diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
index 641a00ddf..70f6ae242 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
     <Avatar
       size="36px"
       :src="
-        selectedAccount
-          ? `https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${selectedAccount.profile.id}/128`
-          : 'https://launcher-files.modrinth.com/assets/steve_head.png'
+        selectedAccount ? avatarUrl : 'https://launcher-files.modrinth.com/assets/steve_head.png'
       "
     />
     <div class="flex flex-col w-full">
@@ -58,7 +56,14 @@
       <div v-if="displayAccounts.length > 0" class="account-group">
         <div v-for="account in displayAccounts" :key="account.profile.id" class="account-row">
           <Button class="option account" @click="setAccount(account)">
-            <Avatar :src="`https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${account.profile.id}/128`" class="icon" />
+            <Avatar
+              :src="
+                account.profile.id == selectedAccount.profile.id
+                  ? avatarUrl
+                  : `https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${account.profile.id}/128`
+              "
+              class="icon"
+            />
             <p>{{ account.profile.name }}</p>
           </Button>
           <Button v-tooltip="'Log out'" icon-only @click="logout(account.profile.id)">
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ import { handleError } from '@/store/state.js'
 import { trackEvent } from '@/helpers/analytics'
 import { process_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
 import { handleSevereError } from '@/store/error.js'
+import { get_available_skins } from '@/helpers/skins'
 
 defineProps({
   mode: {
@@ -103,10 +109,18 @@ const emit = defineEmits(['change'])
 const accounts = ref({})
 const loginDisabled = ref(false)
 const defaultUser = ref()
+const equippedSkin = ref(null)
 
 async function refreshValues() {
   defaultUser.value = await get_default_user().catch(handleError)
   accounts.value = await users().catch(handleError)
+
+  try {
+    const skins = await get_available_skins()
+    equippedSkin.value = skins.find((skin) => skin.is_equipped)
+  } catch {
+    equippedSkin.value = null
+  }
 }
 
 function setLoginDisabled(value) {
@@ -124,6 +138,13 @@ const displayAccounts = computed(() =>
   accounts.value.filter((account) => defaultUser.value !== account.profile.id),
 )
 
+const avatarUrl = computed(() => {
+  if (equippedSkin.value?.texture_key) {
+    return `https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${equippedSkin.value.texture_key}/128`
+  }
+  return `https://mc-heads.net/avatar/${selectedAccount.value.profile.id}/128`
+})
+
 const selectedAccount = computed(() =>
   accounts.value.find((account) => account.profile.id === defaultUser.value),
 )
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batch-skin-renderer.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batch-skin-renderer.ts
index 3e4e32f6a..cb53fe7b2 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batch-skin-renderer.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/helpers/rendering/batch-skin-renderer.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
 
     this.renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace
     this.renderer.toneMapping = THREE.NoToneMapping
+    this.renderer.toneMappingExposure = 10.0
     this.renderer.setClearColor(0x000000, 0)
     this.renderer.setSize(width, height)
 
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
     this.camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(20, width / height, 0.4, 1000)
 
     const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 2)
+    const directionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1.2)
+    directionalLight.castShadow = false
+    directionalLight.position.set(2, 4, 3)
     this.scene.add(ambientLight)
+    this.scene.add(directionalLight)
   }
 
   public async renderSkin(
@@ -59,8 +64,8 @@ class BatchSkinRenderer {
       throw new Error("Failed to find 'Head' object in model.")
     }
 
-    const frontCameraPos: [number, number, number] = [2, 1, 6.0]
-    const backCameraPos: [number, number, number] = [2, 1, -2.5]
+    const frontCameraPos: [number, number, number] = [-1.3, 1, 6.3]
+    const backCameraPos: [number, number, number] = [-1.3, 1, -2.5]
 
     const forwards = await this.renderView(frontCameraPos, lookAtTarget)
     const backwards = await this.renderView(backCameraPos, lookAtTarget)
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
index 84e7fd0b4..dd2cf7939 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Skins.vue
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ async function changeSkin(newSkin: Skin) {
 
   try {
     await equip_skin(newSkin)
+    if (accountsCard.value) {
+      await accountsCard.value.refreshValues()
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     selectedSkin.value = previousSkin
     skins.value = previousSkinsList
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinPreviewRenderer.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinPreviewRenderer.vue
index fd59be4a4..9b9a3506d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinPreviewRenderer.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/skin/SkinPreviewRenderer.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       class="absolute top-[18%] left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 px-3 py-1 rounded-md pointer-events-none z-10 font-minecraft nametag-bg transition-all duration-200"
       :style="{ fontSize: nametagFontSize }"
     >
-      {{ nametag }}
+      {{ nametagText }}
     </div>
 
     <TresCanvas
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       :renderer-options="{
         outputColorSpace: THREE.SRGBColorSpace,
         toneMapping: THREE.NoToneMapping,
+        toneMappingExposure: 10.0,
       }"
       @pointerdown="onPointerDown"
       @pointermove="onPointerMove"
@@ -47,12 +48,12 @@
           <TresMesh
             :position="[0, -0.095 * scale, 2]"
             :rotation="[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]"
-            :scale="[0.4 * scale, 0.4 * scale, 0.4 * scale]"
+            :scale="[0.5 * 0.75 * scale, 0.5 * 0.75 * scale, 0.5 * 0.75 * scale]"
           >
-            <TresCircleGeometry :args="[1, 32]" />
+            <TresCircleGeometry :args="[1, 128]" />
             <TresMeshBasicMaterial
               color="#000000"
-              :opacity="0.3"
+              :opacity="0.2"
               transparent
               :depth-write="false"
             />
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
             :rotation="[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]"
             :scale="[0.75 * scale, 0.75 * scale, 0.75 * scale]"
           >
-            <TresPlaneGeometry :args="[2, 2]" />
+            <TresCircleGeometry :args="[1, 128]" />
             <TresMeshBasicMaterial
               :map="radialTexture"
               transparent
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@
       />
 
