Where Winds Meet Makeup Not Working Fix Guide
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If your carefully crafted character suddenly lost their makeup or face color after loading into Where Winds Meet, you’re not alone. Many PS5 players are running into a bug where eyeliner, blush, or skin tints don’t show at all, even though the settings seem correct in character creation.
Why Makeup Disappears
This bug happens when the cosmetic shader that controls makeup layers fails to load. On PS5, it’s tied to lighting presets, HDR color output, or broken face presets from character creation. The head model sometimes resets to a plain tone while the body keeps your chosen color or makeup.
How to Fix Makeup Not Showing
Try these steps in order. Each one has helped other players bring back missing makeup or color layers.
Avoid “Nothing” Options in Makeup Tabs
Players confirmed that picking “nothing” under eyeliner, blush, or foundation locks the face and stops makeup from rendering.
Go to Edit Appearance
Import a saved face from Gallery or make a new one
Choose any visible option instead of “nothing” in every category
This refreshes the head texture and restores your face color.
Switch Between Solo and Online Mode
Changing modes forces your character model to reload.
From the main menu, look near your profile picture
Select the tiny icon to swap Solo Mode to Online Mode
Wait for the world to reload, then check your character
Sometimes this also fixes makeup after being healed by another player.
Turn Off HDR on PS5
HDR can wash out or hide cosmetic shading completely.
Go to PS5 Settings → Screen & Video → HDR → Off
Restart the game and check makeup again
Many players reported this alone fixed invisible eyeliner and lipstick.
Reapply Makeup After Reloading Preset
Presets may carry broken layers.
Load a clean base preset
Reapply makeup slowly, one slider at a time
Avoid swapping lighting too quickly
If it still fails, exit creation and re-enter once more.
Rebuild Cache or Restart in Safe Mode
Clearing cache fixes stored texture errors.
Fully shut down PS5
Hold the power button until the second beep
Select “Clear Cache” in Safe Mode
After rebooting, makeup layers often reappear.
Adjust Lighting in Character Creator
Some lighting presets hide blush and foundation completely.
Switch lighting to “Neutral” or “Warm”
Reapply makeup
Zoom in and rotate your character’s head
This forces the cosmetic shader to reload under the new light.
Edit Appearance In-Game
If the creation menu still fails, try customizing after entering the world.
Load into your save
Open the Appearance Editor
Reapply makeup or color layers
This uses a different rendering profile and often works better.
What to Expect from a Patch
Developers are aware of this issue from early access and have confirmed ongoing work to fix visual rendering problems. A future patch will likely fix shader blending, improve makeup visibility, and add stable face editing after launch.
Final Blurb
If makeup isn’t working in Where Winds Meet on PS5, avoid using the “nothing” setting, turn off HDR, and reapply your cosmetics under neutral lighting. Switching modes or clearing cache can also refresh broken shaders. Until the patch arrives, these workarounds will keep your character’s face looking the way you designed it.
FAQ
Why is my character’s face missing color
The cosmetic shader didn’t load properly, leaving the base skin tone only.
How do I fix makeup not showing
Avoid “nothing” or gb-proxy options in makeup menus, turn off HDR, and reload presets.
Can you fix this without restarting
Yes, switching between Solo and Online Mode often reloads face layers.
Will my makeup return after updates
Yes, future patches are expected to repair missing shader and texture issues.
Is this issue only on PS5
It’s most common on PS5, though some PC players also report missing layers.
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