Snap a photo of your client's hair and their dream look. ColorLab AI matches it against a proven formula database and delivers the exact formula, technique, and product list — in seconds.
No more guessing. No more wasted product. Just precision color, every time.
Snap your client's current hair and the inspiration photo they showed you on Instagram. That's all we need.
Our AI detects hair level, tone, condition, and porosity — then compares against hundreds of proven before/after transformations.
Receive a complete formula with exact shades, developer, lightener, toner, ratios, timing, and step-by-step technique guide.
Every feature designed around the real workflow of a professional stylist.
AI reads natural level, undertone, and existing color with precision.
Balayage, foilyage, vivid — matched from proven before/after database.
Exact shades, developer volume, ratios, and brand-specific recommendations.
Step-by-step timing for lightener, color, toner — nothing left to guess.
Full analysis and formula delivered in under 30 seconds.
Formula database continuously expanded with real-world proven results.
Every analysis returns a detailed, actionable formula card you can take straight to the chair — no guesswork, no second-guessing.
Separate formulas for root, mid-length, and ends — with exact shade numbers, ratios, and developer volumes for each zone.
Whether it's balayage, foilyage, foil highlights, or a color melt — you get the exact technique plus where to place it (face frame, full head, scattered, etc.).
Step-by-step timing for each phase: lightener processing, root color, toner application. No more guessing when to check.
Specific color lines, lightener products, developers, toners, and glosses — with bond builder recommendations included.
Automatic warnings for color corrections, high lift situations, grey coverage needs, or previously over-processed hair.
Expert tips for better results, difficulty rating (beginner to advanced), estimated chair time, and a pricing tier ($–$$$$).
Our vision model doesn't just “look” at hair — it performs a professional-grade analysis across 15+ parameters, just like a master colorist would during a consultation.
Current state of the hair
Detected on a 1–10 scale (1 = black, 10 = lightest blonde). The AI identifies root color vs. lengths to distinguish virgin from previously colored hair.
Warm, cool, or neutral — plus underlying pigment (gold, orange, red, ash, violet). Critical for choosing the right toner and avoiding brassiness.
Detects damage level (virgin → over-processed) and porosity (low/medium/high). High porosity processes faster and needs lower developer volume.
Fine, medium, or coarse texture — plus curl pattern (straight → coily). Coarse hair resists lifting; fine hair processes faster.
Estimated grey coverage from 0–100%. Even 10–20% grey triggers our 10vol developer rule for better deposit and coverage.
Identifies prior color work, balayage, highlights, or color buildup — all factors that change how new color will take.
Target look decoded
The exact level and tone the client wants to achieve. The AI calculates the lift needed from current → target and adjusts developer strength accordingly.
Balayage, foilyage, babylights, money piece, color melt, shadow root — the AI identifies the exact technique used in the inspo photo.
Where the color lives: face frame, full head, half head, scattered, concentrated at ends. This determines foil count and application strategy.
High contrast vs. seamless blend, chunky highlights vs. ribbons, or natural dimension. This drives how the formula is sectioned and applied.
A detailed breakdown of every color present — "honey blonde with caramel lowlights and platinum face frame" rather than just "blonde."
The number of levels the hair needs to lift, factoring in the client's starting point. Determines lightener strength, developer volume, and processing time.
Database-Matched Formulas: After analyzing both photos, the AI cross-references its findings against our 100+ proven formula database — matching technique, starting level, target level, and tone to find real-world formulas that have worked before. Your recommendation is grounded in data, not just theory.
“This is the app I've been looking for, and the client portal is extremely helpful.”
Marissa M. · Stylist
“The database matching is insanely accurate. It matched my balayage technique perfectly.”
Alyssa N. · Stylist
“My assistants can now prep formula cards before the client even sits down.”
Simone H. · Stylist
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