MyLook: Try a New Look with AI

You want to go copper, or try a bob, but what if it looks wrong on you? MyLook tries the new look on your photo before you ever sit in a stylist's chair. It lives inside Telegram, so there is no separate app to install 💇

The profile calls it an AI look editor. The advertised set covers hairstyles, hair color, piercings, makeup and styles, all done with one click, with no photo editor and no retouching skills needed.

What you can try on yourself

The bot puts in one chat what usually takes several different programs. You send a photo, pick what to change, and get back a picture with the new look.

• Hairstyles: a different length, cut or styling.
• Hair color: from a quiet light brown to a bold shade you would not risk straight away.
• Piercings: see how a piece of jewelry looks without getting anything pierced.
• Makeup: eyeliner, lipstick, blush.
• Styles: the whole outfit and image at once.

Getting a good result from the first photo

The neural network works from your picture, so the quality of the input shapes the output. A few simple habits save you some disappointment 📸

1. Light: daylight, with no harsh shadows on the face.
2. Angle: face the camera, or turn slightly, and avoid wide-angle distortion.
3. Hair: keep your forehead and cheekbones clear of hands or hats.
4. Background: the plainer it is, the fewer odd edges around the new hairstyle.

If the first version looks off, try again. Each generation comes out a little different.

What a picture cannot tell you

It is a visualization, not a forecast. The network draws hair, but it does not know your thickness, texture or condition. Fine hair will not fall the way it does on a reference model.

Color works the same way. Reaching the shade you see on screen often needs lightening, which stresses the hair. Take the bot's image to a colorist and discuss a realistic plan instead of expecting an exact copy.

Your face photo and where it goes

Any service that takes a selfie receives an image of your face. That is personal data, and it deserves the same care as a passport photo 🔒

• Upload only your own pictures, or pictures of people who agree to it.
• Skip photos that show documents, an address or a car plate.
• Look for the bot's terms of use. If you cannot find them, keep very private shots out of it.

Who gets the most out of it

First of all, people planning a change of image who want to see options in advance. It also helps in a conversation with a hairdresser: showing a picture is easier than describing "that bob, but a bit longer".

The bot also suits anyone who likes experimenting with their appearance for fun or for a new avatar. The audience is sizable: Telegram shows about 27 thousand monthly users 🎨

If something goes wrong in the bot, the profile points to a separate support bot.