1. Not really sure about the safe way to remove super glue, but I had terrible issues with eyelashes falling off. Eyelash glue is quite temporary. I certainly didn’t want to use superglue. I opted for 3D printed eyelids, the upper ashes attach to them, removing the worry of glue buildup and possible eye damage to the TPE.
2. Applying with a toothpick tends to help eliminate over application. I’m not quite sure of a safe way to remove super glue from eyelashes, though.
3. Cyanoacrylate/CA/superglue is a crystalline structure once cured. So like any other crystal, it’s relatively fragile to flexing, especially at lower temperatures. Meaning, it is possible, if the material it’s on is a lot more flexible than it is, to cool it and then keep flexing it to flake the CA off.
I don’t know if any of the solvents listed are safe on the face TPE or the eyelash itself, so I would recommend you test that on a separate piece of TPE rather than the doll itself. If there is a plugin the oral hole of your doll’s head, you could remove that and do the test on it, and on a spare eyelash of the same kind as the one you used. If there’s no plug, but you don’t use the oral function, you can cut away a piece of the TPE of the tube itself inside and do the test on that.
4. Loads of baby oil then gently pick the glue off with tweezers.
5. Highly recommend magnetic eyelashes. Just apply the eyeliner, which has metal particles in it. The eyelashes have a magnetic strip that attaches to the eyes. Say goodbye to crusty eyes. Anna Cristina has been wearing them for weeks, now.
6. I tried eyelash glue and Elmer’s glue and both of them fell off so easily that I just couldn’t keep it up anymore. I finally tried super glue, but the GEL type, NOT the liquid type. It worked great! I cannot emphasize enough how much easier the gel is than the liquid super glue. HUGE difference. I applied it with a toothpick very carefully, gradually in sections, letting it dry between each section. I think I did 4 or 5 sections per eyelash. It took a couple of hours, but it was worth it. They look great and stay on really well. As far as removing the old superglue, I started with warm water and some baby oil. I found that it’s best to “pinch” the dried glue to get it to break up into little pieces. It pulls off pretty easily after that.
