Makeup Opacity Issue Outside of CAS

[Buckley]

Hello. :) I'm having a strange graphics problem with my Sims makeup. It is not showing up properly outside of CAS, and I can't figure out why. I have tested my game with different skins and without any cc skins, but all my makeup shows up looking splotchy and streaky. It is most noticeable with CC makeup (especially the lipstick), but it happens with EA's stuff as well. Here are a couple comparison pictures.

An sample picture of the issue, with cc skins and cc lipstick on half opacity:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-592.jpg
With EA default skins, EA lipstick on full opacity:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-604.jpg
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-603.jpg
With EA default skins, CC lipstick on half opacity:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-607.jpg
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-609.jpg
It's not just lipstick that I'm having an issue with either. It appears to be all makeup, and even the topical details like freckles. Here's a comparison picture of the opacity issue with blush and a facial mask (the freckles).

With CC skins, blush, and freckles:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-598.jpg
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-599.jpg
I also noticed something odd whenever I would zoom in really close to the Sim. Just before she would fade away, her lipstick and the rest of her makeup would appear normal. Here's a picture of what I'm talking about.

With EA default skins, CC lipstick on full opacity:

Zoomed Out:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-611.jpg
Zoomed In:
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-610.jpg
I've tried fiddling with my graphics card settings, but to no avail. I messed with the anti-aliasing and texture filtering, as well as fooling around with some of the settings in the game. When those pictures were taken, all my settings were on the highest level. Any advice is appreciated. :)

Here are my specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/24/2012, 03:23:17
Machine name: COLLEENDAVIS-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120305-1505)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: Z68XP-UD4
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
Memory: 12288MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 12206MB RAM
Page File: 3062MB used, 21345MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 570
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1086&SUBSYS_15713842&REV_A1
Display Memory: 4064 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1248 MB
Shared Memory: 2815 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: DELL U2410
Monitor Id: DELF017
Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
Output Type: Displayport External
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.9610 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.9610
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/29/2012 19:02:00, 17642816 bytes

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Sound Devices
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Description: Digital Output (ASUS Xonar DX Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_8788&SUBSYS_82751043&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: cmudaxp.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0008 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 1/18/2008 03:58:46, 1197568 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 148.1 GB
Total Space: 244.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: M4-CT256M4SSD2 ATA Device

Drive: D:
Free Space: 854.7 GB
Total Space: 953.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST1000DM003-9YN162 ATA Device

[Buckley]

Does anybody have any ideas? It's very frustrating not to be able to use makeup on my Sims. I did some more testing, and I found out that apparently the color and particular style of lipstick affects the quality. I took some more pictures to illustrate what I'm talking about. All of these screenshots were taken with new user files and only makeup, custom skins and eyes, and a few cc hairs installed.

This is with a custom lipstick with three different colors on the three different channels. Quality is bad but not horrible.
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-1.jpg
This is the same custom lipstick with the same color in the primary channel, but that color is used in all three channels now. Quality is awful.
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-2-1.jpg
Here is a side-by-side picture of two Sims wearing the same custom lipstick but in different colors, opacity is on 100% for both of them. The lipstick on the left looks flawless but on the right it looks horrid (same as above).
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-3.jpg
This is a closeup of the lipstick of the girl on the left. It's an EA preset color combination (if that makes a difference), and the quality is, again, perfect.
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-5.jpg
Here are some photos of different lipsticks in the same color (all three channels with one color) by EA and two different cc creators. As you can see, some of them appear alright (but not perfect) and some look awful.

By Elexis, quality is okay.http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-10-1.jpg
Another one by Elexis, quality is bad.http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-11-1.jpg
By HP, quality is poor.http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-12.jpg
By EA, quality is poor.http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-13.jpg
By EA, quality looks okay at first glance but is actually pretty bad as well.http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/colleen_davis/Screenshot-14.jpg
So, my question is- Does anybody know much about makeup? I mean, why would some of these lipsticks appear just fine and others looks horrible? I'm worried that it's something with my graphics card, but I don't really know. If anyone has any recommendations about settings I could change in game or in the control panel that may help, I would gladly try anything. Any help or advice is appreciated.

Thank you! :)