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AI hairstyle changer: try a new haircut on your own photo

Upload a front-facing photo, describe the haircut (length, texture, parting, fringe) and end the prompt with “Change only the hair” plus what must stay the same. We tried eight styles and colours on one portrait: every result kept her face, freckles and background. One edit costs 2 credits on Muse Image, 9 on Nano Banana 2.1 or 11 on GPT Image 2.5, and you see the cost before you generate.

Every edit needs a paid plan. Plans start at $19/month.

Try a hairstyle in the editor See the 8 hairstyles

How do I try a new hairstyle on my photo?

  1. 01

    Pick a front-facing photo

    Your face looking at the camera, even light, and your hair and shoulders in the frame. A photo with your hair tied back works too, but the model then has to guess your hairline.

  2. 02

    Describe the cut, not just the name

    Name the length, texture, parting and fringe: “a sleek chin-length bob with a straight blunt edge” gives the model more to work with than “a bob”.

  3. 03

    Add the keep line

    End with “Change only the hair” and list what must stay: face, skin, eye colour, expression, clothes, background. For a colour change, also keep the cut, length and parting.

  4. 04

    Compare, then show your stylist

    Put the result next to your original and check the face and hairline at full size. Treat it as a preview: take it to your hairdresser as a reference, not as a promise of how the cut will fall.

8 hairstyles and colours from one photo

Every result starts from the same synthetic portrait. Open “Prompt we ran” under an image for the exact prompt, or copy the prompt card and change the style to the one you want.

1.Pixie cut, on three models

The biggest change: shoulder length to a short crop. All three models kept her face, freckles and sweater. Nano Banana 2.1 and Muse Image gave a classic textured pixie; GPT Image 2.5 left a longer swept fringe and cropped the photo slightly tighter.

Synthetic source photo: a fictional woman with straight shoulder-length auburn hair and freckles in a grey sweater
Source photo (synthetic)AI-generated with GPT Image 2.5; fictional person.
The same woman with a short textured auburn pixie cut
ResultNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsShort textured pixie; face, freckles, sweater and background kept.
The same woman with a neat short pixie cut
Same prompt, other modelMuse Image · 2 creditsNeater, shorter pixie; face and background kept.
The same woman with a pixie cut and a longer swept fringe, framed slightly closer
Same prompt, other modelGPT Image 2.5 · 11 creditsLonger swept fringe; face kept, framing slightly tighter.

Prompt we ran

Give her a short textured pixie cut. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Suggested model: Nano Banana 2.1

2.Bob and curtain bangs

Two smaller changes. The bob came out sleek and blunt as asked but ends at the neck, a little longer than chin length; the curtain bangs kept the rest of her hair as it was.

Synthetic source photo: a fictional woman with straight shoulder-length auburn hair and freckles in a grey sweater
Source photo (synthetic)AI-generated with GPT Image 2.5; fictional person.
The same woman with a sleek blunt bob ending at the neck
Bob: longer than askedNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsSleek blunt bob, but it ends at the neck rather than the chin.
The same woman with centre-parted curtain bangs and the same length
Curtain bangsNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsCentre-parted curtain bangs; length kept.
Exact prompt we ran
Give her curtain bangs parted in the middle, with the rest of her hair at its current length. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Prompt we ran

Give her a sleek chin-length bob with a straight blunt edge. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Suggested model: Nano Banana 2.1

If the length is off, say it in a measurable way (“ending at her jawline”) and run it again from the original photo.

3.Long waves and curls

Adding length and texture. Both kept her face; the curls changed the outline of the whole head the most, so check how they sit around the face.

Synthetic source photo: a fictional woman with straight shoulder-length auburn hair and freckles in a grey sweater
Source photo (synthetic)AI-generated with GPT Image 2.5; fictional person.
The same woman with long loose waves falling past her shoulders
Long wavesNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsLong loose waves past the shoulders.
Exact prompt we ran
Give her long, loose beach waves falling past her shoulders. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.
The same woman with voluminous shoulder-length curls
CurlsNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsVoluminous shoulder-length curls.

Prompt we ran

Give her shoulder-length natural curls with lots of volume. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Suggested model: Nano Banana 2.1

4.Messy bun

An updo for an event or just to see your face without hair around it.

Synthetic source photo: a fictional woman with straight shoulder-length auburn hair and freckles in a grey sweater
Source photo (synthetic)AI-generated with GPT Image 2.5; fictional person.
The same woman with her hair in a messy top bun and loose strands framing her face
ResultNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsMessy top bun with loose strands at the face.

