Characteristics of Hair

• Image Type
• Type of hairstyle
• Shape/silhoutte
• Color
• Texture
• Length
• Volume
• Movement
• Light (source, direction, intensity)
• Background
• Image style
• Accessories
• Parameters

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• Image Type
  • close-up
  • portrait
  • full-body shot
  • three-quarter view
  • ..
• Type of hairstyle
  • behemian bride
  • slicked hair
  • ringlet curls
  • beachy waves
  • straight bob
  • neat side part
  • slicked-back
  • coiled braids
  • backcombed hair
  • afro
  • blowout
  • spikes
  • chic bob
  • long, straight hair
  • pony tail
  • low bun
  • pixi cut
  • parted in middle
  • topnot
  • ...
• Shape/silhoutte
  • high volume: voluminous
  • low volume: sleek, minimalistic, clean
• Color
  • natural hair colors
    • brown: dark brown, light brown, medium  brown, chestnut brown, golden brown , chocolate brown, ash brown,...
    • yellow: honey blonde, ash blonde, golden blonde, white blonde, platinum blonde, strawberry blonde, ...
    • black: jet black, soft black blue black, ...
    • grey: salt and pepper, steel gray, silver-gray, ash gray, ...
    • pure white, snow white, natural white, silver white,...
    • bright red, copper red, auburn (redish brown), dark burgundy, rust red, ...
  • unnatural colors
    • black: midnight black, charcoal black
    • white: snow white, silver white, creamy white, frost white, chalk white, platinum white, opalescent white,  ...
    • grey: gunmetal gray, metallic silver, smokey gray, pastel silber-blue, ...
    • brown: espresso brown, caramel brown, chocolate cherry, ash brown, mocha with teal highlights, ...
    • blonde: neon yellow, highlighter blonde, pastel lemon, mustard yellow, ...
    • orange: neon orange, tangerine, pumpkin spice, peach, pastel coral, ...
    • red: fire engine red, cherry red, blood red, burgundy, pastel rose, ...
    • pink: hot pink, bubblegum pink, barbie pink, salmon pink, pastel blush, ...
    • blue: electric blue, cobalt blue, denim blue, teal, baby blue, ...
    • green: neon green, lime green, emerald green, forest green, pastel mint, ...
  • multi-color
    • rainbow hair
    • oil slick
    • holographic
    • galaxy hair
    • unicorn hair
  • fantasy hair color
    • blue: mystic, anime, cloud, ...
    • green: jello, sea witch,dirty mermaid, ...
    • red: lipstick, valentine, flaming red, sext, ..
    • violet: pony, moonchild, aesthetic, ...
• Texture
  • straight
  • wavy and soft (between straight und curly)
  • curly, wavy, spiral, ringlet, bouncy, cimped, loose, coiled (dynamic, playful, lively)
    • tight
    • loose
    • dense
    • bouncy
    • springy corkscrews
  • coiled hair
    • rich
    • dense
    • textured
    • ..
• Length
  • short
  • shoulder-length
  • waist-length
  • ..
• Volume
  • thick
    • bushy
    • frizzy
    • kinky
    • stiff
    • ...
  • damaged
    • tangled
    • matted
    • dry
    • frazzled
    • weathered
    • ...
  • thin
    • smooth, fine, siky, satiny, feathered, delicate
    • shiny
    • silkey
    • frizz-free
    • pin-straight
    • sleek / polished
    • ...
• Movement
  • perfectly still hair (calm, controlled, grounded)
  • wind-blown
  • swept back by a gentle breeze
  • flowing freely as if underwater
  • moving with invisible force
  • floating weightlessly
  • exploding in all directions
  • swirling around
  • widely blown sideways
  • wind-battered and wild / chaotic in every direction
  • messy waves
  • S-shaped waves
  • frozen mid-motion / twirling mid-motion
  • bouncing
  • ...
• Light (source, direction, intensity)
  • sharp
  • high-contrast
  • side lighting
  • high-key
  • low-key
  • natural
  • defused
  • soft
  • diffused
  • studio 
  • stage 
  • natural 
  • dramatic
  • golden-hour lighting
  • diffused golden light from a nearby window
  • single red spotlight
  • bright colorful stage light
  • backlighting with halo
  • cool-toned LED
  • diffused softbox
  • mid-day sunlight
  • silky shine
  • candlelight
  • spotlight from above
  • ...
• Background
  • black and white
  • clean white background
  • soft background focus
  • mountain landscape in the background
  • magical forest background
  • high-tech environment
  • colorful fantasy world
  • deep shadow background
  • rural countryside
  • elegant garden backdrop
  • outdoor park setting
  • ...
• Image style
  • editorial
  • high-fashion
  • retro
  • glamerous
  • avant-garde
  • bold
  • historical
  • vintage
  • neon
  • modern
  • fantasy
  • epic
  • sci-fi
  • moody
  • ...
• Accessories
• Keywords
  • intricately styled
  • large glamerous waves
  • cascading straight down
  • shining with subtle highlights
  • glowing under the dappled sunlight
  • illuminated by bright stage light
  • glowing under dappled sunlight
  • golden-hour light from behind for backlit highlights
  • strands moving across his face
  • defined and voluminous
  • frozen in action
  • illuminating the edges
  • dynamic play within the hair
  • light bouncing off the curls
  • towering hairstyle
  • ...
•  Parameters
  • --ar 3:4
  • --quality 2
  • ..

Mastering Hairstyles with Midjourney: Unleashing Creative Hair Control part 2 | by Libée Lune | Oct, 2024 | Medium