When you first find the mysterious mirror in Where Winds Meet and realise it gives free hairstyles, it feels amazing… until you suddenly get stuck at 11 / 12 hairstyles and the mirror just stops working.
If your situation sounds like this:
- The mirror used to work but now does nothing
- You have 11 out of 12 hairstyles unlocked
- One of those hairstyles was your original character creation choice
- You were specifically hoping for the Bald hairstyle
…then this guide will walk you through:
- How the mirror system actually works
- Why many players can’t get the “last” free hairstyle
- Whether Bald can really be obtained from the mirror
- All known checks, limitations, and possible bug workarounds
1. How the Free Mirror Hairstyles System Works
After progressing the story, you can access a house near Blissful Retreat which contains a mirror. Interacting with this mirror and choosing to comb your hair gives you a random starter hairstyle.
Key points about the mirror:
- It is located in a house associated with your character in the early area near Blissful Retreat.
- Using the mirror triggers an animation where your character combs their hair.
- Each use (up to the daily limit) has a chance to give you a new starter hairstyle you don’t already own.
- There is a real-time daily limit to how often you can gain a hairstyle from the mirror (commonly reported as two times per day).
If you’ve already unlocked a hairstyle, you won’t get it again – the mirror simply cycles through any remaining eligible starter styles.
2. How Many Hairstyles Can You Actually Get from the Mirror?
When you first create your character, you can pick one of several starter hairstyles. A recent guide notes that at character creation, players can choose from eleven starter hairstyles, and the mirror lets you gradually unlock the rest of those starter options for free over several days.
That means:
- 1 hairstyle = the one you chose in character creation
- The others = obtainable later through the mirror, but still limited to that starter pool
So in practical terms:
- The mirror is designed to give you the starter hairstyles you did not pick when you created your character.
- Once you own every hairstyle in that specific pool, the mirror no longer has anything new to give – it may stop rewarding you entirely or just play the animation without a reward.
Why does your UI say 12 hairstyles then?
Some players see a 12/12 style list or a grid that visually implies twelve slots even if the underlying system is based on eleven starter styles plus another style (for example, a special, premium, or event style that is not tied to the mirror at all).
Because the developers haven’t clearly documented this in-game, this can create the illusion that:
“There must be one last free hairstyle I can get from the mirror.”
When in reality, you may already have all hairstyles the mirror is allowed to grant, and the remaining one might be:
- A non-mirror style (premium, event, or another unlock source), or
- A style you already own from character creation, so the mirror is not allowed to give it again.
3. The “Last Free Hairstyle” Problem: Why You’re Stuck at 11 / 12
Let’s break down the most common reasons the mirror stops working when you have 11 out of 12 styles:
3.1 You Already Own the “Missing” Hairstyle from Character Creation
One important detail that community members have highlighted is that the mirror only grants the starter hairstyles you did not pick during character creation.
So if:
- You picked Bald (or any specific style) when you first made your character
- You now have 11/12 styles, including that original one
Then the mirror cannot give you Bald again because you already own it. The “12th slot” you see in the list is already occupied by your original style, so as far as the system is concerned, you are complete – even if visually the UI still looks like something is missing.
This explains many cases where players say:
“I have 11/12. One of them is from character creation. The mirror stopped working. I wanted Bald as the last one.”
In that situation, there is no additional Bald to unlock. You already have it; the counter and presentation are just confusing.
3.2 You’ve Hit the Real-Time Daily Limit
Another reason the mirror seems “broken” is the daily cap:
- The mirror typically only gives a limited number of hairstyles per day (often reported as two).
- After you hit that limit, it may still let you interact, but you won’t get another new hairstyle until the real-time daily reset.
If your mirror:
- Worked earlier in the day
- Then stopped rewarding you
- And your counter is not yet 11/12 but you suddenly stopped progressing
You might simply be capped for that day.
3.3 RNG, Duplicates, and Perceived Bugs
While the system is meant to avoid giving you the same hairstyle twice, players sometimes describe odd behaviour like:
- The mirror animation playing with no new unlock notification
- No visible changes in the hairstyle list, leading them to assume it’s bugged
Some of this is likely UI feedback issues (not clearly showing what changed), while in other cases:
- The hairstyle was already unlocked
- The daily limit was hit
- Or the mirror system just failed to display the reward clearly
Until the developers release official patch notes that detail the mirror logic, we can only infer behaviour from community testing and guides.
3.4 Genuine Bug or Progression Issue
There is also a non-zero chance that:
- Your account encountered a sync bug
- A patch changed how many styles are obtainable
- Or your local game files or network connection caused a desync with the cosmetic unlock state
If you’re absolutely certain you:
- Don’t already own the “missing” style
- Did not hit the daily limit
- Still see 11/12 after multiple real-time days and relogs
…then you might be facing a real bug, not just a design quirk.
