Bijin Family - Salt and Wind Textures SE
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #274 of 434 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
LE version here
With permission from both jasperthegnome I made these re-textures of all textures from all mods by rxkx22 aka The Bijin Family
You can also get these textures for
Vanilla hair
KS Hairdo's
ApachiiSkyHairs
The Ordinary Women
Pandorable's NPCs
The Men of Winter
Textures available for
Bijin NPCs SE
Bijin Warmaidens SE
Bijin Wives SE
Serana (All versions)
Toccata Follower
Vivace Follower
Chaconne Follower
Succubus-San Follower
Minazuki Follower
Textures also available for
Alternate versions of Frea and Iona on Bijin All in One 2019
Alternate versions of Aela, Lydia and Ria on Bijin Warmaidens - Alternative Versions
Install with a Mod Manager (Recommended)
Take the texture folder and paste it in your data folder
Uninstall this mod with a mod manager to get the original textures back (Recommended)
Though you can also reinstall the original mod
My Special Edition Mods
My Skyrim Mods
Thanks to jasperthegnome for the the original and hair resource on Salt and Wind - Rough Hair for KS Hairdos
Thanks to Apachii for ApachiiSkyHair
Thanks to Adobe for Photoshop
Bijin Family - Salt and Wind Textures SE is a cosmetic mod that re-textures the hair on all mods by rxkx22, including the Bijin series, to give it a rougher, more natural look. It also includes older versions of some of Bijin's Warmaiden's textures. With over 4,400 endorsements and 317k downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim Special Edition players who want to enhance the appearance of NPCs without changing gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust – 4,415 endorsements and over 317k downloads show this is a go-to for many players.
- Gives NPCs a more natural, gritty look that fits the game's tone better than shiny vanilla hair.
- Works across the entire Bijin family, so you get consistent hair textures for all those modded NPCs.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 – might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches or other mods that alter hair textures.
- Only affects hair textures – if you're looking for more dramatic changes, this won't do much beyond a subtle tweak.
- Requires the original Bijin mods from rxkx22 to be installed, so it's not a standalone improvement.
For Skyrim SE players who already use rxkx22's Bijin mods and want to give NPCs a more weathered, realistic hair look. If you're into visual overhauls that keep the game's gritty atmosphere, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you don't use the Bijin series or prefer shiny, fantasy-style hair.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Bijin mods installed first – this is just a texture replacer, not a standalone mod.
- Load this mod after the Bijin mods in your mod manager to ensure the textures overwrite correctly.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file overwrites – don't manually extract unless you know what you're doing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Shiva182
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 317,066
- Endorsements
- 4,415
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 5/8/2018
- Updated
- 10/3/2018
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