About this mod
Replaces all male and female vanilla hairstyles with realistic and lore-friendly KS Hairdos SSE and ApachiiSkyHair SSE hairstyles. All non-beast races are covered.
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Comely Coiffures is a hair replacer that replaces the male and female low-poly vanilla hairstyles with realistic and lore-friendly KS Hairdos SSE and ApachiiSkyHair SSE hairstyles. All non-beast races are covered. The goal of this mod is to give the hair a more polished and modern-game look whilst staying close to the vanilla aesthetic. Hairstyles that look good (like both male and female shaved heads and the male dreadlocks) are unchanged.
I created this hair replacer to be used alongside my two character overhaul mods Freyja - Female Head Mesh Overhaul and Freyr - Male Head Mesh Overhaul, but they are not required.
Links
Versions for other games: Skyrim | Skyrim SE | Enderal | Enderal SE
My female head mesh overhaul mod: Freyja - Female Head Mesh Overhaul
My male head mesh overhaul mod: Freyr - Male Head Mesh Overhaul
Xbox port: coming soon
FEATURES
Comely Coiffures is a hair replacer. It alters all the hairstyle records (HDPT records) to point to suitable hairstyles from KS Hairdos SSE or ApachiiSkyHair SSE (or it leaves them unchanged if the vanilla hairstyles look fine). Since it directly links to the hair meshes and not to the records in the ESP/ESM files of these mods, it has no ESP/ESM dependencies, and it is therefore possible to not use KS Hairdos SSE and ApachiiSkyHair SSE themselves. (For people who don't want to install 600+ new hairstyles.)
Comely Coiffures doesn't alter any NPC records and is therefore highly compatible.
Since it was often difficult to find a replacer that looked like the vanilla hairstyle, I based the replacement choice less on similarity, but more on the general aesthetic and on which NPCs would be using the hairstyle. For example, the HairFemaleNord10 replacer doesn't match the original's appearance perfectly (see the images), but since the most prominent figure that uses that hairstyle is Elisif, a jarl and possible future High Queen of Skyrim, I opted for a royal-looking hairstyle as a replacement.
Details of the used hairstyles:
Format: EDID: MODL - Model FileName
SE:
DLC1HairFemaleSerana: KS Hairdo's\Soundwave.nif
DLC1HairFemaleSeranaHuman: KS Hairdo's\Soundwave.nif
DLC1HairFemaleValerica: KS Hairdo's\Tiffany.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf01: KS Hairdo's\Vixen.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf02: KS Hairdo's\Midnight.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf03: KS Hairdo's\Sky167.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf04: KS Hairdo's\Elves\Sakura.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf05: KS Hairdo's\Confetti.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf06: KS Hairdo's\Soledad F.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf07: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\FemaleDarkElfHair07.nif
HairFemaleDarkElf08: KS Hairdo's\Chrome.nif
HairFemaleDremora01: KS Hairdo's\Glow.nif
HairFemaleDremora02: KS Hairdo's\Confetti.nif
HairFemaleElder01: KS Hairdo's\Trixie.nif
HairFemaleElder02: KS Hairdo's\Sakura.nif
HairFemaleElder03: KS Hairdo's\Mori.nif
HairFemaleElder04: KS Hairdo's\Maggie.nif
HairFemaleElf01: KS Hairdo's\Nova.nif
HairFemaleElf02: KS Hairdo's\Da Bomb.nif
HairFemaleElf03: KS Hairdo's\Sugar.nif
HairFemaleElf04: KS Hairdo's\Illusion.nif
HairFemaleElf05: KS Hairdo's\Elves\Sky204.nif
HairFemaleElf06: KS Hairdo's\Madeleine.nif
HairFemaleElf07: KS Hairdo's\ChignonHL.nif
HairFemaleElf08: KS Hairdo's\Butterfly160.nif
HairFemaleElf09: KS Hairdo's\Elves\GoldDust.nif
HairFemaleElf10: KS Hairdo's\Coral.nif
HairFemaleImperial1: KS Hairdo's\Soledad F.nif
HairFemaleNord01: KS Hairdo's\Nova.nif
HairFemaleNord02: KS Hairdo's\Alexia.nif
HairFemaleNord03: KS Hairdo's\Surrender.nif
HairFemaleNord04: KS Hairdo's\Butterfly160.nif
HairFemaleNord05: KS Hairdo's\Mori.nif
HairFemaleNord06: KS Hairdo's\Illusion.nif
HairFemaleNord07: KS Hairdo's\Chignon.nif
