diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
index f800d836fa..505d852587 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/ignorable_dialogs.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
     <key>Value</key>
     <integer>1</integer>
   </map>
+  <key>FirstNotUseAvatarPicker</key>
+  <map>
+    <key>Comment</key>
+    <string>Shows hint when resident doesn't activate avatar picker</string>
+    <key>Persist</key>
+    <integer>1</integer>
+    <key>Type</key>
+    <string>Boolean</string>
+    <key>Value</key>
+    <integer>1</integer>
+  </map>
   <key>FirstNotUseSidePanel</key>
   <map>
     <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index f53c060c1f..f23b57e62c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -12069,6 +12069,17 @@
       <key>Value</key>
       <real>1200.0</real>
     </map>
+    <key>AvatarPickerHintTimeout</key>
+    <map>
+      <key>Comment</key>
+      <string>Number of seconds to wait before telling resident about avatar picker.</string>
+      <key>Persist</key>
+      <integer>1</integer>
+      <key>Type</key>
+      <string>F32</string>
+      <key>Value</key>
+      <real>600.0</real>
+    </map>
     <key>SidePanelHintTimeout</key>
     <map>
       <key>Comment</key>
diff --git a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
index 758bc7be64..1ba2a69289 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llbottomtray.cpp
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ BOOL LLBottomTray::postBuild()
 {
 	LLHints::registerHintTarget("bottom_tray", LLView::getHandle());
 	LLHints::registerHintTarget("dest_guide_btn", getChild<LLUICtrl>("destinations_btn")->getHandle());
+	LLHints::registerHintTarget("avatar_picker_btn", getChild<LLUICtrl>("avatar_picker_btn")->getHandle());
 
 	LLUICtrl::CommitCallbackRegistry::currentRegistrar().add("NearbyChatBar.Action", boost::bind(&LLBottomTray::onContextMenuItemClicked, this, _2));
 	LLUICtrl::EnableCallbackRegistry::currentRegistrar().add("NearbyChatBar.EnableMenuItem", boost::bind(&LLBottomTray::onContextMenuItemEnabled, this, _2));
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
index 5d6197c688..e12a8c2528 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ void LLFirstUse::notUsingDestinationGuide(bool enable)
 	firstUseNotification("FirstNotUseDestinationGuide", enable, "HintDestinationGuide", LLSD(), LLSD().with("target", "dest_guide_btn").with("direction", "top"));
 }
 
+void LLFirstUse::notUsingAvatarPicker(bool enable)
+{
+	// not doing this yet
+	firstUseNotification("FirstNotUseAvatarPicker", enable, "HintAvatarPicker", LLSD(), LLSD().with("target", "avatar_picker_btn").with("direction", "top"));
+}
+
+
 // static
 void LLFirstUse::notUsingSidePanel(bool enable)
 {
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
index 3886df4ee9..04783544b9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfirstuse.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
 	static void otherAvatarChatFirst(bool enable = true);
 	static void sit(bool enable = true);
 	static void notUsingDestinationGuide(bool enable = true);
+	static void notUsingAvatarPicker(bool enable = true);
 	static void notUsingSidePanel(bool enable = true);
 	static void notMoving(bool enable = true);
 	static void viewPopup(bool enable = true);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
index 0454d4a249..ca9cc8e987 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
@@ -847,24 +847,37 @@ class LLAdvancedCheckFeature : public view_listener_t
 void LLDestinationGuideToggle()
 {
 	LLView* destination_guide = gViewerWindow->getRootView()->getChildView("destination_guide_container");
-	if ( destination_guide )
+	LLView* avatar_picker = gViewerWindow->getRootView()->getChildView("avatar_picker_container");
+
+	if ( destination_guide->getVisible() )
 	{
-		if ( destination_guide->getVisible() )
-		{
-			destination_guide->setVisible( FALSE );
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			LLFirstUse::notUsingDestinationGuide(false);
-			destination_guide->setVisible( true );
-		}
+		destination_guide->setVisible( FALSE );
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		llwarns << "ERROR: unable to find destination guide container" << llendl;
+		LLFirstUse::notUsingDestinationGuide(false);
+		destination_guide->setVisible( true );
+		avatar_picker->setVisible( false );
 	}
 };
 
+void LLAvatarPickerToggle()
+{
+	LLView* avatar_picker = gViewerWindow->getRootView()->getChildView("avatar_picker_container");
+	LLView* destination_guide = gViewerWindow->getRootView()->getChildView("destination_guide_container");
+	if ( avatar_picker->getVisible() )
+	{
+		avatar_picker->setVisible( false );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LLFirstUse::notUsingAvatarPicker(false);
+		avatar_picker->setVisible( true );
+		destination_guide->setVisible( false );
+	}
+};
+
+
 //////////////////
 // INFO DISPLAY //
 //////////////////
@@ -8297,4 +8310,5 @@ void initialize_menus()
 	view_listener_t::addMenu(new LLToggleUIHints(), "ToggleUIHints");
 
 	commit.add("DestinationGuide.toggle", boost::bind(&LLDestinationGuideToggle));
+	commit.add("AvatarPicker.toggle", boost::bind(&LLAvatarPickerToggle));
 }
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index 9f272fc845..62e8f4223e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -2460,6 +2460,10 @@ void LLViewerWindow::updateUI()
 		{
 			LLFirstUse::notUsingDestinationGuide();
 		}
+		if (gLoggedInTime.getElapsedTimeF32() > gSavedSettings.getF32("AvatarPickerHintTimeout"))
+		{
+			LLFirstUse::notUsingAvatarPicker();
+		}
 		if (gLoggedInTime.getElapsedTimeF32() > gSavedSettings.getF32("SidePanelHintTimeout"))
 		{
 			LLFirstUse::notUsingSidePanel();
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
index 834fe6f966..b32a33b59a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/notifications.xml
@@ -6447,6 +6447,14 @@ Mute everyone?
     The Destination Guide contains thousands of new places to discover. Select a location and choose Teleport to start exploring.
   </notification>
 
+  <notification
+  name="HintAvatarPicker"
+  label="Change your Look"
+  type="hint"
+  unique="true">
+    Would you like to try a new look?  Click the button below to see more Avatars.
+  </notification>
+
   <notification
     name="HintSidePanel"
     label="Side Panel"