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Twelve trend prompts for the looks everyone is posting: the black saree retro edit, 90s film portraits, flash polaroids, rainy-window moods and old-money tennis. Each prompt starts with a face lock that tells the model to keep your features exactly as they are, then describes the scene, the light and the skin like a photographer would. That structure is why the results look like photos of you rather than a prettier stranger.

  • 12 tested prompts
  • Made with GPT Image 2.5
  • Real outputs, unedited

Every example on this page was generated with GPT Image 2.5 on MakeInfluencer.ai from one photo of our own AI character. The prompts are written to work the same way in Google Gemini (Nano Banana): upload your photo, paste the prompt, generate. MakeInfluencer.ai is not affiliated with Google or OpenAI.

Woman in a sheer black chiffon saree standing against a warm wall with sharp window shadows
Woman in a red silk saree on a rooftop at golden hour with jasmine in her hair
Retro 90s film-style portrait of a woman in a brown turtleneck with warm tones

Saree and retro trend prompts

The prompts behind the most shared Gemini edits: vintage Bollywood-style saree portraits and warm 90s film looks.

Woman in a sheer black chiffon saree standing against a warm wall with sharp window shadowsNo. 01GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Black saree retro portrait

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic vintage-style portrait of the woman wearing a sheer black chiffon saree with a thin gold border, draped over one shoulder, and a sleeveless black blouse. Her hair is loose with soft waves, a small white flower tucked behind one ear. She stands against a plain warm beige wall, body angled slightly away, looking back toward the camera with a calm, faint smile. Late-afternoon sun comes through a window on the left, casting sharp shadow stripes across the wall and her shoulder. Framed from the waist up, slightly off-centre, 50mm look. Warm golden grade with soft film grain, like a 1990s Bollywood film still. The chiffon shows real folds and transparency at the edges.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Woman in a red silk saree on a rooftop at golden hour with jasmine in her hairNo. 02GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Red saree at golden hour

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic candid photograph of the woman on a flat city rooftop at golden hour, wearing a deep red silk saree with a narrow gold zari border and small gold jhumka earrings. A string of white jasmine is pinned into a low bun. She holds the end of the pallu in one hand as the breeze lifts it, looking off to the side with a relaxed smile. Water tanks and a hazy skyline soft in the background. Framed from mid-thigh up, eye level, 35mm look. Low warm sun from behind her right shoulder creating a rim light on her hair and the silk. The silk shows natural creases and sheen.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Retro 90s film-style portrait of a woman in a brown turtleneck with warm tonesNo. 03GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

90s film portrait

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic 1990s film portrait of the woman in a chocolate-brown ribbed turtleneck, hair loosely half-up with a few face-framing strands. She sits on the arm of a worn leather sofa, one elbow on her knee, chin resting lightly on her hand, looking straight into the lens with a quiet, confident expression. Behind her, a wood-panelled wall with a warm lamp glowing out of focus. Chest-up, eye level, 50mm look. Warm tungsten light from a table lamp on the right, soft shadow on the left side of her face. Kodak Portra 400 look: warm brown tones, visible film grain, slightly faded blacks.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Instant-film style flash photo of a woman laughing in front of a white curtainNo. 04GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Flash polaroid

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic instant-film photograph of the woman taken with an on-camera flash, standing in front of a white sheer curtain in a small bedroom at night. She wears an oversized grey knit cardigan over a white tank top and laughs with her eyes half-closed, one hand pushing her hair back. The flash is direct and a little harsh: bright highlights on her forehead and nose, a soft shadow on the curtain behind her. Slight motion blur on her hand. Framed from the chest up, slightly tilted. Instant-film colour: soft contrast, creamy highlights, a little colour shift toward cyan in the shadows, visible grain.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Moody and cinematic prompts

Portrait edits that rely on weather, neon and window light. They look expensive because the light is specific.

Woman looking out of a rain-streaked window in soft grey daylightNo. 05GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Rainy window portrait

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic moody portrait of the woman sitting by a large window on a rainy afternoon, wrapped in an oversized cream knit sweater, holding a ceramic mug in both hands. She looks out at the rain with a thoughtful expression, face in three-quarter view. Raindrops and streaks on the glass in the foreground, slightly out of focus, blurred city lights beyond. Framed from the chest up, shot through the glass at eye level. Soft grey daylight from the window lighting her face, the room behind her falling into shadow. Muted cool colour grade, gentle film grain.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Woman on a wet city street at night lit by pink and blue neon signsNo. 06GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Neon night street

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic cinematic night photograph of the woman standing on a narrow wet city street, wearing a black leather jacket over a white T-shirt. She looks just past the camera, hands in her jacket pockets, a few strands of hair across her face in the breeze. Blurred shop signs glow pink and teal behind her with no readable lettering, reflections on the wet asphalt. Framed from the waist up, eye level, 35mm look, shallow depth of field. Neon light from both sides: magenta on one cheek, cyan on the other. Slight haze, fine grain, deep blacks.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Woman in a white linen dress walking through a tall grass field at golden hourNo. 07GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Golden hour field

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic golden-hour photograph of the woman walking through a field of tall dry grass, wearing a loose white linen dress with thin straps. She glances back over her shoulder with a soft smile, one hand trailing through the grass tops. The sun is low behind her, creating a warm rim light around her hair and shoulders and a gentle lens flare. Framed from the knees up, slightly below eye level, 85mm look with the background melting into warm bokeh. The linen shows natural wrinkles and moves in the breeze. Warm, honest colour, not oversaturated.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Candid photo of a woman laughing at a café table beside the windowNo. 08GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Café window candid