HairFemaleNord08: KS Hairdo's\Sky190.nif
HairFemaleNord09: KS Hairdo's\Lush.nif
HairFemaleNord10: KS Hairdo's\Coral.nif
HairFemaleNord11: KS Hairdo's\Sky198.nif
HairFemaleNord12: KS Hairdo's\Sky204.nif
HairFemaleNord13: KS Hairdo's\Arena.nif
HairFemaleNord14: KS Hairdo's\Spectrum.nif
HairFemaleNord15: KS Hairdo's\Madeleine.nif
HairFemaleNord16: KS Hairdo's\Chrome.nif
HairFemaleNord17: KS Hairdo's\Sky241.nif
HairFemaleNord18: KS Hairdo's\Vixen.nif
HairFemaleNord19: KS Hairdo's\GoldDust.nif
HairFemaleNord20: KS Hairdo's\Sakura.nif
HairFemaleNord21: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\Female\Hair21.nif
HairFemaleOrc01: KS Hairdo's\Hime.nif
HairFemaleOrc02: KS Hairdo's\Sky167.nif
HairFemaleOrc03: KS Hairdo's\Sky204.nif
HairFemaleOrc04: KS Hairdo's\Midnight.nif
HairFemaleOrc05: KS Hairdo's\Confetti.nif
HairFemaleOrc06: KS Hairdo's\Sky224.nif
HairFemaleOrc07: KS Hairdo's\Butterfly160.nif
HairFemaleOrc08: KS Hairdo's\Chignon.nif
HairFemaleOrc09: dovaya\hair\FemaleOrcHair16.nif
HairFemaleOrc10: KS Hairdo's\Jasper F.nif
HairFemaleOrc11: KS Hairdo's\Chrome.nif
HairFemaleOrc12: KS Hairdo's\Rinne.nif
HairFemaleOrc13: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\FemaleOrcHair13.nif
HairFemaleOrc14: KS Hairdo's\RoughSketchF.nif
HairFemaleOrc15: KS Hairdo's\Soledad F.nif
HairFemaleOrc17: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\FemaleOrcHair17.nif
HairFemaleRedguard01: KS Hairdo's\SweetSlumber.nif
HairFemaleRedguard02: KS Hairdo's\Midnight.nif
HairFemaleRedguard03: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\FemaleRedGuardHair03.nif
HairFemaleRedguard04: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\FemaleRedGuardHair04.nif
HairMaleDarkElf01: KS Hairdo's\Update\Jaime.nif
HairMaleDarkElf02: KS Hairdo's\Update\Answer.nif
HairMaleDarkElf03: KS Hairdo's\Gantz.nif
HairMaleDarkElf04: KS Hairdo's\ChromeM.nif
HairMaleDarkElf05: KS Hairdo's\Blue.nif
HairMaleDarkElf06: KS Hairdo's\Update\Kitt.nif
HairMaleDarkElf07: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleDarkElfHair07.nif
HairMaleDarkElf08: KS Hairdo's\Update\Bard.nif
HairMaleDarkElf09: KS Hairdo's\Blackout.nif
HairMaleDremora01: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair54.nif
HairMaleElder1: KS Hairdo's\Camisado.nif
HairMaleElder2: KS Hairdo's\Update\Theo.nif
HairMaleElder3: KS Hairdo's\Update\Alexander.nif
HairMaleElder4: KS Hairdo's\Update\Kitt.nif
HairMaleElder5: KS Hairdo's\Update\Bard.nif
HairMaleElder6: KS Hairdo's\Blackout.nif
HairMaleElf01: KS Hairdo's\Chain Reaction.nif
HairMaleElf02: KS Hairdo's\Update\Theo.nif
HairMaleElf03: KS Hairdo's\Update\Alexander.nif
HairMaleElf04: KS Hairdo's\Update\Leo.nif
HairMaleElf05: KS Hairdo's\Bloom.nif
HairMaleElf06: KS Hairdo's\Camisado.nif
HairMaleElf07: KS Hairdo's\Rough Sketch.nif
HairMaleElf08: KS Hairdo's\Update\VixenMale.nif
HairMaleElf09: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair48.nif
HairMaleImperial1: KS Hairdo's\Gantz.nif
HairMaleNord01: KS Hairdo's\Chain Reaction.nif
HairMaleNord02: KS Hairdo's\Unchained.nif
HairMaleNord03: KS Hairdo's\Update\Leo.nif
HairMaleNord04: KS Hairdo's\Update\Jaime.nif
HairMaleNord05: KS Hairdo's\Bloom.nif
HairMaleNord06: KS Hairdo's\Update\Alexander.nif
HairMaleNord07: KS Hairdo's\Update\Answer.nif
HairMaleNord08: KS Hairdo's\Blowback.nif
HairMaleNord09: KS Hairdo's\Industrial.nif
HairMaleNord10: KS Hairdo's\Zombrex.nif
HairMaleNord11: KS Hairdo's\Blackout.nif
HairMaleNord12: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair58.nif
HairMaleNord13: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair59.nif
HairMaleNord14: KS Hairdo's\Update\Theo.nif
HairMaleNord15: KS Hairdo's\Rough Sketch.nif
HairMaleNord16: KS Hairdo's\Flashback.nif
HairMaleNord17: KS Hairdo's\Blue.nif
HairMaleNord18: KS Hairdo's\Update\VixenMale.nif
HairMaleNord19: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair48.nif
HairMaleNord20: KS Hairdo's\ChromeM.nif
HairMaleOrc01: KS Hairdo's\Update\Jaime.nif
HairMaleOrc02: KS Hairdo's\Zombrex.nif
HairMaleOrc03: KS Hairdo's\Update\Theo.nif
HairMaleOrc04: KS Hairdo's\Blowback.nif
