Hey there, i haven't played Skyrim in about a year and want to get back on it now.

I have never touched any mod or anything that would alter the game and would be interested in a list of commonly used mods, especially ones that make the game look better, make the charakter faces look better and the ones that bring more convenience into the menus.

Thanks in advance.

Well that's easy to answer.

If I had to pick only one mod that I find obligatory, then it must be SkyUI: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3863//?

Basically, you will find all that you are looking for in STEP: http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.2.7

Unfortunately, no one can be told what STEP is. You have to see read it yourself.

Search the nexus for mods by Arthmoor, OpticShooter, SparrowPrince, and isoku.

Also grab the unofficial patches