Changing Your Character's Hair in Pokemon Moon
The character creator in Pokemon Moon lets you pick from several hairstyles for your female protagonist right from the start, and you can switch them later without starting a new file. I keep meaning to write this up properly because people ask me constantly after watching my gameplay streams. The system is straightforward once you know where to look. At the beginning of your playthrough, you meet Professor Kukui and he immediately prompts you to customize your appearance. There are six hairstyles available at that point, ranging from short bobs to long flowing styles with various color options. You can also choose eye color and skin tone in that same menu. It takes about thirty seconds and you can't go back and redo it from scratch later, only change the hairstyle going forward. After completing the main story and becoming Champion, you unlock the ability to visit the Salon in Malie City. This is where the real expansion happens. The salon stylist will let you pick from the full roster of hairstyles, which includes new options you didn't see at the start. I found this out the hard way on my first playthrough because I literally walked past the salon three times during the story without realizing what it was. The building is unmarked on your map until after you beat the Alola League. Just head to the eastern side of Malie City and look for a pink-roofed shop.
Each visit to the salon costs 5000 pokédollars. That adds up if you're indecisive about which style you actually want long-term. There's no charge to simply browse and preview hairstyles before committing, so use that feature liberally. The game shows you a 3D preview of the hairstyle on your character model in real time. One thing most guides don't mention: some hairstyles look completely different on certain color choices. I spent twenty minutes debating between two styles that seemed identical in the menu, only to realize they rendered differently once I settled on a hair color. Dark brown hair makes the layered bob look significantly more textured than it does with platinum blonde. Always preview with your chosen color before paying. There are no in-game achievements or rewards tied to specific hairstyles. It's purely cosmetic. If someone tells you otherwise they're mistaken. Some community members theorized that certain hairstyles might affect NPC dialogue or interactions, but testing confirmed that doesn't happen. Your hairstyle is invisible to the game's logic systems outside of visual presentation.
A couple of practical notes. If you use the in-game photo mode after changing your hairstyle, the game doesn't automatically update old photos. Your older screenshots will still show whatever hairstyle you had before the salon visit. Also, if you somehow lose all your money and can't afford the salon fee, there's no workaround within the normal game. You'd need to grind poké dollars or trade for them through the prize corner. The full list of available hairstyles at the Malie City salon includes styles with names like "Glamorous," "Natural," "Short," "Long," and a few others that reference Alolan aesthetics. The exact names vary slightly depending on your language setting. I've seen people confuse the English and Japanese name lists when trying to find a specific style online, so just be aware that translation differences exist. That's really all there is to it. Pick your initial style at the start, then revisit the salon after becoming Champion whenever you feel like a change. No complicated procedures, no hidden conditions beyond beating the game, and no penalty for switching multiple times other than the cost.
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