       <TresAmbientLight :intensity="2" />
+      <TresDirectionalLight :position="[2, 4, 3]" :intensity="1.2" :cast-shadow="false" />
     </TresCanvas>
 
     <div v-if="!isReady" class="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -161,9 +163,9 @@ const nametagText = computed(() => props.nametag)
 const { fontSize: nametagFontSize } = useDynamicFontSize({
   containerElement: skinPreviewContainer,
   text: nametagText,
-  baseFontSize: 2,
+  baseFontSize: 1.8,
   minFontSize: 1.25,
-  maxFontSize: 4,
+  maxFontSize: 2,
   padding: 24,
   fontFamily: 'inherit',
 })
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ const actions = ref<Record<string, THREE.AnimationAction>>({})
 const clock = new THREE.Clock()
 const currentAnimation = ref<string>('')
 const randomAnimationTimer = ref<number | null>(null)
+const lastRandomAnimation = ref<string>('')
 
 const { baseAnimation, randomAnimations } = toRefs(props.animationConfig)
 
@@ -282,18 +285,36 @@ function playAnimation(name: string) {
 function setupRandomAnimationLoop() {
   const interval = props.animationConfig.randomAnimationInterval || 10000
 
-  randomAnimationTimer.value = window.setInterval(() => {
-    if (randomAnimations.value.length > 0) {
-      if (currentAnimation.value === baseAnimation.value) {
-        const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * randomAnimations.value.length)
-        const randomAnimationName = randomAnimations.value[randomIndex]
+  function scheduleNextAnimation() {
+    if (randomAnimationTimer.value) {
+      clearTimeout(randomAnimationTimer.value)
+    }
+
+    randomAnimationTimer.value = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      if (randomAnimations.value.length > 0 && currentAnimation.value === baseAnimation.value) {
+        const availableAnimations = randomAnimations.value.filter(
+          (anim) => anim !== lastRandomAnimation.value,
+        )
+
+        // If all animations have been used, reset and use the full list
+        const animationsToChooseFrom =
+          availableAnimations.length > 0 ? availableAnimations : randomAnimations.value
+
+        const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * animationsToChooseFrom.length)
+        const randomAnimationName = animationsToChooseFrom[randomIndex]
 
         if (actions.value[randomAnimationName]) {
+          lastRandomAnimation.value = randomAnimationName
           playRandomAnimation(randomAnimationName)
         }
+      } else {
+        // If not in base animation, wait and try again
+        scheduleNextAnimation()
       }
-    }
-  }, interval)
+    }, interval)
+  }
+
+  scheduleNextAnimation()
 }
 
 function playRandomAnimation(name: string) {
@@ -334,6 +355,9 @@ function playRandomAnimation(name: string) {
         baseAction.fadeIn(transitionDuration)
         baseAction.play()
         currentAnimation.value = baseAnimation.value
+
+        // Schedule the next random animation after returning to base
+        setupRandomAnimationLoop()
       }
     }
   }
@@ -528,7 +552,7 @@ function createRadialTexture(size: number): THREE.CanvasTexture {
   canvas.width = canvas.height = size
   const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d') as CanvasRenderingContext2D
   const grad = ctx.createRadialGradient(size / 2, size / 2, 0, size / 2, size / 2, size / 2)
-  grad.addColorStop(0, 'rgba(119,119,119,0.15)')
+  grad.addColorStop(0, 'rgba(119,119,119,0.1)')
   grad.addColorStop(0.9, 'rgba(255,255,255,0)')
   ctx.fillStyle = grad
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, size, size)
@@ -578,7 +602,7 @@ watch(
   () => props.animationConfig,
   (newConfig) => {
     if (randomAnimationTimer.value) {
-      clearInterval(randomAnimationTimer.value)
+      clearTimeout(randomAnimationTimer.value)
       randomAnimationTimer.value = null
     }
 
@@ -612,7 +636,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   if (randomAnimationTimer.value) {
-    clearInterval(randomAnimationTimer.value)
+    clearTimeout(randomAnimationTimer.value)
   }
 
   if (mixer.value) {
diff --git a/packages/utils/three/skin-rendering.ts b/packages/utils/three/skin-rendering.ts
index e8d75ef05..1d83db586 100644
--- a/packages/utils/three/skin-rendering.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/three/skin-rendering.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export function applyTexture(model: THREE.Object3D, texture: THREE.Texture): voi
           mat.metalness = 0
           mat.color.set(0xffffff)
           mat.toneMapped = false
+          mat.flatShading = true
           mat.roughness = 1
           mat.needsUpdate = true
           mat.depthTest = true
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export function applyCapeTexture(
           mat.metalness = 0
           mat.color.set(0xffffff)
           mat.toneMapped = false
+          mat.flatShading = true
           mat.roughness = 1
           mat.needsUpdate = true
           mat.depthTest = true