# IDK_SDXL-complex-hairstyles — Complex Hairstyles LoRA for SDXL
## Description
Specialized in intricate and detailed hairstyles — braids, buns, ringlets, twintails, and more. If the base model gives you "generic hair blob", this fixes that.
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### Before we start...
My ex spent 3 hours on her hair before our date.
Still wasn't as complex as her explanation for why she was late.
At least this LoRA delivers on time.
> **Disclaimer:** The dark humor above is just a joke to break the ice and does NOT reflect my actual feelings or beliefs. Just vibes. Enjoy the LoRA!
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## Trigger Words
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french braids, dreadlocks, cornrows, space buns, messy bun, drill hair, ojou ringlets, twintails, ponytail
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## Recommended Settings
| Setting | Recommended |
|---|---|
| **Base Model** | Any SDXL checkpoint |
| **Sampler** | Euler a, DPM++ SDE Karras, DPM++ 2M Karras |
| **Steps** | 25-35 |
| **CFG Scale** | 5-8 |
| **LoRA Weight** | 0.6 - 0.85 (start at 0.7, adjust to taste) |
| **Resolution** | 1024x1024, 896x1152, 832x1216 |
| **VAE** | SDXL default / sdxl-vae-fp16-fix |
## Tips
- Start with LoRA weight around **0.7** and adjust up/down depending on how strong you want the effect.
- Combine with other IDK_ LoRAs from this series for layered results (e.g. body + hair + style).
- Works with both realistic and stylized SDXL checkpoints.
- Use the trigger words in your prompt for best activation.
- If the effect is too subtle, increase weight or repeat the trigger word.
- If the effect is too strong / distorted, lower the weight to 0.5-0.6.
## Part of the IDK Series
This LoRA is part of the **IDK LoRA collection** — a set of specialized SDXL LoRAs that can be used individually or merged together. The merged version (**IDK.safetensors**) combines all of them using hierarchical semantic merging for maximum quality.
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*Trained on SDXL 1.0 | LoRA Rank 16 | FP16*
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## Prompt for Batch Generation (infinite mode)
Use this prompt with dynamic wildcards `{A|B}` to generate varied showcase images.
**Positive:**
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portrait of a {young woman|girl|elegant woman} with {elaborate french braids|intricate cornrows with gold beads|double space buns with loose strands|ojou ringlets and drill hair|messy bun with braided details|long twintails with ribbons|complex dreadlocks with accessories}, {black hair|platinum blonde hair|red hair|pastel pink hair|silver hair}, {looking at viewer|profile view|three quarter view}, {soft studio lighting|golden hour light|dramatic side lighting}, hair detail, intricate hairstyle, masterpiece, best quality, highly detailed
```
**Negative:**
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(extra fingers, deformed iris, blurry, lowres, bad anatomy, jpeg artifacts, compression artifacts, noise, grainy, motion blur), (low quality, worst quality:1.2), (compression artifacts, jpeg artifacts:1.4), (blurry, out of focus:1.2), grainy, noise, text, watermark, signature, error, messy lines
```
