Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for a styling platform. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a beauty application of a mobile device. The method includes applying a styling feature to a facial image through the beauty application, the method further includes transmitting a message from a first user to a second user through the beauty application, the message containing a hyperlink to the facial image with the styling feature applied. The method further includes establishing a communication session within the beauty application between the first and second users responsive to receiving a reply from the second user, and exchanging information regarding the styling feature within the beauty application between the first and second users using the communication session.