Wednesday 31 January 2018

January Poll Results - Boutique Interior Style

January has come and gone so fast and so has another poll for the Style Boutique 2 blog! The question for January was 'What style do you decorate the interior of your boutique?' and there was 72 votes this month.

So the results are in on what style players use to decorate their boutique with and they are:
1st = Underwater Dreamscape (no set theme - Purple Moon brand)
2nd = Girly
3rd = Feminine
4th = Baby-Doll
5th = Rock & Chic
6th = Bold
7th = Preppy
8th = Lively, Psychedelic & Boho-Chic
9th = Basic, Sporty & Eastern

I was rather surprised at the style that won! I wasn't expecting Underwater Dreamscape to win as it has not set theme and you don't get certain customers with it. It is a nice interior design though, so I can understand why players pick it. No surprises that girly was second as that is one of the prettiest interior designs. A mix of styles for the remainder of the votes and unfortunately basic, sporty and eastern received no votes.


Underwater Dreamscape won the poll!

The new poll for February is 'At the Beautician, do you sell the pre-made sets or your own designs?' To vote, simply scroll down the side bar and the poll is under the game box images. If you cannot view the poll, please visit the blog using the web version. The blog is not available in mobile view on some devices. If you are on a mobile, select 'View web version' at the bottom of the page.

Saturday 27 January 2018

Brands - Retrobeat

There a variety of brands featured in Style Boutique 2/Style Savvy 3 that cater to all tastes in fashion. One of the brands is Retrobeat which focuses on quirky and retro fashion styles. The game lists the following description for the brand "Get back into the 60s and 70s groove with kaleidoscopic colours and patterns. Go on - indulge in the fab!


Retrobeat's main image is Psychedelic and clothing items in the brand also fall under the following images: lively, girly, boho-chic, sporty, bold, rock, chic, feminine and preppy. The brand can be found on the ground floor of the Exhibition Hall and the brand representative is Amita. For the Retrobeat brand, each section of clothing contains the following amount of items:

  • Inner = 141
  • Tops = 176
  • Outer = 81
  • Trousers = 44
  • Skirts = 78
  • Dresses = 130
  • Socks = 73
  • Shoes = 69
  • Leg Warmers = N/A
  • Gloves = 4
  • Bags = 47
  • Necklaces = 25
  • Scarves = 4
  • Glasses/Earrings/Etc = 27
  • Headwear = 52

Here are examples of the clothing items from each clothing section that are part of the Retrobeat brand.




Sunday 21 January 2018

Character Descriptions Part 11

In Style Boutique 2/Style Savvy 3, the characters you will encounter in the game have been given some rather amusing character descriptions. When you click on a NPC, it will bring up a preview of the character and some information about them. It will display their name and some brief information about their personality or hobbies. Some of the profile descriptions are pretty normal, but there are quite a few silly or ridiculous ones.

Here are a few examples of the amusing character descriptions of some of the NPC's in Style Boutique 2/Style Savvy 3. More posts to come because there seems to just be an abundance of these in the game. 





Monday 15 January 2018

Hairstyles - Style Categories

There are a large number of hairstyles on offer in Style Boutique ranging from short styles to updos such as pigtails or cat ears. Some hairstyles are available straight away and most must be unlocked. To unlock new styles, you must use certain styles multiple times. For example to unlock the volumised side ponytail, you must use the side ponytail styles multiple times on customers that visit the hair salon. Some styles can only be unlocked by talking to certain NPC's around the city.

Hairstyles can be used during fashion shows and you can choose a style from the hairstyles listed in your portfolio. The game does not mention what theme/style each hairstyle belongs to so you need to do some experimenting to work out the theme of different hairstyles.




Here is a list of some hairstyles and fringes and the themes/styles of the hairstyle. These are just a guide for styles and you may have discovered more styles that aren't listed below.

Formal
Chignon
Shoulder Length Half Pony
Plaited Fringe
Ballet Bun
Swept Back
Volumised Side Ponytail

Lively
Straight Side Ponytail
Choppy Short Fringe
Messy Updo
M-Shaped Fringe 

Casual
Plaited Pigtails
Side Ponytail Cornrows
Swept Back
Side Swept Bob
Double Buns
Choppy Short Fringe
Choppy Full Fringe
Flicked Layers
Cornrows
Asymmetric Fringe
Short and Spiky

Sweet/Cute/Romantic
Plaited Pigtails
Plaited Fringe
Swept Back
Messy Ponytail
Medium Curls
Fringe Full Bangs
Straight Pigtails
Volumised Side Ponytail
Point Cut Fringe
Sausage Curls
Choppy Full Fringe
Looped Plaited Pigtails
Tousled Bob
Short Fringe

Grown-Up/Feminine
Side Swept Waves
Plaited Fringe
Medium Loose Curl
Diagonal Fringe
Layered Crop

Elegant

Volumised Side Ponytail
Tight Fringe
Medium Loose Curl
Point Cut Fringe
Long and Straight
Face Framing Fringe

Bold

Side Ponytail Cornrows
Side Swept Bob
Medium Loose Curl
Spiky Punk

Wednesday 10 January 2018

Purple Moon - Cute Fairy Outfit

The Purple Moon brand in Style Boutique 2 sells a variety of fun costume outfits. The brand is found on the third floor of the Exhibition Hall and the brand representative is Eliza. One of the costume outfits that can be purchased from Purple Moon is the Cute Fairy outfit. Each item in the outfit costs $990.00.

