with water and used it in an air brush, and she says it provides even better "tooth" than MSC, and now, it's the only method she uses

*uses watercolor pencils* *uses matt varnish that's 60% water* *watercolor comes off* *surprised pikachu*

It would be a dream come true if someone would come up with a none-toxic, easy to apply sealant!! : )

I don't do doll customizing nor have I ever considered it, but your videos are so good I can't help but watch every single one! All of your repaints- and videos- are very well done, and your style is absolutely adorable! My point is, I'm so happy I stumbled upon your videos, and I'll continue being curious and supportive subscriber ^_^

I used to work at HobbyTown USA, here in Charleston, and I would recommend calling ahead to make sure that your local store has it before coming in. The website almost never has what the store does and vice-versa. Also, remember that they will order anything that they can get their hands on, for you. And ordering it through them typically doesn't cost extra :)

her skin reminds me of cookies in cream ice cream

Have you ever considered using smaller dolls like Polly Pockets? It would be an interesting challenge to see you conquer. Love your vids by the way.

the shiny look would probably look great for lagoona, or any other water creatures. :D

Imagine her neighbors hearing “Use acetone to remove her face”

She said she was "klunky with the paints" but that looks as good as her other dolls! Like seriously Dollightfull you are amazing!

Can you do more scary dolls like the wendigo? I loved that video!

Please do a face-up on the beautiful iridescent doll with violet hair from the Haunted line. She's gorgeous and I bet you could make her even more so. ^.^

Could you do a video using liquitex matte medium? It's supposed to provide an even better "tooth" than msc, and you can use it the same way as you used the varnish.

dollightful then: "i havent done a face in just acrylics" dollightful now in 2021: has made a water dragon with like 30 ball joints and painted in full acrylic

yet even with the different varnish not doing well with thr pencils, you still made het beautiful!

This is actually one of my favourite dolls that you’ve repainted. The dewy look that you described looks very aesthetically pleasing.

I was so confused in the beginning when u spoke a different language 🤣

Is anyone else watching this when she’s got a TOTALLY different voice?

Varnishes only do well as a way of putting a final seal on the doll's faceup. Try using a matt medium next time to seal your doll's bare face, and you'll find you'll get that tooth and texture you need to do faceups, and just use the vanish to seal it all in! Good luck!

I have been using liquitex matte varnish mixed with some water and brushed on about 3 or 4 coats before you start the faceup the plastic gains a nice tooth and you can work with it well with colored pencils and pastels

Hey there! We live in Pennsylvania and have no MSC anywhere, So we got Matte Varnish. We're starting up our first 3 dolls. But had not started with the faces. We don't even have the proper sealant at the stores. All we have is Krylon and they have Aceton in it. Weird ingredient choice for a "Sealant". So in the mean time, We used glitter glue and surprisingly, It kept the paint and pastels on the doll's body very well. Yeah, It's alittle stiff in the joints, But it works well... so far. It's a good back up sealant when you don't have the big tools. Wonder if it works well with Watercolor pencils? Well, The glue when dried is rough some how... We could be wrong. So Don't yell at us! We have very little allowance and it's hard to find the right sealant (And Dolls) these days. It's all we have!

This face up is so stunning and even with the difficulty you have with unfamiliar methods. It just shows how incredibly talented you are

well....I think the varnish really only works with an airbrush >.

I like using paint in my repaints because I think it looks more pigmented but it's all about preferences

Could you make more of material videos like this? It would be nice to hear more comparisons and reviews on materials.

One thing I really love most about your repaints is that the faces you do are the perfect mix of cartoon and realistic. They don't look way too cartoon like, but they also don't look too realistic. Your channel for doll repaints is my favorite for that reason. Keep up the good work!

looks gorgeous!! Rochelle is my favorite doll c:

nice experiment! :) We should play around with purity seal, I've been told it is the same as MSC but cheaper and bigger. but I been hesitant about it because of the dangerous material shipping fee -.-

its been 4 years and this is still hands down one of my favorite face ups 🥺🥺

the varnish makes the face look soooooo so shiny, it's amazing you managed to make rochelle still look so good!!!

I love Rochelle’s freckles, they make her look less perfect. And they remind me a bit of my acne, it’s good to see that shown as beauty rather than shame.

She's gorgeous!!!!!!!!! I love her :)))))!!!! You're one of the sweetest people ever!!! And you're incredibly talented and need more recognition!!