4. Step-by-Step Checklist if Your Mirror Stopped Working
Use this checklist to rule out the most common causes:
Step 1 – Confirm Which Hairstyles You Actually Own
- Open your appearance or hairstyle menu.
- Go through each style and check which ones are already unlocked.
- Compare that list with what you remember selecting during character creation.
If the only style you are missing is one you originally chose at creation, like Bald, then the mirror will not give it again – that pool is already complete for you.
Step 2 – Wait for a Full Real-Time Daily Reset
- Stop using the mirror for the rest of the day.
- After the game’s usual daily reset time, log back in.
- Visit the mirror immediately and try the comb interaction again, up to the typical daily limit.
If the mirror only works again after a new day, your issue was simply the daily cap.
Step 3 – Check for Story or Location Changes
Ask yourself:
- Did you progress the main story and move far away from Blissful Retreat?
- Are you still accessing the same house and mirror commonly used for hairstyles?
If you somehow ended up at a different mirror or instance that is not linked to the hairstyle system, that could cause confusion.
Step 4 – Basic Technical Fixes
If the mirror still seems dead even after a new day:
- Restart the game completely.
- If you’re on PC, use your platform’s option to verify game files.
- Log back in and try again at the mirror.
These steps help resolve local glitches and small data issues.
Step 5 – Treat It as a Potential Bug
If all of the following are true:
- You have 11/12 hairstyles
- The “missing” one is not your original creation style
- You waited through multiple real-time days
- You tested after reset and still get nothing
- You restarted and verified files
…then it’s reasonable to assume you’ve hit a bug.
In that case, your best move is to:
- Capture a screenshot or clip showing:
- Your hairstyle list
- The mirror interaction doing nothing
- Include your platform, region, and approximate time of occurrence
- Report it through the in-game feedback or support option and your platform’s community hub
The more reports developers get about 11/12 mirror issues, the higher the chance of an official fix.
5. Can You Get the Bald Hairstyle from the Mirror?
Based on how the system is described in guides and community comments:
- The mirror grants starter hairstyles you did not pick when creating your character.
- If Bald is part of the starter pool and you didn’t choose it initially, it can be one of the mirror rewards.
- If you did choose Bald during character creation, you already own it, so the mirror won’t give a second copy, and it will never appear as a “new” unlock.
So if you:
- Started with a different hairstyle and are missing only Bald, there’s a good chance the mirror can eventually roll it.
- Started already Bald, then Bald is not your “last missing” style – it’s already counted in your total. The perceived “12th slot” is probably something else, so the mirror behaving like it’s done is actually intended.
6. Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Why does the mirror stop working after I get 11 hairstyles?
Most likely because:
- You’ve already unlocked every hairstyle the mirror is allowed to give, or
- You’re hitting the daily limit and need to wait for reset.
In either case, the mirror appears “dead” because there is no eligible new hairstyle to award right now.
Q2. Can I unlock all hairstyles in the game from the mirror?
No. Current information and guides indicate the mirror is limited to starter or basic hairstyles – the ones you could normally choose at character creation but did not pick. Other hairstyles likely come from different systems.
Q3. My mirror gives no reward even after several real-time days. What should I do?
Follow this order:
- Confirm you’re not expecting a style you already own from creation.
- Check you’re using the correct house and mirror near Blissful Retreat.
- Try after the next daily reset.
- Restart the game or verify files.
- If nothing changes, report it as a bug with screenshots or video.
Q4. Does changing my platform or reinstalling the game help?
Reinstalling or verifying files can help with local glitches, but it won’t change your account-level unlocks stored on the server. Do it only after you’ve waited through a reset and confirmed the system isn’t behaving properly.
7. Summary
If you:
- Have 11 out of 12 hairstyles
- Already got one of them from character creation
- And now the mirror no longer gives you anything
Then in most cases:
- You have already obtained every hairstyle that the mirror is allowed to grant, or
- You are simply hitting the daily limit and need to wait for reset.
The confusion usually comes from the UI suggesting “12” when the actual free mirror pool is smaller and tied to the starter hairstyles.
Until the developers clarify it in-game or in patch notes, treat the mirror as a way to:
Slowly unlock all the starter hairstyles you didn’t pick, not a system that guarantees some mysterious extra 12th free style.
If, after multiple days and checks, your situation still looks truly broken, collect evidence and submit it to support – that’s the best chance to get a fix for your account and help other players facing the same problem.