How to Give Yourself a Makeover Using ChatGPT
Ever wish you had your own personal beauty consultant, stylist, skincare expert, and hype woman all in one? That’s basically what ChatGPT can be! If you know how to ask the right questions.
Whether you’re ready for a full glow-up or just want to freshen up your look, this guide has the best prompts to use ChatGPT for skincare, hair, makeup, personal style, and confidence-boosting advice. Think of it as your virtual makeover assistant.
Let’s glow up.
Skincare Routine: Get Glowing From the Ground Up
Prompt to try:
You are a licensed esthetician and skincare specialist acting as my personal skincare consultant. Please ask me in-depth questions about my skin type, current routine, concerns (like acne, dryness, aging, pigmentation), and budget. Then give me an easy, beginner-friendly roadmap to my best skin ever, including product recommendations and application tips.
This prompt helps ChatGPT dig into what really matters! So you get more than a generic list and actually walk away with a skincare plan that feels doable and tailored.
Optional: Upload a no-makeup photo of yourself in good lighting in order to give ChatGPT a visual of what your skin looks like.
To learn more about how I used ChatGPT to give my skin a serious anti-aging glow up, check out my post [here]!
Haircuts, Hairstyles, and Colors: Find Your Most Flattering Look
Prompt to try:
You are a professional hairstylist and color expert acting as my personal hair consultant. Please ask me in-depth questions about my face shape, hair texture, maintenance preferences, and natural color. Then give me a roadmap to my best haircut, color, and everyday style—something that flatters my features and works for my lifestyle.
This is perfect whether you're thinking about chopping it all off or just need ideas for your next salon appointment.
Optional: Upload a headshot of yourself with your hair up and out of your face and one with your hair down in good lighting in order to give ChatGPT a visual of what your face shape, coloring, and hair texture looks like.
I legit used this prompt the last time I went to the hair salon! That way I knew exactly what to ask for. My hair was in very sad shape, and now it’s a color that compliments me and with layers that flatter my face shape:
Makeup: Enhance Your Features With Confidence
Prompt to try:
You are a professional makeup artist acting as my personal makeup consultant. Please ask me in-depth questions about my skin tone, eye shape, comfort level with makeup, and lifestyle. Then give me an easy-to-follow routine using flattering colors and techniques to bring out my best features—plus product suggestions that match my skill level and budget.
Use this to craft your signature look, whether that’s no-makeup makeup or full glam.
Optional: Upload a no-makeup photo of yourself in good lighting in order to give ChatGPT a visual of what your face looks like makeup free.
Clothing Style: Dress for Your Shape and Feel Amazing
Prompt to try:
You are a personal stylist and wardrobe consultant acting as my fashion coach. Please ask me in-depth questions about my body shape, height, lifestyle, and clothing preferences. Then give me a roadmap to my most flattering clothing styles, outfit formulas, and wardrobe must-haves—including tips for shopping smarter and building confidence in my personal style.
This one’s great if you’ve ever stood in front of your closet thinking, I have nothing to wear.
Optional: Upload a full body photo of yourself in a formfitting outfit so ChatGPT has a visual of your body shape.
Bonus Beauty Prompts: The Finishing Touches
Prompt to try:
You are a beauty trend expert acting as my glow-up guide. Please ask me in-depth questions about my personality, aesthetic preferences, and beauty habits. Then give me tips for nails, fragrance, and small upgrades (like brow shaping or self-tanner) that will elevate my look in a low-effort, high-impact way.
Use this to add those final polish moments that make everything feel more pulled together.
Confidence + Self-Care: The Inner Glow-Up
Prompt to try:
You are a life coach and confidence expert acting as my personal mindset and self-care consultant. Please ask me in-depth questions about how I currently feel in my body, my daily habits, and how I want to show up in the world. Then give me a simple but powerful self-care and mindset routine that supports my outer glow-up with inner confidence and clarity.
Because nothing makes you glow more than genuinely feeling good from the inside out.
Final Thoughts
If you’ve ever stood in front of your closet or your bathroom mirror wondering, Where do I even start?, let ChatGPT be your guide. From skincare and makeup to hair and personal style, it’s like having your own glam squad at your fingertips. You just have to know what to ask.
Try out these prompts, play around, and have fun with it. Your glow-up starts now!