Further customizing a head mesh

[Tigerfluff]

So, I've been on the verge of exploding just trying to get my custom race's head to look how I want it to in the GECK. Though the GECK does offer more options in terms of facial customization than the in-game creator, it still suffers from the same limitations (like how editing one feature causes another seemingly unrelated feature to change as well), and I can't help but wonder if there's a better way I could be going about this.

Naturally, I still want vanilla beards/hairs/etc. to work with this race. I'm not looking to create something grotesque or non-human that completely transcends the game's boundaries, just something that more closely resembles my mental image.

Thanks!