Second Life Forums Archive - Can't remove my hair!

Guinness Markova

Registered User

Join date: 21 Jan 2008

Posts: 4

01-21-2008 11:46

I've just started playing this and I've got a quick question. I'm having some issues with my hair. I've just started editing my appearance, and noticed that when I try to edit my hair (City Male) it doesn't change color or increase in length. Its almost like I'm wearing a wig with my hair underneath it. How do I get to where I can edit it? Thanks!

Madhu Maruti

aka Carter Denja

Join date: 6 Dec 2007

Posts: 749

01-21-2008 11:56

There are two kinds of hair in SL - there is the mesh hair that is a part of your avatar, and prim hair that attaches as a separate object.

The "edit appearance" sliders adjust only the former - the mesh hair.

Prim hair is more complicated to adjust; prims can only be adjusted if their creator has given "mod" permissions, and you edit them using the edit interface, which you can get to buy right-clicking on the hair and selecting "edit".

It sounds to me like you are wearing prim hair over your mesh hair. You can try right-clicking on your hair and selecting "detach" to remove the prim hair. That will leave only the mesh hair which you should be able to adjust using the "edit appearance" sliders.

Later, if you find some other nice prim hair that you want to wear, you might have to set the mesh hair sliders all to zero to make the mesh hair go away, or put on a "bald hair base" (which often comes with prim hair) that will essentially do the same thing.

I hope this helps!

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Crunch Underwood

Mr. Grown up, Go away sir

Join date: 25 Sep 2007

Posts: 624

01-21-2008 12:10

at least it's not stuck in your ass like msot people

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Guinness Markova

Registered User

Join date: 21 Jan 2008

Posts: 4

01-21-2008 12:28

Ok, thanks for the info. I just contacted my wife and she removed the City Girl puff hairstyle on her character, a female, and underneath was really short, cropped, black hair. She tried to edit this, and mesh hair grew on top of it but the short black hair could not be edited or removed. She's tried to find other hair styles that might be installed, but has yet find anything. There is Hair (that can't be removed) in BodyParts but nothing in Worn objects. Any ideas about this?

Nika Talaj

now you see her ...

Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

01-21-2008 12:30

*blinks back little nostalgic tears*

I have over 2000 posts here and my first one was very like yours, Guiness! Welcome to the forums!

If you look in your inventory, "mesh" hair like what Madhu is talking about will have a little brown hair icon, and "prim" hair will have a box icon. If you type "Worn" into the search bar in your inventory, it will show you everything you're wearing. All "mesh" hair can be adjusted with sliders in Edit Appearance mode; prim hair cannot.

Again as Madhu said, the only "mesh" hair that should be worn along with "prim" hair is a bald cap.

Oh, and my early post? Tinkerbell hair:
/327/ee/160040/1.html

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Madhu Maruti

aka Carter Denja

Join date: 6 Dec 2007

Posts: 749

01-21-2008 12:58

From: Guinness Markova

Ok, thanks for the info. I just contacted my wife and she removed the City Girl puff hairstyle on her character, a female, and underneath was really short, cropped, black hair. She tried to edit this, and mesh hair grew on top of it but the short black hair could not be edited or removed. She's tried to find other hair styles that might be installed, but has yet find anything. There is Hair (that can't be removed) in BodyParts but nothing in Worn objects. Any ideas about this?

This is yet a third type of hair that I completely neglected in my previous post - hair that is "painted" on the skin. The only way to remove this is to wear a different skin. Skins are available from many vendors in-world, and a lot of them have free (or $1L) skins available for young avatars. Sin Skins is one that I know of; you can search for others.

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Nimue Jewell

Unabashedly Leggy

Join date: 20 Mar 2007

Posts: 1,745

01-21-2008 13:10

From: Madhu Maruti

This is yet a third type of hair that I completely neglected in my previous post - hair that is "painted" on the skin. The only way to remove this is to wear a different skin. Skins are available from many vendors in-world, and a lot of them have free (or $1L) skins available for young avatars. Sin Skins is one that I know of; you can search for others.

This post would have saved me a great deal of trouble when I was new to SL. I was so flummoxed by this problem, even submitted a support ticket, that I eventually gave up and started a new account. Just as well, as I love being Nimue.

Welcome Guinness!!

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Stormy Dyrssen

Out of the loop

Join date: 21 Nov 2007

Posts: 832

01-21-2008 13:11

Boy do I remember those days, and it wasn't that long ago. Changing skins will help as well getting a bald cap before putting on a new hair style. You can do a search for freebies and this will help get you started - and welcome to SL!! If you guys still need any help, feel free to IM me in-world. I would love to help any way I can. I know SOME (not all) aren't too friendly with Newbies - *personal experience* - I am working on a care package for newbies in hopes some of my RL friends join in - yea right - I don't have much yet, but could help point you in the right direction!

