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Time for an In-Game Barber Shop Yet?

UntilValhalla13
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It's been 10 years. Can we please open up all hairs/ styles/ colors to all races finally? Maybe touch up the create a character a bit. Show IN GAME LIGHTING when making a character so we can see if they look like a potato or not. So many other mmos have similar options, including free ones, like WWM. Just a thought. <3
Edited by UntilValhalla13 on January 20, 2026 11:12AM
  • Sadras
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    Yes please, seconded. In-game NPCs already have all kinds of hair colours (looking at you, dark-haired Altmer). And needing a token just for a change of hair colour may make money but is seriously outdated design and simply a nuisance.

    I'd add to free up the gendered hairstyle restrictions, too. All the new ones are already free for all, and it's a world in which both genders can have all kinds of hair. E.g. there's no reason women need bangs or layers in their long straight hair and men can't have them.
  • Cooperharley
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    Absolutely yes
  • anadandy
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    I'd love this. My poor Breton wyress sorc has been sporting magenta hair for 8 years, because it looked dark red in character creation and I'm too cheap to buy a token.
  • LunaFlora
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    yes!
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  • whitecrow
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    anadandy wrote: »
    I'd love this. My poor Breton wyress sorc has been sporting magenta hair for 8 years, because it looked dark red in character creation and I'm too cheap to buy a token.

    My character had grey hair for 8 years because it looked silvery-blue in creation. I finally bought a change token.
  • Destai
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    Absolutely, I would pay 1000 crowns for this.
  • Kappachi
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    Sadras wrote: »
    Yes please, seconded. In-game NPCs already have all kinds of hair colours (looking at you, dark-haired Altmer). And needing a token just for a change of hair colour may make money but is seriously outdated design and simply a nuisance.

    I'd add to free up the gendered hairstyle restrictions, too. All the new ones are already free for all, and it's a world in which both genders can have all kinds of hair. E.g. there's no reason women need bangs or layers in their long straight hair and men can't have them.

    Elder Scrolls is not the real world, the games that come after and have years after keep the same style of gendered hair, e.g. morrowind/oblivion/skyrim. It would not make sense to free "gendered hairstyle restrictions" when keeping in-lore with the game. I would be 100% against that, next you start adding rainbow unicorns and all sorts of other lore-breaking things when ESO has been rather good on that kind of thing so far.
  • spartaxoxo
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    Kappachi wrote: »
    Sadras wrote: »
    Yes please, seconded. In-game NPCs already have all kinds of hair colours (looking at you, dark-haired Altmer). And needing a token just for a change of hair colour may make money but is seriously outdated design and simply a nuisance.

    I'd add to free up the gendered hairstyle restrictions, too. All the new ones are already free for all, and it's a world in which both genders can have all kinds of hair. E.g. there's no reason women need bangs or layers in their long straight hair and men can't have them.

    Elder Scrolls is not the real world, the games that come after and have years after keep the same style of gendered hair, e.g. morrowind/oblivion/skyrim. It would not make sense to free "gendered hairstyle restrictions" when keeping in-lore with the game. I would be 100% against that, next you start adding rainbow unicorns and all sorts of other lore-breaking things when ESO has been rather good on that kind of thing so far.

    It would absolutely make sense. This game is set like 1000 years in the past. The idea that hair styling customs couldn't possibly have changed in hundreds of years doesn't make much lore sense and is mostly done out of gameplay conventions. Many hairstyles in this game can be worn by anyone.
  • Oblivion_Protocol
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    Kappachi wrote: »
    Elder Scrolls is not the real world, the games that come after and have years after keep the same style of gendered hair, e.g. morrowind/oblivion/skyrim. It would not make sense to free "gendered hairstyle restrictions" when keeping in-lore with the game. I would be 100% against that, next you start adding rainbow unicorns and all sorts of other lore-breaking things when ESO has been rather good on that kind of thing so far.

    My brother in Christ, I can slap on a Molag Bal polymorph and, along with my two Daedric pets, my magic bear, and my companion in Mannimarco cosplay, loudly blow a trumpet in the middle of Blackwood and no one bats an eye. And have you seen the mounts in this game? There’s a horse that farts sparkles as you hold a plate of cake in one hand while riding. Rainbow unicorns would be a step down.

