okay this is really sloppy since i just did it quick, but they say a picture is worth more than words so maybe it will help you out:
notably, i tried to give it more DEPTH. as-is, it looks very flat and rigid. hopefully this helps.
also this tutorial might help you:
http://finalbossblues.com/creating-an-rpg-base/Dat hair modification is really tempting me to learn more about hair.
Thank you very much for the feedback!
And also thanks for the tutorial since I haven't read that tutorial and I didn't find it before the last time I googled for pixel tutorial!
I will post more about my pixel art progress after finishing a lot of assignments this (or these) week.