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# Crowdsourced Hairstyle Look Books
MopShot Lets You Upload and View Great Haircuts

By Ines Freitas | Published 2009-03-06 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-networking-for-bad-hair-days-mopshot-helps-you-get-a-cool-haircut
References: [nylonmag](http://nylonmag.com/nylonblogs/blog/2009/03/03/song-site-of-the-day-127/) & [mopshots](http://mopshots.com/)

Whether you're having a bad day, your locks haven't seen a pair of scissors since â€œTitanicâ€ premiered, or you're just plain out of ideas, MopShots is a perfect place for you to get [hairstyle inspiration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curlsbot).

MopShots is a social networking site. There, users can post their [new haircuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hall-of-fade), thus creating a super hairstyles online look book. And for the best of the best, there is a team--The Dictators--that rates hairdos so that you know right away what's on.

**Implications** - MopShot lets you see what you would look like with a different hairdo. Ever wonder what you would look like with the [same haircut as Racal from Friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-swapper)? MopShot can make that and many more things happen for you.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 45% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hair](https://www.trendhunter.com/hair)

## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Crowdsourced Hairstyle Inspiration:** MopShots is revolutionizing the way people find hairstyle inspiration by allowing users to post and view real haircuts in a social networking setting.
- **Personalized Hairdo Experiences:** MopShots enables users to visualize themselves with different hairstyles, opening up a world of personalized hairdo experiences.
- **Rating and Ranking Hairdos:** The Dictators on MopShots provide users with valuable insights by rating and ranking different haircuts, helping them make informed choices for their own styles.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Social Networking:** MopShots taps into the power of social networking to connect users, inspiring a sense of community in the hairstyling world.
- **Beauty and Personal Care:** The beauty and personal care industry can learn from MopShots' crowdsourced approach to providing hairstyle inspiration and recommendations.
- **Technology and App Development:** MopShots showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in technology and app development, offering users a unique platform to explore and experiment with hairstyles.

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