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Perriann Rodriguez
Hair Styles Cuts And Dos Review:
Description: Hair Style Editor, Photo Uploading, Hair Style Gallery
with 3,950 photos of short, medium, long, and updo photos for women.
Subscription Price: $9.99
Subscription Term: Annual
Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Secure connection
Current Number of Members: 25,291
User-Friendly: Yes
Guarantees: Satisfaction guaranteed! If you don't like it, you get a refund!
If for any reason within 30 days, you are not satisfied with your
membership we will refund your money, no questions asked !
There's no risk involved, don't like it then just ask for your money
back. It's that simple!
Strengths Extensive Hair Styles Galleries, Ebook on hair advice,
1 year membership, Satisfaction Guaranteed, Very quick- find a
new hair style in 5 minutes
Introduction
Advertising and promotional material for this website focuses on
uploading a photo and trying on various hair styles. When I first logged
in to the members area, the first thing that got my attention
was the incredible amounts of hair style photos for very short, short,
medium, long and updo hair styles. An immediate sense of relaxation
came over me. If I couldn't find a good hair style among
the thousands, well then there there just wasn't any hope.
There is also an extra E-book included in the membership that is
barely mentioned on the web site. This E-book is great! It is a list
of hair care tips and advice from a top hair designer in England. It
covers all sorts of topics, such as how to select a hair designer, how
to select a new hair style, various styling tips and tricks and what to
do when your home hair color didn't turn out so great. This E-book
has valuable information that everyone can use. I read every page of
it--almost 100 pages total.
Hair Style Galleries
I quickly browsed through all the galleries, looking at all the different
hair styles with different hair colors, textures, volume and even highlights.
There are no photos of men's hair styles, ethnic or african-american
women hair styles. The photos are all optimized to load quickly, so
there is no time wasted waiting for photos to load. If you find a photo
that you like you can click on it to enlarge it and even print a copy to
take to your hair stylist. Printing the updo photos are especially
helpful if you are looking for prom, bridal or formal hair styles. There
is also the option to save the hair style photos that you really like in
your favorites so you can play a slide show of them later.
Hair Style Editor
After browsing all the hair style photos, I move on to the hair style editor
part of the website where I am told I can upload a photo of myself and
try on some hair styles. The instructions to upload are very straightforward
and I upload a photo of myself within minutes (it might have even
been seconds). The photo that you upload should be taken against
a plain white background and you should probably pull back most of
your hair so it doesn't hang in your face.
Once you have uploaded your photo, you enter the hair style editor
where there are four tools at your disposal.
Color Palette - allows you to change the color of your chosen style
Mask Pad - allows you to mask the undesired details on your photo
prior to trying on different hair styles. For example, you may want to
remove long hair that appears in a photo or the
background of the photo
Size Tool - allows you to modify the size and proportions of the hair
style you select
Trash Tool - allows you to remove the modifications that you just
made without having to start over
First, I masked my photo so that only my face shape was showing.
By the way, this is a great way to figure out your face shape! The
masking takes a little bit of expertise with the mouse. If you are
switching categories, for example, going from medium hair styles to
long hair styles, you must re-mask your face again. You can change
the width of the mask tool to make it a little easier closer to the face.
After masking, I went to the category selector which allows you to
browse thru and try on hair styles in the five categories, very short,
short, medium, long and updo hair styles.
Once you find a hair style you want to try on, you just click on it and
drag it to your photo. It automatically loads. Then you can move it
around a bit to make it fit right on your head. After you are done
adjusting the size and color of the hair style, you can print it or save
it as one of your favorites to view later. The photo that you get with
the selected hair style is obviously computer-generated, but it does
give you a glimpse of what the hair style would look like on you.
For example, I have been wanting to add some bangs to my current
hair style. When I tried on the hair style with bangs, it didn't look
very good at all. I think I have decided to skip the full bangs for
now and maybe go with just a few long whispy looking bangs.
Conclusion
Hair Styles Cuts and Dos is an immediate relief for anyone desperately
looking for examples of a type of hair style. You can literally find a new
hair style in 5 minutes!! The hair style editor is also a great tool to try
on various hair styles and get an idea of how they will look on you. The
extra E-book is full of tips and advice for hair, tons more than you
would find in any magazine.
