To unlock new hairstyles and colors for EVE, you need to complete the side quest “First Customer” in the city of Xion. This quest becomes available after you’ve progressed the main story to the point where you are tasked with heading into the Wasteland. Completing this simple fetch quest for Kasim, the stylist, permanently opens up Gwen’s Hair Salon, allowing you to change EVE's look whenever you're back in town.
This is one of the earliest and most impactful cosmetic unlocks in the game, giving you immediate control over EVE’s appearance beyond her outfits. The quest itself is straightforward, requiring you to retrieve three pieces of salon equipment from a nearby scrapyard, with all objectives clearly marked on your map.
Where to Find the Hair Salon and Start the Quest
Your first step is finding the salon itself. As you explore Xion, the last bastion of humanity, you'll notice it's full of shops and citizens. The one you're looking for is hard to miss once you know what to look for. It’s located in the main commercial plaza, distinguished by a large, glowing red neon sign that depicts a pair of scissors.
Head to this shop and speak with the man inside, Kasim. He’s a stylist who has lost his precious tools and can't open his business without them. He'll give you the side quest named “First Customer,” tasking you with venturing into the Wasteland to find his lost equipment. Accepting this quest is the only way to unlock the salon's services.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to the 'First Customer' Quest
With the quest active, your objective is clear: retrieve three key items from a junkyard. The game makes this incredibly easy by marking the search area and the specific locations of the items directly on your map, so you won't be wandering aimlessly.
Step 1: Travel to the Wasteland Scrap Yard
Leave Xion and fast travel or manually head out into the Wasteland. Your destination is the Scrap Yard, a landmark located to the southeast of the Solar Tower. Pull up your map, and you'll see a designated quest area highlighted. The journey there is relatively safe, though you should always be prepared for encounters with Naytiba that roam the desolate landscape.
The Scrap Yard is a sprawling area filled with rusted metal and debris. The three items you're looking for are scattered within this zone, but they are not hidden in obscure locations. Follow the quest markers on your HUD to navigate directly to them.
Step 2: Collect Kasim's Lost Salon Tools
You are looking for three specific items: Kasim's Scissors, Kasim's Dryer, and Kasim's Straightener. Each item is found by interacting with a small pile of junk, often near distinctive pieces of wreckage. When you get close, a prompt will appear, allowing you to retrieve the tool. There are typically a few low-level Naytiba in the vicinity of each item, so clear them out before you start searching to avoid interruptions.
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Once you pick up the third and final piece of equipment, the game provides a convenient quality-of-life feature. A prompt will appear on your screen offering to let you fast travel directly back to the quest giver, Kasim, in Xion. This saves you the trip back, letting you complete the mission instantly.
Step 3: Return to Kasim and Open the Salon
Upon returning to Kasim, speak with him to turn in the three items. Overjoyed to have his tools back, he will thank you profusely and officially open Gwen's Hair Salon for business. You'll receive a reward of 200 Gold and some Vitcoins for your trouble. More importantly, the salon is now permanently unlocked.
You can immediately sit in the salon chair to access the character customization menu. The quest is officially complete, and you can now change EVE's hairstyle and hair color any time you visit Kasim.
What Hairstyles and Colors Can You Unlock?
Completing the "First Customer" quest grants you access to a whole new suite of cosmetic options, allowing you to tailor EVE’s appearance to your liking. Initially, you will unlock a variety of new hairstyles and a full palette of colors to apply to any of them.
Some of the new styles you can expect to see include:
- Short Bob: A classic, clean-cut look.
- Long & Luscious: A longer, more flowing style than the default ponytail.
- Ponytail Variations: Different lengths and styles for her signature look.
- Tucked-Back Wave: An elegant and practical style.
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In addition to the styles, you gain access to a wide range of hair dyes. These include natural shades like black, brown, and blonde, as well as more vibrant options like red, blue, pink, and green. This allows for a high degree of personalization, letting you match EVE's hair to her current outfit or simply pick your favorite color. Remember that you can also adjust the length of EVE's default ponytail in the main game settings, under the gameplay options menu, for an extra layer of customization.
The Final Cut
Unlocking Gwen's Hair Salon is a quick and rewarding detour that adds a welcome layer of personalization to your Stellar Blade experience. The “First Customer” quest is designed to be one of your first introductions to the side content in Xion, and its straightforward nature and valuable reward make it a must-do for any player looking to customize EVE's appearance early in their journey.