Customizing your character is one of the most enjoyable aspects of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and changing your hair is a fantastic way to refresh your look. Located on Main Street, Shampoodle’s hair salon, run by the charming poodle Harriet, offers a range of options to personalize your villager. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about unlocking Shampoodle’s and transforming your appearance with new hairstyles, hair colors, and even eye colors.
Unlocking Shampoodle’s Salon
Before you can get a fresh new ‘do, you’ll need to unlock Shampoodle’s. This involves a bit of town development and shopping at the Able Sisters’ store. Here’s the step-by-step process:
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Unlock Kicks: Your first goal is to bring Kicks, the shoe store, to Main Street. To do this, you need to spend at least 8,000 Bells at the Able Sisters’ shop. Make sure your town has also been established for at least ten days. Once you meet these conditions, Kicks will open its doors.
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Further Patronize the Able Sisters or Kicks: After Kicks is open, continue to shop at either the Able Sisters’ or Kicks until you’ve spent a combined total of 10,000 Bells between the two stores.
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Shampoodle’s Opens: Wait for at least ten days after Kicks has opened. If you’ve met all the requirements, Shampoodle’s will then open on the second floor of the Able Sisters’ building, ready for you to start experimenting with your style!
Changing Your Hairstyle at Shampoodle’s
Once Shampoodle’s is open, step inside and chat with Harriet. For a small fee, she will offer to change your hairstyle. Sit in the styling chair and Harriet will ask you a series of questions about your desired look. Interestingly, your answers to these seemingly random questions actually determine the hairstyle she gives you!
You can only change your hairstyle once per day, so choose wisely! To help you plan your perfect look, refer to the chart below which outlines the hairstyles available based on your answers to Harriet’s questions.
Hairstyle Choices Based on Harriet’s Questions
| Slider Value | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Male Hairstyle | Female Hairstyle |
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| Casual | Loose and wavy | Laid-back | ||
| Confident/Floaty-fairy | ||||
| Stylish | Role model | |||
| I like being left alone | ||||
| Halfwaybetweenthemiddleandthetop | Messy | I wish I could clean it | ||
| It’s on purpose | ||||
| Clean | I like to style my hair! | |||
| Natural is best! | ||||
| Inthemiddle,orhalfwaybetweenthemiddleandthebottom | I’m very serious! | Fight and overcome! | ||
| Grin and bear it! | ||||
| I’m a troublemaker! | I’ll settle down. | |||
| Rebel for life! | ||||
| Formal | Business | Fresh | ||
| Vintage | ||||
| Private | Party | |||
| Date | ||||
| Secret | Random | Random |
Find the perfect hairstyle to express yourself in Animal Crossing: New Leaf at Shampoodle’s.
Choosing Your Hair Color
Along with hairstyles, Harriet can also help you change your hair color. When you ask to change your hairstyle, she will also inquire about your desired hair color through further questions. There is a wide palette of sixteen different hair colors to choose from, ranging from natural tones to more vibrant and unique shades.
Hair Color Palette at Shampoodle’s
| Color Type | Choice | Color |
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| Natural | Slider at top | Black |
| Slider near top | Ash brown | |
| Slider centered between middle and top | Chocolate brown | |
| Slider just above middle | Light brown | |
| Slider at middle | Orange | |
| Slider just below middle | Pale greyish brown | |
| Slider near bottom | Red-gold | |
| Slider at bottom | Blonde | |
| Intense | Burning love color | Apple red |
| Forest color | Dark green | |
| Deep sea color | Dark blue | |
| Moody color | Pastel Purple | |
| Bright | Sweet love | Pink |
| Clear sky | Sky blue | |
| New leaves | Light green | |
| Angel wings | White |
Experiment with a rainbow of hair colors to match your mood or outfit in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Changing Your Eye Color with Contacts
After you’ve changed your hairstyle at Shampoodle’s for at least fourteen days since your first visit, Harriet will offer you the option to change your eye color using colored contacts. Just like with hairstyles, your answers to Harriet’s questions will determine the eye color you receive. There are six different eye colors available, allowing for subtle or dramatic changes to your villager’s appearance.
Eye Color Options at Shampoodle’s
| Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Eye Color |
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| Vast sky | Pitch black | Black |
| Clear blue sky | Navy blue | Navy blue |
| Like the rain was coming | Greenish blue | Greenish blue |
| Large trees | Abundant leaves | Green |
| Sturdy trunks | Brown | Brown |
| Endless shade | Black | Black |
| Endless ocean | Tropical, blue ocean | Blue |
| Cold, wintry ocean | Greenish blue | Greenish blue |
| Ocean of coral | Green | Green |
Give your villager a captivating gaze by changing their eye color at Shampoodle’s in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Mii Masks: Transform into Your Mii
For a complete transformation, Harriet can even apply makeup to make your character look like any Mii you’ve created in your Mii Maker. Simply select the “Makeup” option. This service costs 3,000 Bells and provides you with a Mii mask that you can wear or remove at any time.
Your Mii Masks can be accessed in your inventory, below your custom designs. You can easily put on or take off the mask by tapping it in the touch screen menu or by accessing your character’s options in your inventory. Equipping any hat or accessory will automatically remove the Mii Mask.
Dealing with Messy Hair
If you take a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf for fifteen days or more, you might find your character sporting a “messy” hairstyle upon your return. This is a game mechanic to reflect the passage of time. Don’t worry, you can easily fix this by visiting Shampoodle’s and getting a new hairstyle from Harriet. If you have the Beautiful Town ordinance in effect, it will take longer for your hair to become messy.
Opposite Gender Hairstyles
After you’ve experimented with hairstyles fifteen times, Harriet might offer you an even wider range of options, including hairstyles typically associated with the opposite gender. This unlocks even more creative possibilities for your villager’s look!
Shampoodle’s is your one-stop shop for all things hair and appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Experiment with different styles, colors, and even eye colors to create a villager that truly reflects your personal style and enjoy the fun of customization in your town!