HairMaleOrc05: KS Hairdo's\Update\Answer.nif
HairMaleOrc06: KS Hairdo's\Bloom.nif
HairMaleOrc07: KS Hairdo's\Update\VixenMale.nif
HairMaleOrc08: KS Hairdo's\Camisado.nif
HairMaleOrc09: KS Hairdo's\Chain Reaction.nif
HairMaleOrc10: KS Hairdo's\Update\Kitt.nif
HairMaleOrc11: KS Hairdo's\Update\Bard.nif
HairMaleOrc12: KS Hairdo's\Update\Thunderous.nif
HairMaleOrc13: KS Hairdo's\Blue.nif
HairMaleOrc14: KS Hairdo's\Industrial.nif
HairMaleOrc15: KS Hairdo's\Blackout.nif
HairMaleOrc16: KS Hairdo's\Rough Sketch.nif
HairMaleOrc17: KS Hairdo's\Gantz.nif
HairMaleOrc18: dovaya\hair\maleorchair28.nif
HairMaleOrc19: dovaya\hair\maleorchair28.nif
HairMaleOrc20: dovaya\hair\maleorchair28.nif
HairMaleOrc21: dovaya\hair\maleorchair28.nif
HairMaleOrc22: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair25.nif
HairMaleOrc23: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair25.nif
HairMaleOrc24: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair25.nif
HairMaleOrc25: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair25.nif
HairMaleOrc26: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair26.nif
HairMaleOrc27: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleOrcHair27.nif
HairMaleRedguard1: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair01.nif
HairMaleRedguard2: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair02.nif
HairMaleRedguard3: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair03.nif
HairMaleRedguard4: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair04.nif
HairMaleRedguard5: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair05.nif
HairMaleRedguard6: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair06.nif
HairMaleRedguard7: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair07a.nif
HairMaleRedguard8: Actors\Character\Character Assets\Hair\MaleRedGuardHair08.nif
HairMaleSnowElf01: KS Hairdo's\Update\Jaime.nif
HairMaleSnowElf02: KS Hairdo's\Update\Answer.nif
HairMaleSnowElf03: KS Hairdo's\Gantz.nif
HairMaleSnowElf06: KS Hairdo's\Update\Theo.nif
MaleDremoraHair01: ApachiiHairMales\Human\hair54.nif
MaleDremoraHair02: KS Hairdo's\Update\Answer.nif
AE:
ccBGSSSE025_StaadaHair01: KS Hairdo's\Elves\GoldDust.nif
Do not clean the ITM records, they ensure that my mod has precedence over other mods.
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with any mod except other hair replacers.
Note: Any mod that adds new NPCs and/or alters the appearance of existing ones needs to have the FaceGenData of its NPCs re-exported.
To do this, load up your mods and Comely Coiffures in the Creation Kit and export the FaceGenData for all adult, non-beast characters of your mods. (More detailed info on how to do that are here or here.)
INSTALLATION
Use whichever mod manager you prefer or install manually. Make sure your load order matches the installation order below and let each mod overwrite everything when prompted.
- Install ApachiiSkyHairMale_v_1_3. (Optionally, delete the ESM/ESP file and all unused assets via the provided scipts.).
- Install KS Hairdos SSE. (Optionally, delete the ESP file and all unused assets via the provided scripts.)
- Install KS Hairdos 1.7 Salt and Wind. (Optionally, delete all unused assets via the provided scripts.)
- Install Salt and Wind - KS Hairdos - Update. (Optionally, delete all unused assets via the provided scripts.)
- Install the main file.
- Install the FaceGenData from the "Optional files" tab if you don't plan to export the FaceGenData yourself.
Note: Any mod that adds new NPCs and/or alters the appearance of existing ones needs to have the FaceGenData of its NPCs re-exported.
To do this, load up your mods and Comely Coiffures in the Creation Kit, and export the FaceGenData for all adult, non-beast characters of your mods. (More detailed info on how to do that are here or here.)
CREDITS
apachii, for ApachiiSkyHairMale_v_1_3
Kalilies and StealthicKhaos, for KS Hairdos SSE
mashanen, for KS Hairdos 1.7 Salt and Wind
GIMP Team, for GIMP 2 and its Python API
ElminsterAU, for xEdit
Bethesda, for Skyrim and the Creation Kit