I've had this problem since the last stable release as well as the snapshots. A quick and dirty go-around I've been using is using the command /give @p 397 1 3 {SkullOwner:mynamehere} and wearing my own head. It works pretty well, but only so far as having my face show up right on LAN, and since that means I can't also wear a helmet (or use a command to enchant my own head with some protection without suffering a weird glowing head effect), it's certainly not ideal. Still, if any of you are looking for a quick fix, that might be an option until they resolve the issue.
I've had this problem since the last stable release as well as the snapshots. A quick and dirty go-around I've been using is using the command /give @p 397 1 3 {SkullOwner:mynamehere} and wearing my own head. It works pretty well, but only so far as having my face show up right on LAN, and since that means I can't also wear a helmet (or use a command to enchant my own head with some protection without suffering a weird glowing head effect), it's certainly not ideal. Still, if any of you are looking for a quick fix, that might be an option until they resolve the issue.