37+ Sims 4 Skin Overlay Mods & Sims 4 CC Skins - We Want Mods (2024)

Do you need a new sims 4 skin overlay to change your sims natural glow?

We’ve put together a great list of sims 4 cc skins for you to pick from.

Whether you’re into maxis match skin overlay mods or prefer alpha overlays, there are plenty of options available for your gameplay.

From kids to your elderly sims, there are custom sims 4 skin overlays to meet all your needs.

Since we all have different skin types and what I like to call perfect imperfections, I’ve included some great inclusive options to represent those differences.

Let’s take a look at some amazing skin mods.

What Is A Skin Overlay In Sims 4?

If you are new to sims 4 skin overlays, a few terms can be a little confusing (you can skip ahead if you are familiar with skin mods).

5 popular terms are;

• Skins
• Skin overlays
• Skin blends
• Default
• Nondefault

Let’s break that down. In the sims 4 there is a basic default EA skin for all your sims walking around.

When you download a default skin, it will replace the EA skin for everyone.

A non-default skin can be selected through CAS for any specific sim you want.

A skin overlay is like a coating; it goes over your EA skin.

This might make it more matte, highlighted, add contours, add shadows, change the appearance of the skin’s texture, and so on.

Depending on the cc, the skin overlay may be a default or nondefault file.

Skinblends are just a mashup of a few skins to create a new custom skin mod.

Beautiful Skin Overlay Options

While most of the cc below are skin overlays, you will also find some skins and skinblends.

1. Papillon Sims 4 Skinblend by viiavi

This Maxis Match skin mod by Viiavi is one of my favorites.

While you won’t notice dramatic changes with this particular skinblend (that’s kind of the point 😉 ), this cc skin adds a perfectly smooth finish to your sims.

Available for all ages and genders.

You can opt for the default or nondefault skinblend, although the nondefault version is only for the face (found in skin details).

2. Male N2 Skin Overlay by Valuka

This skin mod makes your male sims skin look like they’ve been surfing all day.

While the muscles and six-pack are great, the golden sheen makes this skin overlay a winner in my book.

You get this beautiful golden shimmer throughout the skin overlay and a nice subtle sparkle on the lower lash line.

3. Kennie Sims Overlay by Miiko

This Kennie skin overlay gives an overall smooth finish, removing those EA smile and necklines.

If your sims workout, you can expect them to lose their defined abs in place for a flat, smooth stomach.

You also get a delicate highlight along the bridge of the nose.

You can select your preferred opacity level (low and max) and whether you want the skin mod to be restricted to your face, body, or overall.

4. Female Vitiligo Skin Overlay by Peachtreees

This vitiligo skin overlay by Peachteees is lovely.

Since vitiligo patterns vary in real life, I liked that this skin overlay includes 3 different versions to show possible differences.

This skin mod works for males or females, sims aged between teen to elder.

5. Lueur Sims 4 Face Overlay by Nords

This face-only skin overlay adds great shadow definition and smoothness to your sims.

You have 8 swatches to choose from. Four of the swatches include deep forehead and under-eye wrinkles.

6. Toddlers Skin Mod N4 by sims3melancholic

This toddler skin and overlay set brings an excellent realistic finish to your young sims.

Your toddlers will also end up with a delicate set of eyelashes.

If you want some extra fun, there is a snot feature you can add on.

The toddler skin is available in 25 colors, while the overlay comes in 5 colors and can be found in the skin details category.

If you opt for the snots file, you also get 5 options and 10 colors to perfect the perfect snot 😉 and they will be in the accessories section.

While the skin and skin overlay are for toddlers only, the snot can be used on all genders and ages.

7. Cellulite Sims 4 Skin Overlay by Miiko

Does anyone else struggle with cellulite?

We can’t all have perfect skin, so I always enjoy adding some realism to my gameplay.

This cellulite skin overlay adds body dimples to your arms, stomach, butt, and legs.

You can opt for a strong or subtle effect, the latter only appearing in the legs.

