I'm wondering if you are looking for this type of effect.  This is JoeQuick's Joker Makeup for M3; it is a painted texture on M3 face skin.  The image is rendered in PP2012 with SSS in a VSS template as applied by EZSkin script.  One infinite light (70% intensity) to the right side to enhance more facial detail as a result of the bump procedural mapping.  The pink in the shadowed areas is SSS showing through the MU.