HaircutAI vs YouCam Makeup
One re-renders your real photo and measures your face. The other overlays a filter on your camera.
HaircutAI: Haircut Try On
Hair Color Try On, Cut Filter
Free · In-App Purchases · iPhone & iPad
Face Shape Analysis: Measured, Not Eyeballed
- ·68 facial landmarks mapped from one selfie. An AR mirror never takes a measurement.
- ·Your shape and 4 matched cuts, free, instead of judging a whole library by feel.
- ·Styles carry tags for the shapes they flatter and the ones they fight, so browsing starts pre-sorted.
- ·The verdict is a written report you can hand to a stylist, not an impression from a filter.
Hair Color on Your Photo, Not on Your Camera Feed
- ·48 colors, each generated into your actual photo rather than tracked over a live image.
- ·The re-render keeps your real lighting, so the shade reads true instead of translucent.
- ·A 12-season color analysis tells you which of those shades are even worth trying.
- ·The result is a still photo you can study and share. An AR preview ends when you lower the phone.
Watch the Cut Land on Your Own Face
- ·Your photo is re-rendered, so the hair grows from your real hairline.
- ·Lighting, skin tone and angle stay yours. It reads as a photo, not a filter.
- ·134 cuts and 48 colors, all on the same selfie.
- ·Change your mind as often as you like. Nothing is cut.
Two Different Jobs
YouCam Makeup, made by Perfect Corp, is built around the live camera: point it at your face and a hairstyle, makeup look, or both appear instantly with AR. It's the most complete beauty preview app we've tested, and it's genuinely fun to experiment with.
HaircutAI is narrower on purpose. It doesn't touch makeup or skin. What it does is take one photo, measure your face shape, and generate a real render of a specific cut on your actual head. It's a decision tool, not a filter camera.
What YouCam Makeup Does Well
- +A mature, polished app backed by Perfect Corp, with a huge library of hair and makeup effects
- +Live AR preview updates in real time as you move, the most playful way to browse looks
- +Hair-plus-makeup try-on together, which no dedicated hair tool offers
Advised, or On Your Own?
YouCam Makeup shows you looks. It doesn't measure your face shape or narrow its library to what would suit you. You browse the full catalog and decide for yourself, the same way you would in a mirror with a wig.
If you want a library of 500 options, YouCam has more to explore. If you want to be told which 10 of those would actually work, HaircutAI does that job.
The Verdict
Choose HaircutAI if you're actually booking a haircut and want a photorealistic preview plus a measured recommendation, not just a look to browse.
Choose YouCam Makeup if you want to play with a full look (hair, makeup, lashes) in real time on your live camera, or if makeup and skin effects matter to you as much as the haircut.
| Attribute | HaircutAI | YouCam Makeup |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Focused hairstyle try-on and analysis tool | Full beauty suite: hair, makeup, skin |
| How it renders hair | Generative: re-renders your real photo | Live AR overlay on your camera feed |
| Face shape recommendations | 68-point scan, written report, 4 picks, free | None. You browse and judge yourself |
| Catalog | 134 cuts, 48 colors | Large hair + makeup effect library |
| Best for | Deciding on a real haircut | Trying a full hair-plus-makeup look |
| Pricing | Free analysis; credits or subscription for renders | Freemium; subscription unlocks full libraries |
Comparison reflects publicly observable app capabilities as of August 2026. Both apps update their libraries and pricing often. Check each app for current terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between YouCam's AR and HaircutAI's generation?
YouCam Makeup places a hairstyle template over your live camera feed in real time. It's fast and fun, but it reads as a filter because the hair doesn't interact with your actual hairline or lighting. HaircutAI re-renders your photo with generative AI, so the new cut grows from your real hairline under your real lighting. For deciding on an actual haircut, the re-render is the more honest preview.
Does YouCam Makeup tell you which haircut suits your face?
Not in a structured way. YouCam lets you try on styles and judge them yourself, but it doesn't measure your face shape or filter its library to what would actually suit you. HaircutAI's 68-point analysis does that: a written report and 4 personalized cut recommendations, free, before you generate anything.
Is YouCam Makeup free?
It's freemium: the core AR try-on is free to use, and a subscription unlocks the full effect libraries. HaircutAI's face shape analysis is free outright, with credits or a subscription covering the try-on generations. Pricing on both changes over time, so confirm current terms in-app.
Can YouCam do makeup and skin as well as hair?
Yes, and that's its main strength: hair, makeup, and skin effects together in one app, backed by Perfect Corp's mature AR technology. HaircutAI is hair only: no makeup, no skin smoothing, no general photo editing. If you want a complete beauty look, YouCam is the richer tool.
Which is better for a big decision like cutting my hair short?
For that specific decision, a generative re-render tends to be more trustworthy than an AR filter, because it shows how the cut would actually sit on your head rather than a template floating over your camera. Test the same photo in both if you're unsure. The hairline is where the difference shows up first.
Judge It on Your Own Face
Filters are for playing. When it is a real decision, upload a selfie, get your free face shape report, and see your 4 best cuts as finished photos of you.