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While it's certainly true that parrots are very visual, they don't literally think you're a different person when there's a change in appearance. They are smarter than that, but when it comes to something new, a particular bird may react so that it seems they do think we're someone else. Parrots don't just rely on faces, hair, etc. Our body language and voice help tell our birds who we are, and those things don't change as easily. Wearing our hair differently, wearing nail polish, jewelry, etc. are all potential "freak out" worthy occurances for some parrots, while others won't care at all.
It's often a matter of how much change in general a parrot is able to adapt to easily. Take a bird who was raised in an environment with many different people, pets and environmental changes and you'll likely have a bird that doesn't spook as easily. This is why some variety in a bird's early experience is important, but there's likely some genetic personality factors we can't do anything about.
It's true of other pets, too. Dogs and horses, especially.
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