Trial Fantasia

[Theodric]

Just make an alt to try out a new look and delete the char when you're done?

To be fair, you can't test out every hairstyle or emote that way. You can only do so on your main character.

[LaylaTsarra]

Fantasia should have a 24 hour cool down where you can go back and make changes if you're not happy. The idea that it's a one time thing whether you're happy with your skin color, voice, facial options and so on and can't change them without another fantasia is ridiculous. After the cool down you're stuck with what you got but making that possible would be well received in my opinion.

[Burningskull]

I wish we got one free Fantasia every year we stay subbed for.

[Seraphor]

To be fair, you can't test out every hairstyle or emote that way. You can only do so on your main character.

Buy a Retainer Fantasia. You can dress them in any of your gear (that they can also equip) to try out glamours, and I expect they can use any hairstyles you've unlocked too, although I haven't tested that.
Then, you can see what they look like in the world, or at least in cities and housing wards, instead of the awful character creator lighting.

I wish we got one free Fantasia every year we stay subbed for.

I just wish Shadowbringers came with a free fantasia.
I'd have expected it to be listed in the pre-order or game description if it did, but nada.
Unless it's rewarded as a quest reward early on in the MSQ or something.

[Halivel]

I wish we got one free Fantasia every year we stay subbed for.

I'm actually surprised that there is no Fantasia with Shadowbringers expansion. It was a bonus item with Heavensward, and it's a bit weird that new expansion, while having new races, doesn't have additional Fantasia.

[Halivel]

...and I expect they can use any hairstyles you've unlocked too, although I haven't tested that...

They can't. Also you will be unable to test emotes and movings. But for testing glamour - yes, it's an option.

[Seraphor]

They can't. Also you will be unable to test emotes and movings. But for testing glamour - yes, it's an option.

That seems like a pointless omittance.

[Burningskull]

Only the collector's edition came with a free fantasia in Heavensward. The standard edition didn't.

[DevonEllwood]

Or, maybe instead of actual fantasia, making something like aesthetician, but without possibility to apply changes? Make it a little instance where you can try all your hairs and check emotes, with option to try on clothes as well. Probably too hard and not worth to implement, though..

Maybe like in the inn rooms?

[HighMarshal]

I would rather have character creation lighting that is actually what we have in game so that my color choices turn out the way I want them to.