Available for teens and up and for all genders.

8. Freckle Skin Overlay by Nolan-Sims

If you are into freckles, then this skin overlay is a must.

You get 12 swatches to play around with, varying in freckled intensity and placement.

If you go for the full thing, the freckles will appear on your sim’s face, chest, belly, and knees/upper calves.

9. Sims 4 Evie V2 Default Skin by FrenchieSim

The Evie V2 is a mix of FrenchieSim’s Evie V1 and Sihua overlay.

This default skin is more detailed and works for all genders, ages, and a variety of body types.

You can also add the eyebags and nose marks files for some extra details.

I particularly liked the option of my sims having either small or intense eyebags.

10. Spotless Skinblend Default & Non-Default by Nords

This skin blend really lives up to its name, giving your sims a spotless finish.

You lose all those harsh contours and shadows the EA skin had and are left with a smooth-looking sim.

This skin blend is a default file, you can opt for a nondefault version, but it will be only for your sim’s face.

Available for males and female sims and of all ages.

You will find this skinblend in the skin details section (both forehead wrinkles & mouth crease) and also under face paint.

11. Sims 4 Serenity Skin Overlay by MSQSIMS

This skin overlay brings a nice touch of skin imperfections to your sims.

Your sims will display freckles, stretch marks, and acne across the face, upper chest, and belly.

Available for female sims from teens to elders, this skin mod is compatible with all skintones and comes in 4 swatches.

12. Mercuria & Tinsel Default Skin Overlays by Lamatisse

Lamatisse came out with the default version of their popular Mercuria and Tinsel overlays.

The Mercuria adds some great under-eye details and skin tone.

The Tinsel does share some of the eye details of Mercuria; it also covers some of those EA highlights and nose shadows.

With both skin mods, you can opt for wrinkles too. You can also opt for the nondefault versions too.

13. Lemonade Sims 4 Skin Overlay by TwistedCat

This face-only Lemonade skin overlay is another option for those seeking a smooth finish to their sims face.

You have 4 options to choose from, 2 of which will provide some freckles across the nose, and a couple of options will also give your sims a more notable nose bridge.

14. Sims 4 Edith Skin by MSQSIMS

This Edith skin is absolutely stunning; the attention to detail is quite impressive.

15. Sims 4 Alpha Skin by sims3melancholic

This roman male skin overlay definitely gives me elvish vibes with its subtle highlights.

And when opting for the skin option, some interesting sparkles appear on some of the darker skin tones.

The attention to detail by sims3melancholic is genuinely amazing.

You can expect your male sims to have an extremely lean look with some ribs peeking through.

There are some scars on the inner arms. You also get these great laugh lines and eleven wrinkles on the face.

Available as both a skin or skin overlay in the skin details section.

16. So Creamy Skin Overlay by TwistedCat

With this beautiful creamy skin overlay, you can expect some of the harsher lines to be smoothed out.

This skin mod comes with 4 eyelid options, including double eyelids or monolids.

Available for all genders and ages and can be found in the skin details section.

17. Serena Sims 4 Skin Overlay by Miiko

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of Sailor Moon and anime style, so it’s not surprising I love everything Miiko creates.

This Serena skin overlay adds subtle shadows and lines to your sims and just a beautiful finish overall.

You can opt for the complete body overlay or select just the face or body options.

18. Kids Vitiligo Beauty Skin Overlay by peachtreees

Since the vitiligo skin overlay at number 4 is only for teens and up, I still wanted to include a kids version since vitiligo can start at any age.

This skin overlay works for male or female kids and has 3 versions of the vitiligo details.

You can find the overlay in the skin details section.

19. Alpha Skin Overlay N5 by Valuka

This skin overlay by Valuka is another one of my favorites.

Pick from 4 different brightness levels; your sims will get a head-to-toe glam up.

There are also some beautiful highlights on the nose ridge, cupids bow, lips, chin, and forehead.

20. Enemy Skin Overlay by Miiko

Have fun testing out Miiko’s Enemy skin; you can find your favorite swatch with two different versions of face details.

