It is safe to assume that a good portion of Sims 4 players, or any Sims verison tend to play with auto-generated sims, or they may tweak their own slightly to make theirs unique...but the thought of full customization can be daunting!  

 I know when I started into the Sims 4 heavily, and discovered TSR, it was like a world opened up to me. So many talented artists!! So much CC!!

All I know is I saw these gorgeous Sims...created by so many talented Featured Artists, Select and submitters..it was mindblowing. One could say I had an addiction for a while.. ;)

Eventually I started to fiddle around in CAS, and happened to make a Sim that looked pretty darn good (to me). That set me down the road to making Sims that I now offer to all of you :) 

"Amadaeo...what is your process??" asked no one ever...but I'm going to tell you anyway, in hopes it inspires you to take the leap, not be hesitant...and GO FOR IT! Soon you'll be spewing out mid Sims like me!! (just kidding!! mine are almost mid.... :P )

1. I started downloading "saved" games from popular youtube Sims players. Some tore down all the buildings and made new homes, businesses and new Sims..with stories and more. Some even did makeovers on townies (because I hate to say it, orange swim trunks, a formal top and swimming flippers is *so* early-2000's...).

In doing so, I also noticed Sims that were auto generated, but it used CC from things I've downloaded, or that came with the download. Sooo..I started tweaking the rando sims that were generate (to avoid any infringement). Needless to say, that's one good way to get a base model for your creation. Another is just going in to CAS and hitting the randomize dice until something catches your eye..then fiddling with it. 

It only looks good when you make it look good...or so my wife tells me when picking out my clothes for important events.

2. CC! CC! CC!  Not to say that traditional Sims don't look good, but CC adds so many layers to them. So many options to customize your Sim.