Also, just because somebody uses VSS doesn't mean they kept everything at the default values. For any given skin color map, with all the variations in burned-in speculars and sss, it is almost always necessary to make adjustments. There are lots of values in the skin shader parameter nodes (left side) to make it tuned for a particular color map, specular map, etc.

In particular, pay attention to the Tint color. The default white is not always what you want. The Tint value is there to help you neutralize, and perhaps darken, the color map.

Many color maps have been overly brightened, again to compensate for lack of GC in the renderer. You'll get much better results if you tune the shader a bit to deal with the color map you have there.

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