white ''stains'' after powdering

[DavidG]

I just got my first doll and i washed and powdered her. But after powdering i noticed the powder stays on some places and stays white (maybe too much powder?), can i prevent this from happening? I tried brushing it off with a clean brush but it stays white. I use johnsons cornstarch with aloe.

[tongue-O-matic]

Hi DavidG, I would wash her again with soft-soap or something similar, I lay her on a towel over my kitchen table and gently wash her with a sponge, then wipe off all of the excess soap with a wet towel. Then oil her with baby oil, wait at least 4 to 6 hours till all of the baby oil is absorbed, I usually let her sit overnight. Then powder her with babypowder or cornstarch, I use a huge makeup brush. I've never heard of cornstarch with aloe, no aloe needed, so just use the regular powder or cornstarch.

Here's a link from Jeff at BCD... https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewtop ... 67&t=88389

[Maviarab]

Yeah it sounds like that area was not 100% dry before you powdered. Happens to all of us at some stage...nothing to worry about

[Willendorph]

As others said, it's probably that she just wasn't 100% dry when you powdered her. The other explanation could be some factory residue that's a little stubborn to get off mixing with the powder. Either way, another wash with plenty of time to dry should make a second powdering go better. A makeup brush is definitely the way to go for applying powder.