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I'd love it if they'd implement the ability to mirror hair cuts like we can mirror face paint. Then we get twice the usage options for a lot of these awesome hair styles.

@Jesper-te2yo

7 ай бұрын

I never even thought about this before. What a great idea!

I like how the "Zenos-style" hairstyle reminds me a lot of Alucard from Castlevania and the other hairstyle reminds me a lot of the MC from Violet Evergarden. 😄

@HarukoHoshiko

7 ай бұрын

lol I had to check because that was my first thought too, that it was JUST ALUCARD. ~

@AthenaPrime

2 ай бұрын

"Zenos, but in high humidity"

damn I hope a lot of those long hairstyles gets implemented into the game cause they're so beautiful and we're in need of some long hairstyles lol

@TitanDraugen

7 ай бұрын

And then they get clipped by collars :')

@erasablefallen7223

7 ай бұрын

worth it@@TitanDraugen

@jadergouveia9871

7 ай бұрын

@@TitanDraugen well I don't care about clipping just like meoni

i love that we get some curls and dreadlocks hairstyle this contest, females are getting some real diverse styles. The boys styles feel like K-Pop Idol though lol and the style you called "Zenos style" to me screams "Every wealthy vampire characters ever", literally Alucard vibe lol

@sh1yo7

7 ай бұрын

It's lord vaughtry after transformation hairstyles for me :D

Something I really wish they would implement is the ability to choose either of two mirrored orientations for ALL asymmetric hair styles. It doesn't seem that it would be difficult to do in the code. Just add a toggle to select default orientation; say, longer bangs on the right side, where unselecting the toggle swaps the orientation; longer bangs are on the left instead.

@fairlyenjoyable

7 ай бұрын

That would be amazing!

@kittycatzuka

7 ай бұрын

THIS! There are a LOT of hairstyles that would better fit my characters if we were able to flip the orientation of the bangs

@jessicawoodley9577

7 ай бұрын

I want it too, but it's a lot easier to flip a flat image (which the facepaints are) than a 3d image (which the hairstyles are) they have to reverse the whole model, essentially

@titaniumvulpes

7 ай бұрын

@@jessicawoodley9577 Because head nodes on models are only a single bone in the skeleton and spine bones branch off along a single linear line, it's actually generally extremely easy to do a simple x-axis flip for hair... is what I _would_ say if it weren't for Miqo'te, who also have individual asymmetric animated ear bones that are specifically part of the hairs rather than the heads 😞catgirls and catboys are ruining it for everyone, and for what? So 6 of our hairstyles can have dumb black ear tips? Just stick our ears to our heads like the rest of the races.

@jessicawoodley9577

7 ай бұрын

@@titaniumvulpes nah, articulate bnuuy ears and elf twitchy ears for all

Yo. Natural curls and Gold & Locs! *Dies* Cant wait to (hopefully) see these in-game T^T

I love the elegant twist hairstyle so much. You have to remember length is lost between the texture of the hair and it being twisted and pinned up to her head, so to me it's the right length based on the style.

@rosieweaselby

7 ай бұрын

👏

Don’t understand why so many are just variations of “messy top with shaved undercut in the back.” I really like the one with the shaved-in tattoo and glad there are more long hair ideas.

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

The resistance cut. I feel like that was the only hairstyle for “males” that wasn’t strait out of a kpop poster.

@Rc3651

7 ай бұрын

I think it's a good choice personally. That's a strong stylistic choice over the last few years, especially in places like Korea, and having some variety fleshes fleshes out the world. Would look weird if everyone wanting a style of hair had the exact same cut

@Glenningway

7 ай бұрын

The messy top seems to be very trendy in Asian countries, notably Kpop and J-pop stuff. Take a look at box art for anime style games and visual novels. it's all over the place. At least we're getting a proper dreadlock style and the one you mentioned.

@kou7191

3 ай бұрын

The short one with the tattoo is my favorite, but assuming the announcement shows them in production order, I don't expect to see it until 9.3 or so /cry

They’re all perfect!! 😭 now to wait and see which ones will be included in the end. I’ll be happy regardless. ☺️ I just love that SquareEnix has these contests. ❤️ Thank you for this video Meoni.

