Areola Colour
Areola Colour | TPE
Areola colour is a modification available for almost all brands. It strongly affects how the doll's breasts are perceived: the right shade makes the breasts look natural, while a poor match with the skin tone instantly gives away the "artificiality".
How it works
The shade is applied with paint during the final body make-up stage. Most brands offer a palette of several options, ranging from light pink to brown. The areolas are hand painted, and with quality brands there's a smooth gradient at the edge, which makes the transition into the skin tone look natural.
Which shades are available
The palette and shade names differ from brand to brand. You'll find the exact list of available options in the customisation section of the product page.
Areola colour is a paint job. The doll's breasts are often in an area of contact and friction, so the shade may gradually fade with use. For TPE, this process happens faster than for silicone: the porous material releases oils that make the paint hold less well, and regular talc treatment and more frequent washing also gradually lift the pigment. This is a normal process. Careful handling and washing without aggressive rubbing slows it down considerably.
A feature of TPE breasts
If your doll has Gel Breast (which we recommend for everyone), bear in mind: soft breasts deform more actively on contact, and the material around the areolas is constantly stretching and compressing. This adds extra strain on the paint. The takeaway is simple: the more careful the handling of the breasts, the longer the areolas will keep their colour intensity.
How to choose a shade
The main rule: the areola shade should match the doll's skin tone. The lighter the skin, the lighter the areolas should be. On tanned skin, light pink areolas look unnatural, and vice versa.
If you're unsure, go by the studio photographs of the model. They show the doll with the combination of skin tone and areola colour that the brand considers the most harmonious.
Works in combination
Choose your areola colour and vagina colour in the same tonal range: these two areas are perceived together, and mismatched shades break the naturalness of the look. We cover the latter in more detail in the Vagina Colour section.