Your continuity deserves more than a shared folder.
Lots of makeup and hair teams start with a Google Doc template, a tracking sheet and a Drive folder full of photos. It works until the shoot gets busy.
Why the DIY setup gets messy
Google Docs, Sheets and Drive are great general-purpose tools, but they don't know what a look is. Photos end up in one place, notes in another and the scene breakdown in a third. Keeping them in step means renaming files, copying links and hoping nobody overwrote the template.
On set, you need the right photo for the right actor in the right scene, fast. Scrolling a camera roll or a Drive folder of IMG_4821.jpg files between takes is exactly where continuity slips.
Side by side
| Last Looks | Docs, Sheets and Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Built in: project → actors → looks | Whatever your template and folder naming say |
| Photos | Taken in the app and attached straight to the look | Uploaded to folders and linked or pasted in by hand |
| Notes | Separate Makeup, Hair, SPFX and general tabs on each look | Free text in a doc or spreadsheet cells |
| Scene and story day | Scene, part, day/night, day number and int/ext on every look | Columns you set up and keep in sync yourself |
| Finding a look on set | Tap through actor to look, or search with filters (Premium) | Search file names and hope they're descriptive |
| Sharing with your team | Invite your team by email (Premium) | Share links and manage folder permissions |
| Handover and wrap | PDF of a project, actor or look, emailed to you | Export or print each doc and sheet |
| Built for phones on set | Yes, on iPhone, iPad and Android | Desktop-first, with mobile apps for editing |
| Cost | Free for one project. Premium is $49/month or $99/year (USD), saving $489 (83%) with annual billing. | Free with a Google account |
Which one is right for you?
Choose Last Looks if…
- You want photos and notes in one place, per look
- You're tired of maintaining templates and folders
- You need answers on set, from your phone
- You hand over continuity at wrap or between units
Google tools may be enough if…
- It's a short job with only a few actors
- Your whole production already runs on Google Workspace
- You only need a simple shared checklist
Moving over is simple
Start a free project, add the actors from your current sheet and create a look for each scene you're tracking. Add new photos from the app as you shoot, or pick existing ones from your photo library. Your old docs stay where they are for reference.
Swap the folders for one app.
Try Last Looks free on your next production.
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