How the try-on works
When you start the camera, a face-tracking model running in your browser finds a few hundred points on your face: the outline of your forehead, your eyes, your cheekbones. From those it works out where the top of your head is, how far you are from the camera, and how much you're tilting, many times a second. The hairstyle is then drawn over your head at that position, size, and angle, so it moves with you.
Each style was photographed on a model facing the camera and measured the same way, which is how it lines up with your hairline. What the tool can't do is remove your own hair. If yours is longer than the style you're trying, some of it will show around the edges, and the preview fades out when you turn your head, because a flat image can't follow a turn.
Tips for the best preview
- Face a window or lamp. Even light from the front helps the tracking and makes the preview look natural. Avoid a bright window behind you.
- Push your hair back. Sweep a fringe off your forehead, or wet and slick it down, so less of your own hair shows around the style.
- Look straight at the camera. Keep your head level and hold the phone at eye level, about an arm's length away.
- Use the sliders. Size and Position fine-tune the fit if a style sits a little high or wide on your head.
- Hold to see before. Press and hold the button to flick between your current hair and the preview.
Styles you can try
Low tapers. The subtlest options: a slick back, a textured crop, and a classic comb over, all with the short hair kept to the edges. Good for offices and longer gaps between cuts. Our low taper fade guide has many more.
Mid tapers. The most versatile height, shown with a textured fringe, a curly top, and a wavy middle part. Try the mid taper with a curly top if your hair is curly, or the middle part if it's wavy.
High tapers. High contrast with a short textured crop, a rounded afro, or 360 waves. The high taper with waves and high taper with an afro guides cover both in detail.
Buzz. A #2 buzz all over with a tapered neckline and sideburns, for the lowest-maintenance option. See the buzz cut with a taper guide.
From preview to the real cut
Once a style looks right, pin down the details. The taper height diagram shows exactly where the blend starts, and the taper quiz checks the height against your hair, routine, and face shape. Then tap Build the barber brief to open the barber brief generator with that style filled in, and show your barber the card along with a photo of the cut on hair like yours.
Privacy
Everything happens in your browser. The face model is downloaded once from our site and runs on your device; your camera feed and photos are never uploaded, stored, or sent to us or anyone else. Nothing is saved unless you tap Save or share on a snapshot, and then it goes only where you choose. Stopping the camera, or leaving the page, turns it off.
Frequently asked questions
Is the virtual haircut try-on free?
Yes. It's free, there's no sign-up, and there's no limit on how many styles you try. It runs entirely in your web browser.
Is my camera feed recorded or uploaded?
No. The face tracking runs on your own device. Your camera feed and any photo you choose are processed in your browser and never sent to us or anyone else. A snapshot is only saved if you tap save or share.
How accurate is the try-on?
It's a quick preview for comparing styles, not a prediction. It places a hairstyle over your head in the right position and size, but it can't change your real hair or account for your texture, density, or how your hair grows. Use it to narrow down a style, then check the details with your barber.
Does it work on phones?
Yes, in current versions of Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android, as well as on desktop browsers. Allow camera access when asked. On older or slower phones the preview may update a little less smoothly.
Can I try on haircuts with a photo instead of the camera?
Yes. Tap Upload a photo and pick a clear, front-facing picture with your whole face visible and even light. The photo is processed on your device and isn't uploaded.
Why does the hair look off when I turn my head?
The styles are flat images placed over your head, so they only line up when you face the camera. When you turn, the preview fades out instead of sitting at the wrong angle. Face the camera straight on and it comes back.