Customizing your villager’s appearance is one of the most enjoyable aspects of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. If you’re looking to express your unique style, Shampoodle’s hair salon is your go-to destination. Located on Main Street, Shampoodle’s, run by the stylish poodle Harriet, offers a range of options to transform your look, from hairstyles and colors to eye colors and even Mii-inspired makeovers. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to unlock and utilize Shampoodle’s to create the perfect villager aesthetic.
Unlocking Shampoodle’s Salon
Before you can start experimenting with new looks, you’ll need to unlock Shampoodle’s. This requires a bit of patience and some shopping at the Able Sisters and Kicks. Here’s the step-by-step process:
- Unlock Kicks: First, focus on the Able Sisters clothing shop. You need to spend at least 8,000 Bells there. After meeting this spending requirement and ensuring at least ten days have passed since your town’s creation, Kicks, the shoe store, will open in Main Street.
- Further Shopping Spree: Once Kicks is open, continue your retail therapy! Spend another 10,000 Bells cumulatively at either Able Sisters or Kicks.
- Shampoodle’s Opens: After Kicks has been open for at least ten days and you’ve reached the 10,000 Bells spending goal, Shampoodle’s will finally open its doors! You’ll find it on the second floor of the Able Sisters’ building.
With Shampoodle’s unlocked, you can now visit Harriet daily for a style transformation.
Changing Your Hairstyle
Harriet’s primary service is, of course, hairstyles. For a fee, she can give your villager a fresh new ‘do. The hairstyle you receive isn’t random; it’s determined by your answers to a series of questions she asks while you’re sitting in the styling chair. Each day, you can change your hairstyle once.
The following table breaks down the hairstyles available based on your responses to Harriet’s questions. Experiment with different answers to discover all the styles!
| Slider Value | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Male Hairstyle | Female Hairstyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casual | Loose and wavy | Laid-back | ||
| Confident/Floaty-fairy | ||||
| Stylish | Role model | |||
| I like being left alone | ||||
| Halfway between the middle and the top | Messy | I wish I could clean it | ||
| It’s on purpose | ||||
| Clean | I like to style my hair! | |||
| Natural is best! | ||||
| In the middle, or halfway between the middle and the bottom | 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 |
Discover a range of male hairstyles in Animal Crossing NL at Shampoodle’s.
Explore various female hairstyles at Shampoodle’s in Animal Crossing New Leaf.
Choosing Your Hair Color
Along with hairstyles, Harriet will also inquire about your desired hair color during your styling session. Animal Crossing: New Leaf offers sixteen different hair colors, ranging from natural tones to more vibrant and unique shades. The hair color you get depends on your choice from a color slider Harriet presents.
| Color Type | Choice | Color |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Customize your villager with a wide array of hair colors at Shampoodle’s.
Opposite Gender Hairstyles
After visiting Harriet for fifteen hairstyle changes, she might offer you the option to choose a hairstyle typically associated with the opposite gender. This adds another layer of customization, allowing for even more unique villager looks.
Dealing with Messy Hair
If you take a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf for fifteen days or more, your villager’s hair will become “messy.” Don’t worry, this is easily fixed! Simply visit Shampoodle’s again for a new hairstyle to tidy up your villager’s appearance. If your town has the Beautiful Town ordinance in effect, it will take longer for the messy hairstyle to appear.
Mii Makeovers with Makeup
Beyond hair, Shampoodle’s also offers a makeup service. For 3,000 Bells, Harriet can apply makeup to make your villager look like any Mii character you’ve created in your Mii Maker. This is a fun way to bring your personal Mii creations into the Animal Crossing world.
The Mii Masks are stored with your custom designs, accessible via the pencil tab on the touch screen. You can easily apply or remove a Mii Mask by tapping it. Alternatively, you can remove it through your inventory or by equipping another hat or accessory.
Transform your villager with Mii Masks at Shampoodle’s in Animal Crossing NL.
Changing Your Eye Color with Contacts
If you’ve changed your hairstyle at Shampoodle’s at least fourteen days prior, Harriet will also offer you color contacts to change your villager’s eye color. Similar to hairstyles, the eye color you receive depends on your answers to her questions. There are six eye colors available: black, brown, green, greenish-blue, blue, and navy blue.
| Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Eye Color |
|---|---|---|
| Vast sky | Pitch black | Black |
| Clear blue sky | Navy blue | |
| Like the rain was coming | Greenish blue | |
| Large trees | Abundant leaves | Green |
| Sturdy trunks | Brown | |
| Endless shade | Pitch black | Black |
| Endless ocean | Tropical, blue ocean | Blue |
| Cold, wintry ocean | Greenish blue | |
| Ocean of coral | Green |
Customize your villager’s eyes with color contacts from Shampoodle’s.
Shampoodle’s is a crucial location for anyone wanting to personalize their Animal Crossing: New Leaf villager. From hairstyles and colors to eye enhancements and Mii makeovers, Harriet provides all the tools you need to express yourself and create a villager that truly reflects your style. So, start shopping at Able Sisters and Kicks to unlock this fantastic salon and begin your style journey!