Prompt we ran

Put her hair up in a messy top bun with a few loose strands framing her face. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Suggested model: Nano Banana 2.1

5.New hair colour

Keep the cut and change only the colour. Glossy black came out as asked; “soft honey blonde” came out as a warmer strawberry blonde, so name the shade you want as precisely as you can and compare it with a swatch.

Synthetic source photo: a fictional woman with straight shoulder-length auburn hair and freckles in a grey sweater
Source photo (synthetic)AI-generated with GPT Image 2.5; fictional person.
The same woman with warm strawberry-blonde hair in the same cut
Honey blonde: warmer than askedNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsA warm strawberry blonde rather than honey; cut and length kept.
Exact prompt we ran
Change her hair colour to a soft honey blonde. Keep the cut, length and parting the same. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.
The same woman with glossy jet-black hair in the same cut
Jet blackNano Banana 2.1 · 9 creditsGlossy black; cut and length kept.

Prompt we ran

Change her hair colour to glossy jet black. Keep the cut, length and parting the same. Keep her face, freckles, skin, eye colour, expression, grey sweater and the background exactly the same. Change only the hair.

Suggested model: Nano Banana 2.1

Screens and lighting change how a colour looks. Use the result to choose a direction, then agree the exact shade with your colourist.

Keep it looking like you

  • End every prompt with “Change only the hair” and name what must stay: face, skin, eye colour, expression, clothes, background. With that line, all ten of our results kept her face.
  • Change one thing per edit: the cut first, then the colour in a second edit from the result you like.
  • Describe the cut with lengths and landmarks (jawline, shoulders, collarbone), not just a style name. Our “chin-length” bob still came out longer, so check the length.
  • If something drifts, go back to the original photo rather than editing the edit.
  • A generated haircut shows a direction, not exactly how your hair will behave. Your hair’s thickness, texture and growth pattern decide what a stylist can actually do.

Which model to use

Every model runs in the same editor and draws from the same credits. Prices are for one edit in the web app.

ModelCredits per editOn StarterUse it for
Muse Imageone size, about 2.5 MP2$0.038The cheapest way to try many styles; a clean pixie in our test.
Nano Banana 2.11K9$0.171Cuts, texture and colour; all eight of our styles. 14 credits at 2K.
GPT Image 2.5high quality11$0.209A second opinion on a style; it cropped our photo slightly tighter.

The editor shows the credit cost before you generate. Prices checked .

What it costs

One edit costs 2 credits on Muse Image, 9 on Nano Banana 2.1 at 1K and 11 on GPT Image 2.5. On the Starter plan ($19 for 1,000 credits a month) that is $0.038 to $0.209 per edit; trying all eight styles on Nano Banana 2.1 costs 72 credits.

Every edit needs a paid plan. Plans start at $19/month. Unused subscription credits roll over, downloads carry no watermark, and paid plans include a commercial license.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I see what a haircut would look like on me?

Upload a front-facing photo to the editor, describe the cut with its length, texture, parting and fringe, and end the prompt with “Change only the hair” and what must stay the same. Compare the result with your original, then try the next style from the original photo.

Will my face stay the same?

In our ten test edits it did on every model, because the prompt said to change only the hair and named the face, skin, eye colour and expression. It is not guaranteed: compare at full size, and start again from the original if anything changes.

Can I change my hair colour without changing the cut?

Yes. Ask for the colour and add “Keep the cut, length and parting the same”. Name the shade precisely: our “soft honey blonde” came out as a warmer strawberry blonde.

Can I try bangs or a fringe?

Yes. Say what kind (curtain bangs, a blunt fringe, side-swept) and that the rest of your hair keeps its current length.

How accurate is it for my real hair?

It shows the look, not how your own hair will behave. Thickness, curl pattern, cowlicks and growth decide what a cut really looks like, so use the result as a reference to discuss with your hairdresser.

Does it work for men’s haircuts and beards?

The same prompt pattern works for any haircut: describe the length and shape and keep the face. We did not test men’s cuts or beards for this page, so check the result closely.

How much does it cost? Is there a free option?

One edit costs 2 credits on Muse Image, 9 on Nano Banana 2.1 at 1K or 11 on GPT Image 2.5. AI Media Studio has no free tier. Every edit needs a paid plan. Plans start at $19/month.

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