VellmHow to do the AI hair dye filter trend from one photo
By Vellm ·
The AI hair dye filter trend looks like a normal phone video at first. Someone holds a bowl of dark dye and brushes it onto their hair section by section. Then it cuts, and the hair is long, straight and burgundy, being run through a flat iron. One more cut and it falls into glossy burgundy curls, which they show off to the camera. Eleven seconds, and nobody touches a real bottle of dye.
To make your own version, open the Hair Dye Filter template and upload one photo of yourself. You get an AI video, 11 seconds long and vertical (9:16), for 50 credits.
What happens, beat by beat
| Time | What you see |
|---|---|
| 0–4.25 s | Holding a bowl of dye, the person brushes it onto their hair in sections. A second pair of hands helps for part of it. |
| 4.25–7.5 s | Cut: the hair is now long, straight and burgundy, pulled through a flat iron. |
| 7.5–11 s | Cut again: long burgundy curls. They turn their head, touch the hair and smile at the camera. |
There is no in-between. The two hard cuts do all the work, which is why it reads as a "filter" rather than a tutorial.
The photo that works
You need one photo of one person. It gives the video your face, skin tone and clothes.
Pick a head-and-shoulders photo, facing the camera, in even light. Your hair should be visible, not tucked under a hat or hood, because the opening shot shows the dye going onto it. The background of your photo does not carry over; the outdoor setting comes from the original clip.
Use your own photo, or one of someone who has agreed to appear.
Why it is always burgundy
The bowl, the brush, the flat iron and the burgundy colour all come from the original clip. The template does not let you pick another shade. If you were hoping to preview a specific colour before a real appointment, this is not that tool; it recreates the trend as it was posted.
Nothing is really dyed, either. Say it is AI when you post it, so nobody asks for your colourist's number.
Making and posting it
There is one slot, so the whole job is choosing the photo. Upload it, generate, and come back in about 10–15 minutes; no account is needed for a one-time purchase. The thing to look at in the result is your face during the last few seconds, when the curls are moving: it should still be you.
For posting, take the silent download and add the trending sound in TikTok or Reels. The second download, with the original clip's sound, is only for watching yourself.
It costs 50 credits, which the 50-credit pack covers for $6.99. Bought in the 600-credit pack, that drops to $4.58 a video. Pricing has the rest; nothing is a subscription.