Genesis Basics: Manicure and Eyebrows Next we'll darken our baby's nail beds. I use a blend of my purple paint leftover from the purple wash step and some of my blush color. With a small brush, apply the color to the nail beds.  The paint should be thick enough not to run.  Keep this step subtle; we don't want our baby to look like he's wearing nail polish.  (Getting a really smooth finish with paint thinner is difficult with Genesis paint, so you might wish to try Genesis thinning medium after you've done a few dolls.  I get mine from Bountiful Baby.) When you've finished painting the nail beds, bake the limbs before proceeding. When the limbs are completely cool, proceed to the next step. For the nail tips, blend a small amount of odorless thinner or Genesis thinning medium into the Flesh 08/green mixture we used for the first few layers of skin tone. I've found that white is too stark in appearance for nail tips. For the nail tipping to be really effective and smooth, the flesh color should be quite thick, about the consistency of Elmer's glue. (Bake this step with the head after you've painted the brows.) Before we begin our eyebrows, we need to decide on hair color.  I've decided to use a medium brown color for this doll.  To match the hair color, I mixed burnt umber with a little pthalo green and a little pthalo blue. (The blue and green neutralize the reddish umber hue.) Here's a rough list of color combinations for common hair colors: (Colors are listed in order of most to least color added.) Black: Carbon Black (+ Burnt Umber to lighten) Dark brown: Burnt Umber + Pthalo Blue (+ Carbon Black to darken if needed) Ash or Medium Brown: Burnt Umber + Pthalo Blue + Pthalo Green Light Brown: Burnt Umber + Flesh 07 (+ Pthalo Blue if too red) Auburn: Burnt Umber Dark or Ash Blonde: Flesh 07 + Burnt Umber Golden Blonde: Flesh 07 + Yellow Ochre with white highlights Pale Blonde: Flesh 07 with white highlights The key to well painted brows is the right paint brush. I use a brush with long hairs and only a few bristles. Luckily, this sculpt has a very defined brow ridge, making our strokes easy to place. Paint the brows, beginning at the inner edge of the eye using long, light strokes. Angle the strokes out as they approach the edge of the eye.  Remember, if you're not satisfied, you can use thinner to wipe them off and try again as many times as needed before you bake this layer. The key to successful brow painting is keeping the brows light and angled. Heavy brows are a sign of age, and reborns should never have harsh brows. Avoid making all the brow hairs vertical as this creates sort of a "scared cat" effect. Before you bake, check to make sure the brows are even.  When they come out of the oven, make sure all the paint is properly set using the wet cotton ball method.