Don't worry, the tutorial was kinda old and basic, more of a workflow demonstration rather than artistic approach, but i highly recommend doing the head portion of the Joan of Arc tut: http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/joanofarc/head1.php Modeling heads is 10% technique and 90% anatomy knowledge. Do the Joan Of Arc…
Overall, I'd take a step back for a bit and revisit your proportions and topology. Add in as many polys as you need to get the form down first. Don't worry about modeled in detail until you've moved onto that step, adding in extra meshes is not a crime. When you're satisfied with the form, then you can think about reducing…