May seem like a strange question but in my 4 years of collecting its always been on my mind! All of my babies that I have painted are painted with GHSP and varnished. But I’m always hesitant to “feed” the baby or dress them because of the friction against the paint. Is this something I should worry about or should I just relax and enjoy my doll? Also I did Piper’s photoshoot and shes killin me with her cuteness 
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If they are sealed well and treated very gently, feeding and dressing should not bother the paint They should last for years.
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Ok thanks for the reassurance! 
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I always treat my babies like they are “egg shells” , guess one can never be to easy.
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Two of my ghsp babies started to get shiney and have paint rub off from clothing changes. I had to touch them up and revarnish them with airdry. Also have one losing some mohair on the back of the head
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I have a question related to that. I see beautiful sparsely rooted babies, but always wondering what happened to their heads after clothes changes over time? If they don’t have a lot of hair to begin with what will they end up after losing some?
I don’t know. I think mohair is just very fragile and wears away in time. I am not changing this baby often. I think it may be breaking off in the back from the weight of the head. It was either rooted with delta dawn or slumberland so good quality.
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I had one that I displayed only. Did not change clothes, move, or do anything to this baby. There ended up being an area on the back of the head with missing hair. I still can not figure out how that happened.
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Thank you @LisaLynn and @DollyPardon for sharing your experiences. I love sparse new born hair look. It so sad that mohair behaves that way 
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Watch out for ‘silverfish’ they will eat their eyelashes! I think someone said that carpet beetles will eat their hair also.
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The first reborn I bought (Saskia in 2018)…I keep baby in bassinet covered with blanket. I’ve changed clothing maybe 3 times. It has lost paint on the toes and fingertips, even though it’s never handled. I didn’t make this baby, so I don’t know if it was varnished or not. Disappointing though
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I’m going to closely look at all my dolls and report back!!!
I don’t believe in collections, so dolls, to me, are tools for children, for comfort, or dementia. In watching my first dolls used daily by a girl over 6 years, I see that it took on a sheen. The sheen really is not that noticeable not even close to a satin finish. I am impressed with GHSP. I also have repainted store bought dolls that I use in a daycare setting over years and we have fun. Rooted hair - I feel is definitely an adult doll.
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