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic candid photograph of the woman sitting at a small marble café table by the window in late morning. She wears a cream cable-knit sweater with pushed-up sleeves and small gold hoop earrings, holds a cup of coffee in both hands and looks off to the left with a relaxed half-smile, as if a friend just said something. A croissant on a small plate in front of her; the street outside softly out of focus. Framed from mid-chest up, slightly off-centre, eye level, as if taken by a friend on a phone. Soft daylight from the window, gentle shadow on the far side of her face. Natural phone-photo colour.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Aesthetic and trend-of-the-week prompts

Old money, Y2K flash, Korean studio portraits and birthday candids: the formats that keep coming back on Instagram and TikTok.

Woman in a white tennis outfit and cable-knit sweater on a clay courtNo. 09GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Old money tennis club

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic old-money aesthetic photograph of the woman at a private tennis club, wearing a white pleated tennis skirt, a white polo and a cream cable-knit sweater draped over her shoulders. She holds a wooden tennis racket loosely at her side and looks toward the camera with a composed, slight smile. Behind her, a clay court, green windbreak fencing and tall cypress trees. Framed from the knees up, eye level, 50mm look. Bright late-morning sun from the side, crisp shadows on the clay. Soft film look with muted greens and warm whites.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Early-2000s style flash mirror selfie of a woman holding a silver compact digital cameraNo. 10GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Y2K digital camera mirror selfie

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic early-2000s style mirror selfie of the woman taken with a small silver compact digital camera held at chest height, the camera's flash firing in the mirror. She wears a baby-blue zip-up hoodie, loose straight-leg jeans and a thin silver necklace, hair in a claw clip with loose strands. She tilts her head and gives a playful half-smile. A slightly messy bedroom behind her: fairy lights, a poster with no readable text, clothes on a chair. The flash creates a bright hotspot in the mirror and hard shadows. Low-resolution digital camera look: slight noise, cool white balance, a hint of chromatic fringing.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Clean Korean photo-studio style portrait of a woman against a pale blue backdropNo. 11GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Korean photo studio portrait

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic Korean photo-studio style portrait of the woman against a seamless pale powder-blue backdrop. She wears a crisp white shirt with the collar open, hair neatly tucked behind her ears, and looks straight at the camera with a gentle closed-mouth smile. Framed from the chest up, centred, eye level, 85mm look. Large soft light from the front-left and a subtle hair light from behind, a faint shadow on the right side of her face. Clean and bright, but skin texture still clearly visible. True-to-life colour.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Flash photo of a woman about to blow out candles on a birthday cakeNo. 12GPT Image 2.5 · photo edit

Birthday flash candid

Use the uploaded photo only for the woman's identity. Keep her face exactly as in the photo: face shape, eyes, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, hairline, hair colour and skin tone. Do not beautify, slim, smooth or retouch her face; keep its natural asymmetry and texture.

Create a photorealistic candid flash photograph of the woman at her birthday dinner, leaning toward a small homemade cake with lit candles, cheeks puffed as she is about to blow them out, eyes smiling. She wears a black slip top and a thin gold chain. The table has wine glasses, crumpled napkins and a few balloons tied to a chair behind her. Direct on-camera flash in a dim apartment: bright face, dark background, warm candle glow on her chin. Framed from the chest up, slightly tilted, as if taken by a friend across the table. Point-and-shoot film look with grain.

Real skin texture: visible pores, fine vellus hair, slightly uneven natural tone. Unretouched, no skin smoothing, no beauty filter, no glamorization. No text, no logos, no watermark.

Upload one clear photo of yourself, then paste the prompt.

Why these prompts work

Three rules behind every prompt on this page

  1. 01

    Lock the face first

    The opening paragraph lists what must not change: face shape, eyes, nose, lips, hairline and skin tone. Without it, trend edits quietly beautify you into someone else.

  2. 02

    Describe light, not vibes

    "Warm late-afternoon sun from the left, hard shadows on the wall" gives the model something to render. "Aesthetic" and "stunning" give it nothing and push skin towards plastic.

  3. 03

    Ask for real skin

    Close with pores, fine hair and "no skin smoothing, no beauty filter". It is the single biggest difference between a trend edit that looks real and one that looks airbrushed.

How to write your own

How to write your own Gemini photo prompt

Every prompt on this page follows the same order. Copy the structure, then swap the outfit, place and light.

  1. 1

    Upload one clear photo

    Use a sharp, front-facing photo in even light, face unobstructed. One good photo beats five blurry ones.

  2. 2

    Start with the face lock

    Tell the model to keep your face shape, eyes, nose, lips, hairline and skin tone exactly as in the photo, and not to beautify or retouch them.

  3. 3

    Describe the scene like a photographer

    Outfit with fabric detail, what you are doing, where you look, the place and two or three props, then the framing and lens.

  4. 4

    Name the light

    Direction, source and colour: window light from the left, low sun behind, on-camera flash. Directional light is what makes skin look real.

  5. 5

    Close with realism and exclusions

    Ask for visible pores and no skin smoothing, then rule out text, logos and watermarks. Generate, then change one thing at a time.

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