TRUE FACE
Same you. A better take.
What the lens and light added — settled. Your face stays.
Dear You,
Same face.
Better photo.
We don't change your face.
Wanting to look good is no small thing.
REALTIME
Live preview. Your face, kept.
We don't shrink or enlarge eyes, noses, or jaws.
One More Thing
When a friend's phone is your mirror.
Instant Duo · iOS 26 · Wi-Fi Aware
About
What we change — and what we don't.
dear vanity is an iPhone camera app that doesn't change your face. It settles what the lens, light, color, and texture added to a photo — and never touches your features. Everything is processed on device, and photos are never sent to a server.
FAQ
What kind of app is dear vanity?
It's an iPhone camera app that doesn't change your face. It pairs a True Face camera — easing what lens, light, color, and texture got wrong — with a photo editor built on the same tools. Runs on iOS 18 or later.
What is the True Face camera?
The live preview mode of dear vanity. It restores wide-angle distortion, shapes lighting direction freely, and grades color across eleven tones — studio-like control without eraser-style retouching.
Do you change my features, like eyes or jawline?
No. dear vanity never shrinks or enlarges eyes, noses, or jaws. The shape of your face stays exactly as it is — we only settle what the camera itself added.
Are my photos sent to a server?
No. Everything is processed on your device. Photos never leave it.
Is dear vanity free?
The app is free to download. The Founders Pack (Fine Tone, Fine Light, and the Founder badge) can be purchased on the App Store.
How do I take a selfie with two iPhones?
With Instant Duo, two iPhones connect directly over Wi-Fi Aware (iOS 26), so you can watch yourself on your friend's screen while shooting. No server, no data involved.
Method
Light · color · texture · lens.
Shapes stay untouched. We settle what the camera added.
01
Light
Direction, freely shaped. Studio-grade dimension, by you.
02
Color
Eleven color tones and Fine Tone. Color grading, not whitening.
03
Texture
Skin texture, settled. Not erased. Just refined.
04
Lens
True Face. Restores what wide-angle and distance distort.
More
A camera. An editor.
05
My Look
Save a tone you like, so you never have to find it again.
06
Four-Cut
Photobooth-style four frames on one sheet, with editorial frame.
07
Photo Editor
Same tools, after the shot. Pull from album and settle.
08
On-Device
Everything processed on device. Photos never sent to a server.
Reject becoming someone else.
Embrace wanting to look good.
No apologies.
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— dear vanity