I get asked a lot if the Salon is worth building, hopefully this post will help you make that decision!
You can find the Salon near the park on the row of shops that includes the Pet Store and Promotions R Us:
The Salon is not needed to complete any quest so there is no rush to build it but once built you will unlock new hairstyles, accessories, eye colours, tattoos and other customisations for your sims:
Once built a pop up will appear with all the new items you have unlocked, in this post I will separate them into age groups and where you can find them in the store
Toddlers
Tattoos & Makeup: Facepaints
Preteens
Eyes
Hair
Tattoos & Makeup: Facial Customisations (e.g freckles and spots)
Accessories: Eyewear and Earrings
Teens
Eyes
Tattoos & Makeup: Makeup
Hair
Adults
Eyes
Hair
Headwear: Hats
Tattoos & Makeup
Accessories: Eyewear and Earrings
Facial Hair (masculine)
Seniors
Hair
Eyes
Tattoos & Makeup: Tattoos
Accessories: Eyewear
Facial Hair (masculine)
I can’t find the new items, where are they?
You will find them in the store tab either in create a sim or the wardrobe, you will need to purchase each item you unlock in the Salon for each age group and body type and then you will find that item in your wardrobe or create a sim
If you buy some makeup for a feminine adult sim you would need to purchase it again if you wanted to use it on your masculine adult sims or teenage sims but once purchased for your feminine adult sim you will be able to use it on any of your feminine adult sims
The Chocolate Egg Chase Quest is back as a Player Favourite Quest. Which means you will be able to start this quest between the 29th March- 10th April to get the full 7 day time limit, if you complete this quest in the time limit to find all the eggs you will earn bunny onesies for your adult and toddler sims! These are optional so you will need to click on the green play button next to the title of the event in the active tasks tab to start:
If you completed this quest last time you can do it again (you will get currency for completing each set) if you started it last time but didn’t finish it you have to start from the beginning this time but again you can get the currency for the sets you already have completed.
First Set:complete the first set of goals to unlock the adult pyjamas (at the end of the post you can find pictures of all the prizes) If you completed this set last time you will earn 5LP this time
Go to the park
Talk to the bunny in the park- 1 minute
Offer Cottontail (bunny) help- 5 minutes
Read springtime bunnies- 48 minutes (on a bookcase)
Bake chocolate chip cookies- 1 minute (select the baking option on a stove)
Tell Cottontail it was cookies- 5 minutes
Wash off chocolate- 5 hours (using a sink)
Accept Cottontails challenge- 5 minutes
Place the egg hunters case (can be found in your inventory or home store under the decorations tab)
Can’t find the case? If you have already placed it you will find it in the house that flashes between your sims face and an egg symbol
Investigate the egg hunters case- 25 minutes
Search for eggs- 4 hours 30 minutes (click on an object at your house)
Examine the egg hunters case (click on it)
The aim is collect all the eggs by completing this quest to fill the case!
Second Set:complete the second set of goals to unlock the baby and preteen pyjamas. If you completed this set last time you will earn 10LP this time
Check on Cottontail- 5 minutes
Research bunny food- 36 minutes (on a computer)
Find a bologna sandwich- 5 hours (in the fridge)
Give bunny food- 3 seconds (to Cottontail)
Watch ‘Springtime Shows’- 8 hours
Search for eggs- 4 hours 30 minutes
NOTE: you need to find 3 eggs to complete this goal and you can have up to 3 sims searching for eggs at one time
You don’t find an egg every time though:
You can ask Cottontail for help for 22 hours and at the end of the 22 hours he should find you an egg, I believe he will find you one every time- he did every time I tried!
Third Set:complete the third set of goals to unlock the senior and teen pyjamas. If you completed this set last time you will earn 10LP this time
Ask what’s wrong- 1 minute (if a sim is asking cottontail for help he will not appear at the house you are currently at, you need to finish asking for help first)
Comfort Cottontail- 5 minutes
Think about Cottontail’s fears- 4 hours (on a seat)
Research simple games- 12 minutes (on a computer)
Play patty cake- 4 hours 15 minutes
Look at the egg collection- 5 minutes
Say you’re ready- 5 minutes
Search for eggs- 4 hours 30 minutes each (you need to find 6 eggs this time)
Second set: unlocks the pyjamas for baby and preteen sims, these can be found in the wardrobe under sleepwear for preteens and under outfits for babies
If you don’t put the bottoms on your female preteens they can wear the top like a night dress
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The Combed Back Eras Hobby Event has started (18th March 2024)! To get all 32 hairstyles for feminine and masculine adult sims you need to complete the fashion designer hobby collection 8 times in the 10 day time limit. You get 1 hairstyle in 4 colours (4 for feminine body types and 4 for masculine body types) each time you complete the collection (find all 12 fashion pieces), once you unlock a hairstyle you get to keep it even if you don’t find them all. Click here to see all the hairstyles you unlock
You need to buy a fashion studio from the promotions r us store to complete this hobby
You need to firstly accept this event, it will remove the fashion designs you have already created from the collection so you don’t get a head start.
