Great Sims 4 hair doesn’t have to mean a 50k polycount hair that lags your game. Some of the best maxis-match hair CC runs at under 30k polys and still looks gorgeous.
Here are 10 hair picks from creators on sims4mods.cc — all under 30k polys, all maxis match, all safe to mix with your favorite outfits.
What Is a “Good” Poly Count for Hair?
For Sims 4 hair, polygon count (the number of triangles the game draws to render the hair) directly affects performance. The rough tiers:
- Under 10k polys — super lightweight, great for low-end PCs
- 10k–25k polys — the sweet spot. Looks detailed, performs well.
- 25k–50k polys — premium hair. Beautiful but tanks FPS if you have a lot.
- 50k+ polys — alpha-style realism. Reserve for screenshots.
All 10 picks below are under 30k, so they should run smoothly even on a mid-range laptop.
The 10 Picks
1. Clutterfly — Clover Hair (Long, Wavy)
About 22k polys. Natural waves, lots of swatches (40+ colors), works for adult female Sims. A go-to for everyday long hair.
2. Okruee — Coco Hair (Long, Straight)
About 18k polys. Sleek, modern, maxis match. Comes in 30+ natural swatches. One of the most popular hairs on sims4mods.cc.
3. Marsmerizingsims — Amalia Hijab (Long)
About 15k polys. Includes both hijab and veil options. Inclusive, beautifully textured, low-poly for the detail.
4. Simpliciaty — Ellie Hair (Medium, Curly)
About 24k polys. Curls that actually look curly, not flattened. 25+ swatches.
5. Oakiyo — Yuna Hair (Long, Layered)
About 20k polys. Korean-style layered cut with face-framing pieces. Great for male or female Sims.
6. Dogsill — Haein Hair (Medium, Straight)
About 16k polys. Clean Korean-style straight hair with optional bangs. Unisex, maxis match.
7. Arethabee — Dorothy Set (Wavy Bob)
About 19k polys. Comes with hair, earrings, and necklace in a coordinated set.
8. Clumsyalien — Mia Bun (Updo)
About 12k polys. The best low-poly updo on the market. Comes with and without baby hairs.
9. Johnnysims — Luke Hair (Short, Male)
About 14k polys. Modern short cut for male Sims. The go-to for “casual dad” Sims.
10. Trillyke — Alex Eyes (Male, Short)
About 13k polys. Short, slightly messy hair that pairs with everything. Also includes eye details.
How to Find More
Browse our full hair catalog — you can filter by:
- Length (short, medium, long, updo)
- Demographic (male, female, child)
- Polycount (low-poly under 20k, mid-poly under 40k)
- Maxis match (compatible with base game style)
- Creator (filter to just one CC maker’s work)
The catalog updates daily as new public CC drops from Patreon creators.
Performance Tips
If your game still lags after installing a few of these:
- Don’t load more than 50 hairs at once. Sims 4 has a soft cap on hair meshes — beyond ~50 unique hairs, performance drops.
- Clean up unused CC monthly. Use the in-game CC manager (Game Options → Other → Custom Content) to delete items you no longer use.
- Avoid combining maxis match + alpha in the same household. Mixing art styles is visually jarring and the alpha items usually tank performance.
Happy simming!