These skin overlays play around with facial features, body shadows, highlights, and your sims will also get pronounced clavicle bones.

You can choose full or soft opacity and limit the overlay to the face or body if you prefer.

21. Sims 4 Lunaria Skinblend by nesurii

This skin blend not only gives your sims a smooth finish but a brightening highlight under the eyes and across the bridge of the nose.

You can opt for the default skin or the nondefault face overlay.

Available for toddlers to elders.

22. Happy Lines Skin Overlay by emmibouquet

None of us can permanently escape the signs of aging, not even our sims.

23. Sunflower Skin Mod & Overlay by Pralinesims

This skin and skin overlay set by Pralinesims has everything you could need in one spot.

You get 50 color swatches for the skin version (including 2 different cleavages).

The overlay skin works with EA swatches and sliders.

You also get different opacity versions and can play around with the eyelids and muscle/weight sliders too.

Be sure to try out the included body oil too.

24. Contouring Skin Details Mod by RemusSirion

When looking for cc, I often get inspired by the creator’s artwork; it often gives me ideas on how I want to try out their custom content on my own sims.

This skin mod totally gives me Edward Cullen vibes.

The contour skin details provide great chiseled cheekbone options for my brooding sims.

Available for all genders and from teens to elders.

25. Johanna Alpha Skin by sims3melancholic

This is another fantastic skin and skin overlay set by sims3melancholic.

As you can probably tell, I really appreciate the realistic look of Alexander’s alpha skin mods.

The Johanna alpha skin overlay has this natural sheen to it like your sim just went for a brisk walk or stepped outside in the warm, humid air.

You have 40 skin colors for the skin mod and 10 colors (with 2 options) for the skin overlay.

26. Michelle Skin Set (N5) by PoyoPoyo

In this skin set, you can opt for the alpha skin, available in 38 swatches, or the skin overlay, which comes with 4 swatches.

Your sims will get beautiful plump lips, a finner nose, some lower lash eyeliner, and overall smoother skin.

27. Oh! Lora Overlay Skin by Euno Sims

This skin set alters the look of your sims by changing their skin’s color tone and reducing the amount of shadows.

Reducing shadows makes the lighting on your sims’ skin look smoother, more natural, and realistic.

There are 12 swatches that can be applied to any sims aged Teen+.

The swatches are different combinations that change some aspects of your sims, like:

• Lip color
• Skin tone
• Under eyes

The changes are a definite improvement over the game’s default Maxis Match look.

28. Mango Skinblend CC fby Yawneesims

This set of skin blends adds some different wrinkle lines to your sims’ face.

There are three types of this set:

• Smooth face
• Subtle mouth creases
• Mouth crease, eye bags, and forehead wrinkles.

These overlays can be used for each age group, so if you want, you can give wrinkles to a toddler.

29. Blanca & Nicole Skin Overlays by Sims3melancholic

This collection includes many skin overlays divided into two sets, Blanca and Nicole.

Both sets change the look of your sims with detailed ears, nostrils, and larger lips.

The Nicole version has a smoother face, fewer lines under the eyes, and less textured lips than the Blanca option.

In both cases, the eyes look more realistic and less cartoony than the Maxis Match counterpart.

Each face mask has its own eyebrow version, one with a straight arch and the other with a thin half-brow.

The body mask will change certain features of your sims, such as a more defined bone structure, a new belly button, and an oiled-up skin look.

The full-body mask is under the Tattoo category in CAS.

30.Clavicle Skin CC Overlay by Sunivaa

This skin overlay changes the look of your sims’ collarbone.

The clavicle overlay offers one of 10 styles that change the collarbone’s angle between straight and v-shape.

The styles will also affect how prominent it looks by playing with shadows.

Having less shadow will make the clavicle look more subtle, and having more will have the opposite effect.

The overlay works on any sims aged Teen+, which can be found under Skin Details in the Face category.

