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What to Wear for a Professional Headshot

Your outfit is half the impression in a headshot. The right color and fit make the photo look polished; the wrong one distracts from your face. Here is a simple guide for LinkedIn, resumes and corporate photos.

Clarity first: FaceFig is not FaceRig. FaceFig is a cloud AI portrait / headshot generator that creates professional business portraits from your photo. FaceRig is unrelated real-time webcam VTuber avatar software.

Best colors

  • Navy, charcoal, dark gray — the most professional and forgiving.
  • Warm tones (burgundy, forest green) flatter many skin tones.
  • White or light shirts as a layer under a blazer.
  • Avoid pure black on black, which can swallow detail and blur into the background.

Best fabrics & fits

Choose tailored, structured pieces with a clean fit. Blazers and suit jackets photograph best. Keep it simple — solid colors read far better in a small thumbnail than busy patterns.

What to avoid

  • Busy prints, logos and slogans.
  • Bright neon shades that dominate the frame.
  • Very tight or very loose fits.
  • Crumpled or wrinkled fabric — press it first.

Wearing it with FaceFig

Prefer a blazer but do not own one, or want several looks from one photo? An AI headshot generator can restyle your photo into multiple professional outfits — suit, blazer, dress shirt and more — so your headshot always matches the occasion.

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