diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts
index f540c7e5d..e3cc5ab16 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
   private bodyNode: THREE.Object3D | null = null
   private capeAttached: boolean = false
 
-  constructor(width: number = 215, height: number = 215 * 2) {
+  constructor(width: number = 360, height: number = 504) {
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
     canvas.width = width
     canvas.height = height
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
     if (headPart) {
       const headPosition = new THREE.Vector3()
       headPart.getWorldPosition(headPosition)
-      lookAtTarget = [headPosition.x, headPosition.y, headPosition.z]
+      lookAtTarget = [headPosition.x, headPosition.y - 0.3, headPosition.z]
     } else {
       throw new Error("Failed to find 'Head' object in model.")
     }
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
 
     const group = new THREE.Group()
     group.add(model)
-    group.position.set(0, -0.5, 1.95)
+    group.position.set(0, 0.3, 1.95)
     group.scale.set(0.8, 0.8, 0.8)
 
     this.scene.add(group)
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
index bc81ab091..d1d5dab8b 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   SkinLikeTextButton,
   Button
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
-import {ref, computed, useTemplateRef, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted, inject, Ref} from 'vue'
+import type { Ref} from 'vue';
+import {ref, computed, useTemplateRef, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted, inject} from 'vue'
 import EditSkinModal from '@/components/ui/skin/EditSkinModal.vue'
 import SelectCapeModal from '@/components/ui/skin/SelectCapeModal.vue'
 import { handleError } from '@/store/notifications'
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import type { RenderResult } from '@/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts'
 import { generateSkinPreviews, map } from '@/helpers/rendering/batchSkinRenderer.ts'
 import {handleSevereError} from "@/store/error";
 import {trackEvent} from "@/helpers/analytics";
-import AccountsCard from "@/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue";
+import type AccountsCard from "@/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue";
 
 const editSkinModal = useTemplateRef('editSkinModal')
 const selectCapeModal = useTemplateRef('selectCapeModal')
@@ -178,8 +179,8 @@ watch(
   />
   <SelectCapeModal ref="selectCapeModal" :capes="capes" @select="handleCapeSelected" />
 
-  <div v-if="currentUser" class="p-6 grid grid-cols-[300px_1fr] xl:grid-cols-[3fr_5fr] gap-6">
-    <div class="sticky top-6 self-start">
+  <div v-if="currentUser" class="p-4 grid grid-cols-[300px_1fr] xl:grid-cols-[3fr_5fr] gap-6">
+    <div class="sticky top-6 self-start p-2">
       <div class="flex justify-between gap-4">
         <h1 class="m-0 text-2xl font-bold">Skins</h1>
         <ButtonStyled :disabled="!!selectedSkin?.cape_id">
@@ -219,12 +220,12 @@ watch(
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-col gap-6 add-perspective">
-      <section class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-6 add-perspective pt-2">
+      <section class="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-1">
         <h2 class="text-lg font-bold m-0 text-primary">Saved skins</h2>
-        <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-2">
+        <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-2 w-full">
           <SkinLikeTextButton
-            class="flex-none w-[8vw] h-[15vw] max-w-[8rem] max-h-[15rem]"
+            class="flex-none skin-card"
             tooltip="Add a skin"
             @click="editSkinModal?.show"
           >
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ watch(
           <SkinButton
             v-for="skin in savedSkins"
             :key="`saved-skin-${skin.texture_key}`"
-            class="flex-none w-[8vw] h-[15vw] max-w-[8rem] max-h-[15rem]"
+            class="flex-none skin-card"
             editable
             :forward-image-src="getBakedSkinTextures(skin)?.forwards"
             :backward-image-src="getBakedSkinTextures(skin)?.backwards"
@@ -248,13 +249,13 @@ watch(
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      <section class="flex flex-col gap-2 mt-1 mr-0">
         <h2 class="text-lg font-bold m-0 text-primary">Default skins</h2>
-        <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-2">
+        <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-2 w-full">
           <SkinButton
             v-for="skin in defaultSkins"
             :key="`default-skin-${skin.texture_key}`"
-            class="flex-none w-[8vw] h-[15vw] max-w-[8rem] max-h-[15rem]"
+            class="flex-none skin-card"
             :forward-image-src="getBakedSkinTextures(skin)?.forwards"
             :backward-image-src="getBakedSkinTextures(skin)?.backwards"
             :selected="selectedSkin === skin"
@@ -277,10 +278,10 @@ watch(
         <p class="text-lg m-0">
           Please sign into your Minecraft account to use the skin management features of the Modrinth app.
         </p>
-        <ButtonStyled color="brand" :disabled="accountsCard.loginDisabled" v-show="accountsCard">
-          <Button @click="login" :disabled="accountsCard.loginDisabled">
+        <ButtonStyled v-show="accountsCard" color="brand" :disabled="accountsCard.loginDisabled">
+          <Button :disabled="accountsCard.loginDisabled" @click="login">
             <LogInIcon v-if="!accountsCard.loginDisabled" />
-            <SpinnerIcon class="animate-spin" v-else />
+            <SpinnerIcon v-else class="animate-spin" />
             Sign In
           </Button>
         </ButtonStyled>
@@ -288,3 +289,17 @@ watch(
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+$skin-card-width: 10.5vw;
+$skin-card-aspect: 1.1;
+
+.skin-card {
+  width: $skin-card-width;
+  min-width: $skin-card-width;
+  max-width: $skin-card-width;
+  height: calc(#{$skin-card-width} * #{$skin-card-aspect});
+  min-height: calc(#{$skin-card-width} * #{$skin-card-aspect});
+  max-height: calc(#{$skin-card-width} * #{$skin-card-aspect});
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinButton.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinButton.vue
index ba887d341..80190dcbd 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinButton.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinButton.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
   editable: false,
 })
 
