How to Try On Hairstyles for Free (On Your Own Face)
The fastest way to try on hairstyles for free is with an AI hairstyle app: upload one selfie, pick a style, and the AI generates a realistic photo of you with that exact haircut. Fadeup does this on iPhone with no signup — your first AI generation is free, and a 3-day free trial unlocks everything.
Unlike old-school "wig sticker" apps that paste a cartoon haircut over your photo, modern AI try-on regenerates your actual hair while keeping your face identical. The result looks like a photo someone took of you after the haircut — which is exactly what you want to see before sitting in the barber chair.
Fadeup: AI Hairstyle Try On
Free on the App Store · No signup
What makes a hairstyle try-on actually useful?
Three things separate a realistic try-on from a gimmick: the app should keep your face recognizably you (identity-locked generation), the hair should follow your real hairline and head shape, and lighting should match your original photo. If any of those fail, you can't judge whether the style suits you.
Fadeup was built around identity-locked generation — the AI is constrained to change only hair, color, or beard while preserving your facial features, skin tone, and expression. That's why a before/after comparison in the app looks like two photos of the same person, not a face-swap.
What can you try for free?
Fadeup includes 197+ presets across five categories: hairstyles for men and women (buzz cut, fade, pompadour, bob, pixie, wolf cut, curtain bangs…), 46 hair colors, 18 beard styles, braids & updos, and eyebrow shapes.
Your first AI generation is completely free with no account required, and the 3-day free trial gives unlimited generations — enough to try every style you're considering before your next salon visit.
How to try on hairstyles free with Fadeup
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Download Fadeup
Get Fadeup free from the App Store — no account or signup needed to start.
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Take or upload a selfie
Use a clear, front-facing photo in decent light. The camera or your photo library both work.
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Pick a hairstyle
Browse 197+ presets for men and women, or let the AI face analysis recommend styles for your face shape.
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See your new look
The AI generates a realistic preview in seconds. Compare before/after with the slider, then save or share it.
Frequently asked questions
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Try your first hairstyle free
One selfie. 197+ styles. No signup.