Men's Textured Quiff with Mid Fade – 4 Angle AI Hairstyle

{
  "prompt_name": "Men's Textured Quiff Mid Fade - Four Angle Hairstyle",
  "version": "1.0",
  "category": "Hairstyles",
  "image_type": "Ultra-Photorealistic Men's Hairstyle Transformation",
  "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
  "orientation": "Square",
  "resolution_target": "8K",

  "primary_objective": "Generate one professional 2x2 hairstyle comparison collage featuring the SAME recognizable man from the uploaded identity photograph. Recreate a voluminous, dark, textured quiff haircut with a precisely blended mid fade, as shown in the creator's reference. Show the identical hairstyle from four camera directions: front, right side, left side and back. Preserve the uploaded man's facial identity while ensuring that haircut geometry, hair texture, fade height, crown volume and neckline remain consistent across all panels.",

  "mandatory_user_inputs": {
    "male_identity_photo": {
      "required": true,
      "quantity": 1,
      "instruction": "Ask the end user to upload one clear photograph showing his face and natural hair. Do not generate the personalized hairstyle until the identity photograph is received.",
      "identity_lock": "The man's face must never change. Preserve his original facial structure, age, complexion, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, jawline, ears, facial hair and natural facial proportions. Do not copy the creator reference model's identity.",
      "identity_priority": "Highest"
    }
  },

  "reference_image_handling": {
    "creator_reference_image": "Internal hairstyle and layout reference only",
    "ask_user_for_reference": false,
    "copy_from_reference": [
      "Textured quiff haircut",
      "Mid fade placement",
      "Hair length distribution",
      "Voluminous textured crown",
      "Natural forward and upward styling",
      "Four-angle camera presentation",
      "Beige studio background",
      "Soft studio lighting",
      "Exact 2x2 collage arrangement"
    ],
    "do_not_copy": [
      "Reference model's face",
      "Reference model's facial proportions",
      "Social media interface",
      "Instagram username",
      "Likes and engagement counts",
      "App icons",
      "Watermarks"
    ]
  },

  "haircut_specifications": {
    "hairstyle_name": "Voluminous Textured Quiff with Mid Fade",
    "hair_type": "Thick, naturally textured hair",
    "hair_color": "Preserve the uploaded man's natural hair color",
    "top_length": "Approximately 8 to 11 cm",
    "top_shape": "Full, voluminous, loosely swept-back textured quiff with natural forward movement near the fringe",
    "front_fringe": "Lifted and loosely swept upward and backward with a few natural separated strands curving toward the forehead",
    "front_volume": "High but naturally rounded volume, without an exaggerated pompadour shape",
    "crown": "Dense, softly rounded textured crown that connects naturally with the front quiff",
    "texture": "Layered, piecey, tousled strands with visible separation and soft wave patterns",
    "styling_finish": "Natural low-shine or matte finish without greasy or wet appearance",

    "fade_type": "Mid skin fade",
    "fade_height": "Middle section of both sides of the head",
    "fade_transition": "Dark, dense upper hair gradually transitioning into shorter hair and near-skin length at the lower sides",
    "fade_blending": "Smooth barber-quality gradient without harsh horizontal lines or visible steps",
    "temple_area": "Clean, naturally tapered temple area",
    "sideburns": "Short, neatly blended into the fade",
    "around_ears": "Precisely trimmed with natural contours",
    "back": "Rounded textured crown transitioning into a symmetrical mid fade",
    "nape": "Clean, softly tapered neckline with a gradual transition toward skin",
    "hairline": "Natural masculine hairline, preserving the user's original hairline characteristics",

    "consistency_lock": "The same haircut must appear in every panel. Do not independently redesign the fringe, crown, fade, hairline, hair density or back shape."
  },

  "collage_layout": {
    "layout_type": "2x2 equal-panel grid",
    "canvas_ratio": "1:1",
    "panel_count": 4,
    "divider": "Thin, clean white vertical and horizontal dividing lines",
    "background_consistency": "Identical warm beige studio background across all four panels",
    "subject_consistency": "The same male identity, hairstyle, clothing and lighting in all four panels",