I made a doll for my 5 year old cousin and she loved it! she has always been obbsesed with the dolls you make so I decided to copy her favourite and niw it sits on her shelf next to her bed, I just want to say thank you!

I kinda think she looks nice even without eyebrows

matte varnish는 정말 좋은 방법이예요 나중에 꼭 해보고싶어요 인형이 정말 멋져요😍

Isi Dawndancer is my favorite doll! I'd love to see a Christmas-y repaint of her as a reindeer or something

Have you tried using citadell Matt sealent? It's used in painting warhammer. It's easy to get in the EU, but I would love to see a rewiev like this in how it compairs to MSC.

i don't do customs but i just love your videos!!!

Just a tip heat the end of the pencil it works like a charm or put it in hot water what ever you prefer

"I'm not using Mr Super Clear this time" [Fastens helmet chin strap, buckles seatbelt]

I come from the future to tell you I found a spray matte varnish that doesn't react weirdly with the vinyl. I honestly didn't have much hope on it, but since I'm a newbie and MSC and Liquitex varnish are kinda expensive here, I gave it a try. Best thing out of all is that it's actually very cheap.

I freaking love you so much??? Like I look forward to your updates intensely

I've learned that if you dust on baby pouder on a dolls face it is easier to draw on.😆Also good job!

Thank you for sharing this. I use acrylic paint and matte varnish on my face-ups and so far I haven't had a problem. I'm afraid of the toxicity of Mr. Super Clear. My doctor has advised me against using it. I'm very leery of even handling a doll that was repainted with MSC because I wouldn't want it to be absorbed through my skin. Better safe than sorry.

is MSC still toxic to touch after its dried?

did anyone stay intell the vary end the cat is sooooooo cute.

I use another spray sealant (I think it's duracote or something) that used for model cars in most of my face ups, it's cheaper, easily affordable and does all the same stuff as Msc for me. plus it removes easily with alcohol. So if anyone in the states has a hobby lobby near by I'd suggest giving it a try.

This doll is actually my favorite of the videos she has posted so far, the heavy lidded look is nice

I know this is an old video, but I just want to say that it's really nice to see folks looking for cheaper, safer alternatives that are more readily available to a larger array of users. I don't do doll customizing, rather, I repaint action figures and Gunpla in my spare time, but the Mister line is still highly prevalent and there's a lot of back and forth about consistent quality over time vs the toxicity and availability. This might not work as well on a vinyl doll, but when I was working on my Siege Megatron, I used a Krylon spray acrylic matte top coat that work spectacularly for providing a very flat finish that had a subtle tooth not unlike very fine sketch paper. It allowed me to utilize some very nice dry brushing techniques I was having trouble with before sealing, and it's definitely something I'm going to keep using for future projects. There's also the option of using products like Mod Podge, but that can be argued to be a non-archival finish due to the fact that you can reactivate Mod Podge with sufficient water exposure, so using the material would depend heavily on your intended use of the figure. In any case, good job on this repaint, Rochelle looks super cute!

I've always used clear matte spray paint as a sealant for all of my customs, perhaps could you make a video trying it out too?

I'm wondering if using Mod Podge would also work for one of your projects?

I really like this face up, it's a nice change from the MSC heavy versions I see around. I work mostly on action figures rather than fashion dolls, but I confront similar issues with tooth and sealing, and I usually use mostly really fine sandpaper and translucent acrylic enamel paint for most of my work. I've yet to figure out a real "tried and true" method that works 100% of the time for me, so seeing all these alternatives is really refreshing and gives me LOTS of ideas.

I just started with my first doll and it didn't really turn out as I wanted, but I had so much fun making it! I really wanna thank you for being a big inspiration

I cannot get MSC where I live, and when I order it online it is well over $30 CAD. So I am trying other spray on varnishes. There is some viable options available, I have just not tried them all. Also I need to do more coats.

msc is super hard to get here where I live (Colombia) so I found an alternative, there's a matte spray used for sealing pastel and water colors made for artists so try to look for something like that, it worked for me

Rochelle's new face is so pretty! I might have to try this method sometime.

I love how you make these dolls so full of personality!!

I am going to do some Steven Universe custom dolls for a friend.Do you all think the pencils would work on a fully painted face?

Nicolle's Dreams uses Liquitex-brand brush-on sealants, you might give those if you're looking for a non-toxic alternative.

ive binge watched like all of your videos because theyre just so interesting!!

