KS Hairdos 1.7 Salt and Wind
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #20 of 108 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
UPDATE for KS Hairs 1. 9 HERE by the lovely dovaya! <3
This started as an update to Rough hair for KS Hairdos SE by Shiva182, a retexture using these textures by jasperthegnome for KS Hairdos by Kalilies. But, it kind of bloated out of control and I ended up remaking every single texture. Kalilies has made a LOT of updates to the hairs from KS Hairdos 1. 6 (version the original retexture uses) to 1. 7, like improving the alpha/transparency layers for all hairs - comparison in pictures, the difference is huge! That also made some textures from 1. 6 to have some bugs when used with 1. 7 meshes, so those are now fixed too.
I also disliked how "shaggy" some hairstyles looked, so my edited textures are a bit smoother than the original Salt & Wind ones.
I also wanted to make a 1. 7 compatible .esp replacer like this one by Sokkvabekk to reduce the female hairstyles down. The hairs are not deleted, only removed from player character, so it should work with mods that depend on KS hairs. Male hairs are not touched, as they have so little to begin with! What styles stayed and did not are purely based on my Immaculate(tm) tastes, and there are some longer styles not included in Sokkvahbekk's original vision. There's nothing wrong with the hairs I deleted, but I just wanted to narrow the selection by removing styles very similar to one another. Complete list with pictures in images.
There is also an optional blank hairline texture I made for myself to make the hairs look good on my Ethereal Elven Overhaul Altmer character, as the hairline was poking through the hair because the EEO head is shaped differently. Not recommended unless you have the same problem yourself, as some hairs will have slight floating effects without the hairline (but nothing too major).
tl;dr
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[]Salt & Wind textures for KS Hairdos SE v. 1. 7
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]slightly smoother texture than original Salt & Wind[]optional .esp replacer - female hairs reduced from 792 to 333
[]optional blank hairline texture to fix problems with different shaped heads - only use if you have the issue pictured in images
installation
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[]remove old KS hairs, retextures and .esp replacers if you have them
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]download and install KS Hairdos SE 1. 7[]download my retextures and overwrite KS Hairdos
[]if you want, download optional files and overwrite when prompted
available add-on patches in miscellaneous files
Patches do not require my other files, only their respective mods! Listed by date patched, listed alphabetically in misc. files
[]HDT-SMP KS Hairs - physics version of KS Hairs
[]Bijin Family - copy of this mod by Shiva182, including FOMOD - her original not needed
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[]remove old KS hairs, retextures and .esp replacers if you have them
KS Hairdos 1.7 Salt and Wind is a comprehensive retexture of the popular KS Hairdos pack, replacing all hairstyles with Salt & Wind textures for a more natural look. It includes an optional ESP replacer to reduce female hairstyles and patches for HDT-SMP and NPC mods. With over 6,400 endorsements and 3.9 million downloads, it's a highly popular cosmetic enhancement for Skyrim.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 6,444 endorsements and 3.9M downloads — this is a staple for many modded setups.
- No ESPs for the main retexture means it's lightweight and won't bloat your load order.
- Works with both Special Edition and Legendary Edition, so it's versatile for different Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or newer mods.
- The optional ESP replacer reduces hairstyles, which might not be what everyone wants if you like variety.
- Requires the original KS Hairdos mod as a base, so you need to download that separately.
For Skyrim players who want their character's hair to look more realistic and less plastic-like, without sacrificing the huge variety KS Hairdos offers. Also great for modders who want to improve NPC appearances with a simple retexture. Skip if you're happy with the original KS Hairdos textures or if you prefer more stylized, fantasy hair.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to install the original KS Hairdos mod first, then overwrite with this retexture.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let this mod overwrite the original files when prompted.
- For HDT-SMP physics, grab the optional patch and ensure you have HDT-SMP installed and configured.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Kalilies jasperthegnome mashanen
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 3,891,204
- Endorsements
- 6,444
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 1/29/2021
- Updated
- 2/23/2021
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