The Cute Fairy outfit is made up of the following items:
  • Cute Fairy Corset
  • Cute Fairy Skirt
  • Cute Fairy Boots
  • Cute Fairy Gloves
  • Cute Fairy Choker

The Cute Fairy outfit is available in the following colours: red, blue, green, pink, yellow and purple. The red, blue and yellow set is available all year whilst the other colours appear at different times of the year. All items in the set fall under the Lively and Psychedelic themes.

Cute Fairy Corset

Cute Fairy Skirt

Cute Fairy Boots

Cute Fairy Gloves

Cute Fairy Choker


Saturday 6 January 2018

Make-Up Sets - New Set Available in January

Now that January is finally here, a new make-up set is available to unlock in Style Boutique 2/Style Savvy 3. The set is the My Valentine set which is a cute chocolate and love themed set featuring brown tones.

To unlock the My Valentine set, you need to visit Cafetiere Close during January and February between 6:00 am and 11:59 am. A NPC will appear with a musical note and talk to them to receive the Chocolate Cupcake item. Take this item to Tarquin on the second floor of the Beautician and he will give the My Valentine set in return. If the NPC does not appear for you at first, save and reload the game or re-enter the area.


The default colours and make-up styles of the My Valentine set are as follows:

  • Eyebrows = Page 2 – Fine Soft Arch
  • Eyeshadow = Light Browns - Tiramisu
  • Eyeliner = Light Browns – Mahogany
  • Mascara = Reds – Piano (Third thickness option)
  • Coloured Contacts = Light Browns - Tiramisu
  • Blusher = Light Browns – Tiramisu (First blush option)
  • Lipstick = Reds – Glamorous Garnet (Matte)

Another set is available to unlock during January. This set is the Winter Memories set and this can unlocked anytime from December to February. To unlock the Winter Memories set, you need to visit the Meadows via the Train Station during the months stated between 6:00 am and 11:59. A NPC will appear with a musical note and talk to them to receive the Mini Snowman item. Take this item to Tarquin on the second floor of the Beautician and he will give the Winter Memories set in return.


The default colours and make-up styles of the Winter Memories set are as follows:

  • Eyebrows = Page 5 – Short Bold Round
  • Eyeshadow = Blues – Blue Lagoon
  • Eyeliner = Greens – Emerald Ocean
  • Mascara = Light Browns – Chestnut (Second thickness option)
  • Coloured Contacts = Blues – Electric Blue
  • Blusher = Pinks – Strawberry Pink (Second blush option)
  • Lipstick = Reds – Hot Pepper (Matte)

For more information on make-up sets and how to unlock them, please visit the Make-Up Set guide.

Wednesday 3 January 2018

Caprice Chalet - Dog Themed Rooms

At the Caprice Chalet, you can create different themed rooms and rent them to characters in the game. Only certain themed rooms can be rented out to characters and must have specific items placed in them to fit into a rental category. This post will look at the dog themed rooms and renting them to characters.

Dog themed rooms are a cute simple room that contains toy dog miniatures. To set up the room, layout a simple design for the room and be careful not to use items that will categorise to room as something else, i.e. crystal balls or food items. Dog themed rooms must contain about two or three toy dog miniature items. These items are available under the Plants and Animals category and there are three to collect: Toy Poodle, Beagle Puppy and Lemon Beagle Puppy. You can place the toy dog miniatures anywhere in the room such as the floor or on a carpet/rug .



Characters will appear at your boutique with a small house symbol above their head. Select this character and they will tell you how they noticed a room at the Caprice Chalet that had a certain theme. With dog themed rooms, the character will talk about how they would love to play with the toy dog in the room.


The character will request to rent the room out and you can either select yes or no. The rental periods for rooms is 24 hours and renting out rooms is a good method for earning money without effort in the game.



Characters will stay in the Caprice Chalet room for about 24 hours. When you visit the Caprice Chalet, rooms that are rented out will have a small person icon displayed on them. If you select this room during the rental period, the character will tell you how they are going or how business is doing. Visit the room after the 24 hour period and the character is ready to leave the room. They will thank you for allowing them to rent the room and tell you how they went. The character will then pay you the rental fee for using the room. The rental fee for dog themed rooms is $300.
 


For more information on decorating rooms and the Caprice Chalet, please refer to Caprice Chalet Master Guide for links to all the Caprice Chalet and Miniatures guides.  

Monday 1 January 2018

December Poll Results - New Style Boutique 3

2017 came to close recently and so did the final Style Boutique 2 poll for the year! The question for December was 'Will you be getting New Style Boutique 3/Style Savvy 4?' and there was 105 votes this month.

So the results are in on whether you will be getting the new game and here are the results:
1st = Yes!
2nd = Already Have It!
3rd = Sometime In The Future
4th = No

This poll was a pretty simple one and it looks like most players are enjoying the new game. 54% said that they will be getting the new game and I guess a large portion of these votes were players of Style Savvy 4 which was only released the other day. 20% said they already had a copy of the game and 16% were planning on getting it in the future. 8% said that they were not interested and would not be getting it.



The new poll for January is 'What style do you decorate the interior of your boutique?' To vote, simply scroll down the side bar and the poll is under the game box images. If you cannot view the poll, please visit the blog using the web version. The blog is not available in mobile view on some devices. If you are on a mobile, select 'View web version' at the bottom of the page.

In regards to New Style Boutique 3, all guides and information will be posted on a different blog. This blog will focus on Style Boutique 2 whilst other will focus on the new game. Please visit New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star Guide for exciting information and guides on the new game. I will also be posting play journals of my adventures in the game at the personal blog Marzipan Wonderland.