So, with the recent release of Tekken 8's latest DLC character and the first for Season 3, Kunimitsu, an intriguing mod involving the removal of makeup has been posted on Tekkenmods.
So we have Zafina No Makeup by kazumashirou, which does just as the name says on the tin, giving the Stargazing Mystic a very different look than what she's been given all this time. So As you can see in the first three screenshots (credit to the modder), even without the characteristic heavy eye makeup, Zafina is beautiful, no question. It does, I have to say, take a bit of getting used to- like seeing a movie star in her dressing room au naturelle. Her eyes seem a bit small relative to the usual Tekken 8 standard (read: she looks more real-life?), so it may be a bit jarring.
However, I have to say I am liking it, if only for the simple fact that we do finally see Zafina with NO MAKEUP. I say this as, by default, if you choose the 'Remove' option in the makeup section for Zafina's Customization, it just shows her still with the heavy makeup, which doesn't make sense unless they're telling us that Zafina's makeup is permanent or tattooed on her face. Also, her 'Remove' option face is almost the same as the 'Two Tone Makeup' option (as seen in the later screenshots).
Is this an oversight, or just the Tekken devs not brave enough to give a character a very different look from the norm? Who can say.
I am thinking to use this mod, or at least have it in my mod folder so when I want Zafina to have a different look to her (including in KOs), I can have her with No Makeup. If I want her to look as usual, I can just equip the Two Tone Makeup. I've seen her in a KO without Makeup and she looks quite lovely still, and I think its worth seeing every now and then.
I also have to note that there is another No Makeup mod, but for Kunimitsu, which I have elected to not use for now, as Kunimitsu just launched and I feel we should enjoy her as is for now.
Anyway, if you like what you see and what to check out the mod, you can get it at Tekkenmods. Expect to see No Makeup Zafina in action (and in KOs) sometimes from here on.