I really advocate doing your own restoration work if you're up to the challenge. It's a great way to bond with your doll. However, Angie (GillyGals) and I have met in person, and I can say that she does wonderful work.

If you're interested in learning the techniques I use for applying facial color, they're in this post...

http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ult...f=2155&t=16586

I'm not sure what Angie uses, but I imagine it's similar.