The best app to preview a haircut: what to look for
This is our own page, and we say so up front. Below is a plain checklist for choosing an app to preview a haircut, and how our app measures up. Free to try.
What is the best app to preview a haircut?
The best app for you is the one that shows a cut on your own photo, offers cuts you would actually wear, and treats your photos with care. Haircut Simulator is a free-to-try iPhone and Android app: add one photo, pick a haircut, and see yourself with it in seconds. It is rated 4.5 on the App Store.
Five things to check before you pick an app
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Your own face, your own photo
A preview only helps if it is you in the picture. Look for an app that takes your photo and puts the haircut on it. In Haircut Simulator you add one photo, pick a haircut, and see yourself with it in seconds.
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A real range of cuts
Check that the catalogue holds cuts for your age and hair type, not only the latest trends. Ours has hundreds of haircuts, with categories such as White Women, Senior and Black Women, so you can browse what fits you.
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Color and cut, together or apart
Some days you want a new cut, some days a new color, some days both. In our app you can pick a color such as Ash Gray or Auburn, keep your own with No changes, or keep the cut and change only the color.
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Help choosing, not only trying
If you do not know where to start, look for guidance. Our face analysis looks at your face shape and shows cuts that flatter it. You can also import a photo from Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook and see that haircut on your own face.
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Privacy and no ads
You are sharing a photo of your face, so read what happens to it. In our app, photos are only used to create your results, can be deleted any time, and are never used to train AI. There are no ads in the app.
- Best for
- Anyone who wants to see a new cut or color on their own face before sitting in the salon chair, especially if you are unsure what would suit you.
- Upkeep
- Downloading and trying are free, and you need no account to start. After trying, you can choose a subscription or a pack of credits inside the app.
- Watch out for
- A preview is not a promise. Real texture, density and your stylist's technique decide the outcome, so treat the result as a starting point for a conversation.
More looks to try
How to preview a haircut in our app
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Add one photo
Download the app for iPhone or Android and add one photo of yourself. No account is needed to start.
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Pick a haircut
Browse the catalogue, or use face analysis to see cuts that flatter your face shape.
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Choose a color
Pick a color such as Ash Gray or Auburn, or keep your own with No changes.
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Look and decide
See yourself with the cut in seconds. Use See original to compare, then regenerate, download or share.
Taking your preview to the salon
Show, then talk
Download or share the result and show it to your stylist, so you both picture the same cut before any scissors come out.
Ask about your hair
Ask whether the cut works with your texture and density. A photo cannot show these things, and your stylist can see them in person.
Bring a few options
Regenerate to see other looks and keep the ones you like. Two or three options give your stylist room to suggest what will work best.
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Is Haircut Simulator free?
It is free to download and free to try, and you do not need an account to start. After trying, you can choose a subscription or a pack of credits inside the app.
Can I preview a haircut on my own photo?
Yes. You add one photo of yourself, pick a haircut from the catalogue, and see yourself with it in seconds. After a result you can see the original, regenerate, download or share.
Is there a website version of Haircut Simulator?
No. There is no browser version. Haircut Simulator is an app for iPhone and Android, and the app is the only way to try it.
What happens to my photos?
Your photos are only used to create your results. You can delete them any time, they are never used to train AI, and there are no ads in the app.
Will my real haircut look exactly like the preview?
Not exactly. A result is a preview, not a promise. Your real hair texture and density, and your stylist's technique, decide how the cut turns out.
Keep exploring
- How To Choose A Haircut App How to choose a haircut app: five questions to ask
- Virtual Haircut Try a virtual haircut, then walk into the salon prepared
- Free Haircut Simulator A free haircut simulator: what free means, said plainly
Ready for your new look?
See it on you before you cut. Free to try.