- Storm

Desmond Shang

Guvnah of Caledon

Join date: 14 Mar 2005

Posts: 5,250

01-21-2008 13:15

Oh.

SL hair!

Roight, well, that's very different! Carry on then

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Alyx Sands

Mental Mentor Linguist

Join date: 17 Feb 2007

Posts: 2,432

01-21-2008 14:51

From: Desmond Shang

Oh.

SL hair!

Roight, well, that's very different! Carry on then

You cheeky charming.....Land Baron, you!

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Egon Rothschild

Never Enough Prims

Join date: 22 Apr 2006

Posts: 556

01-21-2008 14:54

From: Crunch Underwood

at least it's not stuck in your ass like msot people

give him time

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Guinness Markova

Registered User

Join date: 21 Jan 2008

Posts: 4

01-21-2008 15:41

Haha. Thanks so much people. My problem was that my skin did have it painted on. I tried for hours last night attempting to get that stuff off, removed everything in my inventory could. I changed the skin, and boom, it works. Thanks so much!

Ricardo Harris

Registered User

Join date: 1 Apr 2006

Posts: 1,944

01-21-2008 15:47

Have you wore a box by accident yet? You won't officially be a sl resident 'til you do.

Guinness Markova

Registered User

Join date: 21 Jan 2008

Posts: 4

01-21-2008 16:02

Not yet, but as I explore I'm sure there'll probably come a time.

Xanthia Nightfire

Don't Panic!

Join date: 3 Dec 2007

Posts: 75

01-21-2008 16:06

It really isn't very intuitive, is it? I had the same hair issue (and the same City Chic hair as your wife!). I also put on a freebie skin that had tattoos, and couldn't figure out how to get them off! Trial and error. I wonder how many people leave SL because none of this is intuitive?

