Toca Hair Salon 2

$1.99, iPad, iPhone, Android

Teaches: creativity, hair styling

CTR Rating: 98%

CTR Review

This second edition of Toca Hair Salon is just as zany, with some added frosting that makes it more fun. The app is more similar than different than the first edition, however. The biggest news is that this is the first Toca Boca app to run on the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, the first Toca Boca app to break free of iTunes. We were not able to find the app in Google Play, however. New tools include a razor, curling iron, crimper and straightener. New accessories include hats and glasses. Additional content includes a wider range of color spray effects, the ability to combine to customize new shades, and new photo backdrops. As with all Toca Boca digital toys, there are no in-app purchases or third-party ads. This app is definitely more fun than educational; once children get started, it is hard to stop. Children can take photos of their final creations, which end up in your photo library. It's always nice to see a great app get better; such is the case with Toca Hair Salon 2. See also Toca Hair Salon Me (December 2013).