Yes Catwa and Lelutka are kinds the gold standard in mesh heads, or at least the most popular I decided to be a bit different. LAQ just released the first Motion Capture bento mesh head. Makes for more realistic animations. Plus I really like the sculpt.
First thing on deciding on a mesh head, bento or regular, is you must like the sculpt. Yes you can change things with sliders, but there is still a basic sculpt that is the base for it. If there wasn't we wouldn't need so many choices.
LAQ Gaia came with 5 shapes and they were pretty for the head, but not the body, so I copied the slider info of the one I liked best and just edited my normal shape. I'm happy, but she still needs a little tweeking. Hopefully her mouth gets a bit prettier in future posts. The picture above is without any makeup or lipstick applied, just what came on my skin. It does not use mesh eyes, just system eyes, which I actually like.
My opinion of the head is a bit mixed. LOVE the sculpt and love some of the features of the HUD. Animations are great and some are very fun. The HUD has some great features and is very easy to learn plus has the OMEGA relay built in so you don't have to buy it seperate. There are a couple things that I sincerely hope get fixed in an update. Biggest complaint is that there is no way to clear a layer. If I add an eyeshadow or lipstick I can't take it off. Unless the designer added a remove to the applier it's just on till you change it, but can't take it off all together. That being said, You can save looks so you can just apply a set look or if you are like me, I saved a look that has nothing applied but the skin. This really does need an update though. I would like a better way to select animations for when I'm taking pictures, but you can select animations to play or just select the ones to play at random.
Enough talking... here's the info of what I'm wearing :)
BODY: Maitreya Lara
HEAD: LAQ Gaia
SKIN: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - HAWAI [ omega ] mesh head applier PINEAPPLE
HAIR: Magika - 03 - Empty Gold
EYES: LAQ ~ Bento eyes [Modifiable] (came with the head)
TOP: Mystic Dragon Designs - Wild Rose (L$10 cart sale)
SIM: Brand New Colony (adult only)