@michaelhoffmann2891

7 ай бұрын

They will ALL be included: available on the Mog Store for a mere US$10.00 each! 🙄

@hufflepuffler2575

7 ай бұрын

@@michaelhoffmann2891 you do realize those hairstyles on the mog store are with character outfits right? many of the hairstyles placed into the game are bought through the in game currency. don't jump to the conclusion that they'll be paid with money

Several looked like ones we already have in game. Unfortunate. But lots of creativity on some of these! Not sure any are for my characters (certainly depending how they're translated to an actual model), but looking forward to seeing them on friends and on other characters!

@BurningFreesias

7 ай бұрын

My thoughts, as well. A lot of them are too similar to what we already have. I'm glad they got some afro-centric ones, but I was hoping for more longer and bangless styles.

@semekiizuio

7 ай бұрын

Some of the mens yeah but other of the mens look like undercuts with nice top full hair, as for the female I really hope we get more buns, plain loose hair is boring

I really hope they include the locs. As it stands the game kinda falls into the trap of believing the only way to represent black hair is an afro. I would ideally not have to use mods for my WoL to have a hairstyle I could have irl.

Most of these hairstyles we already had by 'other' means since 2015 😅 But it'll be nice to official have them 🙂

@ssimam2737

7 ай бұрын

But those dont look as good as when they're actually in the game yk

@princessjello

7 ай бұрын

Console.....

Finally, we have some hairstyles for curly hair and POC. I can't wait to get the locs!!!! Take all my GIL if needed!!!

They all look awesome, especially the afro-centric ones. About time! Though, I do hope most of the chosen styles will have an alternative with no bangs.

As someone who has had their hair cover both eyes before, you can actually see surprisingly well! But yeah, these hairstyles are all absolutely gorgeous and it's about damn time they added some proper curls to the game.

@penultimania4295

7 ай бұрын

why? The races in the game dont correspond to real life races. Lore is none of them have curly hair :)

@bipedalanimeskull

7 ай бұрын

@@penultimania4295 lore-wise we should not have fall guys beans, or the FF15 car either, but here we are. There is no where in the game or game-related medias that specifically says no race has curly hair. Did you consider the fact that none of the race had curly hair because the game never had it? It's a Japanese game, diversity is not that high on their priority list, but with more and more people around the world playing, it's nice that they are including more styles

@methos4866

7 ай бұрын

The eyes can adjust really well to stuff like that. Walked around with glasses that were clearly scratched for a long time and i could see just fine. Got new glasses and tried to put the old ones on again a month later and i could barely see through them. The brain is amazing.

@Brainfly-

7 ай бұрын

@@penultimania4295 In a game where character creation and glamour is such a key part of the experience, having more diverse options for people to express themselves is important. Also, please point me to this lore you speak of; does one of those books scattered around dungeons say nobody has curls? Did Hydaelyn herself come down to tell you nobody on the planet has curls? Would love to know 🥰

@penultimania4295

7 ай бұрын

@@Brainfly- if they wanted them to have curls, they would have. But clearly you dont understand sarcasm, room temp IQ - typical average ff14 player.

I was hoping to see a lot more manly hairstyles, not just kpop idol hairstyles for male characters lol

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

Bruh same but most of these were submitted by JP players. The price we pay for playing a jrpg. 😅

@davidpower5710

7 ай бұрын

​​@@immersion9880thing is there are lot of geart long hair styles that weren't picked :c

I am disappointed that there is never long hairstyles that win, and I am talking about actually long hairstyles that go until at least the waist. Clipping is not an excuse, because plenty of shorter hairstyles also clip.

@fairlyenjoyable

7 ай бұрын

I'm past caring about clipping. I just want some darn long hair!

@holy9781

7 ай бұрын

​@@fairlyenjoyablemy miqote literally only has "great lengths"they should makes some of the aura hair available for everyone and vierra aswell.theres no reason those hairstyle are exclusive and base races have nothing good

@kou7191

3 ай бұрын

There will never be hairstyles that long, that much is pretty obvious. Wouldn't surprise me there was at least one submission like that, and was likely rejected.

