Hairstyle
Starting in Animal Crossing: Wild World, the player has the option to change their hairstyle at Harriet's barber shop, Shampoodle. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Shampoodle is available inside of Nookington's, meaning that the player will have to unlock Nookington's before being able to change their hairstyle. In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Shampoodle returns in the City and is located at the right side of the town, down the alleyway. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Shampoodle again needs to be unlocked, after which it is found on the right side of Main Street above the Able Sisters. In all three games, haircuts cost 3,000 Bells, and can be done only once per day.
In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, players can freely change their hair at any time after unlocking the Styling Machine. In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the player is able to customize their hair in the Tutorial and in the Settings menu. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players select their hairstyle in the beginning, and can freely change their hairstyle afterwards (once they have crafted a mirror).
Players can also wear wigs in order to access additional hairstyles. While technically considered a type of headgear, wigs will match the player's current hair color.
Hairstyles
Guide to Wild World
Questions
The questions are as follows:
- Harriet: "Hmm. Now tell me, sugar, when do you want your style to REALLY come alive?"
- Harriet: "Do you like the sun? How does it make you feel? (if answered "Every day.") OR "I'll bet you're just the toast of every party, aren't you?" (if answered "Big nights!")
- Harriet will ask one of the following:
- "If you were rushing to the salon and someone were to call to you, what would you do?" (if first answered "Every day." and then "Warm...")
- "Are clothes important to you?" (if answered "Every day." and then "Sweaty!")
- "If your ideal hairstyle were a song, what kind of song would it be?" (if first answered "Big nights!" and then "Well, duh!")
- "Well, will you tell me a bit about your primping routine?" (if first answered "Big nights!" and then "Unfortunately...")
Boy Hairstyles
| Type | Appearance | Answer to Question 1 | Answer to Question 2 | Answer to Question 3 |
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| Warm |  Buzz cut |
"Every day." | "Warm..." | "Grin and say hi!" |
| Self-Assured |  Hair with zigzag fringe |
"Every day." | "Warm..." | "Ignore 'em!" |
| Trendy |  Spiky at front and back |
"Every day." | "Sweaty!" | "Oh yeah!" |
| Laid Back |  Bowlcut |
"Every day." | "Sweaty!" | "Nah." |
| Approachable |  Hair with flicked fringe |
"Big nights!" | "Well, duh!" | "Power ballad." |
| Fun Loving |  Curtained hair |
"Big nights!" | "Well, duh!" | "RAWK!" |
| Confident |  Asymmetric fringe |
"Big nights!" | "Unfortunately..." | "I'd rather not." |
| Reserved |  Spiky hair |
"Big nights!" | "Unfortunately..." | "I'm embarrassed!" |
Girl Hairstyles
| Type | Appearance | Answer to Question 1 | Answer to Question 2 | Answer to Question 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm |  Flicked hair |
"Every day." | "Warm..." | "Grin and say hi!" |
| Self-Assured |  Wavy short hair |
"Every day." | "Warm..." | "Ignore 'em!" |
| Trendy |  Bun |
"Every day." | "Sweaty!" | "Oh yeah!" |
| Laid Back |  Short bob |
"Every day." | "Sweaty!" | "Nah." |
| Approachable |  Hair down, flicked ends |
"Big nights!" | "Well, duh!" | "Power ballad." |
| Fun Loving |  Ponytail |
"Big nights!" | "Well, duh!" | "RAWK!" |
| Confident |  Pigtails |
"Big nights!" | "Unfortunately..." | "I'd rather not." |
| Reserved |  Three ponytails |
"Big nights!" | "Unfortunately..." | "I'm embarrassed!" |
Guide to City Folk
Boy Hairstyles
| Look | Name | What to say |
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Hair with side fringe | Cute > Not at all! > You bet I am! |
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Hair with flicks at the end | Cute > Not at all! > Not so much |
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Hair with zigzag fringe | Cute > Totally! > No way... darlin' |
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Bowlcut | Cute > Totally! > I could care less |
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Buzz cut | Grown up > Big brother > Um, receive it? |
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Spiky at front and back | Grown up > Big brother > Um, give it? |
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Hair with flicked fringe | Grown up > Businessman > I'll risk it |
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Asymmetric fringe | Grown up > Businessman > I'll run away! |
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Curtained hair | Crazy > Sure > Movie star |
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Hair with 1 spike | Crazy > Sure > Rock star |
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Spiky hair | Crazy > Not. at. all > Yeah, totally |
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Smooth hair with fringe | Crazy > Not. at. all > No, it just happens |
Girl Hairstyles
| Look | Name | What to say |
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Ponytail | Cute > Not at all! > Going out! |
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Hair down with fringe | Cute > Not at all! > Going home... |
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Hair down, side fringe | Cute > To a T! > Yep |
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Pigtails | Cute > To a T! > Ew, no! |
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Hair down, fringe back | Grown up > Elegant > Receive |
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Bun | Grown up > Elegant > Give |
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Hair down, flicked ends | Grown up > Alluring > That's the idea |
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Low ponytail | Grown up > Alluring > I'll say "Back off!" |
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Flicked hair | Unique > Bring it on! > Pop star |
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Wavy short hair | Unique > Bring it on! > Model |
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Three ponytails | Unique > Zero interest > No, it takes work |
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Short bob | Unique > Zero interest > Totally |
Guide to New Leaf
All New Leaf hairstyles are also available for players to choose from in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Boy Hairstyles
| Look | Name | What to say |
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Messy | Extremely casual > Loose and wavy > Laid-back looseness |
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Curly | Extremely casual > Loose and wavy > Confident looseness |
