A Beauty Salon / Barber Shop pack has been a popular request from players and would make a great addition to the game. Haircuts, coloring and styling would naturally be the main objective and focus of a Salon pack - but what other gameplay features could round out a pack like this? Here are some features to consider including to within a Salon themed pack:Gumball MachineGum + Hair = HaircutA mishap that could affect Sims of any age and would require a Beautician intervention on the chance that chewing gum gets tangled in their hair.Barbershop QuartetGroup activityNew songs, a capella musicHarmonize with other SimsVintage CASTreatments & TherapiesGeneralBarber shave, hot towelWaxing, TweezingSkin Care, exfoliationAromatherapy - Potpourri, Reed DiffuserTechnologyRed Light Therapy MaskOil InfuserSpray Tan BoothSkin ConditionsSettings toggle on/offDry / Itchy SkinRash / Hives / Heat Rash [Seasons]Dandruff / Itchy ScalpBurn / Irritation / InflammationVitamin DeficiencyAcne Breakout [High School Years]EffectsBoost mood / emotions / skillsEase stress - relieve Tense moodReduce anxiety - relieve Scared mood, clear FearsImprove sleep - Chance: make sleepy, knockoutIncrease energyRelieve sore muscles / joint pain / injuriesTreat skin conditionsReduce nausea, headaches, illnessWhimsWash hairPluck eyebrowsApply lotion Cosmetic ChemistryCraft beauty and self-care products to sell in salons or spas. Opportunity to add more clinical BB to the game.ProductsEssential OilsVitaminsPerfumes, ColognesSoapsLotionsBath BombsShampoos, ConditionersExfoliantsLaboratory StationExtract Oils, scents, from flowers and herbsCraft productsBuild BuyLaboratory Countertops(white base, black top, color doors/drawers)Terrazzo tile - laminate floorCASFloral and pastel labcoatsBouffant hair capLab goggles, clear and colorsGloves VitaminsHealth and Beauty go hand-in-hand. Poor vitamin health can affect skin, hair and nails. Bounce back with crafted vitamins.MultivitaminHair, Skin, NailsImmune BoostPrenatalFitness (bulk-up, trim-down)CollectionAntique Perfume BottlesBeautiful decorative collectibles to discover and displayGift BasketsCombine your homemade beauty products into a special Gift Basket to sell or present to friends. Mix and match basket goodies to make a personalized gift.Basket theme (gift ideas):Beauty (lotions, perfume, conditioners)Spa (bath bombs, soaps, exfoliants)Health (vitamins, herbal*)Food (snacks, jams*)Gourmet (nectar*, cheese*)Drink (fizzy juice*, nectar*)Kids (toys, candy*, marbles*)Garden (seeds, flowers, produce)Home (potpourri, oils, candles*)Crafts (knits*, sculptures, pottery*)*Crafts and collectibles from other DLC, to illustrate cross-pack capability.GardeningNew plants to grow! Many cosmetic ingredients can be cultivated in the garden.SucculentAloe VeraHerbsPeppermintEucalyptusCloveRosemaryFlowersJasmineLavenderTreesSandalwoodTea TreeOrangeGrapefruit - new breakfast quick mealThank you for considering my ideas!

I like this. For skin conditions they could also add lice and whole body waxing, painful, but the hair takes longer to grow back.

I really liked fragrances in Sims 3 even though it was a minor, and we sorta have it with flower arranging and they can totally expand on that. Similar to crystal creation's jewelry having both a moodlet and effects per fragrance, and depending on which packs you have (seasons/spa day/etc.). Fragrance can be applied as a perfume/cologne/lotion, used in a bath with bath salts/bath bombs/oils or with infuser/incense would all be great.I personally feel Sims afflictions are already are enough to manage—even with a toggle option—having new/more personal maintenance to prevent or care for skin conditions seems like a bit much, but for pre-existing afflictions/conditions/negative moodlets—I think it be great. Learning, experimenting and unlocking fragrance and fragrance combinations for either personal use to selling would be really fun. I love the idea of more gardening plants/trees. But hopefully it will be upkept with future packs as more flowers, herbs, etc. would mean more potential combinations.More makeup/hair/facial hair CAS, would be great, vintage is a good idea but I think it be nice if they did makeup/hair/facial hair CAS, through various eras like 1900s through to 1950s/60s.

