do you change hair with age?

aaronrulz · March 2017

I realize I really don't change the hairstyle of my sims, especially males, as they get older. But now with the more "trendy" hairstyles, it's a bit weird to have my male elder wear a fade and quiff. Not that it can't happen in real life, but it's unlikely. I never use the bald hairs, and not because I wouldn't, but because it's not gradual enough for me to just go from full hair to bald after one birthday.

What about you guys?

AfterMidnight · March 2017

I do sometimes. I usually change clothing to be more age appropriate as well, so occasionally I'll change their hairstyle if I think they've outgrown it.

Meegie1977 · March 2017

I very rarely change the men's hair when they age. But I do often change the womens. I usually have young adults and adults with long hair and I hate long hair on elders, so change it to a short bob-style hairstyle. I think most of the men's can still look age appropriate for elders.

Skcaga6 · March 2017

Sometimes. It depends on how the sim looks with the hair.

basslinewild · March 2017

Usually I just leave their hairstyle the same throughout their life. The only time I really change hairstyles is when they become teens.

Lex2221 · March 2017

I always do as my sims age as far as townies it depends on if I care or not at the moment. Here lately they've really been irritating me for some reason so I've been spending a lot of time fixing them.

ArtsyBanana · March 2017

Usually only in the "Child - Teen" age transition is when I change their hairstyle. I do that because it reflects some people I knew IRL that suddenly have different hairstyles in High-school.

Cupid · March 2017

i change the clothing, but not really the hair, no.

ChampandGirlie · March 2017

I change hairstyles sometimes. Age is one reason but sometimes I just do it for a different look.

I do often switch my elders back to their younger hair color. I just say that they dye it. Also, I tend to give the women a makeover - less trendy, hard eyeliner and more of a soft, elegant look. I'd like to see some softer neutral eye shadows both for them and for some of the younger sims, perhaps along the lines of Urban Decay.

Most of my older ladies are not rocking electric blue eye shadow if I can help it.

TheGoodOldGamer · March 2017

I play with aging off so this rarely comes into question, but yes, I would change an elder's hair at least.

OEII1001 · March 2017

I will give my sims haircuts that seem more age appropriate. For male sims I also roll a D20 when they become adults, and then again when they become elders. If at either time the number comes up as even the sim begins to experience male pattern baldness.

nakibot · March 2017

Very rare that I do.

ShanEnri · March 2017

Sometimes I'll change the length, for example, females get longer hair and the males usually get a cut.

AshtontoAshton22 · March 2017

Nah. I get used to my Sims having a particular hairstyle, and if I did a different hairstyle, it just wouldn't feel like them. Probably a bit too OCD, lol.

MrMonty96 · March 2017

I give my Sims makeovers whenever they age up and when i feel like they've exhausted wearing certain outfits and I've seen them too much.

LolaLuvsSims · March 2017

I do change the hair but I don't usually make males bald. I did just give am older adult the receding hairline look

Nephesh_Spirit · March 2017

I tend to change it here and there regardless of what life-stage they are in. Sometimes I just feel they need a change.

ratsrbest · March 2017

My Sims keep their hairstyle for as long as I play them. I have aging off and always choose the most flattering style in the beginning so I stick to it.

Some female hairstyles don't look very appropriate for sleeping, swimming or the gym so I'll choose an alternative to the more elaborate day/evening style.

When I makeover Townies I like the more mature Sims to have hairstyles and attire that reflects their maturity

musteni · March 2017

Not always, but when I do I've always found the make overs worth it. It's actually fun to give them more mature look while still trying to maintain their own style. Sometimes they may start wearing a t-shirt from their previous everyday outfit as a sleepwear for example.

SnowWolf58 · March 2017

I will change both men & women's hairstyles as they age up from Teen to YA. As a YA, both genders will change their hairstyles 2-4 times, then again once they become Adults. Once they are adults, I only change their hairstyles if I am tired of looking at them w/the current hairstyle. Finally, when they become Elders... I change their hairstyles to something they probably didn't have up until this point. Many of my Elder sim women have shoulder length hairstyles as I don't buy into what society "says" is appropriate for their age bracket. Same goes for Elder men... I never use the bald look though... hate it.

HopeyStarr · March 2017

Changing the hairstyle is one of my favourite things to do when aging up a sim! Since I play with aging off I grow tried of seeing my sims in the same look after awhile so when I age them up it's a chance to try a new, refreshing look.

snootypatooty · March 2017

aaronrulz wrote: »

I realize I really don't change the hairstyle of my sims, especially males, as they get older. But now with the more "trendy" hairstyles, it's a bit weird to have my male elder wear a fade and quiff. Not that it can't happen in real life, but it's unlikely. I never use the bald hairs, and not because I wouldn't, but because it's not gradual enough for me to just go from full hair to bald after one birthday.

What about you guys?

I have to change their hair because each time my sims age up they get some weird and wacked out hair do it doesn't stay the same on my sims

kokoro80 · March 2017

I pretty much always change the hairstyle according to age, both for men and ladies, I also use the grey/brown, grey/black hair colors to transition dark haired sims nearing the end of the adult stage to grey elders. I have used the balding hairstyles quite frequently. I also often add glasses and update clothing to be age appropriate. For me it gives a more gradual feel to the age transition. I play on long life span.

Early in YA stage

Late in YA stage

Mid-to-late Adult

Late Adult about to become elder

Early in Elder stage

Mid Elder stage

Late Elder

Lustianicia · March 2017

My teen and young adult Sims usually have similar hairstyles, but I always change it up the moment a Sim starts to have children... lol I don't really do the "cool parent" looks. By the time my Sims are elders, I try my best to do a variety of balding, receding, and regular hairstyles for my male sims. The female Sims vary between short and long hair (but usual shorter). I sometimes make my older Sims wear glasses as well. I try my best to consider realism when I play my game.

I think it would actually be interesting if there were more receding hairstyles for the male Sims. It would definitely make the game more realistic when it comes to adult and elder males.

musteni · March 2017

kokoro80 wrote: »

I pretty much always change the hairstyle according to age, both for men and ladies, I also use the grey/brown, grey/black hair colors to transition dark haired sims nearing the end of the adult stage to grey elders. I have used the balding hairstyles quite frequently. I also often add glasses and update clothing to be age appropriate. For me it gives a more gradual feel to the age transition. I play on long life span.

Early in YA stage

Late in YA stage

Mid-to-late Adult

Late Adult about to become elder

Early in Elder stage

Mid Elder stage

Late Elder

I love how you did the changes for your sims, perfect!

luthienrising · March 2017

I do for Sims I'm actively playing with some frequency, but not for others. For my regularly played Sims, I like to play out the whole changing-through-your-life process. With Sims I more often just interact with or see around, I'll change their clothes if they're strikingly inappropriate but rarely their hair - nothing that makes it take longer to recognize them at a glance.

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