If you say no you can start it from the active tasks tab, you will not get any extra time if you start this late.
If you already have a sim as a level 6 fashion designer (or previous have) then you will complete this a lot quicker as you aren’t waiting for all the designs to become unlocked. It is really helpful to have loads of sims doing the hobby, and have them doing the 10 minute option over and over if possible!
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL FOUR ROWS TO GET ONE HAIRSTYLE!!
12 FASHION ITEMS= 1 HAIRSTYLE
TIPS FOR FINDING THEM ALL IN THE TIME LIMIT:
Have more than one sim working on it
It is easier if you have all the sims in one house, maybe build a room for them so they are all together but you don’t have to!
If you can, do the 10 minute option over and over, you will find the most designs this way (once you have a sim at level 6)
Have at least one sim at level 6 or working on getting to level 6 (maybe do the 12 hour option) so all designs are unlocked (if you have previously completed the collection you do not need to get another sim to level 6 to complete this)
Remember to click start new collection on the fashion hobby collections list once you have got all the pieces
Most importantly: just keep going! I know it’s annoying when you get the same one constantly but you will eventually get the ones you need.
Hairstyles
Each time you complete the collection you will unlock one hairstyle in 4 different colours for all adult sims:
You cannot earn these hairstyles if you don’t complete in the time limit
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Starts 14th March 2024
Complete this brand new live event (starts 14th March) to unlock modest items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Serene Suburban house template. This event is only here for 13 days and the aim of it is to collect enough arts and crafts items from the arts and crafts stations (found in the event tab of buy mode) to unlock all the items in this event.
NOTE: if you did another Live Event then you will find your arts and crafts stations in your inventory (or in the house you left them at) you will only be able to use the candle ones until you unlock the other stations in this event
Can’t find your arts and crafts stations?Click on the craft station in your event tab to get the option to find your station, it will take you to the house where your stations can be found!
Place a crafting station (find the candle station in the events tab of buy mode (or your inventory)- you can only buy 4)
Make some arts and crafts items (click on the candle station to make)- 23 seconds
This takes you to the prize progress tab (you can get to it by clicking on the button in the corner of the screen)
Here you will see you have collected enough items to unlock the Tinted Tiles pack. When you unlock each pack, before the items are available in your home store you need to purchase them with the arts and crafts items you make- this goal is coming up!
Restock a crafting station (when the stock runs out you will have to restock before you can make anymore arts and crafts items)- You can restock instantly for 18 uses for 10SP or restock for 2 uses which will take 10 seconds this time
Buy the Tinted Tiles pack (click on the event button, scroll down and click purchase- this will cost you 50 candles)
Use a coin flower patch (buy the coin flower patch from the event tab and select the spin plant option)
Check the daily goals (click on the event button and find the daily goals tab- claim the ones you can!)
Remember to claim your rewards each day!
Collect bonuses (while collecting after a certain amount of time you will see the arts and crafts item appear above that sims head, click to collect the bonus item!)
Continue collecting arts and crafts items- this is the last step but the event is not over, keep collecting the arts and crafts to unlock everything!
If you want to speed up a collecting arts and crafts action it will cost you SP, you will get the bonus arts and craft items as well if you speed it up!