31. Julie Face Skinblend Set by PoyoPoyo

This skinblend is based on the Oceane skin overlay the creator had previously made.

The original overlay lightens your sims’ color tone, making it look smoother by reducing shadows and giving them a straighter collarbone.

With this skin blend, you get the same results with a few tweaks in the facial area, such as:

• Nose
• Upper lip
• Around the eyes

32. Glass Skin Overlay Collection by TwistedCat

This maxis match skin overlay will darken your female sims’ skin tone and give their chest a rounder cleavage.

The overlay will reduce the appearance of shadows, making the skin look silky smooth.

Eight swatches allow you to change features of your sims’ faces, such as eyelids and noses, or add freckles.

If you’re not interested in changing your sims’ body appearance, you can install the overlay that only affects the face.

You can choose in which subcategory of Skin Details to find this mod between the Forehead or Mole sections.

33. Cogent Overlay for Male Sims by Golyhawhaw

This collection of overlays will change the appearance of your male sims’ body and face.

If you apply the full package, your sims’ faces will look more realistic with less opacity, and their bodies will resemble those of Greek gods.

There are seven combinations in which they change some aspects of your sims, such as:

• Full body
• Face only
• Muscular body only
• Face with Maxis Match eyes
• Face and Maxis Match blended body
• Face with MM eyes and blended body
• Half opacity with Maxis Match blended body

The face with Maxis Match eyes is the Alpha/Realistic-looking one with more cartoony eyes.

The Maxis Match blended body is your sims regular body with new textures in the nipple and butt regions.

These overlays work exclusively for male sims aged Teen+.

34. Skin CC for Toddlers & Infants by Sims3melancholic

These skin mods will give your sim toddlers or infants a high-quality Alpha look.

This set has 35 swatches that change the little ones’ skin tone from light to dark.

The overlay will change some features of the tots’ faces, such as eye bags, lip texture, necklines, and noses.

The skin will look smoother with better light reflection to help it look more natural.

35. Wild Cat Skin Genetics Collection by Northern Siberia Winds

This collection has a few skin overlays for both Maxis Match and HQ.

These sets change the appearance of your sims’ lips, under-eye line, nose, ears, and collarbone.

The skin will also appear softer, with better light reflection, bringing out their beautiful faces and features.

There are three files to choose from, each with its own set of color tones.

You can use the same sliders as the creator and tweak the skin color to push customization even further.

36. Rudolph Skin Overlay by Golyhawhaw

This skin mod changes the looks of your sims’ body or face.

The overlay includes changes your sim’s;

• Full body
• Face only
• Face with Maxis Match eye

The body change will give your sims a swimmer’s body, which is athletically toned but not too muscular except for one swatch.

As for the face, it will have fewer shadows, making it look smoother and more realistic.

37. Maxis Match Skin N28 by Obscurus-Sims

This cc set comes with a maxis-match skin overlay that looks buttery smooth and has a flawless finish.

The skin overlay comes in 18 swatches in two face styles, with a no-eyelid option.

You also get two skin tone options (pinky, dark and fantasy), and as a bonus, you get a set of eye presets and some eyebrow options.

This skin overlay is available for early access and will eventually be released to the public.

38. Boys’N Pixels Skin Collection by Sims3melancholic

This set provides two skin colors and overlays for young adult-aged male sims which are maxis match and alpha friendly.

The Xavier and Cooper skin colors both boost your sims’ appearance to make them look more realistic with better use of shadows.

As for the skin overlays, they highlight certain features of your sims’ faces, like the cheekbones.

You also get a bonus body mask color and overlay that will blend well with the two previously mentioned face overlays.

Both skins and the body mask overlays come with a selection of 30 colors.

For now, these skin overlays are only available for early access, and you’ll need to stay tuned for the public release.

Final Thoughts On Using Skin Overlays

Hopefully, you found a kin overlay in the list that spiked your interest.

Skin mods can really add some great dimension to your sims looks.

So try out a variety of mods to find which skin overlays and skins give your sims the best finish.

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