I really think it's cool that you take a regular doll and turn it into a collectible doll that's very beautiful

the haunted Twyla is my all time favorite MH doll

yah know you should make a life vlog..of your cat, you or anything you can vlog! that would me cool

I don't have access to MSC so I have tried several different sealants to work with watercolour pencils. Matt varnish -no. Fixative -no. Matt lacquer -kinda but gives shiny and bumpy skin. So I use acrylic paints but it hasn't occurred to me to use sealant with them. I have to try this watered down technique! Thank you for sharing this experiment!

I've never been the biggest fan of Rochelle's sculpt, but I really like what you did with her!

Your videos are so awesome can't wait for more😍😍

If you ever decide to try this again, may I suggest Krylon matte finish? I’ve been using it as a sealant since I can’t afford a ventilation mask for MSC and it’s been doing a good job for me

You're amazing! I'm in the middle of customizing one of my dolls, and you're my inspiration! I absolutely love your work! I especially love the eyes!! ❤️❤️

You can also use mod podge clear acrylic sealant- it's a spray and watercolor pencils take well to it

She looks dewy like the Kpop idols do sometimes

maybe the varnish tooth/pencil problems are because you watered it down so much?

I hope dollightful continues to make lots of videos, they are so helpful as well as fun to watch!

your channel is so soothing! i just love to watch when stressed, or any time for that matter

this doll had many firsts, from first time not using MSC to first place in worst eyebrows XD also i think MSC looks better so when i begin i will get MSC

I think one of her eyes is a little more closed than the other eye lol.

If I'm being honest Matte Varnish is the only one I'd be able to get my hands on and from certain angles all Monster High dolls have shiny faces, and a shiny face makes it look more realistic and not like she's wearing any makeup and the face is all natural. Really cool

rochelle’s plastic is just such a wonderful design. if i ever get my hands on a rochelle i need to do a faceup on her.

are there other non-toxic alternatives for msc other than this?

Watching these older videos is so strange

I actually use this method of sealing for my doll repaints. I haven't ever used MSC, so i don't really know how much of a 'tooth' it gives to the plastic, but the sealant that i use, actually does the job fairly well, with the small issue of it being a bit too shiny for my liking. Usually, every layer that i do with pencils/pastels, i seal twice, the first time i just quickly dab the sealant on the area where i'd drawn in one motion. And in the second time i do t a bit more thoroughly, since then the pencils and pastels have been sealed away, so they wont leave smudges everywhere. It's actually a pretty good solution for people who can't really afford MSC, or are just too impatient for waiting for it to come in the mail. Also, since the plastic on monster high doll heads are different than the moxie dolls i work with, i don't really know - maybe the sealant works differently on this type of plastic. Still, even without using MSC - you did an awesome job!

I've been thinking about getting into doll customizations for a bit now but I've been terrified to use MSC and also have been trying to keep my costs low. Thank you so much for comparing them! I feel a lot less nervous about diving in to a new hobby, lol

glad there's an alternative if I everdecide I wanna do this because I'm terrified of poison.

0:25 me and my friend when we see the ppl we hate in school

i don't know why but this is my favourite doll you have made...

I love you for this! I live in an apartment with no individual entrance, so using MSC is a HUGE pain!! It's nice to know there are options out there, even if they aren't as good

I AM IN LOVE! Please do a face reveal one day! Maybe 1M subs?

This kinda hurt to watch. When it wasn't working as well as super clean I hid my eyes. Lol. But it turned out pretty good for experimenting!

A little tip might be to use Matte Medium for most of the layers of sealant, it'll supposedly give you a much better tooth to the vinyl. Then using the matte varnish for your final sealant layers, after you're done with the coloring, to smooth it out so the tooth doesn't show as much.

Yeah, even if I work mainly on resin, I totally agree that some colours just works better than others... I have a brown toned chalkpastell which worked AMAZINGLY on every resin colour, even if the other colours from this brand are not really good. But this one always saved me when I start to get desperate....

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Rochelle is one of my favorite monster high dolls she’s soooo stunning

i think your fine with anything actually your GREAT at everything from dolls to repainting to art! your my most favorite artist

I'm making a doll Nintendo NES drawer bed

what would happen if you don't use Mr super clear or Varnish?

I personally use the Liquitex matte varnish via airbrush and it's great! It's got a fantastic texture to it and no shininess to it as well. Brushing it on leaves it to thick on the plastic, and if you did that with Mr. Super Clear as well, you'd get the same result.

even if it’s kinda smudged from the varnish, the end result is cool. it’s like all dreamy and hazey

Think you can make a custom FNaF Marionette with a Monster High doll? I would LOVE to see it! :)