The dragonpriestmaskbust in the creation kit shows a mask over the face area. When I go in game there is only a smooth oval where the mask should be. I've been trying in NifSkope to change it so the appearance in the game is identical to that in the ck. I just can't figure out what is causing the mask to disappear and how to stop it. I'm up to 7 versions of the nif. Can anyone explain how to do this?

Not sure what it is you`re trying to do. dragonpriestmaskbust01.nif does include the mask ... it`s just hidden until the animation runs.