Hmmm. As far as faces go, skin tone and eye choices seem to make the most impact. If you go light the area around the eyes can make it look like someone gave you a black eye bruise. But, you can always use sunglasses, and there are even some helmets that can aid in accentuating facial features (like the ones that mold their armor trim closely around the eyebrow area). For outfits, it's tricky. Thighs can look thick paired with an odd skirt or leg armor. I try to stick to shape-hugging/skin-baring pieces, and then layer from there. There are visual work-arounds you can play around with. Like some boot styles can trick the eye into making their legs appear slimmer. If you do go with heavy leg armor, make sure the body piece or boots downplay it. Also, because of the way they pose, the more feminine outfit styles tend to look a little mismatched. But in time and with many tests, I'm sure you'll be able to come across something you like.