I was hoping to see some more ponytail styles, but these are incredible! Hime Tchenji is especially adorable, makes me want hairstyles tied to glamour sets. I'm in the same camp as you WRT long hairstyles: I want more updos too to avoid clipping, but there are plenty of glams that avoid clipping issues with the Gold Saucer long hair and we're in desperate need of more variety.

@kinakomono

7 ай бұрын

What is so bad about clipping anyway?

@hufflepuffler2575

7 ай бұрын

@@kinakomono a lot of people and square are against clipping because many outfits in the game have collars and having the hair clip through them just doesn't make it look good

These are very good. The curly hair representation is very nice. And a long time comming.

I honestly pray to God they add at least most of these, cuz they're BANGERS

These hairstyles are absolutely amazing~ I'm already thinking of glams I could do with some of these on my bunboy.

Definitely all for the curls and waves! There isn't hardly any currently!

So exciting and quite a few good ones ^^ I really hope they get implemented!

I'm so excited to see a split dye hairstyle, really hope it gets implemented in Dawntrail!! I did enter with a split dye hairstyle myself (a much longer one) but OMG there were so many good ones, people are extremely talented♥

I hope we see several of these at the start of DT.

I wasn't keeping up with this and honestly thought there'd be only like, four hairstyles. This is hype.

I dunno, I like the bang over eyes one (purely because it reminds me of A-Ruhn-Senna) and a few others, but there were a lot that felt very same-y and didn't really grabbed me. Almost all males just feel a bit too K-Pop for my taste. I'm probably just salty because I was hoping for a long slicked back hair style for my male Elezen.

@Zakjuh

7 ай бұрын

yeah almost all the male ones are just kpop boy idol copies : |

@ChipotleKanetsu

7 ай бұрын

every hentai protag ever

You are right, it is A-Ruhn-Senna, a Padjal who ventures outside the Twelveswood following the WoL’s inspiration. I found Zenos relatable because I had personality disorders (some still persist) that made me relate to others in weird ways, even if I had no malicious intent it could have been perceived that way. Contrary to Zenos I have received therapy and am now able to form friendships in the conventional sense, but whoever wrote that character arc seems to have known what this was like, and portrayed it in a way that really resonates - especially that one flashback in Growing Light. All its beauty and horror laid bare, side by side.

now we just need a facial hair competition please

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

Bruh, pray with me. 🙏

@Freewarrior2

7 ай бұрын

Yes, bring on the beards!

prayer circle they drop like 20 of these into the Character Creation options when dawntrail drops so we dont have to wait forever to get like 1 modern aesthete per patch

@fairlyenjoyable

7 ай бұрын

Manifestinggg

Let it clip! Love these, fantastic job all and thanks as always for your terrific coverage Meoni!

Please by the 12 please have dreadlocks for males

@tenka9522

7 ай бұрын

Since we have 90% of the winners from Japan I dont think we will have locs for men ! That sucks really ! I know people who participated to this with black hairstyle that missing in the game but... this is what we got... It's a shame

@Marnetti

7 ай бұрын

We seriously need more afro textured hair in this game.

@omensoffate

7 ай бұрын

@@Marnettino thanks

@dyreckta23

7 ай бұрын

​​@@omensoffate whether it be afro or not , besides low fades and a "afro" (curls) I rather accept different styles of braids at this point is not a hard ask.

@FirstBlessing

7 ай бұрын

@omensoffate I don't see why not, just don't use it if you don't like it... plenty of other people would gladly enjoy it

they look amazingly good, hope to see a good selection for the Contest winners 2023 👍

So many great styles for me! Can't wait to see them in game.

Ah, these are all excellent. I have so many glam ideas if just a quarter of these make it into the game. Need to eat also because I was starting to see pastries too.

I really like the gold & locs cant wait to see that in game

There's also the submission for the Mosaic Art Sweepstakes that are given out now, Meoni

The second female hairstyle looks almost like a hairstyle from GW2... or at least strongly reminds me of it. I love all these entries! If dont know how long it takes to implement hairstyles into the game for all races and genders, but I really hope to see some of them (if not all) in in 7.0. One can hope :)

Wow! Lots of great hairstyles to look foreward to!

