AI Hairstyle & Beard Try-On: See It on Your Own Face

VdoBloom puts new hairstyles, beard styles or makeup on your own face from a single photo. The Hairstyles and Beard Styles tools each render nine options on your face in one 3×3 grid, and the Makeup tool tries a look on your photo. Each image costs 5 credits on GPT Image 2.5 or 18 credits on Nano Banana Pro.

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What the tools do

Hairstyles: nine hairstyles on your face in one 3×3 grid. Sets cover women's trending, men's trending, short cuts, long and curly, hair colours and classics.
Beard styles: nine beard and mustache styles in one grid, in classic and bold sets.
Makeup looks: try a full or subtle look on your own photo — natural, soft glam, classic red lip, smoky eye, bridal, glass skin, graphic liner, sunset eyes and a 90s brown lip.

A grid image is the useful part: you see nine versions of your own face in one picture, so you compare options at a glance instead of generating them one at a time.

The three tools share the same idea. You give them one photo, they keep the face recognisably yours and change only the thing you asked about — the hair, the facial hair or the makeup. Nothing else in the picture is meant to move. That is what makes the grid worth looking at: because the face stays constant, the difference between the nine cells is only the option itself, so you are genuinely comparing styles rather than comparing renders.

Who it is for

Before an appointment: walk into a salon or barber with a picture of roughly what you want on your own face, not on a model with different bone structure.
Deciding on a change: a big chop, bangs, a colour, or growing out a beard is hard to picture. Seeing it first lowers the chance of a surprise.
Costume, event and shoot planning: check how a period cut, a bold colour or a full beard reads before committing to a wig, dye job or barber visit.
Makeup trials: compare a natural look against something more dramatic for a wedding, a shoot or a night out without buying the products first.
Fun: it is genuinely entertaining to see nine versions of yourself in one picture, and the results are easy to share.

How to do it on VdoBloom

Open the Hairstyle Try-On tools.
Upload one front-facing photo with your face clear and evenly lit.
Pick the tool and a set; choose whether to label each option.
Generate the grid.

Turn the labelling option on if you plan to compare or share the grid, since nine unlabelled faces can blur together. Turn it off if you want a clean picture. If one option in the grid is clearly the winner but the render is not quite right, you can run the tool again with a different set or a better source photo rather than settling for the first pass.

Choosing a photo that works

Face the camera squarely. A straight-on, front-facing shot gives the tool the most to work with. A profile or a strong turn hides half the head.
Even, soft light. Harsh shadows cut across the face and can be misread as part of the shape. Daylight near a window or a ring light both work.
Keep your hair visible and out of the way where possible. Tucking loose hair back makes the starting point clearer.
Avoid hats, sunglasses and heavy filters. Anything covering the head or changing the face distorts the base the tool measures from.
One subject. A clean photo of just you gives the cleanest grid.

What it costs

Model	Price per image
GPT Image 2.5 (hairstyle and beard grids)	5 credits
Nano Banana Pro (hairstyle and beard grids)	18 credits
Makeup look	5 credits

One grid is one image, so nine hairstyles cost the same as a single render. Credits are one-time and never expire; new accounts get 10 free credits.

Reading the grid

Each cell is a full-face render, not a hair-shaped sticker dropped on top. That means you are looking at how the volume, length and parting sit against your actual face shape and features. Look for the couple of cells that frame your face best rather than hunting for the one that matches a photo you saw online. If two options are close, note both — a stylist can tell you which is more workable with your hair's real behaviour.

The colours set is a little different from the shape sets: it changes the shade rather than the cut, so it is most useful once you already know roughly the length you want. Try a colour set on a shape you like to see the two together.

Using the result well

The grid is most useful as a shortlist, not a final answer. Pick the two or three cells you like most from one set, then run a second set and see whether the same shapes keep winning. If a style shows up as flattering across two different sets, that is a strong signal it suits your face. If a favourite only looks good in one render, it may be the cell's lighting rather than the style itself.

For makeup, the same logic applies to looks rather than shapes: compare a natural look against one bold look to see how much colour your features carry before an event. Screenshot the ones you like so you have a reference to show a makeup artist or to copy yourself.

A sensible note

Use it as a preview, not a promise. The grid shows how a shape looks on your face at a glance, which is genuinely useful before a real appointment — but a real cut depends on your hair's thickness, texture and growth, and a colour depends on your starting shade. Take a screenshot to the salon rather than expecting the result to match exactly.

What it will not do

Predict how your hair behaves as it grows out. A style looks different three weeks and six weeks after a cut, and the grid shows one moment.
Match a dye result exactly. Colour depends on your starting shade and the products used; a render is a direction, not a formula.
Replace a consultation. Face shape is only one input a good stylist uses; hair density and growth patterns matter too.
Guarantee a perfect likeness if the source photo is poor. Garbage in, garbage out — a clear, evenly lit, front-facing photo is the single biggest factor in a good grid.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get nine separate images?

No, you get one grid image with nine versions of your face, which is easier to compare.

Can I try hair colours?

Yes — there is a dedicated hair-colours set, plus a makeup tool with a 90s brown lip and other looks.

Can I try a beard if I do not have one?

Yes. The beard grid adds styles to your photo; upload a clear, front-facing picture.

Which model should I choose?

Both produce the grid. GPT Image 2.5 costs 5 credits an image and Nano Banana Pro costs 18; start with the cheaper one and move up if you want a different look.

Will the grid be labelled?

Only if you turn labelling on. With it off you get a clean 3×3 grid you can share straight away.

Can I use a group photo or a side profile?

It works best with a single, front-facing subject. A profile or a face buried in a crowd gives the tool far less to work with.

Questions people ask about this

Will the result actually look like my own face?

The tools are built to keep the face recognisably yours and change only the hair, facial hair or makeup you asked about. That is the whole point of the grid: because the face stays constant, the nine cells differ only by the style. A clear, evenly lit, front-facing photo is the single biggest factor in getting a good likeness.

Can I try a different colour and a different cut at the same time?

Yes, in practice. The hair-colours set changes the shade rather than the cut, so it is most useful once you already know roughly the length you want. Try a colour set on a shape you like to see the two together.

How do I try on a haircut before I actually get it cut?

Upload one front-facing photo, pick the hairstyle tool and a set, and generate the grid. Use the result as a shortlist rather than a final answer: pick the two or three cells you like most, then run a second set and see whether the same shapes keep winning. Take a screenshot to the salon as a reference.

Can I preview twists or braids on my own face before committing?

The hairstyle sets cover women's trending, men's trending, short cuts, long and curly, hair colours and classics, so you can see how a given shape sits against your actual face shape and features. Look for the couple of cells that frame your face best rather than hunting for an exact match to a photo you saw online. If two options are close, note both and ask a stylist which is more workable with your hair's real behaviour.

Will my beard connect if I grow it out, and can I preview that?

The beard grid adds styles to your photo, so you can see how a beard or mustache reads on your face before committing. It shows one moment, though, and will not predict how your hair behaves as it grows out. Use it as a direction, not a promise.

Do I need to download anything?

No. The tools run in the browser: open the Hairstyle Try-On tools, upload a photo, pick a tool and set, and generate the grid. You can turn labelling on if you plan to compare or share the result, or off for a clean picture.

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