-const pressed = ref(false)
 const imagesLoaded = ref({
   forward: Boolean(props.forwardImageSrc),
   backward: Boolean(props.backwardImageSrc)
@@ -35,45 +34,44 @@ function onImageLoad(type: 'forward' | 'backward') {
 <template>
   <div
     v-tooltip="tooltip ?? undefined"
-    class="skin-button__parent group flex relative border-2 border-solid transform-3d rotate-y-90 transition-all p-0 bg-transparent rounded-xl overflow-hidden"
+    class="group flex relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border-solid border-2 transition-colors duration-200"
     :class="[
-      selected ? `border-brand` : 'border-transparent',
-      {
-        'scale-95': pressed,
-      },
+      selected ? 'border-brand' : 'border-transparent hover:border-white/50'
     ]"
   >
     <button
-      class="absolute inset-0 rounded-xl cursor-pointer p-0 border-none group-hover:brightness-125"
-      :class="selected ? `bg-brand-highlight` : 'bg-button-bg'"
-      @mousedown="pressed = true"
-      @mouseup="pressed = false"
-      @mouseleave="pressed = false"
+      class="skin-btn-bg absolute inset-0 rounded-xl cursor-pointer p-0 border-none group-hover:brightness-125"
+      :class="selected ? 'selected' : ''"
       @click="emit('select')"
     ></button>
 
-    <div v-if="!forwardImageSrc || !backwardImageSrc" class="skeleton-loader w-full h-full rounded-xl">
-      <div class="absolute inset-0 rounded-xl skeleton"></div>
+    <div v-if="!(imagesLoaded.forward && imagesLoaded.backward)" class="skeleton-loader w-full h-full rounded-xl">
+      <div class="skeleton absolute inset-0 rounded-xl aspect-[5/7]"></div>
     </div>
 
-    <span v-else class="skin-button__image-parent pointer-events-none w-full h-full flex flex-col justify-end">
+    <span 
+      v-show="imagesLoaded.forward && imagesLoaded.backward"
+      :class="['skin-button__image-parent pointer-events-none w-full h-full grid [transform-style:preserve-3d] transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:[transform:rotateY(180deg)] place-items-stretch', selected ? 'with-shadow' : '']"
+    >
       <img
         alt=""
         :src="forwardImageSrc"
-        class="skin-button__image-facing rounded-xl object-contain w-full h-auto mx-auto mb-0"
+        class="skin-button__image-facing rounded-xl object-contain w-full h-full [backface-visibility:hidden] col-start-1 row-start-1"
+        height="504"
         @load="onImageLoad('forward')"
       />
       <img
         alt=""
         :src="backwardImageSrc"
-        class="skin-button__image-away rounded-xl object-contain w-full h-auto mx-auto mb-0"
+        class="skin-button__image-away rounded-xl object-contain w-full h-full [backface-visibility:hidden] [transform:rotateY(180deg)] col-start-1 row-start-1"
+        height="504"
         @load="onImageLoad('backward')"
       />
     </span>
 