I love all the ideas brought forward. It's clearly a well thought out concept. I think it would be buckets of fun to be able to craft soaps and perfumes to sell at market stands or on Plopsy.And I think this could easily extend into an active career for the Style Icon.

I LOVE the barbershop quartet idea! This is very close to some of the ideas I’d like for a hair salon in addition to. To the Perfume & Soap making skill I’ve been requesting for years. I definitely support this.Question: How did you get the grid into the body of your post? I would love to do that for some of mine.

TraitPerhaps a solution for player-controlled Skin Conditions is a new trait: Sensitive SkinSims with this trait need soothing lotions and conditioners for relief.ConditionsThis option could allow for a new health category, separate from traits: ConditionsConditions are not lifestyle choices or personalities, these are life challenges to manage. Consider this category similar to a Lot Challenge for Sims. This will also free up a personality trait slot.ExistingLactose Intolerance [Cottage Living]Base Game AdditionsLight SleeperSensitive Stomach - FoodsNervous Stomach - MoodsBeauty BarberSensitive SkinFutureAllergicArthritic Forum CreditsCan we add something with some kind of food/drinks allergies in CAS?

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Vyo4

Seasoned Ace

6 months ago

IDEA Beauty Barber Pack: Salon Add-Ons

A Beauty Salon / Barber Shop pack has been a popular request from players and would make a great addition to the game. Haircuts, coloring and styling would naturally be the main objective and focus of a Salon pack - but what other gameplay features could round out a pack like this? Here are some features to consider including to within a Salon themed pack:

Gumball Machine

Gum + Hair = Haircut
A mishap that could affect Sims of any age and would require a Beautician intervention on the chance that chewing gum gets tangled in their hair.

Barbershop Quartet

Group activity
New songs, a capella music
Harmonize with other Sims
Vintage CAS

Treatments & Therapies

General	Barber shave, hot towel Waxing, Tweezing Skin Care, exfoliation Aromatherapy - Potpourri, Reed Diffuser
Technology	Red Light Therapy Mask Oil Infuser Spray Tan Booth
Skin Conditions Settings toggle on/off	Dry / Itchy Skin Rash / Hives / Heat Rash [Seasons] Dandruff / Itchy Scalp Burn / Irritation / Inflammation Vitamin Deficiency Acne Breakout [High School Years]
Effects	Boost mood / emotions / skills Ease stress - relieve Tense mood Reduce anxiety - relieve Scared mood, clear Fears Improve sleep - Chance: make sleepy, knockout Increase energy Relieve sore muscles / joint pain / injuries Treat skin conditions Reduce nausea, headaches, illness
Whims	Wash hair Pluck eyebrows Apply lotion

Cosmetic Chemistry

Craft beauty and self-care products to sell in salons or spas. Opportunity to add more clinical BB to the game.

Products	Essential Oils Vitamins Perfumes, Colognes Soaps Lotions Bath Bombs Shampoos, Conditioners Exfoliants
Laboratory Station	Extract Oils, scents, from flowers and herbs Craft products
Build Buy	Laboratory Countertops (white base, black top, color doors/drawers) Terrazzo tile - laminate floor
CAS	Floral and pastel labcoats Bouffant hair cap Lab goggles, clear and colors Gloves

Vitamins

Health and Beauty go hand-in-hand. Poor vitamin health can affect skin, hair and nails. Bounce back with crafted vitamins.

Multivitamin
Hair, Skin, Nails
Immune Boost
Prenatal
Fitness (bulk-up, trim-down)

Collection

Antique Perfume Bottles
Beautiful decorative collectibles to discover and display

Gift Baskets

Combine your homemade beauty products into a special Gift Basket to sell or present to friends. Mix and match basket goodies to make a personalized gift.

Basket theme (gift ideas):

Beauty (lotions, perfume, conditioners)
Spa (bath bombs, soaps, exfoliants)
Health (vitamins, herbal*)
Food (snacks, jams*)
Gourmet (nectar*, cheese*)
Drink (fizzy juice*, nectar*)
Kids (toys, candy*, marbles*)
Garden (seeds, flowers, produce)
Home (potpourri, oils, candles*)
Crafts (knits*, sculptures, pottery*)

*Crafts and collectibles from other DLC, to illustrate cross-pack capability.

