Better Skin v2 LoRA smooths plastic texture in FLUX Klein 9B portraits
A second-generation skin-improvement LoRA for FLUX Klein Base 9B addresses plastic-looking skin textures that plagued earlier FLUX outputs, though it introduces minor photography-style bleed from the training dataset.
Better Skin v2, a LoRA for FLUX Klein Base 9B, tackles one of the most persistent complaints about FLUX-generated portraits: unnaturally smooth, plastic-looking skin. The first version delivered minimal improvements, but v2 represents a meaningful step forward in photorealistic rendering. According to the creator, the new weights produce substantially more natural skin texture across a range of prompts.
The improvement comes with a tradeoff. Some users report that the photography style embedded in the training dataset bleeds into unrelated prompts, subtly shifting the aesthetic of the final image. The creator acknowledges the issue and describes it as minor compared to the skin-quality gains. A potential v3 release could address the style bleed more directly, though the creator notes funding constraints may delay further iterations.
For now, the LoRA appears to be one of the stronger options available for practitioners working with FLUX Klein Base 9B who need realistic skin without post-processing. The creator is funding further training work through Patreon and Ko-Fi, with plans to port existing LoRAs to additional base models and develop new concepts as resources allow. Whether the style-bleed issue proves more disruptive in production workflows than early testing suggests will likely determine the urgency of a v3 release.