Still Confused About the New Skin System?
There have been a lot of questions about the new skin system - how to use it, how the layers work, how to make new skins - and Docm77 is here to answer them! This video explains how to transfer your 1.7 skin to Minecraft 1.8, and how to create your own custom skin with simple and free tools. Enjoy!
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Here's my current skin styles in 1.8:
Even though I already understood the new format, it's great for the other players who didn't know!
Are you in a 1.8 snapshot?
Check the skin options menu, it turns on and off skin layers.
If you just uploaded you skin recently, you might need to wait a bit for it to update.
Edit: I looked at your skin (fancy skin download stuff) and it is still 64x32. Try re-uploading it also