Advice on choosing a skin texture?

Scott Livingston

I'm looking to fill a gap in my skin texture collection...I need a female skin, relatively pale, preferably no freckles, dark brows and lashes. Bonus points for looking a bit ethereal... I'd like to get a Daz Original, and I'd prefer it to be under $20 or so (pre-discount price).

My questions:
1. Has anyone used the Taiga skin texture on a more realistic character? Does it still look pretty good?
2. Anyone have an opinion on Bladerune Ryver and/or RM Delphinia V4? I'm a Genesis user and don't have GenX, so if I got a V4 product I'd be buying it just for the textures.
3. Or would it be better to pass on all three of those, and save up for V5 Elite Valerie?

I think all of the above would work for the character I have in mind, although Bladerune Ryver is probably closest to how I envision her. Also open to alternative suggestions, if anyone has any.

Links:
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/taiga-for-genesis
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/bladerune-ryver
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/rm-delphinia-v4
http://www.daz3d.com/shop/v5-elite-skin-texture-valerie

RawArt

I would suggest checking out Surrealitys' store...her characters are quite pale and ethereal looking.

Warrior maiden tazi is one of my favorites.

http://www.daz3d.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=60&q=surreality

(and since genesis can take v4's textures..they should all be good)

Rawn

fixmypcmike

I don't have Taiga or Delphinia, but Valerie is a lot paler than Ryver.

Scott Livingston

I own surreality's Tamesis and wouldn't mind picking up another of hers...I'll take a look. And that's good to know, fixmypcmike...thanks. In general, though...you're happy with both?

fixmypcmike

I haven't had a chance to do much with them -- I bought Ryver looking for a pale texture, so I didn't end up using it for that.