High Quality FaceTints for Vanilla NPCs
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #190 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This will add high quality FaceTints for all vanilla NPCs. Children is not included.
You can have loose files or a bsa version with either a normal ESP and a ESPFE (ESP with ESL flag). Plugins with an ESL flag means that this plugin will not count towards the 255 plugin limit. You can read more about that here
I had these mods installed when I exported FaceGen
Better makeup for SKSE
Painterly - A High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
XCE - Warpaint and Dirt (Dirt and Beast warpaint and tintmasks)
Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
Cutting Room Floor can be found here
Immersive Wenches can be found here
Various mods can be found here
Install with a mod manager (Recommended)
Take the content of the folders and paste it in your data folder
Uninstall with a mod manager (Recommended)
BSA version: Delete High Quality Tintmasks.esp and High Quality Tintmasks.bsa
Loose version: Go to textures\actors\character\facegendata\facetint and delete Skyrim.esm, Dawnguard.esm, Dragonborn.esm and Hearthfires.esm
If using NMM, you may have to reinstall all mods that use loose textures and edits vanilla NPCs.
Compatibility
The esp can be loaded after the Unoffical Patch with no problems
Works perfectly to overwrite the facetints of Botox of Skyrim SSE
Works perfectly to overwrite the facetints of The Boys of Summer, Southern Girls or Haute Coiffure
Works perfectly to overwrite the facetints of Humans Mer and Beastfolk - The Cathedral Concept
Perfect match to use with Shiva's Vanilla Hair Replacer or Skyrim Hair Replacer
Don't overwrite Bijin overhaul's Tintmasks, they are high quality already. It's same with other mods by the same author, like Seranaholic.
Don't overwrite Pandorable's NPCs, they are HQ already.
Don't overwrite Shiva's Beautification Of Unique NPCs, that mod has High quality custom tintmasks already with better makeup and different warpaints than vanilla.
My Special Edition Mods
My Skyrim Mods
Thanks to diehart for Better makeup for SKSE
Thanks to gobbldygook for Painterly - A High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
Thanks to Xenius for XCE - Warpaint and Dirt
Thanks to evgirunslaad for Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
Thanks to Nukem for SSE CreationKit Fixes
Thanks to Microsoft for Textconv
High Quality FaceTints for Vanilla NPCs is a texture mod that adds high-quality face tints to all vanilla NPCs in Skyrim Special Edition. It offers loose files or a BSA with an ESP flagged as ESM, and an optional ESL flag to avoid the plugin limit. With over 2,500 endorsements and 767k downloads, it's a popular cosmetic enhancement for players seeking improved NPC appearances.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 2,589 endorsements and over 767k downloads
- ESL flag option is a godsend for load order hoarders
- Simple texture upgrade that makes NPCs look noticeably better without changing their identity
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 — might be outdated for the latest Skyrim SE patches
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions in the description
- Only affects vanilla NPCs, so mod-added characters won't get the face tint treatment
For Skyrim SE players who want a quick, lightweight visual upgrade to all vanilla NPCs without overhauling their whole game. If you're running a heavily modded setup with custom followers or NPC overhauls, you might not notice the difference. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, choose the BSA version for easier management and fewer loose files.
- Enable the ESL flag in your mod manager or with xEdit to save plugin slots if you're near the 255 limit.
- Load this mod after other NPC texture mods to ensure the face tints apply correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Shiva182
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 767,570
- Endorsements
- 2,589
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 7/4/2018
- Updated
- 10/7/2018
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