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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9628247" data-attributes="member: 4534">A little more progress.  Since these chibi figures have giant heads, I thought I could work on my skin game a bit.  That last sentenced didn't sound so creepy in my head.  With women, I have a hard time doing makeup.  "Well women don't need makeup, you sexist jerk, you!"  I know, I know.  They don't need it, but a lot of women wear makeup, so it's a nice thing to be able to reflect that in my painting.  First off, the miniature looks much better when you're looking at it from two feet away compared to closeup like in this photo.  I also expect the shine to be dulled quite a bit once I hit it with a matte varnish.  I started with a base of Army Painter Tanned Flesh and moved on to a few layers of Citadel Cadian Flesh.  For the makeup on the eyes, lips, and cheeks, I just used Cadian Flesh and added red or purple as needed.  For the mouth I ended up using some Tamiya panel lining, black, to fill the flesh colored base coat.  It's...okay.  For eye liner, I used some purple Army Painter Speed Paint.  I'm probably going to paint her bustier in a reddish leather color.  Not sure about the boots or her little coat yet.  First I need to do the hair though.  I might try something new.  [ATTACH=full]401493[/ATTACH]</blockquote>