Try AI Makeup Looks on Your Own Photo

Upload a portrait and preview complete makeup looks shaped by your description, from subtle finishes to bolder styles.

Start with a prompt. Choose a model. Generate in seconds.
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Preview Different Makeup Looks on One Portrait

Each group applies four makeup styles to one portrait, with the original person, pose, and setting preserved.
Original
Original side-profile portrait of an adult woman

Prompt:

Apply polished soft-glam makeup with warm brown smoky eyeshadow, defined lashes, black winged eyeliner, softly sculpted cheeks, a luminous skin finish, and rosy nude lips. Preserve the person’s identity, hairstyle, expression, over-the-shoulder pose, clothing, lighting, composition, and background.
Generated
Adult woman with graphic turquoise eyeliner
Original
Original close-up portrait of an adult woman

Prompt:

Apply a soft luminous makeup look with sheer coverage, subtle peach blush, lightly defined eyes, and a natural rosy lip. Keep the person’s identity, facial features, hairstyle, expression, pose, lighting, clothing, and background unchanged.
Generated
Adult woman with luminous makeup and rosy lips
Original
Original close-up portrait of an adult man

Prompt:

Apply subtle natural makeup with an even skin finish, softly defined brows, light eye definition, and a neutral lip tone. Preserve the person’s identity, facial structure, hairstyle, expression, camera angle, clothing, lighting, and original background.
Generated
Adult man with subtle natural makeup
Original
Original portrait of a mature adult woman

Prompt:

Apply a refined makeup look with softly sculpted eyes, clean eyeliner, balanced complexion, and classic red lipstick. Keep the person’s identity, mature facial features, hairstyle, expression, pose, outfit, lighting, framing, and background unchanged.
Generated
Mature woman with refined makeup and red lipstick
Original
Original portrait of a dark-skinned adult woman

Prompt:

Apply warm bronze makeup with copper eyeshadow, softly defined lashes, golden-toned cheek color, and nude glossy lips. Preserve the person’s natural skin tone, identity, facial features, hairstyle, expression, jewelry, lighting, pose, and original background.
Generated
Adult woman with warm bronze makeup
Original
Original side-profile portrait of an adult woman

Prompt:

Apply polished soft-glam makeup with warm brown smoky eyeshadow, defined lashes, black winged eyeliner, softly sculpted cheeks, a luminous skin finish, and rosy nude lips. Preserve the person’s identity, hairstyle, expression, over-the-shoulder pose, clothing, lighting, composition, and background.
Generated
Adult woman with graphic turquoise eyeliner
Original
Original close-up portrait of an adult woman

Prompt:

Apply a soft luminous makeup look with sheer coverage, subtle peach blush, lightly defined eyes, and a natural rosy lip. Keep the person’s identity, facial features, hairstyle, expression, pose, lighting, clothing, and background unchanged.
Generated
Adult woman with luminous makeup and rosy lips

Find a Makeup Look to Try

Upload a portrait and describe the makeup look you want to create your result, or use these examples as templates if you need inspiration.

Natural makeup presets for virtual try-on
Apply a soft natural makeup look to my portrait while keeping my facial features, pose, hairstyle, and background unchanged.
Natural makeup presets for virtual try-on
Apply a soft natural makeup look to my portrait while keeping my facial features, pose, hairstyle, and background unchanged.
Natural makeup presets for virtual try-on
Apply a soft natural makeup look to my portrait while keeping my facial features, pose, hairstyle, and background unchanged.
Natural makeup presets for virtual try-on
Apply a soft natural makeup look to my portrait while keeping my facial features, pose, hairstyle, and background unchanged.
Natural makeup presets for virtual try-onNatural Makeup
Bold makeup presets for virtual try-onBold Makeup
Event makeup presets for virtual try-onEvent Makeup
Soft Glam Makeup presets for virtual try-onSoft Glam Makeup

How to Add Makeup to a Photo with AI

Step 1

Upload a Portrait

Choose a clear photo that shows the face from the front with balanced lighting and visible facial details.

