+1 For Mango Smoothie. It's now my default replacement skin. I also love Mango Yogurt for redheads and blondes. Sorry, these are old pics and have been posted before but I don't have a lot pics available. I often forget to take them while playing.
https://i.imgur.com/hxWQEZe.jpg
I like this picture because the left is with EAs skin and eyes, and the center is just with Mango Yogurt skin and the Bright Eyes mod. I think a little bit of lipstick too. I was surprised by how big of a difference that made. He went from "guess this will have to do" to "hot biscuit". The right also includes a hair mod.
https://i.imgur.com/82DvARs.jpg
This is the most recent pic I took of him. He's had some minor changes since the last photo. New hairstyle and beard. I added some blush, a little darkness around the eyes and a little more lipstick. He's pretty much become my favorite sim now. Edit: forgot to mention, I used a mod that gave him a more realistically shaped body since the last pic.
https://i.imgur.com/oVZ4ZPL.jpg
This is one of my oldest sims. I was trying to make a nerdy otter type and I think he turned out well. I used Mango Smoothie, Bright Eyes mod and the hair mod thats' name is escaping me now. Only thing I've done since this pic is make the eyes, while still large as intended, a little smaller because EA eyes are a bit too large.
If you're checking out Brntwaffles' freckled berry you might also like freckled nectar. It's similar but has a rosey nose. I've used it on a few blonde townies now.