Update: So, after year of discussion and suggestions ZOS released the "Style Parlor" and they flat out ignored everything discussed in this entire thread... oh well, original post below.
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So, we have been told multiple times that the Barber Shop is currently being worked on. (
YAY!!!)
On the last ESO live they stated this is something they are working on and would like to get in game

They didn't forget, don't worry!
Yep, this is correct! We don't have an ETA for it yet, but it is being worked on.

It would be great for ZOS to take in Community Input regarding the barber shop mechanic in ESO. There are SO many ways this can be done. I will post my ideas here and please post your ideas below so ZOS has a thread with what the community expects to see out of a Barber Shop in ESO.
ESO Barber Shop Mechanic:
The ESO Barber Shop should consist of Immersion Additions, Lore/Quest Expansion, Gold Sink, and Crown Store mechanics. There is so much more that can be added then simply making hairstyles act like costumes for your head. Making the system more robust will result in greater immersion and greater profit for ZOS.
Immersion Additions:
Tamriel should have established Barber Shops inside buildings in large cities as well as Barber Shop carts in smaller cities and around the wilderness. At least one Barber Shop should exist in each Zone. The Barber Chair could act very much like crafting where players select the chair, then see their character sit down with the NPC going through some “hair-cutting” animations.
This would function similarly to how GTA5 handles their Barber Mechanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upyFS8Lgdi4Lore/Questing Expansion:
It would be awesome if the Barber Shops were a product of a Tonsors Guild. (NOTE: Tonsor is an archaic word for Barber) It wouldn’t have to be a guild that the players could join, but occasionally players could be given quests from the Tonsors Guild to collect hair samples or to try out some outlandish hairstyle that could have the player walking around the town, talking to different NPCs to get their “opinion” on the hairstyle and returning to the Tonsor with the general consensus.
The basic idea is that the Barber Shops don’t just have to be a place to get hair done, they can provide players with continued gameplay opportunities. These quests could result in the player being rewarded some new Hair Styles that aren't available in the Crown Store.
Gold Sink:
When in the Barber Chair, players should be able to select any of the following for in-game gold (Prices are provided as examples)
- 1000 Gold - Change Hairstyle
- 1500 Gold - Change Adornment
- 2000 Gold - Change Hair color
- 5000 Gold - Change Head/Body Marking
A fifth option should also be available
As the player approves changes, the different changes tally up to a total. Once the player finishes making all their changes, they "check out" and their changes are applied.
Crown Store:
Inside the Crown Store, players should be able to buy the following for Crowns (Prices are provided as examples)
- 400 Crowns - New Hair Styles (Each purchase includes the ability to change Hair Style one time, including Hair color)
- 400 Crowns - New Adornments (Beard & Jewelry, each purchase includes the ability to change Adornments one time, including Hair Color)
- 600 Crowns - New Body Markings (Each purchase includes the ability to change Body Markings one time)
- 600 Crowns - New Head Markings (Each purchase includes the ability to change Head Markings one time)
- 400 Crowns - 4 Pack Feature Change: 4 pack (Each purchase give the player 4 tokens. Each token allows the player to change one feature)
- 1000 Crowns - Character Alteration Token (Allows players to re-enter the Body & Face portions of the Character Creation system. It includes the ability to change hairstyle, adornment, hair color, body markings and head markings.)
Overview:
Adding these systems would enable new players to use a part of the Barber Shop system while getting them used to the idea of changing their hair regularly. This will lead to players buying new hair styles and body markings. The Body Marking and Head markings COULD be added to the Barber Shop for gold, but within the context of a Barber Shop I’m not sure it wouldn’t make much sense.
Any thoughts on these concepts or do you have a different idea of how this should work.
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