Blooms Face Presets - Shae
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #191 of 222 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I normally make my own presets from scratch and I've even released some in the past but I do occasionally try someone else's if they standout to me. The Hannah Kusanagi preset was one of those. She looked so good when I loaded her in Racemenu I decided to use her for my next game. All I did was tweak her a bit and make her a Redguard.
Because she's far from my own work I wouldn't have dreamt of releasing her, but I did use some screenshots of her for some patches I made. This led to several people asking for the preset. Initially I just directed them to the original but after a few more requests, I thought why not just ask PhoenixOrtega if I can release her. Well, they very kindly said yes and here she is.
Please checkout the original here Hannah Kusanagi
The Hannah Kusanagi preset was made from the Taki preset by Ashnur, which funnily enough was another one that had stood out to me and when I tried it, had turned out great in RaceMenu. In fact I was going to make a character from her for personal use before I discovered Hannah. Check her out too. Taki Preset - High Poly Head
I decided to name her Shae after the character from Game of Thrones. In my mind she's part Redguard and part Imperial but grew up in Hammerfell and therefore has Redguard characteristics.
Requirements
I have a ridiculous number of appearance mods installed but below are the ones I believe have contributed to this preset. They are listed in the order that they appear in my load order.
High Poly Head 1. 4 - External site.
Expressive Facegen Morphs SE - The main file - Expressive Facegen Morphs SE. There is a compatibility option for this mod which you can select when installing High Poly Head.
KS Hairdos SSE
Expressive Facegen Morphs SE - The optional file - EFM SE - Racemenu plugin
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition - The main file - Expressive Facial Animation - Female Edition
Diamond Skin - CBBE and UNP Female Textures
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition - The optional file - EFA Mouth SSE
Realistic Hair Colors
Hvergelmir Brows and SG Eyebrows for High Poly Head - Main file - Hvergelmir Brows - For High Poly Head
Female Makeup Suite - Face - RaceMenu Overlays of Eyeliner EyeShadow Contours and Highlights - Special Edition
I added Shae as a Breton. One download includes both version and the other just the Redguard version. I made a few minor edits such as raising the height of the nose and mouth slightly, changed the brows and hair, and gave her freckles and makeup. The requirements are almost the same. See below.
The hair mod is a different but it's
A RaceMenu face preset for Skyrim SE, 'Shae' is a tweaked Redguard version of PhoenixOrtega's Hannah Kusanagi preset, created with permission. Requires High Poly Head, Expressive Facegen Morphs, KS Hairdos, RaceMenu, and Expressive Facial Animation. Popular with 489 endorsements and 159,725 downloads, last updated October 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 489 endorsements and over 159k downloads, so you know it's been tested by a lot of players.
- Gives you a unique, lore-friendly Redguard look that stands out from vanilla presets, perfect for a fresh playthrough.
- Based on a well-regarded preset (Hannah Kusanagi) and tweaked by an experienced modder, so quality is solid.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a bunch of mods (High Poly Head, Expressive Facegen Morphs, KS Hairdos, RaceMenu, Expressive Facial Animation) which can be a hassle to set up if you don't already have them.
- Since it's a preset, you'll need to manually load it in RaceMenu—no plug-and-play, so it's not for players who want a simple install.
- Compatibility risk: if you're using other face mods or custom races, the preset might not look as intended without the exact required mods.
For Skyrim players who love character creation and want a distinctive, lore-friendly Redguard face without building from scratch. If you're into RaceMenu presets and don't mind installing several appearance mods, this is a great pick. Skip if you're not into cosmetic mods or prefer simpler character options.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to install High Poly Head with the Expressive Facegen Morphs compatibility option, or the preset may look off.
- Load the preset in RaceMenu by placing the file in your Data folder and using the 'Presets' slot in the character creation menu.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install the preset as a mod and enable it, but remember to load your save after enabling to see the changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- BloomAndGloom
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 159,725
- Endorsements
- 489
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 6/2/2021
- Updated
- 10/8/2024
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