I actually bought a new system skin from 7 Deadly Skins the day I made this thread and wouldn't you know it, the head and body appliers do create a visible seam and noticeable color difference. I wish I would've waited to see this comment, would've saved me the hassle of a refund. I also tried adjusting my wind light settings to what the staff member recommended (CalWL, or something similar) which didn't help... I wonder If I should try buying another system skin elsewhere or just bite the bullet and go with a new head? I've had my same head for years now and would be pretty sad to see it go... It's frustrating because I've wasted money on two skins now, I don't even know if I should buy a facelight at this point. I might just try the choker idea Little Me recommended. I do also appreciate everyone's recommendations for shops so far!