Pop Star Dress Up - Music Idol Girl

The first screen shows a singer on a dark stage with spotlights behind her, wearing a simple starter outfit. You begin with the dress or costume, since that is the biggest choice on the board, and every piece you tap appears on her instantly under the stage lighting. The game name fits right away, because everything in the wardrobe leans toward performance wear rather than street clothes.

The toolkit is split into the usual rows along one edge: outfits, hair, makeup, shoes and accessories. The outfit section has sequined gowns, a fringed mini dress, a leather-look stage costume and a sparkly two-piece set. Hair options run from a sleek high ponytail to big curls to a half-up style with loose strands, and each has several colors including unnatural shades. The makeup panel is deeper than most dress up games give you, with glitter eyeshadow, a matte lipstick, blush and eyeliner you can combine freely. Accessories include statement earrings, a chunky choker and a headset mic, and the mic layer sits over the hair instead of fighting it.

What separates this character creator from the usual crowd is the stage itself. The background lighting shifts with your outfit colors, so a neon costume throws different light on her than a gold one, and the final look is presented as a concert moment rather than a plain photo against white. When you are done, the stage lights come up on the full look and you can save the picture.

Work in order from outfit to hair to makeup, because the sequins and fringe pick up whatever colors sit behind them and the makeup should echo those tones. Try a dark or jewel-toned costume first, since the spotlights flatter deep colors more than pale ones. Add the headset mic before you finalize the hair, because some updos hide it completely.