A Gemini hairstyle prompt lets you upload your own photo and see a new haircut, colour or beard on yourself before you visit the salon. Copy a prompt below, paste it into the Gemini app with your photo, and fill in the [brackets]. My key tip: change one thing at a time, and always tell Gemini to keep your face unchanged.
Booking a big haircut is nerve-racking. You can bring a photo of someone else, but it never quite tells you how the cut will sit on your face. That's why I love using Gemini for this. Upload a clear photo of yourself, paste one of the prompts below, and you'll see a realistic preview of the new look before anyone picks up the scissors.
Google itself says its image model suits seeing yourself with different hairstyles, so this is exactly the kind of job it's built for. Fill in the [brackets], keep the photo well lit, and change one thing at a time.
Short cuts to preview before the big chop
Going shorter is the change people regret most, so test it here first.
Chin-length blunt bob
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Edit my photo to give me a chin-length bob with blunt ends and a natural shine, same lighting and background.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Textured pixie cut
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Change my hair to a short textured pixie with a slightly longer top and neat sides, in my natural colour, like a real salon finish.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Soft curtain fringe
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Add a curtain fringe that parts in the middle and frames my cheekbones, leaving the rest of my hair at its current length.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Shoulder-grazing lob
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Show me with a lob that just touches my shoulders, a little longer at the front, with loose bends rather than curls.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Sharp asymmetric bob
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Try a sleek asymmetric bob, shorter on the [left or right] side, glossy and realistic, not a drawing.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Long, layered and wavy looks
These keep your length but change the shape, which is a gentler way to refresh.
Face-framing long layers
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Give me long layers that start at my chin and fall past my shoulders, with a soft, bouncy blow-dry.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Loose beach waves
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Style my hair in loose beach waves with a slightly undone texture, as if I'd spent the day by the sea.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Glossy straight centre part
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Make my hair straight, glossy and centre-parted, reaching [length, for example mid-back], photorealistic.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Feathered seventies layers
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Try a feathered, seventies-inspired layered cut with volume at the crown and flicked-out ends.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Longer with extensions
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Show how I'd look with extensions adding length to [length] and some extra volume, blended so they look natural.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Hair colour ideas to test first
Colour is the hardest thing to undo, so try a few shades here before you commit.
Caramel balayage
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Add a soft caramel balayage, darker at the roots and lighter towards the ends, painted in natural-looking ribbons.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
One bold all-over shade
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Recolour my hair a rich [copper, burgundy or plum] from root to tip, keeping my cut and style exactly the same.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Bright silver blending
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Blend my grey hair with soft silver and ash highlights so it looks bright and intentional, cut unchanged.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Three shades side by side
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Create a side-by-side image of me with [colour one], [colour two] and [colour three] hair, same cut and lighting in each.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Two pastel face-framing streaks
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Add two thin streaks in [pastel pink, lilac or blue] at the front of my hair and leave the rest my natural colour.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Curly, coily and textured hair edits
Ask Gemini to respect your curl pattern, not smooth it away.
Defined bouncy curls
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Define my natural curls so each ringlet is clear and bouncy, with less frizz and a rounded shape. Don't loosen the curl pattern.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Tapered coily cut
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Give my coily hair a tapered cut, fuller on top and shorter at the sides and back, with crisp shape and natural texture.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Long knotless braids
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Show me with long knotless braids in [colour] falling past my shoulders, neatly parted, with my own hairline kept realistic.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Curly fringe with round layers
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Add a curly fringe that sits just above my eyebrows and shape the rest into a round layered cut.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Men's cuts, fades and beard styles
Great for checking a barber idea or deciding whether a beard suits you.
Skin fade with textured top
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Give me a skin fade on the sides with about [length] on top, textured and pushed forward, with a matte finish.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Neat boxed beard
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Shape my beard into a short boxed style with a clean cheek line and sharp neckline, leaving my hair untouched.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Stubble or clean-shaven
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Show me clean-shaven and with light stubble, side by side, same lighting and expression.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Classic quiff
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Style my hair into a classic quiff with volume at the front, short tapered sides and a light natural hold.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Wedding, party and festival styles
Plan the hair for a big day and send the preview to whoever's doing it.
Low bridal bun
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Style my hair into a low bridal bun with soft face-framing strands and [fresh jasmine or a pearl pin] at the side.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Braided crown for a wedding guest
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Give me a braided crown with a few loose tendrils at the front, for a summer wedding guest look.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
Glossy evening waves
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Turn my hair into big glossy waves swept over one shoulder, ready for an evening party.
Don't alter my face, features or skin tone.
Decorated festival plait
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Plait my hair into one long braid decorated with [gold hair rings, flowers or ribbon] for a festival or mehndi night.
My face, features and skin tone stay exactly as in the photo.
Sleek high ponytail
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Pull my hair into a high, sleek ponytail with a wrapped base and smooth sides for a formal event.
Leave my face, features and skin tone just as they are.
Taking your preview to the salon
A preview is only useful if your stylist can read it. Once you've found a look you love, ask Gemini for a clean reference sheet, download it full size, and show it at your consultation alongside a couple of real photos of your hair today. If you run a salon, my prompts for salon owners cover the client messages that go with this.
Reference sheet for my stylist
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Using the hairstyle you just created, make a reference image showing the cut from the front and the side on a plain background.
Keep my face, features and skin tone unchanged.
How to get better hairstyle previews
- Use a front-facing photo in daylight with your hair down and nothing covering your hairline.
- Change one thing per prompt. Cut first, then colour, so you can see what each change does.
- If the result drifts, reply under the image with a short fix, such as "make the fringe shorter".
- Ask for the same style on a second photo of you to check it works from another angle.
- Remember it's a preview. Your stylist knows your hair's texture and what it'll realistically do.
Want more ideas for the same photo? Try my retro saree photo edits or these birthday photo prompts once your new look is sorted.
Frequently asked questions
How do I try a new hairstyle on my photo in Gemini?
Open the Gemini app, upload a clear photo of yourself and paste a hairstyle prompt with the [brackets] filled in. Google says you can upload an image and ask Gemini to make edits, then keep chatting under the result to adjust it.
Will Gemini change my face when it changes my hair?
It can drift, so every prompt here tells Gemini to keep your face, features and skin tone unchanged. If anything looks different, reply under the image and ask it to restore your original face from the photo.
Can I see several hair colours at once?
Yes. Ask for a side-by-side image with each colour named and the cut and lighting kept the same. That makes it much easier to compare shades before you book.
Can I use these prompts on a friend's photo?
Only with their agreement. Google asks people not to violate others' privacy rights, so stick to your own photos or photos of people who've said yes.
Can teenagers use Gemini to try hairstyles?
Google says editing images isn't available to users under eighteen, so a parent or another adult would need to do the editing for them.
