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Peach fuzz

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This is from an excellent article I found about creating realistic character faces by Vadim Sorici. I would recommend reading the original post first, as this one is more of a reminder for future self if  I need to come back to relearn it. https://marmoset.co/posts/how-to-create-realistic-hair-peach-fuzz-and-eyes/ Peach fuzz is known as Vellus hair, which are short, thin, translucent hairs that cover a person’s body. They’re very subtle, however they can be prominent on some faces. I used Zbrush’s FiberMesh to create my peach fuzz. There’s no secret technique to fake it, it’s simply a lot of geometry. The key is to nail the density and length. You can download my  Fibermesh preset and skin material here . The Fibermesh preset should work right out of the box, with possible adjustments to length according to your needs. I’ve discovered that tubes work better than planes. Although, I plan to run more tests using planes to make them look just as good due to the high poly count of