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Beauty and Salon Careers
April 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Beauty and salon careers are confirmed as an upcoming feature for inZOI, listed in the Q1 section of the official 2026 Roadmap published on December 26, 2025. The roadmap describes these as "beauty-related careers and gameplay content that use appearance customization." As of March 2026, no beauty or salon career paths exist in the current Early Access version. Specific career names, ranks, salaries, and detailed mechanics have not been publicly announced.
The following beauty-related features are not yet available in inZOI:
Any beauty, salon, or stylist career paths
Functional hair salon buildings that Zois can visit
Barbershop or beauty parlor community lots
The ability for one Zoi to change another Zoi's appearance in-game
Appearance customization currently happens exclusively in the Character Creation Studio (CaZ) or through an in-game mirror, where the player directly edits a Zoi's appearance. There is no mechanic where a Zoi "visits" another Zoi for a haircut, makeover, or styling session.
inZOI already features a detailed character customization system that provides a strong foundation for beauty-related gameplay. The tools listed below are expected to serve as the basis for future beauty career mechanics.
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Full-body customization with granular control over facial features, body proportions, skin tone, freckles, moles, scars, and more. | |
Hairstyles | Dozens of hairstyle options with customizable length, style, base color, sub-color, and three highlight channels. New hairstyles are added in major updates. See Hairstyles for the full catalog. |
Eyeshadow, eyeliner, lipstick, blush, highlighter, and other cosmetics with adjustable colors, intensity, and gloss. | |
On-device generative AI creates custom patterns for clothes and accessories from text prompts. | |
Mirror Editing | Zois can use a mirror at home to modify their appearance without returning to CaZ. |
Outfit Categories | Nine outfit slots: everyday, formal, school, sleepwear, party, sportswear, swimwear, summer, winter. |
The depth of the existing customization system suggests that beauty careers could offer highly interactive gameplay. Players already have the tools to adjust individual facial features, apply layered cosmetics, and style hair with multiple color channels. Translating these tools into a career context would mean performing these actions on other Zois rather than just the player's own household members.
The 2026 Roadmap includes several entries related to beauty and salon gameplay across multiple quarters.
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Beauty-related careers | New career paths that "use appearance customization" as a core mechanic. This implies the existing CaZ and makeup tools will be integrated into a playable career where Zois work on other Zois' appearances. |
Hair salon venues | Interactive building properties where Zois can visit for styling services. Listed among the expanded interactive building types planned for the game. |
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
K-pop idol styling | Stage outfits and hairstyles that expand the appearance customization system with entertainment-focused cosmetic options. Tied to the Idol Trainee career at Adam Entertainment. |
Superstar performance events | Themed environments for K-pop performances that involve styled appearances. |
K-pop dance motions | New dance and performance animations connected to the idol career line. |
The roadmap mentions adding step-by-step makeup application animations such as applying foundation and lipstick. This suggests the beauty career will include visible grooming animations rather than instant appearance changes. Players would watch their Zoi perform each step of a makeover, similar to how cooking shows individual preparation steps.
Despite being listed in the Q1 2026 section of the 2026 Roadmap, beauty and salon careers did not appear in either the February 2026 update (v0.6.0/v0.6.1) or the March 2026 Update. The feature has not been mentioned in any weekly developer diary during February or March 2026.
It is possible that the career has been deferred to a later quarter, though KRAFTON has not issued a specific statement about the delay. The March 2026 update instead introduced the Florist Career and Freelance Delivery Career as the new career additions for Q1 2026. The Police Career was another Q1 roadmap item that received active development attention during this period.
The updated roadmap published around the game's first anniversary (March 28, 2026) outlined 7 to 8 total updates planned for 2026. Starting in April, the roadmap includes Jobs and Freelancing content, followed by a High School Life update in May, with Travel and a Prison system arriving in July. Beauty careers may be bundled into one of these future updates, though no specific date has been confirmed.
Based on the roadmap descriptions and existing game systems, the community expects beauty careers to follow patterns similar to other careers in the game. The following is speculative and based on community discussion rather than official announcements.
Career type: Most likely an active (on-site) career rather than a rabbit hole job, since the roadmap emphasizes interactive gameplay using appearance tools.
Workplace: Hair salon or beauty parlor lots where the Zoi works on NPC clients who visit for services.
Core mechanic: Using the existing CaZ customization tools (hairstyling, makeup application, skin care) to fulfill client requests during shifts.
Progression: Likely tied to completing client requests accurately. Matching the requested style could determine promotion speed and tips.
Skill connection: May involve a new skill or leverage existing ones. No "Beauty" or "Cosmetology" skill currently exists in the game.
Several existing careers share thematic connections with beauty and styling:
Career | Location | Connection to Beauty |
|---|---|---|
Involves performance and appearance elements, though focused on music rather than styling. | ||
Similar lifestyle-focused active career with creative expression. | ||
Active career involving aesthetic products (furniture), demonstrating the on-site retail career pattern. |
This article will be updated when official details about beauty and salon careers are released.
No specific career names, salary ranges, or rank progressions have been announced.
It is unknown whether beauty careers will be active or rabbit hole type, though active is widely expected.
The existing CaZ customization tools are expected to serve as the foundation for in-career styling mechanics.
Community requests for beauty careers have been among the most popular feature requests on the official inZOI forums since Early Access launch.
