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Chapter 7:  Creepy Cinderella ... Gets a Facial !

4/28/2019

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Vintage Doll
Creepy or cute?

Does anyone remember Creepy Cinderella?  She's a vintage doll that my daughter found at a thrift store - in a terrible, neglected condition.  

I spent a fair bit of time cleaning her, but unfortunately got busy on other things (like you do) and never got back to the job.  The hardest part remains - her face and hair.  Since each of these is a really big task ... I think I'll just embrace the face!​

The eyes - BEFORE
The eyes - AFTER

She was so filthy!  The rubber on her face is discoloured, but that can't be helped; however, dirt can be removed .... with hot water, soap and a nail brush! 
Her eyelids are now a lovely clear pink and a little bit of the fog was removed from the glass eyes. 

Vintage Doll
The fine line between clean and dirty! The cheek is clean whereas the chin and neck are still dirty.
The face - BEFORE
The face - AFTER
Now scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed some more, we present a nice clean face!  The water turned black as I scrubbed her face, ears, nose and neck - but the result is so worth it.  What struck me most was how the oily, sticky, shiny appearance of her face disappeared upon washing - caused by deteriorating rubber I guess ?  Not sure.  But the result is a lot less creepy! I think her lipstick needs a little touch-up now though ... my daughter has offered to paint her lips; colour - ruby red maybe?

Interested in Cinderella's transformation story?  You can read the first 6 chapters here which follow her Arrival at the Grove until now:

Chapter 1:
creepy-cinderella-creepydolls-collectordolls-vintagedolls.html
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Chapter 2:

creepy-cinderella-creepydolls-collectordolls-vintagedolls7928443.html
Chapter 3:
chapter-3-creepy-cinderella-cinderellas-cleaning-commences.html
Chapter 4:
chapter-4-creepy-cinderella-gets-a-shoe-shine-cinderella-creepydolls-vintagerestoration-vintagedolls.html
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Chapter 5:
chapter-5-creepy-cinderella-saving-a-lost-soul.html
Chapter 6:
​chapter-6-creepy-cinderella-the-dark-side-of-the-year.html
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