Typically a lot of women go and buy a bunch of magazines when they
want to find a new hair style. If you consider the price of a magazine
alone- between 3-5$-- and the fact that you don't always find the
style you want in just one magazine, the price for admission at Hair S
tyles Cuts and Dos - currently $9.99 for a whole year ---is well worth it
The Hair Styler Review
Description: Online virtual hairstyling with over 2000 hairstyles and 53
color choices to try, online hair consultation, face shape info
Subscription Price: $14.99
Subscription Term 6 months
Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Bankcard,
Diners, Secure transactions
User-Friendly Yes
Guarantees:TheHairStyler.com guarantees* that upon the fee being paid
to us, a member will be able to use TheHairStyler.com website for
a total period of 6 months to view all available hairstyles using their
own uploaded image or a Model image supplied by TheHairStyler.com.
Strengths: Celebrity hair styles, men hair styles, description and
maintenance routine of hair styles, hairstyle articles, face shape information
Introduction
There is a demo version of the software on the site for you to try out.
The demo shows a selection of hair styles and how you can try them
on. Also available to visitors for free is the hairstyles consultation. You
answer some basic questions about your face, age, height, skin color,
hair density, generer, eye color, etc. and then the hairstyle consultation
comes back with some recommendations for you to try out. It also
has several styles to avoid. Several hairstyle articles are also free for
visitors to the site. Some of them cover celebrity hair styles, recent trends
and
other hair related articles. The freebies on the site are very useful.
Membership
Once you become a member, you have access to the entire selection
of hair styles and you can load your own photo into the hair styler
software. Be sure to upload a good photo with your hair pulled back
off your face and a white background. If you are unable to upload
photos on your computer, you can send your photo to The Hair Styler
and they will do it for you. Uploading a photo takes about 10 seconds
and you are allowed to upload as many photos as you want in the
six-month membership. Once your photo is there you can go and try
on hair styles in the 7 different categories Celebrity, Everyday,
Formal/Bridal, Classic, Mens, Alternative and Dreadlocks.
After you upload your photo you go to a section where you determine
your face shape. The face shapes are Oval, Round, Oblong, Heart,
Square, Diamond and Triangular. The example face shapes are very
easy to place on your photo. Determining your face shape is a breeze!!
After your face shape is determined you have to line up the eyes in
the diagram to your own eyes and adjust the color of the photo as
needed. Next you move on to try on different hair styles
The Celebrity category is broken down further into various female,
black female, classic female, various male, black male, classic male
and celebrity search. There is a large list of celebrity hair styles to
choose from and if this is what you are after, The Hair Styler is your
place!! Descriptions for the different hair styles are very useful. They
include info on how long it will take to style that particular hair style,
what
hair care products you will need and what face shape and hair texture
the style is suited for.
Everyday hairstyles are broken down into texture- with straight,
wavy and curly as choices, and length- short, medium and long are
choices. Formal/Bridal categories include UpCurls, UpSmooth,
DownCurls, and DownSmooth. If you are looking for prom or
bridal hair styles, this section will give you quite a few ideas for your
special event. The descriptions for the hair styles are very helpful,
giving you suggestions on styling, hair care products to use and how
long the style will last.
The Classic and Dreadlock categories are not broken down any
further and the Mens hairstyles choices are short, long and conservative.
The face model for the mens hairstyles is still the women model, but
if you upload a mans photo you will get a good idea of how the
hair style will look.
In every category there is the option to save or print the hairstyle
photo that you like. When you print the hairstyle it prints not only the
hair style you like, but also the directions, hair care products to use,
what face shape the style is recommended for and the time required
to style that particular hair style. This is all very useful info that you
can bring to your hair stylist.
Conclusion
The Hair Styler has many features that are helpful for selecting a new
hair style. The hairstyles are realistic looking when they are loaded on
your photo and the site is constantly updated with new hair fashions.
The system is easy to use and no complicated sofware is needed,
only an internet connection. Since The Hair Styler goes into face
shapes and has many different categories, it may take you a little
time to find what you are looking for. But the time is well invested
with lots of useful hair style information that will help you with your
hair style now and in the future.
Stellure Review
Description: 3D Hair Style Studio, Photo Uploading, Face Shape Info,
3D Model of Your Face
Subscription Price: 3 Levels
Sampler: Free Trial
Figure: $19.95 6 months
Reflect: $34.95 12 months
Lifetime:$49.95 Never pay again!
Payments Accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Delta with Secure connection
User-Friendly: Yes
Guarantees: Satisfaction guaranteed! If you don't like it, you get a
refund! If for any reason within 30 days, you are not satisfied with
your membership we will refund your money, no questions
asked ! There's no risk involved, don't like it then just ask for your
money back. It's that simple!
