Shiva's Beautiful Presets
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #76 of 220 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Edits all presets of all races and adds lore-friendly Apachii hair. There's also an option with vanilla hair, for KS Hairdo's only users or vanilla hair only users.
Shiva's Beautiful Presets overhauls all race presets in Skyrim, adding lore-friendly Apachii hair with optional vanilla hair versions for KS Hairdo's or vanilla-only users. A popular cosmetic mod with 3,270 endorsements and 118,735 downloads, last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,270 endorsements, 118k downloads).
- Gives every race a fresh look without breaking lore.
- Flexible install options—pick Apachii, KS Hairdos, or vanilla.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017—might not play nice with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Only touches presets, so if you want custom followers or NPC overhauls, this isn't it.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that edit the same race presets.
For Skyrim players who want their character creation presets to look better without overhauling the whole game. If you're into lore-friendly aesthetics and use hair mods like Apachii or KS Hairdos, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or NPC overhauls—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Pick the right version for your hair mods—if you use KS Hairdos, grab that variant to avoid missing hair.
- If you're on Special Edition, check if the mod needs conversion—it's from 2017.
- Use a mod manager to easily switch between the Apachii and vanilla versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Shiva182
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 118,735
- Endorsements
- 3,270
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 1/14/2017
- Updated
- 1/17/2017
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