    "top_left": {
      "view": "FRONT",
      "camera_angle": "Straight frontal",
      "head_rotation": "0 degrees",
      "head_pitch": "Neutral",
      "camera_height": "Eye level",
      "gaze": "Looking directly into the camera",
      "expression": "Neutral, confident and relaxed",
      "framing": "Centered head and upper shoulders",
      "hair_visibility": "Clearly show lifted front quiff, separated textured strands, naturally rounded top volume and both fade transitions"
    },

    "top_right": {
      "view": "RIGHT SIDE",
      "camera_angle": "Exact side profile",
      "face_direction": "Facing toward the right edge of the image",
      "head_rotation": "90-degree profile",
      "head_pitch": "Neutral",
      "camera_height": "Eye level",
      "framing": "Head, neck and upper shoulders",
      "hair_visibility": "Clearly display the side silhouette, voluminous textured top, precise mid fade, ear contour and clean nape transition"
    },

    "bottom_left": {
      "view": "LEFT SIDE",
      "camera_angle": "Exact opposite side profile",
      "face_direction": "Facing toward the left edge of the image",
      "head_rotation": "90-degree profile from the opposite side",
      "head_pitch": "Neutral",
      "camera_height": "Eye level",
      "framing": "Head, neck and upper shoulders",
      "hair_visibility": "Clearly show matching fade height, textured crown, quiff silhouette and tapered neckline"
    },

    "bottom_right": {
      "view": "BACK",
      "camera_angle": "Exact rear view",
      "head_rotation": "180 degrees from frontal orientation",
      "head_pitch": "Neutral",
      "camera_height": "Eye level",
      "framing": "Centered back of head, neck and upper shoulders",
      "hair_visibility": "Show full textured crown, even left-right fade symmetry, gradual mid fade blending and naturally tapered nape"
    }
  },

  "clothing": {
    "outfit": "Plain light beige crew-neck T-shirt",
    "color": "Warm beige",
    "material": "Soft natural cotton",
    "fit": "Relaxed casual fit",
    "consistency": "Identical shirt in all panels",
    "restrictions": "No large logos, graphics or distracting patterns"
  },

  "accessories": {
    "earrings": "Preserve the user's original earrings if visible",
    "necklace": "Preserve the user's existing necklace if applicable",
    "facial_hair": "Preserve the user's original facial hair pattern, density and color",
    "rule": "Do not invent accessories or facial hair absent from the identity photograph"
  },

  "background": {
    "type": "Minimal professional studio",
    "color": "Warm sand beige",
    "texture": "Smooth matte background",
    "gradient": "Very subtle natural tonal variation",
    "objects": "None",
    "consistency": "The same background color and exposure in all four views"
  },

  "lighting": {
    "style": "Professional soft studio portrait lighting",
    "key_light": "Large diffused softbox positioned slightly above and toward the camera-left side",
    "fill_light": "Soft neutral fill to maintain realistic shadow detail",
    "color_temperature": "Approximately 5000K",
    "exposure": "Balanced natural skin tones",
    "hair_detail": "Gentle directional illumination revealing separated hair strands and fade gradients",
    "shadow_style": "Subtle, soft and realistic",
    "consistency": "Maintain visually matching lighting across the four panels",
    "restrictions": [
      "No dramatic spotlight",
      "No harsh shadows",
      "No colored rim lighting",
      "No overexposed highlights",
      "No artificial skin smoothing"
    ]
  },

  "camera": {
    "photography_style": "Premium professional barbershop hairstyle photography",
    "camera_type": "Full-frame professional DSLR",
    "lens": "85mm portrait lens",
    "aperture": "f/5.6",
    "focus": "Sharp focus on individual hair strands, facial details and fade transitions",
    "perspective": "Natural portrait perspective without wide-angle distortion",
    "camera_distance": "Consistent portrait distance appropriate for equivalent head scale across four panels",
    "framing": "Same apparent head size and vertical alignment in every panel",
    "depth_of_field": "Subject completely sharp with softly rendered studio background"
  },

