I think the first iteration has less eyeshadow; she had black eyeshadow but there was a lot less of it and that is especially noticeable under her eyes.
So patch 5 Minthara is wearing more makeup contrary to less and it makes her look less natural; I know that I'm not crazy because it's so obvious when you compare the two; I actually think her face is very feminine and I appreciate it more with less makeup; and I had a suspicion that patch 5 Minthara had more eyeshadow, especially on her lower eyelids; but until I looked carefully at both pictures I couldn't really say. The photoshop picture that was posted earlier looks better than the patch 5 silver eyeshadow but there's still more eyeshadow in the photoshop picture than the pre patch 5 Minthara who had even less eyeshadow than that; this is the first time I've noticed this and it makes me realize all the more why I liked the pre patch 5 Minthara; she literally looks more natural.
I myself prefer a natural visage and don't use an excess of eyeshadow; so there's a contrast in patch 5 Minthara; Larian gave her more makeup changed the eyebrow color to white and gave her what is considered to be typically a more masculine haircut; the juxtaposition of more eyeshadow and silver eyeshadow at that which is very bright and her very short hair which looks similar to a haircut which David Bowie had is very confusing to me. It makes me wonder if the purpose of the patch 5 iteration is to make her more feminine with increased eyeshadow or make her more masculine with very short hair?; as so many posters on this forum have rightly stated she is a rough woman; so what sense does it make that she keeps a stockpile of silver eyeshadow even in a goblin keep; I say none at all!; she must be a very peculiar woman indeed.
Personally I want her to have a natural face with preferably little to no eyeshadow; and I have a feeling Larian isn't going to do that; though I've speculated some about the reasons for the patch 5 eyeshadow; I think they want to make her seem rougher and more masculine with the new haircut and at the same time give her a bit of feminine charm with a makeup increase; but I think that their decision has had the opposite effect; it doesn't mesh well as far as I'm concerned. Peradventure it would fit more if they took away her heavy eyeshadow and simply gave her another unique short hairstyle that was more feminine. I'd honestly like to see Larian's concept art of her; to see what their ideal appearance for her is.
