I would like to be able to start a new game using the character I set up for my current play through. Is there a way to save the character I am using as a preset? Or do I need to do the whole Race Menu thing when I start a new game to recreate the characters looks? Thanks!

Console or pc?

Not on consoles, if on PC, I'm sure there's a mod.

http://hubpages.com/hub/tut_charplugins

Thanks. I will give that a try.