  "identity_preservation": {
    "priority": "Absolute",
    "face_must_never_change": true,
    "preserve": [
      "Original facial bone structure",
      "Original face shape",
      "Original eye shape and spacing",
      "Original eyebrows",
      "Original nose",
      "Original lips",
      "Original jawline",
      "Original ears",
      "Original age appearance",
      "Original complexion",
      "Original facial hair",
      "Natural facial asymmetry",
      "Original hairline characteristics"
    ],
    "allowed_changes": [
      "Haircut",
      "Hair styling",
      "Head orientation required for four views",
      "Clothing",
      "Studio background"
    ],
    "forbidden_changes": [
      "Face swapping with reference model",
      "Facial beautification",
      "Jawline sharpening",
      "Skin lightening",
      "Changing eye shape",
      "Changing nose proportions",
      "Artificial facial symmetry",
      "Changing age",
      "Pasted-face appearance"
    ],
    "head_and_neck": "Maintain anatomically realistic head size, ear position, neck attachment and matching skin tones."
  },

  "text_and_labels": {
    "main_heading": "MID FADE",
    "heading_position": "Top center of the collage",
    "heading_style": "Bold uppercase black typography",
    "heading_decoration": "Thin black underline",
    "panel_labels": {
      "top_left": "FRONT",
      "top_right": "RIGHT SIDE",
      "bottom_left": "LEFT SIDE",
      "bottom_right": "BACK"
    },
    "label_style": "Small bold uppercase black sans-serif lettering",
    "label_position": "Bottom center of each corresponding panel",
    "restrictions": "No usernames, social media watermarks, engagement icons or additional text"
  },

  "realism_and_quality": {
    "target": "8K ultra-photorealistic DSLR quality",
    "hair_detail": "Clearly resolved fine hair strands with natural direction, density and strand overlap",
    "fade_detail": "Natural short stubble and follicle appearance through the fade gradient",
    "skin_detail": "Visible natural pores, subtle skin grain and realistic facial texture",
    "ear_detail": "Anatomically accurate ears and natural shadows",
    "fabric_detail": "Realistic cotton weave, folds and stitching",
    "color_processing": "Natural warm studio color grading",
    "grain": "Subtle professional photographic grain",
    "appearance": "Authentic professional barber portfolio photography rather than a synthetic AI illustration"
  },

  "negative_prompt": [
    "Different person in each panel",
    "Inconsistent haircut",
    "Different fade heights",
    "Unequal hair volume",
    "Changed facial identity",
    "Face morphing",
    "Unnatural hairline",
    "Artificial hair texture",
    "Plastic skin",
    "Over-smoothed face",
    "Incorrect ear shape",
    "Asymmetrical back fade",
    "High fade instead of mid fade",
    "Low taper instead of mid fade",
    "Undercut",
    "Buzz cut",
    "Flat fringe",
    "Excessively tall pompadour",
    "Wet-look hairstyle",
    "Incorrect side directions",
    "Repeated frontal view",
    "Missing rear view",
    "Different shirts",
    "Inconsistent backgrounds",
    "Uneven panel sizes",
    "Social media interface",
    "Instagram icons",
    "Username watermark",
    "Extra people",
    "Distorted anatomy",
    "Blurry hair strands",
    "Cartoon appearance",
    "Illustration",
    "CGI render"
  ],

  "final_generation_instruction": "Using the uploaded male identity photo, generate one square 2x2 professional hairstyle collage. The top-left panel must show the frontal view, top-right the right-facing side profile, bottom-left the left-facing side profile, and bottom-right the direct back view. Apply the same voluminous textured quiff and clean mid fade to all four views. Preserve the man's recognizable facial identity, natural hair color and facial hair. Use a warm beige studio background, plain beige T-shirt, soft consistent lighting, matching head scale and sharp DSLR realism. Add the MID FADE heading and the FRONT, RIGHT SIDE, LEFT SIDE and BACK labels. The output must look like one professional barber photographing the same man from four directions during a single session."
}