I wonder how many of those will end up implemented in-game though. For rewards SE sticks to the unisex hairstyles because it's not very exciting when you play a male WoL to get an anime princess hairstyle for rewards, and a lot of those would fit that description. They also tend to stick to shorter hairstyle (sorry Meoni!) as those don't clip with big collars.

@quadrata8382

7 ай бұрын

That's my main gripe with always hearing "more long hairstyles", my lalafell looks like a girl with a beard with all too many of the long hairs we already got and it's limiting.

they're all well designed but I crave more female hairstyles without fringes

Feels like since release of this game 10 years ago for a GOOD looking long hairstyle all of these needs to be added... in game not the fucking mog... we deserve that much.

So glad we've got some nice curly/coily hairstyles. As a black girl I'm so tired of only having spaghetti straight hair 😭 Edit: I also do hope that the hairstyles aren't actually gender locked. Some of the male hairstyles would look great of female and vice versa.

@PrincessofKeys

7 ай бұрын

I hope so cause as a male miqo'te player that is also black I'd love to have some for him just to see how he looks with them Xd

@Alissandre_Iskander

7 ай бұрын

I would love some more textured hair. My girl is currently rocking the beaded dreads... I wish I could play with the bead colors

@FinalFrankie

7 ай бұрын

I’m not black but do have curly hair as well and I’m so glad we got some! I was planning to draw some but never got around to it so I’m glad someone did! They’ll probably clip through headpieces but that’s fine!

@Yamidoragon

7 ай бұрын

I guess they were skittish to add it not to run into cultural appropriation fights, so I’m happy to see them being more flexible on that. I also can’t wait for the engine update, as it would render curly hair with better volume and texture. Pervious contest notes are still up, and I’ve seen judges cite engine/polygon count limitations as a reason for dropping designs they otherwise loved, I suspect this was also an issue here

@dyreckta23

7 ай бұрын

I hope at least " gold and locs" are for males also. I've been waiting 10 years for something like locs to be for males

About time they get some locs, curls, and wavy styles! I also like the relaxed/messy bun styles that keep the hair off the neck (avoid clipping) but are still softer around the face. The flyaway strands and wisps will really showcase the graphical updates.

Finally a fade cut

6:26 "It reminds me of pastry for some reason" I know you can't read it but it's literally named Big Odango Hair so I laughed.

OMG!! I am so excited for these hairstyles!

@issacehowardjr679

7 ай бұрын

Don't they look awesome! 😃

@HanaTheSloth

7 ай бұрын

Wouldn't be to stoked. Probably only a handful at most will be implemented and a very long time from now. Lol

I love a lot of these, but they need to unlock the race specific hairstyles. I love a lot of au ra and hyur hairstyles but will never switch off miqo'te for long

Just wow! these are all so good, i'll be hard pressed to choose...and i love it!

I'm not thrilled with the entries but the ones I would wear are the Ishgard Elegant one- I really want them to add that with no changes - Also, majority of the NA playerbase were confused by the rules so ended up not submitting correctly.

I really love all the wavy hairs but I wish some didn't have bangs or the game gave the option to have bangs or no bangs. The Beauty in Bloom hairstyle is really beautiful.

They all look amazing!

wow so many good ones, I'm excited!

we have hentai protag hair now

I like how good the resistance rebellious cut looks on all those dudes

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

It looks so damn good. I need it yesterday.

Zenos hairstyle is amazing.. i NEED it.

My 5 favorites are (from left to right going down): 1, 32, 36, 38, and 40. I like long, curled wisps and pony-tail types

Would be amazing getting all of it tho, damn those all are great

lets hope we get new hair textures as well and we will all be breathtaking!

I was certainly interested when this popped up, but I have no skills in the software that was required to put this together, so I'm genuinely pleased to see all of the entries for the skills that I lack! Edit: When they showcased this competition I thought you literally had to make a 3-D model of the hairstyle you envisioned. I didn't know they were sketches too, otherwise I would have definitely tried my hand at this. 😅

They really didn't feel all that diverse to me at all. Lots of what feels like variations on the same thing as opposed to a diverse slate of styles all around. That said, there are some very nice ones in here and I'm eager to see them in game. If anything I think this year is a win for the masculine side of things as there are a lot of really good looking "men's" styles this time around.

