Your own photo · lipstick, eyeshadow, full looks
AI makeup try on — see the look before you buy the lipstick
Upload a selfie and an AI edit applies the makeup you describe — a lipstick shade, a smoky eye, a soft bridal look or a bold editorial one — while your face, skin texture and background stay as they are. It can also take makeup off.
- Your own photo
- 12 looks with prompt words
- Remove makeup too
- No watermark
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
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Quick answer
How do I try on makeup with AI?
To try on makeup with AI, upload a clear, front-facing selfie to an AI image editor and describe the look — for example "a satin rosewood lipstick and a soft rose blush; keep my face the same". Kenerate's AI makeup try on opens the editor with a natural-makeup instruction filled in, so you only add your photo and press Create. Swap the words to try a red lip, a smoky eye, a bridal look or remove makeup on the same picture.
Key facts
- Works on
- Your own photo, or one you have permission to edit
- What changes
- Lips, eyes, brows, cheeks and skin finish — only what you name
- Keeps
- Face shape · features · expression · background
- Looks to try
- Natural, red lip, nude lip, smoky eye, cut crease, bridal, prom, editorial, K-beauty, 70s, goth, no makeup
- Default model
- Qwen Image 3.0 (free plan)
- Watermark
- None
Makeup looks
Makeup looks to try, and the words that get them
Copy the prompt words into the editor in place of the preset's look. Keep the last line of the preset (“keep my face shape, features… exactly the same”) so only the makeup changes.
| Look | What it looks like | Prompt words |
|---|---|---|
| Soft natural | Light coverage, rosy cheeks, neutral eyes — the preset | light coverage foundation, soft rose blush, brown mascara, neutral matte eyeshadow, satin rosewood lipstick |
| Classic red lip | A bold red lip with clean skin and lined eyes | a classic matte blue-red lipstick with a crisp lip line, thin black eyeliner, groomed brows, otherwise minimal makeup |
| Nude lip | A lip close to your natural colour, a shade deeper | a creamy nude lipstick one shade deeper than my natural lip colour, light mascara, soft brown liner |
| Smoky eye | Dark, blended lids fading out, with a pale lip | a blended charcoal smoky eye fading out to the brow bone, black kohl on the waterline, a pale pink lip |
| Cut crease | A sharp line of colour in the eyelid crease | a cut-crease eye look with warm brown in the crease, a champagne lid, winged liner and false lashes |
| Bridal | Soft glam built to last, with a glowing finish | soft bridal makeup: luminous skin, peach blush, champagne shimmer on the lids, fluttery lashes, a rose-pink lip |
| Prom / evening | More colour and shimmer than daytime | evening glam: defined brows, a bronze shimmer smoky eye, winged liner, contoured cheeks, a glossy berry lip |
| Editorial | A single bold statement, such as graphic liner | editorial makeup: graphic cobalt-blue floating liner, bare glowing skin, clear gloss on the lips |
| K-beauty | Dewy skin, a gradient lip, straight soft brows | dewy glass skin, straight soft brows, coral blush high on the cheeks, a red gradient lip |
| 70s disco | Shimmery lids and warm bronzed cheeks | 1970s disco makeup: shimmery bronze lids, bronzed cheeks, glossy terracotta lips |
| Goth | Dark lips and heavy smudged eyes | goth makeup: pale matte skin, heavy smudged black eyeliner, a deep plum-black lipstick |
| Remove makeup | The same photo, bare-faced | remove all makeup so my face looks bare and natural, with my real skin texture, freckles and marks still visible |
How to
How to use the AI makeup try on
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open the makeup try-on
Press “Add your photo”. Image Studio opens with a soft natural makeup instruction in the prompt box. Sign in free for starter credits.
Step 2
Upload your selfie
Add a clear, front-facing photo of yourself in good light, ideally bare-faced or with light makeup.
Step 3
Pick the look
Keep the natural look or swap in the prompt words for a red lip, a smoky eye, a bridal look or “remove makeup” from the table above.
Step 4
Create and compare
Press Create, run it again for a second take, and try another look on the same photo. Download the one you like without a watermark.
See it in the app
Open Image Studio and type what you want to see — subject, style, lighting and mood.
Watch the tour · 1:23
Prompts, styles, references, edit, Arena & chat
Chapters
Tips
Get a makeup preview that looks real
What makes the makeup look applied, not painted on.
Use a sharp, front-facing selfie in daylight with no filter and as little makeup as possible.
Name the finish as well as the colour: “matte”, “satin”, “glossy”, “shimmer”.
Name the shade the way a counter would: “blue-red”, “rosewood”, “terracotta”, “plum-black”.
