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Tutorial TutorialNew Hairstyles: Return of the Short Styles!
Growing it Out
Hello all you gorgeous people! Surprised to see me back so soon? I've been having so much fun down at the Salon with last release of short hair that I just had to play around with some more styles! This time I left a little more on the top, as they say, and come up with 5 new looks.
To start I have the new Long Bangs look. Unlike some of the previous bangs, these grow out all the way from the crown of the head. While you can wear them on their own for something like a bowl cut, you can also layer them with a lot of the long styles for a whole new look. I have a personal fondness for how they look with the Dreads Hairstyle. That little bun peeking out in the back is just too cute.
For the other four styles, I have some fun new full heads of hair. First we've got the Tall Curls hairstyle, taking that natural curly hair we saw in the tall fade and teasing it into some high-reaching coils. A little bit of extra work for a whole lot of impact! Oppositely, it takes a whole lot more work for the Quiff hairstyle. I know the Headmaster used to rock this back in his younger days, so we can be sure of this tried-and-true look. While it may take some regular re-brushing to keep in place, it does give off a certain rebellious air, doesn't it?
Next we have the Sleek Side Part, taking some longer bangs on a shorter hair and fixing them into place for a subtle, sophisticated look. Don't worry, I'll send you home with extra styling gel to keep it in place. Which you might end up needing for the Pushback hairstyle I have rounding out this update. Sometimes you can get inspiration even from having your hair groomed by a Kith! Funny, right? Fray has a weirdly long tongue.
So let me know what you think this week, darlings! What's hot, what's not, and what do you need to bring out that look of the inner you? I'm all ears; nothing beats chatting while I work!
Site Contest 3/20/17
Congratulations again to our Site Contest winner, Dreadnoughtus! For earning the most Cheers on your A little bare entry to the Avatar Contest, you'll receive the exclusive In the Spotlight Achievement and a Spotlight T-Shirt. A huge thank you to everyone who participated!
This week's contest is a Gallery Contest! What precious items have you hoarded? Check out the rules here and show your skills!
New Hairstyles: Short Styles!
Close Shave
Do you all hear that buzzing? No, sadly it isn't springtime bees awake from their hibernation quite yet. It's my hair clippers awake from their long sleep instead! I've been hearing some outcry for shorter hairstyles, and while long hair can be so satisfying to play with, you really can't beat just how soft short hair is under your fingers.
So, starting today, you'll find the Salon stocked with five new styles! We've got the basic Buzz Cut for those of you who barely want some hair. Then we've got the Crew Cut for those who still want a little more hair to play with and style. From there we use a longer guard on the clippers to get the High and Tight for a neat but still attractive look. After that, I have the fabulous Tall Fade for those students who have naturally curly hair they want to show off. And speaking of natural, we’ll work with what we've got for the Balding look. Experience and wisdom can be attractive in it's own right! And make no mistake, we can always try some creative layering with any style to make something altogether new and unique.
So what do you say, darlings? Care to take a walk on the shorter side?
Site Contest: 3/13/17 Closed
Our weekly Site Contest is closed! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Challenge, as an entrant or a Cheering fan. We've collected the data on the entries and will be verifying the winners and deciding any ties over the weekend, so expect to see the winner announced next week on Monday.
Speaking of which, next week's Site Contest category will be Gallery!
New Kith Quotes!
Hey, remember when I first mentioned Kith Quotes? Whoops, that was a while ago. Writing hundreds of lines of dialog can take a long time! Who knew?
The good news is, that feature WILL be rolling out over the next 24 hours! You'll see it appear slowly, page by page, as we upload them into the system. Your Active Kith will speak to you as you browse the site, using a speech bubble similar to the Spotlight seen on our logged out homepage! Please report any issues to the Technical Support Forum if you notice anything unusual.
A couple other minor code updates: we've increased the Marketplace Lot time from 7 days to 30 days. I hope that helps encourage more sales! I'm sorry for any inconvenience with the shorter time period we started with.
We're also adding a little bit of code to our Quests which will prevent users who have not yet unlocked the Enchanted Forest from receiving Quests about the Enchanted Forest. Again, that should happen slowly over the next 24 hours as we fix the Quests and double-check our work, so please be patient!