@omensoffate

7 ай бұрын

Good. Endwalker was all lame female styles that clipped

@holy9781

7 ай бұрын

​@@omensoffateevery hairstyles clips almost

I want that very first one, and the one at 11:33 to be added in asap. 19:33 is really nice too.

Very much like the Hrothgar Resistance Rebellious Cut at 7:43! We need more choices plz!!

Wow a whopping 2 to 2 1/2 longer hair male styles. That's not even sarcasm I'm actually shocked anyone decided to make any, and they feel different enough from the ones we already have for the most part. I will most likely keep using the Urianger default ass hair unless that dawntrail WoL hair is any good/looks good on my stone ass Highlander face, but I'm glad to see people making some interesting male hair.

So many very nice hair styles, i am so happy :)

I wanted to enter but I procrastinated. I'm going to try to work on some for next time because I know there will be a next time. I want more curly hair because I have shoulder length curly hair.

All are soo beautiful, so well designed.

I'm pretty sure the simple ones will be added to the hair rosters the more complicated would be hairstyles you get from events or dungeons some PvP etc

I entered this contest, but didn't get into the winners' circle : ( I wonder am I allowed to share the artwork per SE's rules or because its not shown yet that I shouldn't at all?

personally i wish the tattoo glyph on the rebellion cut you could make it too for example Miqo'te Clan initials like my Miqo'te i made is from the zu clan and the initial is an S in front of his name so if you could get that custom by the barber would look super cool =D

I got picked for the screenshot contest and got a bluebird earring which is now part of my Blue Mage glamour. ^_^

@fairlyenjoyable

7 ай бұрын

Ah, lucky! I didn't know they announced the winners.

That Resistance haircut is probably my highlight as well as the Zenos/Alucard from Castlevania hair. Resistance is definitely a must get for my Hrothgar when it comes.

i wish all of these could come to the game my goooddddnessss i neeeeeed theeeeem aaaallllll

Let me preface this by saying I want all of the hair here in game. I just wish male character wise the haircuts weren’t all so damn similar. It’s a recurring problem I find with male characters in video games. The whimsy is almost always lacking. Variations of a similar style is still an amazing treat so I genuinely cannot wait. Sad that they do say that even if you won the hairstyles might not be implemented which is a shame. If you make 40 people win, implement them. You can’t have too many hairstyles in SE considering how many players of different taste you have. Do you think they will implement the two part highlight (the one with the curtain tassels)? I hope so honestly.

I want Gold and Locks, natural curly for my Chocolate Bunny Viera female. Dreadlocks have been long overdue!

BIG congrats to the winners! 🎉 All of these hairstyles are absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to see them in the game. P.S. I totally agree, Meoni. LET IT CLIP!

why are these hairstyles so GOOD? imma bust just LOOKING at them!

Love the long hair styles too 😍

I’ve been waiting for something like the resistance rebellious cut 8:20 for sooo damn long.

The one that u said reminds u of pasta reminds me of Hermes, and the one covering the eyes looks like A-Ruhn-Senna's

So Many curly hairstyles, my heart is full

As someone who mains the hair buns hairstyles, this is a dream, loving it!

A-Ruhn-Senna. I got you Meoni!

Some of these are amazing and very creative. I hope some of them make it into the game. I just wish everyone wasn't so eager to have hair in their eyes or "bed head".

i guess i'll keep waiting for Roxy's Miguardia Hairstyle... :(

Honestly, I wish to see each and every single one of these implemented into the game, the way the artists made them. I know it's too much to ask but damn we do need a lot more hairstyles because a lot of those currently in the game are either ugly or clip through each and every chest piece. A lot of the hairstyles shown here are creative, cool looking and short from the neck down (talking about the male character ones) which would be so so cool to see them in the game both for more choice and variety for the players to choose without compromising their glams but also for the sake of NPC variety because a lot of these would be used for NPCs. Heck, some of these haircuts are so amazing that I wish they implemented them and then revised the design of past NPCs the players interact with since, as of now, you can have just so much variation and by Endwalker a lot of the regular NPCs you see around feel very same-y.

