Hair Salon Games

In hair salon games you take charge of a salon: a client comes in, you decide the cut, the color and the style, and send them off looking great. There are about 100 games, and each has its own set of tools.

What you'll do

Most often a character arrives with hair that needs work. You pick scissors, clippers or a straightener, cut, apply color and finish with the final style. Sue Hairdresser, Show Hair Make Over, Gigi Hairshop and Julie Beauty Salon work this way. If you're after a barbershop, there's Barber Shop, and with Pou Haircuts you can change Pou's look.

There's a pet corner, too: Funny Pet Haircut and Cuida del lindo perrito (take care of the cute puppy) are about animals. Holiday themes have plenty of games: Ladybug Halloween Hairstyles, Santa Haircut, Burning Man Hairstyles or Valentine's Day Hearty Hairst. Character ones include Jumbo At Hello Kitty Hair Salon, Frozen Anna Halloween Hairstyl and Bratz Make Over.

Playing better

You use the mouse or a finger, dragging the tool across the hair. Some need precision, and that's where you slow down: a cut made too fast usually comes out uneven. Look at the character's face and pick a style that suits it. If the game gives hints, the client will often ask for something specific and get annoyed if you don't deliver. And if the game lets you touch up, don't settle for your first idea.

In some games you also have to dress or do makeup on top of the hair. If it's only the hairstyle you're interested in, read the descriptions before starting.

To get started, Sue Hairdresser or Gigi Hairshop are a good first step: you follow the routine of an ordinary salon and see how the tools work. If you want something sillier, Funny Pet Haircut or Cuida del lindo perrito swap the client for a pet. With kids, character games like Hello Kitty or the Halloween and Christmas themes usually go over well, because they already know who they're styling. And if you like to experiment, save the wildest style for last: once you've cut and dyed, that's the moment to take a risk.