Go up to the Options Bar at the top of the screen and set the “Mode” drop-down menu to “Normal”. To do this, we’ll use the Brush tool’s “randomize” setting. Now we need to add some variation to our hair strand. Now click once on your canvas to add a single hair strand: I’m using black, but you can use any dark color you like.

Once you have your brush selected, use the color picker to choose a dark color for your hair. Just make sure it’s a fairly small brush so that we can get some nice detail in our hair strands. I’m going to be using a soft round brush for this tutorial, but you can use whatever brush you like. Once you have your document open, create a new layer by clicking the “Create a new layer” icon at the bottom of the Layers panel: I’ll be using an 8×10 inch canvas for this tutorial, but you can use whatever size you like. We’ll also learn how to add a realistic scalp, and how to blend the hair into the scalp for a natural look.įirst, let’s create a new Photoshop document. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to create individual hair strands in Photoshop, and then how to style them using different brushes, colors, and effects.

Single hair brush photoshop