Strengths Realistic 3D Models, Can get customized 3D face model,
Satisfaction Guaranteed, Monthly Newsletter, Value pricing, Articles
on hair styles, Oscar fashion, prom hair fashions
Introduction
Stellure is a relatively new site that offers hair imaging in three
dimensions.
It differentiates itself from other imaging programs because of the
very realistic 3D aspect. Currently they have the first batch of 151 hair
styles loaded in the system. They are adding a lifelike color tinting
system soon and they have just negotiated a deal that will give them
access to large volumes of top quality fashion and classic hairstyles.
As more and more hairstyles are added, the membership prices will
be going up. The best value at this time is the lifetime membership as
it gives you the benefits of the increased catalogue at a much lower
price. And, let’s face it, examining your hair style and
trying to find new ones is a lifelong activity.
The Hair Style Studio
Joining Stellure is quick, easy and secure. Depending on what type
of membership you have selected, you can view hair styles on a
stand in model or upload photos of yourself for Stellure to create
your own 3D model to view hair styles. For the purposes of this
review, we went with the customized 3D model. There are detailed
instructions on the site for taking the photographs. You will need
a front view and a side view. If you have scanner it is very easy
to take a regular photo and scan it in for uploading. If you don’t
own a scanner, you could probably go to your local
photo processing center and have it done for you.
Before you get started with the hairstyles, you are directed to the face
shape wizard to help you determine which one your face fits into.
The wizard loads very quickly and asks you several questions
about the dimensions of your face. After you have answered
everything, the wizard tells you your face shape. This is important
information since all of the hairstyles come with descriptions that
detail which face shape they are suited for. There is also a link
to style advice in the members area to specific style advice for
your face shape.
We opted for the Reflect membership where we would get our
own customized 3D face model. We had two photographs taken of
one of our staff members, one front view and one side view.
Once we uploaded the two photos in the Stellure member area,
we received an Email in less than 24 hours that the 3D model was
ready. (They do state on the website that the 3D models will be
finished in 48 hours or less). Once your 3D model is finished, you
will get a list of recommended hair styles for your face shape and
then you can go to the hair style studio to try them on.
To try on a hair style you simply click on the style and it will show
up on your face model. You can set the face model to spin clockwise,
counterclockwise or you can click on any of 12 different angles to
view the hair style. The hair styles and face models are very realistic
looking and the 3D view gives you a very good idea of what the
selected hair style will look like from the back. The back view of a
hair style is probably the most often ignored view of any hair style and
the 3D spinning face model allows you to see the back from a very
different perspective.
As you try on different hair styles, you can get styling information
by selecting the small i on the menu, you can print the hair style and
you can save it in your favourites to view later. When you print a
hair style, you will get a front view, back view and a view from
each side. The detailed description is included in the printout.
Information such as suitable lengths, length descriptions, suitable
densities, face shapes, trim period, texture description, styling
instructions, maintenance level and styling time. These are all very
important factors to consider when considering a new hair style.
If a hair style you like requires 30 minutes to style every morning
and you do not have that kind of time, then you will probably not
be very happy with your results.
There is a search function that will allow you to search by category,
face shape, hair density and hair length. Categories include: Latest,
Classic, Glamour/Evening, Formal/Bridal, Easy Care and Updo. Face
Shapes include Oval, Rectangle, Square, Round, Heart, Pear and
Diamond. Hair Density includes Thin, Medium, Thick and Hair
Length selections are Short, Medium and Long.
In addition to the hair style studio, you will receive a monthly newsletter
that discusses the most current hair style fashion and how to get it.
This is great info if you want your hair to be in fashion. And, if you
can't find the hair style you are looking for, you can actually request it.
Conclusion
The fact that the technology used to develop the 3D Hair Style Studio
at Stellure is patent pending says a lot about the high quality of the
program.
Most hair imaging programs offer just the front view of the hair style
and Stellure offers a 3D look at selected hair styles with either a stand in
model or your very own face model. It factors in your face shape
information and offers suggestions for selecting a new hair style The
results are very realistic and as more and more hair styles are added to
the Hair Style Studio, this subscription based program will be the place to go
if you want to find a new hair style and see how it will look on you.
Perriann Rodriguez is the author of the recently published 2005's Most
Popular Hair Extensions, available at http://www.hairresources.net.
She is also the founder of the center for World Class Hair Styles +
Beauty Salons. Perriann is listed in the 2004 Who's Who of
Executives and Professionals and the U.S. Register of American Writers.
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