Gardening

New plants to grow! Many cosmetic ingredients can be cultivated in the garden.

Succulent	Aloe Vera
Herbs	Peppermint Eucalyptus Clove Rosemary
Flowers	Jasmine Lavender
Trees	Sandalwood Tea Tree Orange Grapefruit - new breakfast quick meal

Thank you for considering my ideas!

11 Replies

crocobaura
Legend
6 months ago
I like this. For skin conditions they could also add lice and whole body waxing, painful, but the hair takes longer to grow back.
HollownessDevour
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
I really liked fragrances in Sims 3 even though it was a minor, and we sorta have it with flower arranging and they can totally expand on that. Similar to crystal creation's jewelry having both a moodlet and effects per fragrance, and depending on which packs you have (seasons/spa day/etc.). Fragrance can be applied as a perfume/cologne/lotion, used in a bath with bath salts/bath bombs/oils or with infuser/incense would all be great.
I personally feel Sims afflictions are already are enough to manage—even with a toggle option—having new/more personal maintenance to prevent or care for skin conditions seems like a bit much, but for pre-existing afflictions/conditions/negative moodlets—I think it be great.
Learning, experimenting and unlocking fragrance and fragrance combinations for either personal use to selling would be really fun. I love the idea of more gardening plants/trees. But hopefully it will be upkept with future packs as more flowers, herbs, etc. would mean more potential combinations.
More makeup/hair/facial hair CAS, would be great, vintage is a good idea but I think it be nice if they did makeup/hair/facial hair CAS, through various eras like 1900s through to 1950s/60s.
Moochellie
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
I love all the ideas brought forward. It's clearly a well thought out concept. I think it would be buckets of fun to be able to craft soaps and perfumes to sell at market stands or on Plopsy.
And I think this could easily extend into an active career for the Style Icon.
simgirl1010
Hero+
6 months ago
Love these ideas.
Redrogue60
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
I LOVE the barbershop quartet idea!
This is very close to some of the ideas I’d like for a hair salon in addition to. To the Perfume & Soap making skill I’ve been requesting for years. I definitely support this.
Question: How did you get the grid into the body of your post? I would love to do that for some of mine.
Vyo4
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Thank you!
HollownessDevour wrote:
I personally feel Sims afflictions are already are enough to manage—even with a toggle option—having new/more personal maintenance to prevent or care for skin conditions seems like a bit much
I can understand the hesitancy toward managing a new type of affliction, such as skin conditions, after the Fairy Aliments system was turned up to 11 on release. As long as players can toggle skin conditions on and off in the settings then it would make it more manageable and give power to the player. If skin conditions were to be a motivator to use crafted products, it might appeal to players who didn't install the Fairies pack and provide more RL gameplay. The occurrence of skin conditions might work best like how illness displays and only affects your played Sims in Get To Work, appearing mostly as negative moodlets, with the occasional visuals (acne / redness) or animations (itching).
I wouldn't want Skin Conditions to appear on Townies to "cure". I imagined the products crafted as simple objects to interact with, to gift, display or to sell, only for the current active household.
Redrogue60 wrote:
Question: How did you get the grid into the body of your post? I would love to do that for some of mine.
You can Insert Table on new posts, but this option isn't available for reply posts.
Simian868
Rising Ace
6 months ago
Yes they should have option to turn off all body hair and lice too. Ashy skin would be lit tho
Simian868
Rising Ace
6 months ago
Sims team if you add itchy scalp can you add tapping for black simmers. Like when your braids are itchy. Just add the feature to the hair style. Cause you can’t scratch or you ruin your braids.
Redrogue60
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Thank you I hadn't even noticed it
Vyo4
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Trait
Perhaps a solution for player-controlled Skin Conditions is a new trait: Sensitive Skin
Sims with this trait need soothing lotions and conditioners for relief.
Conditions
This option could allow for a new health category, separate from traits: Conditions
Conditions are not lifestyle choices or personalities, these are life challenges to manage. Consider this category similar to a Lot Challenge for Sims. This will also free up a personality trait slot.
Existing
Lactose Intolerance [Cottage Living]
Base Game Additions
Light Sleeper
Sensitive Stomach - Foods
Nervous Stomach - Moods
Beauty Barber
Sensitive Skin
Future
Allergic
Arthritic

Forum Credits
Can we add something with some kind of food/drinks allergies in CAS?