Keep “skin texture exactly the same”, or the model may smooth your skin like a beauty filter.
Change one thing at a time — the lip first, then the eyes — to see what each part does.
Like a shade? Test the real product on your skin before you wear it on your face.
Models
Models for makeup edits
What each model is good at. Open any one straight in the generator.
- Free plan
Alibaba
Qwen Image 3.0
- Reference images
- Up to 3
- Output
- 1K or 2K
Open Qwen Image 3.0Best for
Default here · free plan
ByteDance
Seedream 5.0 Pro
- Reference images
- Up to 10
- Output
- Up to 2K
Open Seedream 5.0 ProBest for
Good at keeping faces the same
Google
Nano Banana 2.1
OpenAI
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- Reference images
- Up to 16
- Output
- 1K to 4K
Open GPT Image 2.5 SunburstBest for
Fine skin and lash detail at up to 4K
FAQ
AI Makeup Try On questions
8 questions
How do I try on makeup with AI?
Upload a clear, front-facing selfie and press Create. Image Studio opens with a soft natural makeup instruction already filled in — foundation matched to your skin tone, rose blush, neutral eyeshadow and a rosewood lipstick, keeping your face and background the same. Swap the look words to compare a red lip, a smoky eye or a bridal look on the same photo.
Link to this answerIs the AI makeup try on free?
Yes, to start. A new Kenerate account gets free starter credits, and Qwen Image 3.0, the default model here, is on the free plan. Seedream 5.0 Pro, Nano Banana 2.1 and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst use credits from a one-time pack; there's no subscription. Results download without a watermark.
Link to this answerCan I try different lipstick shades on my photo?
Yes. Replace the lipstick in the prompt with the shade and finish you want — “a matte blue-red”, “a glossy berry”, “a creamy nude one shade deeper than my lips” — and keep the rest of the instruction. Running the same photo with three or four shades side by side is the quickest way to narrow down a colour.
Link to this answerCan AI remove makeup from a photo?
Yes. Use the “remove makeup” words from the table: “remove all makeup so my face looks bare and natural, with my real skin texture, freckles and marks still visible”. The last part matters — without it, the model may smooth your skin and the result looks retouched rather than bare.
Link to this answerWill the makeup change my face?
It shouldn't. The preset asks the model to keep your face shape, features, expression, skin texture, hair, background and lighting exactly the same, and instruction-based editors repaint only what you name. If a run slims your face or smooths your skin, run it again or add “do not retouch or reshape anything”.
Link to this answerHow accurate is a virtual makeup try on?
It's a good preview of colour, placement and overall style, not a shade match. A photo can't show how a product's pigment reads on your skin in daylight, how it wears over a day, or whether it suits your skin type. Use the preview to choose a direction, then swatch the real product.
Link to this answerShould I test the real makeup before wearing it?
Yes, especially if your skin reacts easily. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests testing a new product on a quarter-sized spot, such as the inner arm or elbow crease, twice a day for 7 to 10 days, and washing it off if redness, itching or swelling appears.
Link to this answerCan I try makeup on someone else's photo?
Only on your own photo, or one the person has agreed to. A makeup edit changes a real person's likeness, so share it only with their consent. Never upload photos of anyone under 18, and don't edit photos of celebrities or public figures; Kenerate's content rules apply to every edit.
Link to this answerIn depth
AI Makeup Try On, explained
What works, what to avoid, and how to pick a model.
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How does AI makeup try on work?
It's an instruction edit, not a sticker. Your photo and one sentence go to an image model's edit endpoint; the model paints the makeup onto your lips, lids and cheeks, following their shape and the light in the photo, and leaves the rest of the picture alone. Live AR try-on apps lay colour over the face from the camera instead, which is quicker but tends to sit on top of the skin rather than in it.
How do I write a makeup prompt?
Four parts are enough:
- The look: “soft bridal makeup”, “a smoky eye”, “a classic red lip”.
- The shades: “blue-red”, “rosewood”, “charcoal”, “champagne shimmer”.
- The finish: “matte”, “satin”, “glossy”, “dewy skin”.
- What must not change: “keep my face shape, features, expression, skin texture, hair, background and lighting exactly the same”.
What a makeup preview can't tell you
A preview answers the look; these answer the rest:
- Shade match: screens and phone cameras shift colour, so swatch foundation and lipstick on your skin in daylight.
- Wear: how a lipstick transfers or an eyeshadow creases only shows over a day.
- Skin reactions: test new products on a small patch of skin first (see the AAD's advice above).
- Bridal or event makeup: take the preview to your makeup artist as a reference, not a finished plan.