Live Event Prizes:
Arts and Crafts Stations
Candle Station costs:
1st- Free
2nd- S2,000
3rd- S4,000
4th- S10,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 250 Candles- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 360 Candles- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 455 Candles- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 510 Candles- 8 hours 30 minutes
Pottery Station costs:
1st- S5,000
2nd- S7,500
3rd- S10,000
4th- S15,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 375 Pottery- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 540 Pottery- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 680 Pottery- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 765 Pottery- 8 hours 30 minutes
Jewelry Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S15,000
3rd- S20,000
(maximum of 3)
Collect 565 Jewelry- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 810 Jewelry- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1025 Jewelry- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1150 Jewelry- 8 hours 30 minutes
Glassware Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S25,000
(maximum of 2)
Collect 620 Glass- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 890 Glass- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1125 Glass- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1260 Glass- 8 hours 30 minutes
Happy (inspired) sims will collect arts and crafts items quicker:
2 hours 23 minutes
4 hours 17 minutes
6 hours 11 minutes
8 hours 4 minutes
Sad sims will take longer to collect arts and crafts items:
2 hours 38 minutes
4 hours 44 minutes
6 hours 49 minutes
8 hours 55 minutes
Restocking
Each station (apart from the first candle one) comes with a stock of 7 which means you can use the station 7 times before it needs to be restocked (if you got your stations out of your inventory they will all need restocking first (apart from the first candle one) When you need to restock you will have two options:
Restock 18 uses which happens instantly but will cost you 10SP or
Restock 9 uses which will take you 2 hours 30 minutes but will be free
NOTE:
if you store the station you will lose all the stock so when you place it again you will need to restock
if you cancel making something using a station you will lose that stock so if you had one stock left and then you cancelled that action you would need to restock before you can create anymore arts and crafts items
Your Progress:
Click the event button in the top corner of your game to see your progress
Daily Goals
Check on the first tab every day because if you complete all the daily goals you will get additional constructor coins
NOTE: remember to click CLAIM once you have completed a daily goal to collect the reward and remember to claim your free constructor coins and free items each day!
Prize Progress
The prize progress is how far you have got on this event, the more arts and crafts items you make the more prizes you will unlock
Screenshot
NOTE: the bar at the top of the personal progress tab shows you how close you are to unlocking an item, the more arts and crafts items you collect the more the bar will fill up. Once you have unlocked an item on the bar at the top you will be able to use the arts and crafts items you have collected and constructor coins to purchase that pack which you will then be able to find in the home store.
Prizes:
1.Tinted Tiles– costs 50 candles to buy
Walls- Modest Black Tiles (S700)
2.3 Constructor Coins
3.3 Constructor Coins
4.Illuminated Illustrations- Fruitful Frames and Standing Spotlights
Fruitful Frames– requires 1,550 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy
Decorations: Oak (S46,200) and Pine (8LP) Framed Fruit
Standing Spotlights– requires 4,700 candles and 35 constructor coins to buy
Lighting: Modest White (S77,900) and Blue (12LP) Lamp Shades
5.Pottery Station
6.4 Constructor Coins
7.4 Constructor Coins
8.Sophisticated Storage- Sloped Shelves and Everyday Essentials
Sloped Shelves– requires 14,100 candles, 11,050 pottery and 100 constructor coins to buy
Living room: Modest Oak (S57,700) and Pine (9LP) Book Racks
The book racks have all the same options as a bookshelf
Everyday Essentials– requires 18,800 candles, 14,800 pottery and 135 constructor coins to buy
Decorations: Modest White (S97,200) and Blue (12LP) Bike Racks
Sims can admire the bike racks
9.Jewelry Station
10.5 Constructor Coins
11.2 Social Points
12.5 Constructor Coins
13.Awning and Laundering- Swinging Opening and Classically Clean
Swinging Opening– requires 20,900 pottery, 22,100 jewelry and 190 constructor coins to buy
Doors: Modest Oak (S120,200) and Pine (12LP) Doors
Windows: Modest Oak (S89,400) and Pine (S90,400) Windows
Classically Clean– requires 22,250 pottery, 23,500 jewelry and 205 constructor coins to buy
Electronics: Modest Black (S191,900) and Silver (17LP) Washers
Counter tops: Modest Oak (S117,100) and Pine (11LP) Sinks
14.Glassware Station
15.7 Constructor Coins
16.2 Social Points
17.7 Constructor Coins
18.Kitted Kitchenette- Prepping Platform and Marvelously Modular
Prepping Platform– requires 23,500 pottery, 24,500 jewelry, 24,500 glassware and 215 constructor coins to buy
Kitchen: Modest Black (S140,200) and Blue (10LP) Double Fridges
Modest Oak (S71,000) and Pine (7LP) Chopping Boards
Counter tops: Modest Oak (S71,900) and Pine (8LP) Corners
Modest Oak (S73,300) and Pine (5LP) Counters
Marvelously Modular– requires 26,000 pottery, 27,500 jewelry, 27,000 glassware and 235 constructor coins to buy
Rails: Modest Oak (S900) and Pine (S900) Railings
Counter tops: Modest Yellow (S137,300) and Blue (9LP) Islands
Stairs: Modest Oak (S226,400) and Pine (22LP) Stairs
19.10 Constructor Coins
20.2 Social Points
21.10 Constructor Coins
22. Serene Suburban- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event
This template can be found under the driveway homes tab and built on a standard or premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built. You can add up to 4 cars to this house lot!