    The lore is past broken. It’s been powdered and scattered to the winds. If a male Breton with a 20” blue ponytail breaks your immersion that much, MMOs might not be the best choice of game for you.
  • Gabriel_H
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    whitecrow wrote: »
    anadandy wrote: »
    I'd love this. My poor Breton wyress sorc has been sporting magenta hair for 8 years, because it looked dark red in character creation and I'm too cheap to buy a token.

    My character had grey hair for 8 years because it looked silvery-blue in creation. I finally bought a change token.

    I'm intrigued. Why would you just not delete it and remake at the very start?
  • emilyhyoyeon
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    Kappachi wrote: »
    Sadras wrote: »
    Yes please, seconded. In-game NPCs already have all kinds of hair colours (looking at you, dark-haired Altmer). And needing a token just for a change of hair colour may make money but is seriously outdated design and simply a nuisance.

    I'd add to free up the gendered hairstyle restrictions, too. All the new ones are already free for all, and it's a world in which both genders can have all kinds of hair. E.g. there's no reason women need bangs or layers in their long straight hair and men can't have them.

    Elder Scrolls is not the real world, the games that come after and have years after keep the same style of gendered hair, e.g. morrowind/oblivion/skyrim. It would not make sense to free "gendered hairstyle restrictions" when keeping in-lore with the game. I would be 100% against that, next you start adding rainbow unicorns and all sorts of other lore-breaking things when ESO has been rather good on that kind of thing so far.

    Responding with this when the poster mentioned dark hair for altmer and long layers for men is crazy lol
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  • alakeyfox
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    100% for this and fully unlocked hairstyles. And I feel like it would be a very simple addition too - add a bunch of new NPCs (or repurpose unused ones) with the only function to them accepting gold for an ability to open your character creator where you can only change hair (and maybe stuff like ear rings, which also shouldn't be gendered btw).
  • whitecrow
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    whitecrow wrote: »
    anadandy wrote: »
    I'd love this. My poor Breton wyress sorc has been sporting magenta hair for 8 years, because it looked dark red in character creation and I'm too cheap to buy a token.

    My character had grey hair for 8 years because it looked silvery-blue in creation. I finally bought a change token.

    I'm intrigued. Why would you just not delete it and remake at the very start?

    I guess it didn't bother me that much in the beginning. And I wouldn't want to go through character creation all over again.
    Or maybe I didn't even know I could delete.
  • anadandy
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    whitecrow wrote: »
    anadandy wrote: »
    I'd love this. My poor Breton wyress sorc has been sporting magenta hair for 8 years, because it looked dark red in character creation and I'm too cheap to buy a token.

    My character had grey hair for 8 years because it looked silvery-blue in creation. I finally bought a change token.

    I'm intrigued. Why would you just not delete it and remake at the very start?

    As for me, I use gamepad mode and character creation sliders are garbage in that UI. My character was perfect other than her hair color and I didnt want to risk not getting her overall look that good again.
  • barney2525
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    How about a Bar ? My character is extremely thirsty in the Dry town.

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  • Drinks_from_Ponds
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    Yes please, this would be amazing
    FOR THE PACT!!!!!
  • NotaDaedraWorshipper
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    Feel like that will be unlikely because of the cosmetics bundles we have in crown store. Why would they give us something to use for free when we can pay them 1000 crowns to get access to the hairstyles.

    It's more likely they will give us a Cosmetic Pack: Hair Colours.

    I do want them to adjust all the gendered cosmetics though. Which will require some adjustment work, but someone at ZOS should have the time to do such a thing and it would make players happy. There are hairstyles/adorments that are locked to male I want on female and vice versa. Like why can't my male khajiit have flower adornments and several earrings?
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  • noblecron
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    As useless as it might seem. It would be nice to change your default hair without an appearance change, give new hair colors. Maybe they can make some exclusive hairstyles that can be added to your collection. It'd also give a new gold sink in the game
  • KapiteinBoterham
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    They should make the Hairstyle Pack + Adornment Pack + Face Marking pack buyable with gold.

    Some kind of barber/salon would be a perfect way!
  • Magenpie
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    +1 x infinity
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