Does it account for her actual hair texture and density, or just paste braids onto any photo?

It renders on her real hair — texture, density, edges, and hairline included. The preview reflects how the added braiding hair will actually sit and blend with her natural hair, not a generic braid pattern dropped onto a stock photo.

Can I show different braid sizes — knotless, box braids, micros — on the same client?

Yes. You can generate separate previews for different sizes and installs on the same photo, so she can compare a jumbo knotless against a medium box braid before you decide which one fits her hairline and the time you both have.

Can she preview braiding hair colors like 27 honey blonde or 613 tips before I order the hair?

Yes. Generate the preview in her requested color or a color melt before you buy the packs. This is also how you sell the color upsell — she sees it on her own face instead of guessing from a swatch card.

Does it work for cornrows and stitch braids where my parting pattern and scalp show?

Yes. Cornrow and stitch braid previews render the visible parting pattern and scalp exposure along with the braid direction, which matters for styles where the design itself — not just the hair — is what she's paying for.

Can I preview locs, faux locs, and twists too, or is this just for braids?

All of it. Faux locs, twists, goddess locs, and other protective styles preview the same way as braids — style, size, length, and color on her actual hair.

Will the preview show realistic length, or does it stretch the hair unrealistically?

The AI generates length consistent with how braiding hair actually falls and settles once installed, not an exaggerated stretch. What she sees in the preview is close to what she'll see in the mirror when you're done.

What happens to client photos — are they stored?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your shop needs and make sure it meets state privacy laws, GDPR, or any other regulation that applies. No training on your clients' data, ever.

How much does this cost?

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Hair

Show her the braid style before you open a single pack of hair

Photograph her natural hair at the consultation chair. Makeover generates a photorealistic preview of the braid size, length, part, and color on her own hairline and skin tone — so a three-to-eight-hour install matches what she actually asked for.

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What is a braiding & protective styles preview?

A braiding and protective style preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a client's hair in a new braided or protective style before the stylist installs it. The stylist photographs the client's natural hair, and the tool renders the requested braid size, length, part, and color — knotless, box braids, cornrows, twists, or faux locs — on her actual hairline, density, and skin tone. Braid shops and natural hair salons use this at the consultation chair to lock in style, size, and color with the client before opening a single pack of hair.

Why it matters

A knotless install runs three to eight hours depending on size and length, and once you've cut open a pack of hair and started feeding it in, there's no undoing hour two. Box braids, knotless, and micros run roughly $150 to $600 depending on size, length, and market; goddess and boho styles with curly human hair sit at the higher end because of the hair cost alone. Most of that price is your labor, not the hair — which is exactly why a client changing her mind mid-install is expensive for you, not just annoying. Bookings mostly happen over Instagram DM or StyleSeat with no way to confirm size, color, or length before a deposit is on the calendar, so the first time you actually see if she likes the direction is when she's already in the chair.

Who uses this

Independent braiders and locticians booking clients through Instagram and StyleSeat, booth renters inside natural hair salons, and braid shop owners running multiple chairs who want every stylist confirming the style the same way before touching hair. Front-desk staff at larger braid studios use it to send a preview during the DM consultation, before a deposit is even collected.

Heard this from a braid client?

She shows up with a saved photo of a model with waist-length knotless in honey blonde — her hair is shoulder-length 4c natural, and you have to guess whether that length and color will actually work on her before you commit six hours to finding out.

Two packs of hair are already braided in when she says the part or the color isn't what she pictured — and now unraveling it costs both of you the rest of the day, not just a redo fee.

She wants to try color — a 27 honey blonde or 613 tips — but she's not sure how it'll look against her skin tone or read at work, so she defaults to natural black every time and you lose the upsell on the hair itself.

How braiding & protective styles previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Photograph her natural hair

At the consultation chair, on wash day, or after a blowout, capture her actual texture, density, and hairline before any hair is added.

Generate the style preview

Set the braid type, size, length, part, and color. The AI renders it on her real hairline, edges, and skin tone — not a stock model with different hair.

Confirm before you cut open a pack

Show her the preview at the chair or send it ahead of the appointment, so size, length, and color are locked in before scalp prep and the first braid ever starts.

Common questions about braiding & protective styles

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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