Shiva's Vanilla Hair Replacer
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 78 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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What this mod does
Changes most of vanilla hair to KS hairdo's and a few individual hairmods. I tried keeping the hair styles quite short to avoid massive
clipping. Male bald options are not edited and 9 male Orc hairs and 5 Redguard only hairs are original due to lack of good options.
5 exclusive female hairstyles for all female races
I really recommend using SkyHide - Dont Show Headgears since you and NPCs will be bald under helmets, hoods and hats (Circlets are fine)
This does NOT include:
Edited faces - The FaceGeoms that are with the mod are vanilla faces with the new hairstyles
Snow Elf hairs - Not touched
Dremora hairs - Not touched
Khajiit hairs - Not touched
Argonian hairs - Not touched
Child hairs - Not touched - Though I recommend having The Kids Are Alright
Optional Facegen
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[]Amorous Adventures
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]Arthmoor - Unoffical Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch[]Arthmoor - Cutting Room Floor
[]Arthmoor - Alternate Start - Live Anther Life
[]Arthmoor - Open Cities
[]Arthmoor - Village mods - Darkwater Crossing, Keld-Nar, Kynsgrove, Shor's Stone and Helarchen Creek
[]Beyond Reach
[]Beyond Skyrim - Bruma
[]Falskaar
[]Helgen Reborn
[]Immersive Wenches + Deadly Wenches and Hateful Wenches
[]Inhabitants of Skyrim - NPC Overhaul Version 3
[]Project AHO
[]The Erotic Adventures of Misty Skye
- The Forgotten City
Requirements
Install with a mod manager (Recommended)
Manual installation
Take the content of 0 Male and/or 0 Female and 0 Hair Textures, put
Shiva's Vanilla Hair Replacer swaps most vanilla hairstyles with KS Hairdos and a few individual hair mods, leaving male bald options untouched and preserving 9 male Orc hairs and 5 Redguard-only hairs. It includes patches for popular mods, making it a comprehensive hair overhaul for Skyrim.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 1,250 endorsements and 69k downloads.
- Keeps racial identity intact by not touching Orc and Redguard exclusive styles.
- Patches for popular mods mean you can integrate it into a heavily modded setup.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may need compatibility checks with newer mods or game versions.
- Male bald options are not edited, so if you wanted a bald replacer, this won't cover it.
For Skyrim players who want a comprehensive hair overhaul that replaces vanilla styles with high-quality KS Hairdos while preserving racial variety. Ideal for modders who already use popular mods and need compatibility patches. Skip if you're looking for a complete overhaul including male bald styles or if you prefer a more modern hair mod with frequent updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the main file and patches easily.
- Check the mod's posts or comments for a list of compatible mods and load order recommendations.
- If you're using other hair mods, make sure to load this one after them to ensure its replacers take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Shiva182
- Version
- 2.2.1
- Downloads
- 69,366
- Endorsements
- 1,250
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 3/13/2017
- Updated
- 6/12/2021
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