Celestial Glow | A Gshade Preset for The Sims 4

by | Apr 12, 2025

Sims 4 Celestial Glow Gshade preset thumbnail — glamorous angelic Sim with white wings in front of a dreamy castle ruin, glowing skin and soft lighting.

Slip into something soft, sparkly, and absolutely heavenly with Celestial Glow: a Sims 4 Gshade preset that knows exactly how to flatter every angle. She’s warm, she’s radiant, and she brings the kind of cinematic glow that turns even the most mundane moment into a full-on main character fantasy. ✨

Whether your Sim is strutting through a sun-drenched garden, serving face in CAS, or casually seducing the Grim Reaper (as one does), Celestial Glow wraps your world in golden hour magic and angelic softness. Think shimmer-drenched cheeks, blurred-out backgrounds, and skin that practically purrs in the light. It’s giving romantic. It’s giving ethereal. It’s giving “stop staring at me… unless?”

With a dedicated CAS version that softens mirrored backdrops and makes closeups look editorial-ready, plus toggleable bloom, DOF, and relight options, you can glam it up or dial it back depending on the vibe. It’s customizable, plug-and-play, and honestly? She doesn’t miss.

The name Celestial Glow came to me the moment my Sim lit up against the ruins of Windenburg, glowing like she just fell from the heavens (and landed straight into someone’s DMs). She’s soft, but she’s got presence, and if you’re reading this, I already know you do too. 💋

The 411 on Celestial Glow Gshade Preset

💗 KEY FEATURES:

  • Created with: Gshade 5.1.1

  • Best for: All: Gameplay, Screenshots, CAS (CAS version included!)

  • Lighting Mod Used: Sunblind – download to match the soft golden tones in my screenshots

  • Extra Notes:

    • Celestial Glow exudes warmth, softness, and depth, with gentle bloom and contrast that flatter Sims and scenery alike

    • Perfect for storytelling, Sim lookbooks, romantic builds, or just flexing your fairy fantasy


✨HOTKEYS

  • Shift + 2 = Toggle Adof DOF
  • Shift + 4 = Toggle Cinematic DOF
  • Shift + ; = Toggle Bloom and Lens Flares
  • Shift + ‘ = Toggle Relight (if installed)

💌 TERMS OF USE (TOU)

  • Please don’t re-upload or claim this preset as your own.
  • Feel free to use it in your Sims content, and if you share it, I’d love a little tag or link back to this post. 💋

📸 Before & After Gallery

Celestial Glow isn’t just a preset, it’s a whole vibe. Below, you’ll find a selection of featured screenshots showing how this Sims 4 Gshade preset transforms your scenes in real time. From angelic closeups to sun-drenched builds, you’ll see the difference that cinematic DOF, bloom, and lens flares can make. Whether it’s glowing skin, softened skies, or golden-hour haze, Celestial Glow adds polish without losing detail.

Each image includes labeled toggles like with cinematic DOF or with bloom and lens flares, so you know exactly what you’re seeing, no slider needed.

Just scroll, swoon, and maybe gasp a little. 💋

A Sims 4 Gshade preset comparison featuring a glowing Sim with angel wings standing in a garden, showcasing bloom and lens flares effects.
Blonde Sim in a sheer crystal outfit and large angel wings posing in front of ancient ruins, with and without cinematic depth of field applied.

🪽 Featured Shots:

  • “Ruins & Radiance”: Cinematic DOF brings romantic focus to this angelic Sim with wings and shimmer

  • “Garden of Light”: Bloom and lens flares elevate golden hour into full goddess mode

  • “Fairy Glow-Up”: The soft sparkle on her skin? That’s Celestial Glow magic

  • “Sunset Symphony”: Builds come alive in warm light and dreamy blur

Side-by-side view of a swan fountain and lush garden area with and without Gshade in The Sims 4; cinematic depth of field and bloom effects add romantic softness.
Coastal shoreline with soft waves and rocky cliffs, shown with and without Gshade; the preset enhances warmth, depth, and ocean glow.

☁️✨ All screenshots were taken in-game using Celestial Glow, paired with the Sunblind lighting mod for those creamy skies and rich shadows. Hotkeys were toggled based on the moment, and no, there’s no Photoshop here. Just pure preset power. 💋

Split-screen image of a dark-skinned Sim in a gold outfit with white wings, showing the difference between Gshade with and without bloom and lens flares.
A Sims 4 Gshade preset comparison featuring a glowing Sim with angel wings standing in a garden, showcasing bloom and lens flares effects.
Blonde Sim in a sheer crystal outfit and large angel wings posing in front of ancient ruins, with and without cinematic depth of field applied.
Four-image comparison of a fairy Sim casting a spell, demonstrating Adof Quint, bloom, and lens flares effects with and without Gshade.
Side-by-side image of a tattooed fairy Sim with silver braids under pink lighting, showing how bloom and lens flares enhance Gshade visuals.
A Sims 4 fairy Sim standing in a whimsical garden scene with glowing wings, shown before and after applying Gshade with bloom and DOF toggles.
Elegant Sim in a crystal gown and angel wings standing in front of a glowing sunset-lit mansion, with cinematic DOF and lens flares active.
Half-and-half comparison image of a dark-haired fairy Sim with a moody pink sky in the background, showing Gshade glow versus no preset.
Full-body fairy Sim walking across a decorative bridge at sunset, shown with Gshade preset lighting and toggles enabled vs. no preset.
Sims 4 garden scene featuring a glowing white gazebo and swan pond at dusk, shown with and without the Celestial Glow Gshade preset.
Side-by-side view of a swan fountain and lush garden area with and without Gshade in The Sims 4; cinematic depth of field and bloom effects add romantic softness.
Large glass conservatory build in The Sims 4 shown with and without Gshade; image highlights the difference in clarity, bloom, and vibrant color grading.
Coastal shoreline with soft waves and rocky cliffs, shown with and without Gshade; the preset enhances warmth, depth, and ocean glow.
Mediterranean-style castle on the Tartosa coast, with vibrant Gshade lighting and depth of field transforming the scene into a fairytale vista.
White grand piano beneath archways covered in pink roses at sunset, glowing warmly under Gshade with soft DOF and bloom.
Elegant outdoor dining area under a floral arch-covered terrace, with cinematic lighting in Gshade vs flat lighting in default view.
Small rocky island surrounded by ocean at sunset; Gshade version adds dreamy purple hues and subtle shoreline glow.
A scenic sunset view of a winding path along a lake, softened by cinematic depth of field and glowing lens flares with Gshade.

🔽 Download the Preset

What You’ll Get:

  • [Sarah_Simmer_xo] Celestial Glow.ini — Designed for gameplay, builds, and in-game sim screenshots. This is your go-to for that signature glow across all scenes.

  • [Sarah_Simmer_xo] Celestial Glow_CAS.ini — Specifically adjusted for the mirrored CAS background. This version is tuned to handle CAS lighting beautifully, so your sims won’t look washed out and will match how they appear in-game.

🔧 Installation Guide

1. Drop the .ini file into your Gshade > Presets folder
2. Launch The Sims 4 and open Gshade (Shift + F2)
3. Find “Celestial Glow” in the preset dropdown

✨ Celestial Glow by Sarah Simmer xo

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💌 Final Notes on Celestial Glow | A Gshade Preset

If you’re ready to give your Sims that soft, radiant glow-up they deserve, Celestial Glow is waiting.

I hope Celestial Glow brings as much sparkle to your game as it has to mine.

Whether you’re building your next romanticized save file or just watching your Sims bask in the light, this preset is here to make every moment a little more magical, and a whole lot prettier.✨