Facecard Makeup Showdown Lookbook and Freeplay
Practice untimed, save full looks with layers, load them in Freeplay, and submit one Facecard of the Week entry to the lobby podium.
Competitive Facecard: Makeup Showdown rounds run on a shared theme and a hard clock. Freeplay removes the timer so you can learn brushes and STYLE without burning a lobby. The Lookbook stores finished (or in-progress) faces — makeup, hair, lashes, face shape, pose, and layer order — so you can reload them later. Contest rounds still start on a clean bust; Lookbook loads belong in Freeplay, not as a ranked paste. Use this page with Painting and Brushes and Style and Sculpt while you build a personal practice library.
What Freeplay is for
Freeplay is the sandbox beside the contest loop described in How Rounds Work. There is no photoshoot average and no podium pressure. Ideal Freeplay goals:
- Learn Stabilizer / Size / Strength / Softness combinations safely.
- Compare head bases (Classic, Aniya, Mina, Collie, Rina) under similar lighting.
- Rehearse a theme archetype (soft glam, graphic color, editorial mono) before the next lobby.
- Stress-test extreme SCULPT values without wasting a ranked window.
- Rebuild a look that just beat you so you understand why it read clearer.
Enter Freeplay from the lobby controls when you are not mid-paint in a contest. New players should finish Getting Started so they know when to hop out of ranked queues into practice.
Opening and using the Lookbook
Open LOOKBOOK from the lobby or the paint screen. Saved cards appear on one side with a 3D preview on the other. Tap a card to inspect it before you load or submit.
Saving
While painting (especially in Freeplay), open the Lookbook and use SAVE NEW LOOK. Name the look clearly — theme tags like soft-pink-editorial help more than generic Look1. UPDATE overwrites the selected card with whatever is currently on your face; confirm the second tap so you do not erase a keeper. Slot count is limited; tidy old experiments. An Increased Lookbook Slots pass doubles capacity if you outgrow the free list — see Gamepasses.
Loading
Select a card and press LOAD. The look opens in Freeplay ready for more work. If you are already painting in Freeplay, LOAD asks for a second confirm because it replaces the current face. Remember: ranked contest rounds always start fresh, so do not expect a Lookbook paste mid-theme.
Layers on save
Saved looks keep layers, their names, and their order. Older saves from before layer persistence may load as a single flattened layer. Other players never see your layer stack — only the finished surface during contest voting.
Rename, delete, older face warnings
Use the pencil to rename and the bin to delete (delete needs a second confirm and cannot be undone). If a card says OLDER FACE, it was saved on an earlier face version and can no longer load. It will not auto-delete; keep it as a memory or clear the slot.
Facecard of the Week
Facecard of the Week crowns one submitted look on a lobby podium for everyone to see. To enter: select a saved Lookbook card, press the gold SUBMIT button, and confirm. You have one entry; submitting again swaps the previous entry for the new one. The entry is a copy of the look at submit time, so later Lookbook edits do not change what judges already received. Treat submit as a portfolio moment: clean theme, readable eyes, intentional pose.
Winning the weekly crown is separate from round podiums, but the same readability rules from Voting and Winning apply. Lifetime stars and cash from regular rounds still flow through ranks and cash.
Practice workflow that transfers to contests
- Pick one question per Freeplay session (Does this palette read? Is this wing stable at photoshoot distance?).
- Block skin with the brush order from the painting guide.
- Add STYLE support last — hair and piercing should not rescue a muddy base.
- Save a Lookbook card with a descriptive name.
- Optional: submit your best weekly piece once, then return to lobbies.
Between contest rounds you can still open shop codes, check the tier list for popular finishes, and skim updates for Lookbook or Freeplay changes. Keep automation discussion on scripts; Freeplay only helps if you are the one painting.
Common Lookbook mistakes
- Saving twelve near-identical drafts until slots are full.
- Loading a save into mental “contest mode” and freezing when the real round resets clean.
- Submitting Facecard of the Week with an unfinished foundation because the weekly button felt urgent.
- Deleting a unique sculpt preset face because it shared a Lookbook slot naming scheme with makeup drafts — keep Sculpt presets and Lookbook names distinct.
- Ignoring Softness drills in Freeplay, then blaming VIP for contest losses.
Return to the Guides Hub when you need the next sibling guide, or jump back into a lobby once two Freeplay reps feel automatic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about codes, rounds, Lookbook, Sculpt, and ranks.
Can I load a Lookbook look into a contest round?
Contest rounds always start on a clean bust. Load Lookbook saves in Freeplay to keep editing. Ranked themes must be painted live.
Do saved looks keep layers?
Yes. Modern saves keep layer names and order. Very old saves may flatten to one layer. Other players only see the finished surface.
How does Facecard of the Week submission work?
Select a saved look, press the gold SUBMIT button, and confirm. You get one entry; submitting again replaces it. The entry copies the look at submit time.
What does OLDER FACE mean?
The look was saved on an earlier face version and can no longer load. It is not deleted automatically — keep it or clear the slot yourself.
Is Freeplay required to progress ranks?
No. Ranks and cash come from contest stars and round pay. Freeplay simply accelerates brush and STYLE skill so those contests go better.