What the developer posted
The 67 Studio Games group wall, written by the group owner, announced three separate things:
- A Free Mode switch is already available. It lets you cut a customer's hair however you want, without following the cut guidelines.
- The team is making the tutorial and progression less hand-held, so shop management is less interrupted.
- A later update was planned with more end-game and shop-management content. The post told players to use the group Events tab and Notify Me. It did not give a version number or a feature list for that update.
The post did not say which menu holds the Free Mode switch. Use the control that carries that name in your build.
When to turn it on
Use Free Mode to practice a shape, try a beard line, or learn a tool without the guide fighting the cut. Turn it off when the customer is paying you for a photo match. Three stars and the rainbow star still depend on the reference photo. Free Mode is not described as a payout bonus.
A sensible loop is: warm up in Free Mode on a style you fail, then switch back and repeat that style against a real photo.
What not to assume
Free Mode is not a statement that guidelines are gone for VIP customers. Rare customers remain picky on their badge text. If you want the double pay, match what they asked for.
The same post is not a patch note for new shops, new pets, or new codes. No promo code was included. Event pages that name a Kids update, Beard Season, a Modern Tower, or exact end times were not on the official description or this group post, so this guide does not treat those schedules as live.
Check the group wall and the experience description after the announced shop-management update. If the rebirth panel or the skill tree changes, those screens override older plans.