Salon and Makeover Games: What the Different Kinds Ask of You
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Hair salons are sequence games
Funny Haircut, Funny Hair Salon and Diva Hair Salon walk you through wash, cut, dye and style with a tool for each step. The game waits for you, so speed is irrelevant; what it rewards is doing each step completely before moving on. Rinse all the shampoo out or the dye will not take.
Makeovers are about order
Face makeover games work skin first, then eyes, then lips, then accessories. Doing the lips first and the skin after wipes the lips. The order the game presents the tools in is the order to use them.
Nail and spa games are patience games
Long, slow strokes with the mouse. The game measures coverage, not time, and a rushed stroke leaves gaps that count against the score at the end.
Dress-up is the reward
Most makeover games end with a dress-up screen. Treat the makeover as preparation: the hair colour you chose should match the outfit you plan to pick, so decide the outfit first and work backwards.
Best on this site
Funny Haircut is the friendliest hair salon. Diva Hair Salon has the widest range of colours. Anime Dress Up and Fairy Dressup have the largest wardrobes for the finishing step.
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