I just joined Second Life. I used to be here a few years ago, so I got one of the new avatars. When I try to edit the skin or shape, it remains identical to the original-- nothing changes. I went to a store and tried on a skin demo, but when I wore it, it wasn't visible, so the the avatar's appearance remained unchanged.. I don't like the way this avi looks (when I chose it, I really couldn't see the face at all, it was so tiny). But so far I haven't been able to make even the slightest alterations in its appearance, especially the face. The only possible exception was that the face length shifted. That was it. None of the other options changed the face shape, cheekbone height, mouth position, eye shape, etc I'm not sure what to do next. thanks! FlorenceBascom