to apply first downlaod a any skin
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/skins.shtml (but limewire need to be running to do this) then click on Download into LimeWire (Windows only) then go back to limewire and that skin will be downloading when that's done, click view>apply skin>refresh skins if u don't see ur skin that u just downlaoded. then go back and open view>applyskin then slect the skin u want
THEN RDY TO GO!!!