An AI hairstyle changer for trying the cut before the chair
Candor works as an AI hairstyle changer for adults 18+: upload a clear selfie, say the cut or color you want ('shoulder-length bob with curtain bangs, keep my face and everything else the same'), and it redraws your photo with the new hair in a few seconds. An image costs 38.7 credits, and the free plan includes 1 image with no card. It shows the idea, not a guarantee: your real hair texture, density and hairline decide what a stylist can actually do.
A bad haircut grows out in three months. A bad bleach job takes longer. An AI hairstyle changer lets you see the bob, the buzz cut or the platinum on your own face first, so the only thing you risk is a few credits.
How to change your hairstyle with Candor
- Upload a good selfie. Front-facing, sharp, natural light, hair visible. No hats, no beauty filters. You can add up to three of your own pictures per request, so a side view helps for cuts with a lot of shape.
- Describe the new hair. Length, cut, texture, color. “Chin-length French bob with a fringe, natural dark brown.” “Short textured crop, fade on the sides.” “Long layers, warm copper.”
- Say what stays. “Keep my face, glasses, shirt and background exactly the same.” This is the sentence that keeps it looking like you.
- Compare a few. Ask for three or four directions, one image each. Each new image costs 38.7 credits, and by default Candor asks before spending credits.
- Fix in words. “Shorter at the back.” “Less orange in the red.” “Make the bangs lighter.” Every fix is a new image.
Ideas worth trying
- The big chop: “pixie cut, soft and textured, same color.”
- Bangs test: “curtain bangs only, everything else unchanged.” The most-regretted quick decision in a salon, now free of regret.
- Color before bleach: “platinum blonde”, “silver grey”, “pastel pink ends”. Seeing your skin tone next to it settles a lot of debates.
- Beard and hair together: “short buzz cut and a full, trimmed beard.”
- Grow-out preview: “my current cut but six inches longer.”
What an AI hairstyle can’t tell you
Hair isn’t just a shape. Fine, thick, straight or coily hair behaves differently, and an image model draws the hair it imagines, not the hair on your head. A curly-to-sleek-bob preview can look perfect while your real curls would need daily straightening. Hairlines are another one: the model may quietly fill in a receding hairline or a cowlick. Treat the image as a conversation starter with your stylist, and ask them what your hair can really hold.
Use photos of yourself, or of another adult who said yes. Photos where a face could belong to someone under 18 are refused by Candor’s safety check, and a photo with about five faces or more is turned away with a request for one with fewer people.
What it costs
New accounts get 200 free credits once, no card needed: that covers chat and 1 image. To try a dozen looks, Monthly is $19.99 for 8,500 credits a month (about 219 images), and a failed image costs nothing. Candor is for adults 18+.
Try it
Open Candor, upload a selfie and ask for the cut you keep screenshotting. For other edits to your own photos, see the AI photo editor page and our guide to the uncensored AI photo editor.
FAQ
How do I get the best result?
Use a sharp, front-facing photo in daylight with your hair pulled back or loose, not under a hat. Say what must stay the same: your face, glasses, clothes and background.
Can I try hair colors too?
Yes. Ask for the color in plain words ('copper red', 'ash blonde balayage', 'jet black with a blue tint') or combine it with a new cut in the same request.
Will the stylist be able to copy it?
Bring it as a reference, with a real photo of the cut if you can. The AI image doesn't know your hair's thickness, curl pattern or cowlicks, and a good stylist will tell you what will really work.
Can I use a photo of my kid or a friend?
Only adults, and only with their permission. Candor's safety check refuses any uploaded photo where a face could be under 18.
How much does it cost?
38.7 credits per image. New accounts get 200 free credits once (chat and 1 image). Monthly is $19.99 for 8,500 credits, about 219 images.
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