[how to render beautiful skin]

How can I render a beautiful skin using the SL Viewer (not Firestorm). Something like Nam's optimal skin. The answer below sounds so complicated. Is there an easier way to get good windlight settings on the SL viewer? I can't believe SL wants us all to look ugly. The way I look now is worse than when I was a noob and had to wear facelights.

[I can't find linden settings to make my avatar skin look beautiful.]

Before the upgrade there were settings that made skin look fabulous. Now it just looks muddy and ugly. Can anyone help?