The guy hairs are so disappointing. 95% of them look straight out of an Asian Boyband, which, is fine and understandable. It is a Japanese company that makes this game, but it’s be nice to see some American inspired hair. We need some good side parts.

@youngimperialistmkii

7 ай бұрын

I think they look good. But yeah, lots of male idol inspired masculine styles.

@Zakjuh

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, most of them are just slightly adjusted versions of one another. I don't like Kpop idols at all, so most of them are just pass-worthy for me.

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

Same. I will definitely rock the resistance style but the rest are either too feminine for my liking or generic cuts we already have in game.

hairstyles are getting better in this game

Day I felt I should’ve entered hopefully they’ll do another next year

Love the Resistance haircut, it looks a lot like the haircut I had given the main character of the game I am remaking. In his remake, I was somewhat influenced to make him like my Gunbreaker, as the whole sword and gunplay fit well with the mechanics of the game.

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

Bruh I need that hairstyle NOW lol.

@inkmage4084

7 ай бұрын

@@immersion9880 LOL Yeah it looks awesome!

2 toned Emet Selch one is cool looking.

This game was in desperate need for updos. Finally. Also really love the short bob

Some of these hairstyles are very unique/well designed, while others are almost identical to each other with minor differences. I (as well as most of the forums) have noticed there are way too many short hair style winners on this list- I think SE cherry picked all the short hairstyle entries in the contest because 99 percent of players want longer hairstyles. I just don't understand how ARR/HW had so many long hairstyles introduced, but as time has gone on we've continued to only get short and medium length hairstyles. With the graphics update on the horizon, SE should be pushing the envelope more. FFXIV is becoming predictable and stale. (customization wise). SE just needs to give us longer hairstyles and let us players decide what clipping is worth it or not. Half of the game clips already, I personally avoid high collars on outfits that clip with my long hairstyle (fem roe here- we currently have the longest hairstyle in the game)- but that's my decision. I may like a piece of gear, but if it clips with my hairstyle too much then I will glamour something else or change my hairstyle to fit the glam. It's my decision. Simply not giving us something we want because it may or may not clip is no longer a valid excuse at this point- especially when they release glamours that literally clip in themselves (that big princess gown dress for example literally clips with all races hands/arms). I personally could never use this as it would drive me insane, but clearly there are those who have purchased it as a glam and use it just fine. It's subjective. Not to mention, profitability wise- SE could make a killing if they made long/popular hairstyles like Ysayle, Yotsuyu, Hilda, Zenos etc. available on the cash shop. People would purchase those in droves. It just doesn't make sense to me from a marketing perspective.

As a person who draws their main with hair "wings" and an eye-covering bang, MisoOmiso's winning submission had me beaming. I hope it gets added so I can finally have my main with his proper hairstyle.

Lovely ❤

The one with the tassels and the two-tone, and the one with the rose, those on my opinion are the best for the female

Hopefully when these make it into the game,they dont have the gender lock 😢 Im a dude whos wanted lightning hairstyle.

I like that all the styles feels more “modern” if you want. They truly look out of manga/manhwa.

In an effort to cover the side not being talked about as much, I'd like to see more of the masculine styles put in for the guys, rather than just stamping "unisex" on the feminine styles and throwing them at us. I may be Gay, but I would like more masculine hairstyles for my guys. heck, even the one covering the eyes wouldn't be a bad one. My main is a Hrothgar, and while I'm happy we're getting access to more styles as the game progresses, I've personally been rather disappointed about some of the selection - an example being the styles from the Island Sanctuary comes to mind. They're both really effeminate, SqEnix didn't even make one masc/one fem. YMMV, but it is kinda unfortunate for the players who want their dudes to look like dudes not really getting a say compared to all the guys playing dolly dress-up with their lalas and catgirls. Just my opinion.

@immersion9880

7 ай бұрын

Preach, King. 👑 🙌

@MrCarlWax

7 ай бұрын

So true. I honestly just pray they wont make yet another giant forehead haircut on my male viera.

@SageTigerStar

7 ай бұрын

@@MrCarlWax Truuuue, same happens with some Hrothgar hairstyles, i’d like a ponytail without the billboard brow.