Can't remove my hair!
Guinness Markova Registered User Join date: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 4	01-21-2008 11:46 I've just started playing this and I've got a quick question. I'm having some issues with my hair. I've just started editing my appearance, and noticed that when I try to edit my hair (City Male) it doesn't change color or increase in length. Its almost like I'm wearing a wig with my hair underneath it. How do I get to where I can edit it? Thanks!
Madhu Maruti aka Carter Denja Join date: 6 Dec 2007 Posts: 749	01-21-2008 11:56 There are two kinds of hair in SL - there is the mesh hair that is a part of your avatar, and prim hair that attaches as a separate object. The "edit appearance" sliders adjust only the former - the mesh hair. Prim hair is more complicated to adjust; prims can only be adjusted if their creator has given "mod" permissions, and you edit them using the edit interface, which you can get to buy right-clicking on the hair and selecting "edit". It sounds to me like you are wearing prim hair over your mesh hair. You can try right-clicking on your hair and selecting "detach" to remove the prim hair. That will leave only the mesh hair which you should be able to adjust using the "edit appearance" sliders. Later, if you find some other nice prim hair that you want to wear, you might have to set the mesh hair sliders all to zero to make the mesh hair go away, or put on a "bald hair base" (which often comes with prim hair) that will essentially do the same thing. I hope this helps! _____________________ Visit Madhu's Cafe - relax with your friends in our lush gardens, dance with someone special, enjoy the sounds of classic Bollywood and Monday Night World Music parties - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Milyang/39/16/701/
Crunch Underwood Mr. Grown up, Go away sir Join date: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 624	01-21-2008 12:10 at least it's not stuck in your ass like msot people _____________________ ---------------------------------------------- So your final Nimbus Score is 8.15, a quite remarkable achievement for a biped. Congratulations Crunch, you should be very proud.
Guinness Markova Registered User Join date: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 4	01-21-2008 12:28 Ok, thanks for the info. I just contacted my wife and she removed the City Girl puff hairstyle on her character, a female, and underneath was really short, cropped, black hair. She tried to edit this, and mesh hair grew on top of it but the short black hair could not be edited or removed. She's tried to find other hair styles that might be installed, but has yet find anything. There is Hair (that can't be removed) in BodyParts but nothing in Worn objects. Any ideas about this?
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	01-21-2008 12:30 blinks back little nostalgic tears I have over 2000 posts here and my first one was very like yours, Guiness! Welcome to the forums! If you look in your inventory, "mesh" hair like what Madhu is talking about will have a little brown hair icon, and "prim" hair will have a box icon. If you type "Worn" into the search bar in your inventory, it will show you everything you're wearing. All "mesh" hair can be adjusted with sliders in Edit Appearance mode; prim hair cannot. Again as Madhu said, the only "mesh" hair that should be worn along with "prim" hair is a bald cap. Oh, and my early post? Tinkerbell hair: /327/ee/160040/1.html _____________________ . To contact forum folks, join the inworld group "The Forum Cartel". New residents with questions about SL more than welcome! We has parties! To contact forum scripters, join the inworld group "Scriptoratti" (thanks Void!). New scripter questions welcome!
Madhu Maruti aka Carter Denja Join date: 6 Dec 2007 Posts: 749	01-21-2008 12:58 From: Guinness Markova Ok, thanks for the info. I just contacted my wife and she removed the City Girl puff hairstyle on her character, a female, and underneath was really short, cropped, black hair. She tried to edit this, and mesh hair grew on top of it but the short black hair could not be edited or removed. She's tried to find other hair styles that might be installed, but has yet find anything. There is Hair (that can't be removed) in BodyParts but nothing in Worn objects. Any ideas about this? This is yet a third type of hair that I completely neglected in my previous post - hair that is "painted" on the skin. The only way to remove this is to wear a different skin. Skins are available from many vendors in-world, and a lot of them have free (or $1L) skins available for young avatars. Sin Skins is one that I know of; you can search for others. _____________________ Visit Madhu's Cafe - relax with your friends in our lush gardens, dance with someone special, enjoy the sounds of classic Bollywood and Monday Night World Music parties - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Milyang/39/16/701/
Nimue Jewell Unabashedly Leggy Join date: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1,745	01-21-2008 13:10 From: Madhu Maruti This is yet a third type of hair that I completely neglected in my previous post - hair that is "painted" on the skin. The only way to remove this is to wear a different skin. Skins are available from many vendors in-world, and a lot of them have free (or $1L) skins available for young avatars. Sin Skins is one that I know of; you can search for others. This post would have saved me a great deal of trouble when I was new to SL. I was so flummoxed by this problem, even submitted a support ticket, that I eventually gave up and started a new account. Just as well, as I love being Nimue. Welcome Guinness!! _____________________ Prim Pincher: Low Prim Furniture for Home, Garden, & Skybox http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nimue%20Isle/173/155/27
Stormy Dyrssen Out of the loop Join date: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 832	01-21-2008 13:11 Boy do I remember those days, and it wasn't that long ago. Changing skins will help as well getting a bald cap before putting on a new hair style. You can do a search for freebies and this will help get you started - and welcome to SL!! If you guys still need any help, feel free to IM me in-world. I would love to help any way I can. I know SOME (not all) aren't too friendly with Newbies - personal experience - I am working on a care package for newbies in hopes some of my RL friends join in - yea right - I don't have much yet, but could help point you in the right direction! - Storm
Desmond Shang Guvnah of Caledon Join date: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 5,250	01-21-2008 13:15 Oh. SL hair! Roight, well, that's very different! Carry on then _____________________ Steampunk Victorian, Well-Mannered Caledon!
Alyx Sands Mental Mentor Linguist Join date: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	01-21-2008 14:51 From: Desmond Shang Oh. SL hair! Roight, well, that's very different! Carry on then You cheeky charming.....Land Baron, you! _____________________ ~~I'm a linguist. RL sucks, but right now it's decided to be a little less nasty to me - you can still be nice to me if you want! ~~ ->Potestatem obscuri lateris nescitis.<-
Egon Rothschild Never Enough Prims Join date: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 556	01-21-2008 14:54 From: Crunch Underwood at least it's not stuck in your ass like msot people give him time _____________________ “If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.”
Guinness Markova Registered User Join date: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 4	01-21-2008 15:41 Haha. Thanks so much people. My problem was that my skin did have it painted on. I tried for hours last night attempting to get that stuff off, removed everything in my inventory could. I changed the skin, and boom, it works. Thanks so much!
Ricardo Harris Registered User Join date: 1 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,944	01-21-2008 15:47 Have you wore a box by accident yet? You won't officially be a sl resident 'til you do.
Guinness Markova Registered User Join date: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 4	01-21-2008 16:02 Not yet, but as I explore I'm sure there'll probably come a time.
Xanthia Nightfire Don't Panic! Join date: 3 Dec 2007 Posts: 75	01-21-2008 16:06 It really isn't very intuitive, is it? I had the same hair issue (and the same City Chic hair as your wife!). I also put on a freebie skin that had tattoos, and couldn't figure out how to get them off! Trial and error. I wonder how many people leave SL because none of this is intuitive?

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