MEGATHREAD: Requested Hairstyles & Facial Hair

[Caro178]

I love a lot of these and I'm happy with the huge variety of silhouettes. Overall the selection feels stronger than that of the last contest winners and I'm excited to see which ones they eventually implement into the game. It is true that I would not use many of these on my character, but that's completely fine and I know that even the ones that aren't my cup of tea will be someone else's. Lots of bangs as well to hide those awkward XIV foreheads as well as high buns/updos which we've been sorely lacking for many years.

This is probably my favourite so props to the designer. Love the waves and the barrettes. I would definitely use this on my character.



My second favourite

[Khryseis_Astra]

Now I can show the ones I did! I didn't win of course but wanted to share my designs
I didn't include the hyur template bc I couldnt find it in my folder

If anyone else wants to post their designs, please feel free!!

Oh I love that Miqote one! *cries*

We got a good many that have some potential if they get them in game soon though. I’m so picky about hairstyles, so it takes a lot for me to switch from my usual ponytail, but I’ll definitely be trying some of these out! Just wish I could pick an up and a down hairstyle without having to use the aesthetician every time… hair on glam plates would be ideal!

[Raikai]

We got a good many that have some potential if they get them in game soon though.

That's the thing with so many selected styles - your favorite style can be implemented for DT's release... or in 5 years from now, lol.

At least I don't think any of them are bad or anything. I'm excited for most of them, and hopefully they'll keep on what they're doing ever since ShB and have all of them be available for both genders.

[Khryseis_Astra]

Just hoping use of a male mannequin in the picture does not automatically mean male only. I really like that wrapped bun with the bangs and braids!

[Caro178]

Just hoping use of a male mannequin in the picture does not automatically mean male only. I really like that wrapped bun with the bangs and braids!

Male/female mannequin have never meant gender locked in the hairstyle design contest submissions. The last winners also showcased a range of mannequins and none of those hairstyles was gender locked. They add only 1-2 per patch cycle these days and they haven't implemented a gender locked hairstyle that wasn't on the shop and from an NPC since, what, Heavensward? Therefore there's no precedence to suggest any of these will be gender locked.

[Allegor]

They can't be genderlocked or else the female character bias would be even more obvious

[Fredco191]

Aw, man. I would've loved this one!

Can't say I'm too thrilled with any of the winners. A lot of them seem very similar to each other or existing hairstyles.

I see what you mean. When I saw this one, I immediately thought "That's basically Y'shtola's hair."




(My apologies to the person who designed this hairstyle.)

[Arrius]

Most male ones that won remind me of your standard manga and manwha protags.
And I bet that not any of them will look even decent on Hrothgar due to their head.

But more options are always nice to have.

[Bonoki]

Is it just me or do some of the winners look dangerously close to hairs already within the game but with a small alteration?

Also one of the hairs has a modded screen shot in it lol

[Caro178]

Is it just me or do some of the winners look dangerously close to hairs already within the game but with a small alteration?

Also one of the hairs has a modded screen shot in it lol

Honestly, no, I don't think they mostly look like hairstyles we already have. There are a whole bunch of cute Edwardian style buns, milkmaid updos and sock buns which we currently have none of in XIV. There are also a bunch with wavy to outright curly textures which we have very few of to none at all. Perhaps I'm just being too discerning but I think most of these look fairly original with the caveat of them clearly being hairstyles that could realistically be implemented into the game. Nothing is outrageously long or complicated. Yeah, there are some exceptions that certainly look similar to styles we already have, but they are mostly the short styles and I'm not one to criticize the masc designs for being too samey because there are only so many ways to design short hairstyles.