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Spiky hair | Extremely casual > Stylish side > I'm a role model |
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Undercut | Extremely casual > Stylish side > I like being left alone |
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Hair with one spike | Casual > It's on the messy side > I wish I could clean it |
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Spiky at front and back | Casual > It's on the messy side > It's on purpose |
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Hair with flicked fringe | Casual > My room is clean > I like to style my hair |
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Curtained hair | Casual > My room is clean > Natural is the best |
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Hair with zigzag fringe | Formal > I'm very serious > Fight and overcome |
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Bowlcut | Formal > I'm very serious > Grin and bear it |
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Hair with flicks at the end | Formal > I'm a trouble maker > I'll settle down |
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Buzz cut | Formal > I'm a trouble maker > Rebel for life |
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Hair with side fringe | Formal to the point of uptight > Business > Fresh |
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Asymmetric fringe | Formal to the point of uptight > Business > Vintage |
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Smooth hair with fringe | Formal to the point of uptight > Private > It's a party |
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Semi-long | Formal to the point of uptight > Private > It's a date |
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Random! | Formal to the point of uptight > Private > It's a secret |
Girl Hairstyles
| Look | Name | What to say |
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Hair down, flicked ends | Extremely casual > Loose and wavy! > Laid-back looseness. |
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Wavy short hair | Extremely casual > Loose and wavy! > Floaty-fairy looseness. |
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Short bob | Extremely casual > Stylish side! > I'm a role model! |
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Shaggy pixie | Extremely casual > Stylish side! > I like being left alone! |
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Pigtails | Casual > It's on the messy side. > I wish I could clean it. |
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Three ponytails | Casual > It's on the messy side. > It's on purpose! |
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Ponytail | Casual > My room is clean! > I like to style my hair! |
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Flicked hair | Casual > My room is clean! > Natural is best! |
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Hair down, side fringe | Formal > I'm very serious! > Fight and overcome! |
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Hair down | Formal > I'm very serious! > Grin and bear it! |
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Low ponytail | Formal > I'm a trouble maker! > I'll settle down. |
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Pixie cut | Formal > I'm a trouble maker! > Rebel for life! |
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Hair down with fringe | Formal to the point of uptight > Business! > Fresh! |
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Hair down, fringe back | Formal to the point of uptight > Business! > Vintage! |
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Bun | Formal to the point of uptight > Private! > It's a party! |
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Low pigtails | Formal to the point of uptight > Private! > It's a date. |
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Random | Formal to the point of uptight > Private! > It's a secret! |
Opposite Gender Hairstyles
It is possible to receive the opposite gender's hairstyles. In Wild World, Harriet will only offer this option to players who have received all hairstyles of their own gender at least once. In City Folk and New Leaf, players need to get a haircut 15 times before the option appears, but do not need to get every available style. In Happy Home Designer, opposite gender hairstyles will not be available during the initial character creation, but can later be selected after unlocking the Styling Machine.
There is no option for opposite gender hairstyles in Pocket Camp.
In New Horizons, gender is referred to as 'style' (although the Japanese version still refers to it as gender). Both styles are accessible to the player during character creation and onwards.
Harriet suggesting a girl tries a boy's hairstyle.
A boy donning a girl's hairstyle in City Folk.
Bed Head
Bed head is a messy hairstyle that appears in Animal Crossing: City Folk, New Leaf, and New Horizons. It occurs when the player has not played for 15 days or more, or when time travel more than two weeks forward or backward. In games prior to New Horizons, if the player does not replace it with a new haircut, villagers may comment on the player's hair, and it will be more difficult to pass Gracie's fashion check in City Folk. Harriet will also comment on it when the player receives a new haircut to replace the bed head. In addition, bed head will overwrite any other hairstyle the player has, but it will not change the hair color. If bed head overwrites an opposite gender hairstyle, it will become the opposite gender's bed head style.
In New Horizons, since hairstyle is customizable via a mirror/vanity, bed head is temporarily, being replaced immediately with the player's chosen hairstyle. This also unlocks the usage of bed head as an hairstyle option when customizing the look of the player.
Unlike all standard New Leaf hairstyles, bed head is unavailable in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp.
A boy with bed head in City Folk.
A girl with bed head in City Folk.
A girl with bed head in New Leaf.
A girl with boy style bed head in City Folk.
Hair Colors
Guide to Wild World and City Folk
Warm
- Safe: Light Brown
- Lighthearted: Blonde
- Fiery: Reddish Orange
- Flirty: Pink
Cool
- Mysterious: Dark Brown
- Fresh/Young: Blue
- Attractive/Lush: Green
- Radiant: White
Guide to New Leaf
Natural
- Slider to top: Black
- Slider right below top: Dark Brown
- Slider Between center and top: Dark Red
- Slider right above center: Light Brown
- Slider in center: Orange
- Slider right below center: Gray
- Slider right above bottom: Yellow
- Slider to bottom: Blonde
Intense
- Burning Love: Red
- Forest: Green
- Deep sea: Blue
- Moody: Light purple
Bright
- Sweet love: Pink
- Clear sky: Sky blue
- New leaves: Light green
- Angel's wings: White
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