
Functional Hair Salons is one of the best mods for players who want more than decorative salon builds. It adds a fully playable cosmetology system to your game, complete with hair salons, cosmetology school, skill progression, and licensing. With this mod, your Sims can attend cosmetology school, research hair care topics, improve their cosmetology skill, and eventually earn a license to open a functional salon. Hair services become available as your Sim gains experience, creating a rewarding progression system. To set up a cosmetology school, place a few computers on a generic lot and add the hairstylist chair from Get Famous. Your Sims can then join cosmetology school events from their phone and study topics like:
Follow these steps to install Functional Hair Salons on your Sims 4 game:
Download the mod file from the link above. Sims 4 mods typically come as .package or .ts4script files.
Open your Sims 4 Mods folder. The default location is: Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods
Place the downloaded file directly into the Mods folder. You can organize mods into subfolders up to one level deep.
Launch The Sims 4 and go to Game Options > Other. Make sure "Enable Custom Content and Mods" is checked.
Restart the game if it was already running. The mod should now appear in your game.
Important: Always back up your save files before installing new mods. After Sims 4 updates, mods may need to be re-downloaded or updated by the creator.
Platform
The Sims 4 (PC/Mac)
Pro tip: If a mod stops working after a game update, check the creator's page for an updated version. Broken mods can cause the game to behave unexpectedly.
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June 17, 2026
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Last Updated
September 7, 2026