Local Looks
by AlexModGuy
With Local Looks, a player can swap their in-game skin by using a Magic Mirror, a craftable item that works on both client and server.
What it does
The mod adds a Magic Mirror that opens a screen where a player can apply a skin from a valid uploaded image. The change applies per world or server, so the same character can look different in each save and stays that way until the mirror is used again to reset it. Changing the appearance uses up a mirror, so each change consumes one crafted item. New players receive one Magic Mirror by default, and the number of extra mirrors that can be crafted is configurable. The player's name title updates to match the new look, since the textures are cached and loaded on the client.
Local Looks requires Citadel. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need the mod installed. The license is the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the mod open source. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across six release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.20.1, and the latest file for 1.20.1 is 1.5.0, dated 2023-11-04. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Magic Mirror item
A single item that opens a skin screen, with additional mirrors craftable beyond the default one.
Per-world appearance
Each world or server keeps its own skin, and the change is undone only when the mirror is used again.
Transparent skin support
Skins with transparent, high-resolution textures are supported when the option is enabled in the configs.
Configurable options
Whether a player starts with a mirror, whether each mirror can be used only once, and whether semi-transparent skins are accepted are all set through configuration files on the server and the client.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a different appearance in each save, and server owners who want to control whether mirrors are given and used up.
How it compares
Magic Mirrors is a Forge mirror mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Mirror, Mirror covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, also not open source. Legacy Skins is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10, but it is client-side only, so servers do not need it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Looks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-04 |
| Magic Mirrors | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-15 |
| Mirror, Mirror | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-08 |
| Legacy Skins | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-03-25 |
Questions
Does Local Looks need Citadel?
Does the server need Local Looks installed?
What image format does a skin need?
In the catalog
Local Looks is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Local Looks is a simple mod that adds one item: The Magic Mirror. When used, this mirror opens up a GUI that allows the player to change their skin to any valid, uploaded skin. There are also additional appearance options. Included is support for transparent and high resolution player textures as well. Asides from…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/local-looks
- Owner
- AlexModGuy
- Published
- 2023-11-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15