Makeover Time..... Glitter and Gold Jem

     Hello doll lovers!! Today I started the makeovers for the dolls I just recently bought at the salvation army. This is glitter and gold jem, she came out in 1987, I never owned her as a child I think it was the face. I didn't really like this face mold for Jem but it is growing on my now. 

     She was pretty easy to clean, her hair was not bad at all even with the tinsel (that can be a mess sometimes). She does have a black mark on her leg I could not get to come off. But her earrings do flash after I put new batteries in!! I cleaned her body and hair like I normally do (instructions at the bottom) and tried to magic erase her leg but it did not budge. I may try a stain treatment in the future but we shall see. 

     I got lucky the day I found her and found a doll with her outfit on! Of course she is missing some pieces to her outfit but she can be displayed. I left her hair down instead of the semi side pony tail that she originally came with. I like it down a lot better. I do not have any of her accessories but maybe I will find them one day. 

(If you are wondering how I clean my dolls I use dish soap first then do a wash with some baking soda, I use a tooth brush for both of these steps. I clean their hair with dish soap too and use conditioner that I let set for about 10 min then comb through. For really damaged hair I use a boil wash, which is just some boiling water and you dunk their hair in or can let them set for a bit. All of my cleaning tips came from a YouTube channel called "a thousand splendid dolls" I love their channel and she has so many helpful tutorials. This is how I clean all the dolls and ponies I do restorations on.)