About This App
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Category
Video Players & Editors
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Installs
10M+
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Content Rating
Rated for 3+
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Developer Email
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Privacy Policy
https://sites.google.com/site/itsmyappsreal/
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Editor Reviews
Hair Color Changer Real is a beauty and photo editing app designed to help you try on different hair colors virtually before making any real changes. It launched a few years back and has become a popular tool for anyone curious about switching up their look. You can download it for free on both Google Play and the App Store. It has millions of installs, which shows how many people are using it. The app itself is free to download and install, and you don't need to register an account to start playing with colors, which is super convenient. While the core features are free, there are some in-app purchases if you want access to more premium hair colors or advanced editing tools. You might also see some ads, but they're usually not too intrusive and are a fair trade for getting such a fun app without paying upfront.
Using the app is really straightforward. After you download and install it from Google Play, you just open it and either take a new selfie or choose a photo from your gallery. The app then uses smart technology to detect your hair. You can adjust the area it selects to make sure it's just right. Then, the fun part begins: you browse through a huge palette of colors, from natural blondes and brunettes to wild blues, pinks, and purples. A simple tip from a regular user is to use a photo with good, even lighting on your hair for the best and most realistic results. You can also play with the intensity sliders to make the color look more subtle or totally vibrant. Once you're happy, you save the picture or share it directly with friends to get their opinion. It's a great way to experiment risk-free.
Compared to other similar photo editing apps that might have a hair color feature buried among filters, Hair Color Changer Real is totally dedicated to this one job, so it does it better. Apps like Perfect365 or YouCam Makeup offer hair color changes too, but I often find their color options more limited or the blending doesn't look as natural. This app feels more specialized. I chose it over others because the color application looks more realistic on my photos, and the interface is simpler—I'm not overwhelmed by a million other beauty tools I won't use. For someone who just wants to see themselves with different hair, this is the perfect, focused app to get from Google Play.
Features
- 🎨 Virtual Try-On: The core function lets you apply any hair color to your photo instantly. It's much more specialized than general editor apps, giving you precise control over shade and coverage.
- 🎨 Realistic Blending: The app uses advanced detection to blend colors into your natural hair texture, making results look more believable compared to some competitors where colors can look flat or pasted on.
- 🎨 Huge Color Library: It offers an extensive range of shades, from natural tones to fashion colors, which often beats the more limited palettes found in similar all-in-one beauty apps.
- 🎨 Simple Editing Tools: Alongside coloring, it provides basic tools to adjust the selection, intensity, and brightness, making the final image look cohesive without needing another app.
Pros
- 👍 Specialized & Realistic: It focuses solely on hair color, doing a better job at natural blending than multipurpose beauty apps, making the change look authentic.
- 👍 User-Friendly: The interface is intuitive and easy to navigate right after install, which isn't always the case with more complex photo suites.
- 👍 Great Free Tier: You can do a lot without paying, offering more value upfront than some apps that lock basic colors behind a paywall immediately.
- 👍 Fast Processing: The color application and saving are quick, providing instant gratification compared to slower, bulkier editing apps.
Cons
- ⚠️ Ad Interruptions: The free version has ads, which can be a bit disruptive, whereas some competing apps offer a cleaner ad-free experience or one-time purchase options.
- ⚠️ Detection Can Struggle: On very complex hairstyles or poor-quality photos, the auto-detection might need a lot of manual correction, which can be fiddly.