How to Add Makeup to a Photo with AI
Step 2

Set the Makeup Details

Enter the style, colors, finish, and intensity you want. The AI interprets these details together as one complete makeup direction.

How to Add Makeup to a Photo with AI
Step 3

Generate and Compare

Create the makeup preview and compare it with other versions generated from the same portrait.

How to Add Makeup to a Photo with AI

AI Makeup Features for Natural-Looking Results

Preview a Look Before Using Real Products

Preview a Look Before Using Real Products

Describe the overall makeup style instead of adjusting each facial area separately. Designkit interprets the portrait and prompt together, coordinating color, finish, and definition into one complete look that remains visually consistent across the face.

Generate a Complete Look
Fit the Makeup to the Original Portrait

Fit the Makeup to the Original Portrait

The AI reads visible facial structure, lighting, and camera angle before generating the makeup. It adapts placement and shading to the source portrait, helping the result follow the original features instead of sitting on top like a flat filter.

Apply Makeup to a Photo
Compare Several Looks on the Same Face

Compare Several Looks on the Same Face

Keep one portrait as the reference while generating several makeup directions. Because the person, pose, and framing remain familiar, you can focus on differences in color, intensity, and finish rather than unrelated changes elsewhere in the image.

Compare Makeup Looks
Adjust the Result with Specific Descriptions

Adjust the Result with Specific Descriptions

Use detailed descriptions to refine the result beyond a preset makeup filter. Adjust the color balance, finish, or level of definition in the prompt, then generate another version that responds to the updated makeup direction.

Refine the Makeup Look

Ways To Use AI Virtual Makeup Try On

Users apply Designkit to personal planning, creative portraits, and clearer makeup references.
Individuals Planning a New Makeup Look

Individuals Planning a New Makeup Look

Preview makeup on your own portrait before recreating it with real products. Compare a restrained version with a more defined direction, then use the results to decide which color balance and overall finish fit the look you are planning.

Preview My Makeup

Why Choose Designkit for AI Makeup Try On?

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Preview Before Applying Real Makeup

Review the overall effect on your portrait before recreating the look with cosmetics. This provides a clearer basis for deciding which direction to try.

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Use a Photo Instead of Live AR

Generate a still preview rather than a moving camera overlay. A saved portrait makes details easier to examine and different results easier to compare.

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Move Beyond Fixed Product Catalogs

Retail try-on tools limit you to listed products. Designkit supports makeup concepts beyond fixed catalogs rather than exact SKU matching.

What Users Say About Designkit’s Makeup Tool

See how AI makeup previews help people plan, discuss, and compare makeup ideas before recreating them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the virtual makeup try on work?

Upload a clear portrait and describe the makeup style you want. Designkit uses the photo and prompt to generate a new version with the requested makeup direction.

Can I add makeup to an existing photo?

Yes. Designkit works as an AI makeup photo editor, allowing you to apply a newly generated makeup look to an uploaded portrait.

Will the generated makeup look natural?

Results depend on the source photo and description. Clear facial details, balanced lighting, and a specific prompt give the AI more information for creating makeup that follows the portrait naturally.

What type of photo should I upload?

Choose a well-lit portrait with the face clearly visible. A front-facing image with minimal obstruction provides the strongest starting point for a virtual makeup preview.

Can the makeup simulator reproduce an exact product shade?

No. Designkit creates a visual interpretation rather than an exact retail product simulation. Lighting and AI generation can affect how colors appear in the result.

Is this a live AR makeup try-on tool?

No. Designkit provides a photo-based AI makeup try-on rather than a live camera overlay. It generates a new portrait from the uploaded image and description.

Compare a Makeup Idea Before Recreating It

Check the credits available in your workspace, then generate a preview from your portrait and compare the result before recreating the look.

Generate My Makeup Preview