     <span
       v-if="editable"
-      class="absolute pointer-events-none inset-0 flex items-end justify-center p-2 translate-y-4 scale-75 opacity-0 transition-all group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:translate-x-0"
+      class="absolute pointer-events-none inset-0 flex items-end justify-start p-2 translate-y-4 scale-75 opacity-0 transition-all group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:scale-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:translate-x-0"
     >
       <ButtonStyled color="brand">
         <button
@@ -91,71 +89,19 @@ function onImageLoad(type: 'forward' | 'backward') {
 </template>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
-.skin-button__parent {
-  perspective: 1000px;
+.skeleton-loader {
+  aspect-ratio: 5 / 7;
+}
 
-  .skeleton-loader {
-    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
-  }
-
-  .skeleton {
-    background: linear-gradient(
-        90deg,
-        var(--color-bg, #f0f0f0) 25%,
-        var(--color-raised-bg, #e0e0e0) 50%,
-        var(--color-bg, #f0f0f0) 75%
-    );
-    background-size: 200% 100%;
-    animation: wave 1500ms infinite linear;
-  }
-
-  .skin-button__image-parent {
-    transform-style: preserve-3d;
-    display: grid;
-
-    /*
-      Set the images to be in the same position
-     */
-    .skin-button__image-facing,
-    .skin-button__image-away {
-      grid-area: 1 / 1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  .skin-button__image-parent {
-    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
-
-    .skin-button__image-away {
-      opacity: 0;
-      transform: rotateY(180deg);
-    }
-  }
-
-  :not(&:hover) {
-    .skin-button__image-parent {
-      .skin-button__image-facing {
-        animation: appear-halfway 0.3s ease-in-out forwards;
-      }
-
-      .skin-button__image-away {
-        animation: vanish-halfway 0.3s ease-in-out forwards;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  &:hover {
-    .skin-button__image-parent {
-      transform: rotateY(180deg);
-
-      .skin-button__image-facing {
-        animation: vanish-halfway 0.3s ease-in-out forwards;
-      }
-
-      .skin-button__image-away {
-        animation: appear-halfway 0.3s ease-in-out forwards;
-      }
-    }
-  }
+.skeleton {
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    90deg,
+    var(--color-bg, #f0f0f0) 25%,
+    var(--color-raised-bg, #e0e0e0) 50%,
+    var(--color-bg, #f0f0f0) 75%
+  );
+  background-size: 200% 100%;
+  animation: wave 1500ms infinite linear;
 }
 
 @keyframes wave {
@@ -167,33 +113,25 @@ function onImageLoad(type: 'forward' | 'backward') {
   }
 }
 
-@keyframes vanish-halfway {
-  0% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  50% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  51% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  100% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
+.skin-btn-bg {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3a3d47 0%, #33363d 100%);
+}
+.skin-btn-bg.selected {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #5a5d6b 0%, #424956 100%);
+}
+.with-shadow img {
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
 }
 
-@keyframes appear-halfway {
-  0% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  50% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  51% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  100% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
+.skin-button__image-parent img {
+  transition: filter 200ms ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.group:hover .skin-button__image-parent img {
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));
+}
+
+.with-shadow img {
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinLikeTextButton.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinLikeTextButton.vue
index 159eb363b..9aca47e00 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinLikeTextButton.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinLikeTextButton.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const pressed = ref(false)
     :class="{ 'scale-95': pressed }"
   >
     <button
-      class="absolute inset-0 bg-button-bg rounded-xl cursor-pointer p-0 border-none hover:brightness-125"
+      class="absolute inset-0 skin-like-text-bg rounded-xl cursor-pointer p-0 border-none"
       @mousedown="pressed = true"
       @mouseup="pressed = false"
       @mouseleave="pressed = false"
@@ -24,3 +24,14 @@ const pressed = ref(false)
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.skin-like-text-bg {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3a3d47 0%, #33363d 100%);
+  transition: filter 200ms ease-in-out, box-shadow 200ms ease-in-out;
+}
+.skin-like-text-bg:hover {
+  filter: brightness(var(--hover-brightness));
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+</style>