See the color on your hair before the appointment.
Picking a new hair color is exciting right up until you’re sitting in the salon chair second-guessing everything. That copper you loved on a celebrity looks one way on someone else’s porcelain skin and completely different on yours. And by the time you realize a shade isn’t working, you’re already looking at a correction appointment on top of the original one.
Our new Virtual Hair Color Try-On, available online and in HairHunt app version 1.2.9, lets you skip that uncertainty. All you have to do is upload your selfie, choose from 136 shades, and see the color on your hair in seconds. Try it now!
A lot of “try-on” tools slap a flat filter over your photo. This one works differently. It analyzes your selfie, identifies your hair specifically, and applies a shade that adapts to your texture and the lighting in your photo. The result is a realistic preview you can bring to your next salon appointment.
That matters because a shade on a swatch card and the same shade on your hair are two different things. Hair porosity, base color, and natural undertones all affect how a color lands. Seeing a realistic preview on your own strands before you commit is how you catch a mismatch before it costs you.
Worth keeping in mind: This is still a simulation. Your salon result depends on your natural base shade, porosity, condition, and technique. Use the preview as a well-informed starting point and talk through the specifics with your colorist before committing.
Coming soon: The AI will also analyze your skin tone, eye color, and contrast level to recommend the shades most likely to suit you specifically.
The tool covers the full range of what people ask for, organized into seven categories: Brown, Blonde, Red, Purple, Vivid, Multi-Tone, and White & Gray. Within those families, you’ll find shades like baby blue, beige blonde, blush blonde, caramel balayage, bubble gum pink, burgundy, bright copper, golden brown, icy blonde, lavender brown, smoky gray, taupe brown, and more.
If you’ve been mulling over whether to go lighter or deeper, there’s a section for that. Torn between blonde vs. brunette? Try both. Thinking about pastels? The Vivid and Purple families have plenty of options to test. Want to know if silver-gray actually suits you? It’s in there too.
The breadth of the library is the point. When you can test a smoky gray next to a warm caramel balayage next to a vivid copper on your own face in the same session, you stop second-guessing and start seeing what works for your features.
Here’s the full process:
Browse all 136 options across the seven color families. You can jump straight to a specific family if you already have a direction or scroll through the full palette if you’re open to transformation. Then, click “Try On.”
Start with a clear, front-facing photo in even light. Natural daylight near a window gives you the most accurate shade rendering. Make sure your hair is visible around your face and shoulders so the tool has enough to work with.
The color appears on your own hair in seconds. Save the result to show your colorist, or run a few more shades to compare. A screenshot of your top picks makes for a much more useful salon consultation than a Pinterest board.
The tool is most useful when there’s something to decide, compare, or communicate. Here are the scenarios where it can make the biggest difference.
Going from dark brown to blonde is a commitment that’s hard to reverse cheaply. Seeing a realistic preview first, one that reflects your specific hair color and texture, makes the decision easier to approach.
You’ve been thinking about going red for two years. Or you keep saving pastel content but never pull the trigger. The try-on removes the commitment from the equation, so you can see whether a vivid copper or a soft lavender brown actually works on your face without the four-hour process to find out it doesn’t. If pastels are on your radar, the pastel hair try-on guide is worth a read alongside your preview session.
Bringing a photo to your colorist is also useful. Bringing a photo of that color on your own hair, adapted to your texture and lighting, is significantly more useful. It saves time in the consultation and gives your stylist a clearer target to work toward.
Running a few shade previews with a client during their consultation is a fast way to align on direction before anything permanent happens.
The Hair Color Changer lets you test a shade. If you want to go further, our other tools pick up where it stops.
The Virtual Styler changes both cut and color, with hundreds of hairstyle options and a 360-degree preview that shows shape and movement together. If you want to see how a new length looks alongside a new shade, start there.
A three-minute quiz reads your skin tone, natural shade, and eye color, then recommends the shades most likely to suit your color type. It’s a useful filter if 136 options feels like a lot to sort through on your own.
All of these virtual transformations live in one place on the HairHunt app. Try on a color, then swap the cut, then check your quiz recommendations, all without switching between tabs or re-uploading your photo. Available on iOS and Android.
Find the answers to the most common questions about virtual hair color try-on.
Accuracy improves with photo quality. A well-lit, front-facing selfie in natural daylight gives you the most realistic preview. The tool adapts the shade to your hair texture and photo lighting, which makes it more accurate than a flat filter, but the final salon result still depends on your base color, porosity, and technique.
Yes. Run as many shades as you want during a single session. Save screenshots of the results you want to keep and compare them side by side.
Use the Full Virtual Styler, which lets you change both the cut and the color together. The Hair Color Changer is optimized for color testing on your existing style.
Not necessarily. While the Hair Color Changer is available in the HairHunt app, you can also use it directly in your browser on your phone or computer, with no download required. The HairHunt app also offers additional try-on tools, including hairstyle changes and 360-degree previews.
A hair color correction costs more than the original appointment, takes longer, and often requires multiple sessions to fully undo. Seeing a shade on your own hair first is the most practical step you can take before sitting in the chair. The preview won’t replace your colorist’s expertise, but it narrows the conversation down to what’s worth trying.
Try the Virtual Hair Color Try-On or take the Hair Color Quiz for a recommendation based on your skin tone and preferences. For daily hair inspiration and coloring ideas on the go, get the HairHunt app on iOS and Android. Keep your inspiration going with personalized hair tips and styling options!
Disclaimer: Hair results vary based on your natural hair type, texture, density, and condition. Always consult with a licensed hairstylist before making significant changes, especially with chemical treatments or dramatic length changes. Photos may show styled results that require professional tools and products to replicate.