The house is the same on both the standard and premium residences but the premium has a large garden with a swimming pool:
Living room/Chimneys and fireplaces: Modest Black (S131,200) and Silver (15LP) Furnaces
Walls: Modest Blue Tiles (S600)
Car Dealership: Black (S787,200) and Blue (102LP) Wagons
Constructor Coins
You earn constructor coins by:
Personal Progress prizes
Completing Daily Goals
Coin Plant Patches
Earning Constructor Coins? Previously on these events I used social points on the Mega Spin Plant to win constructor points. I earn social points by completing the cooking hobby and earning LP, I can then turn the LP into SP using the social point plant on a normal garden patch- this was when it cost 5LP- the social point plant now costs 20LP so you may want to try the option below first instead:
Or you can use 450 candles for the Spin Plant (a good way to use up any spare candles) which will also earn you constructor coins but the amounts are less than they are from the Mega Spin Plant
What is the minimum and maximum amount of coins you can earn on the mega spin plant? The minimum is 10 and the maximum is 500
Now on the coin flower patch you can see the chances of getting the different combinations on each spin plant, click on the green i button to see:
Laura Craft? You may have noticed at the front of one of your houses there is a board with a bubble of a person holding arts and crafts items above it, this is Laura Craft, you can buy her for real money to help you complete the event. When you buy her, you select the item you want her to make from the options: 200 candles, 300 pottery, 450 jewelry or 500 glassware (the amounts seem to differ for most of you and I have no idea why that is!) (you will unlock all the options once you have unlocked all the stations) and you will be able to collect them after 2 hours.
Do I think she is worth it? They have improved Laura Craft a lot since the first event (although it would be great if she made constructor coins) she used to be able to collect every 8 hours, they have now changed this to 2 hours so she is more useful now so if you are struggling then you may want to splash out and give her a try but remember you will only get her for this event, you will have to buy her again to use her for a live event in the future. I personally don’t ever buy her, if I don’t manage to earn enough items or coins in the time limit I just wait until the next time the event is available!
If I brought Laura Craft in the last event do I get her for free or do I have to buy her again? You have to buy her again for this event.
Once the event is over it will convert your unused resources into simoleons, the conversion rate is half the amount of resources, for example, if you have 10,000 candles left over you will earn 5,000 simoleons, if you only have 1 of a resource left over you will only earn 1 simoleon. When a new live event becomes available you start from 0 resources
If I don’t complete this event this time will I have to start from the beginning when it returns? No, you will start from where you got to this time!
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Update available from 4th March 2024 9:30pm UTC
Keep reading to find out what is happening in the latest Sims Freeplay update!
NEW LIVE EVENT
The Serene Suburban Live Event (no longer available) will be available from 14th March for 13 days, complete this live event to unlock modest suburban themed items and the Serene Suburban house template!
NEW HAIR HOBBY EVENT
The Combed Back Eras Hair Hobby Event (no longer available) will be available from 18th March for 10 days, complete the fashion designer hobby in the time limit to unlock all the new hairstyles for your adult sims!
NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE EVENTS
SimChase Season 70: Baby Bounce-Off! (no longer available) starts on the 5th March for 9 days
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Modest White Playmat (S40,600) Modest Blue Playmat (4LP)
1 Star Rating: Pretend Oak Cutting Board (S53,500) Modest White Wheel Barrow (S81,500) Brown Teddy (S63,400) Modest Oak Wardrobe (S60,400) Modest Oak Cot (S83,600) Modest White Nursing Chair (S140,800) Modest Oak Change Table (S89,100) Modest Oak Highchair (S56,300) Modest Oak Bouncer (S92,000) Modest Oak Baby Gym (S111,000)
2 Star Rating: Pretend Pine Cutting Board (5LP) Modest Blue Wheel Barrow (3LP) Blue Teddy (6LP) Modest Pine Wardrobe (9LP) Modest Pine Cot (6LP) Modest Blue Nursing Chair (15LP) Modest Pine Change Table (12LP) Modest Pine Highchair (6LP) Modest Pine Bouncer (9LP) Modest Pine Baby Gym (11LP)
SimChase Season 71: Citrus Contest! (no longer available) starts on the 26th March for 7 days
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Green Pineapple Scale Wallpaper (S550) Blue Pineapple Scale Wallpaper (S600) Apple Bath Mat (S49,500) Lime Bath Mat (5SP) Blooming Fruit Candles (S62,500) Green Fruit Candles (6SP) Black Marble Sphere Lamps (S75,000) Bronze Marble Sphere Lamps (7SP)
1 Star Rating: Black Pineapple Towel Hooks (S65,000) Black Bathroom Essentials (S49,500) Apple Print Shower Cubicle (S125,000) Apple Laundry Basket (S84,000) Black Chic Floating Sink (S98,500) Black Makeup Collection (S65,000)
RERUN- SimChase Season 44: Imagination Altercation! (available now) starts on the 5th April for 7 days
NEW INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS
Influence Island Season 47 (no longer available) starts on the 5th March for 10 days
The Brown and Black Hamsters can be found in the pet store and cost 150SP each
2 outfits and 2 shoes for female adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Modest Oak Pendant Light (S103,600) Modest Pine Pendant Light (5LP)
1 Star Rating: Orange & Black Journals (S59,000) Yellow Net Trawler (S38,000) Modest Oak Drying Rack (S48,800) Modest Oak Pottery Shelf (S50,200) Modest Oak Supply Shelf (S94,100) Modest Oak Canvas Rack (S40,900) Modest Oak Bookshelf (S69,000) Modest Oak Drafting Table (S436,600) Modest Oak Hanging Chair (S110,500) Oak Hamster Hutch (S96,000)
2 Star Rating: White & Brown Journals (3LP) Blue Net Trawler (3LP) Modest Pine Drying Rack (3LP) Modest Pine Pottery Shelf (7LP) Modest Pine Supply Shelf (7LP) Modest Pine Canvas Rack (6LP) Modest Pine Bookshelf (10LP) Modest Pine Drafting Table (40LP) Modest Pine Hanging Chair (11LP) Pine Hamster Hutch (9LP)
Influence Island Season 48 (available now) starts on the 1st April for 10 days
2 outfits and 2 shoes for female teen sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Cream Conservatory Door (S67,800) Cream Conservatory Window (S75,000) Black Conservatory Window (7SP) Black Conservatory Door (8SP) Cream Conservatory Double Window (S85,000) Cream Conservatory Double Door (S95,000) Black Conservatory Double Window (8SP) Black Conservatory Double Door (8SP) Bronze Hanging Lantern Light (S94,900) Gold Hanging Lantern Light (9SP)
3 Star Rating: Ash Botanical Stool (5SP) Green Hanging Plants (5SP) Green Botanical Watering Can (9SP) Green Botanical Bracket Shelf (8SP) Ash Botanical Outdoor Seating (9SP) Blue Botanical Hanging Chair (10SP) Green Botanical Glass Shelf (6SP) Ash Assorted Plants Stand (7SP) Green Potted Plant Set (10SP) Ash Tortoise Enclosure (120SP) White Tortoise Enclosure (120SP)
NEW PREGNANCY EVENT
There are new time limited prizes when you complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 22nd March- 8th April
If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 8th April and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above
You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes
The Chocolate Egg Chase Quest (no longer available) will be returning on the 29th March for 7 days, complete in the time limit to unlock pyjamas for all your sims and bunny onesies for your toddlers!
The Captivating Coast Live Event (available now) will be back on the 1st April for 10 days, complete this live event to unlock beach themed items
What else?
You can now assign your sims Pronouns! You will be able to change your sims Pronouns in create a sim either when you create a new sim or using the ultimate makeover. Click on ‘Hide Pronouns’ to open the Pronouns options:
Please note: this is only available with the English language setting
To make use of the new Pronouns feature the ultimate makeover is free for this update!
Architect homes available to purchase can now be found in the online store as well as on house lots
The Paperboy will be back with double rewards (and 5 extra special paintings created throughout this update by the Sim Guru’s!) between 14th-18th March and 29th March- 1st April:
To celebrate Women’s History Month paintings to celebrate famous women will be available for FREE from the online store, they are only available for a limited time:
Jane Austen- 10th-16th March
Sojourner Truth- 17th-23rd March
Frida Kahlo- 24th-30th March
Once unlocked they can all be found in the decorations section and cost S1,000 each
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