diff --git a/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/ConnectionCard.tsx b/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/ConnectionCard.tsx
index 5043b0e..9021aeb 100644
--- a/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/ConnectionCard.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/ConnectionCard.tsx
@@ -37,19 +37,13 @@ export function ConnectionCard({
       <div className="flex-shrink-0">
         <div className="w-[80px] h-[80px] rounded-full overflow-hidden relative">
           {(!avatar || !avatarLoaded || isPlaceholder) && (
-            <Image
-              src={placeholder}
-              alt={name}
-              width={80}
-              height={80}
-              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-            />
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
           )}
           {avatar && !isPlaceholder && (
             <img
               src={avatar}
               alt={name}
-              className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover rounded-full transition-opacity duration-200 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+              className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover rounded-full transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
               onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/InvitationCard.tsx b/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/InvitationCard.tsx
index c7d532a..14a2dff 100644
--- a/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/InvitationCard.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(agent)/agent/network/component/InvitationCard.tsx
@@ -51,19 +51,13 @@ export function InvitationCard({
       <div className="flex-shrink-0">
         <div className="w-[80px] h-[80px] rounded-full overflow-hidden relative">
           {(!avatar || !avatarLoaded || isPlaceholder) && (
-            <Image
-              src={placeholder}
-              alt={name}
-              width={80}
-              height={80}
-              className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-            />
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
           )}
           {avatar && !isPlaceholder && (
             <img
               src={avatar}
               alt={name}
-              className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover rounded-full transition-opacity duration-200 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+              className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover rounded-full transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
               onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/src/app/(user)/user/profile/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/(user)/user/profile/[id]/page.tsx
index 350b940..4974b04 100644
--- a/src/app/(user)/user/profile/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(user)/user/profile/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export default function AgentProfileView() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [imageError, setImageError] = useState(false);
+  const [imageLoaded, setImageLoaded] = useState(false);
   const [avatarUrl, setAvatarUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const [testimonials, setTestimonials] = useState<{ id: string; text: string; author: string; role: string; rating: number }[]>([]);
@@ -284,13 +285,19 @@ export default function AgentProfileView() {
           <div className="relative w-[200px] lg:w-[260px]">
             <div className="w-[200px] h-[200px] lg:w-[260px] lg:h-[260px] rounded-[15px] overflow-hidden bg-[#e8e8e8]">
               {getProfileImageUrl() ? (
-                /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
-                <img
-                  src={getProfileImageUrl()!}
-                  alt="Profile"
-                  className="w-full h-full object-cover"
-                  onError={() => setImageError(true)}
-                />
+                <>
+                  {!imageLoaded && (
+                    <div className="absolute inset-0 shimmer-loading rounded-[15px]" />
+                  )}
+                  {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
+                  <img
+                    src={getProfileImageUrl()!}
+                    alt="Profile"
+                    className={`w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${imageLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                    onLoad={() => setImageLoaded(true)}
+                    onError={() => setImageError(true)}
+                  />
+                </>
               ) : (
                 <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
                   <Image
diff --git a/src/app/(user)/user/profiles/page.tsx b/src/app/(user)/user/profiles/page.tsx
index fbaee99..b62b908 100644
--- a/src/app/(user)/user/profiles/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(user)/user/profiles/page.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,43 @@ interface ProfileCardProps {
   resolvedAvatarUrl?: string | null;
 }
 
+// Profile image with shimmer loading
+function ProfileImage({ src, alt, className }: { src: string | null; alt: string; className?: string }) {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<'loading' | 'loaded' | 'error'>(src ? 'loading' : 'error');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setStatus(src ? 'loading' : 'error');
+  }, [src]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`relative overflow-hidden bg-[#e8e8e8] ${className || ''}`}>
+      {status === 'loading' && (
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 shimmer-loading" />
+      )}
+      {src && status !== 'error' ? (
+        /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
+        <img
+          src={src}
+          alt={alt}
+          className={`w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${status === 'loaded' ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+          onLoad={() => setStatus('loaded')}
+          onError={() => setStatus('error')}
+        />
+      ) : status === 'error' ? (
+        <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
+          <Image
+            src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
+            alt={alt}
+            width={64}
+            height={64}
+            className="opacity-40"
+          />
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function ProfileCard({ profile, resolvedAvatarUrl }: ProfileCardProps) {
   const [showFullBio, setShowFullBio] = useState(false);
   const [showAllTags, setShowAllTags] = useState(false);
@@ -235,30 +272,11 @@ function ProfileCard({ profile, resolvedAvatarUrl }: ProfileCardProps) {
     <div className="bg-white rounded-[20px] p-4 sm:p-5 flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 sm:gap-5 shadow-[0px_10px_20px_rgba(217,217,217,0.5)]">
       {/* Profile Image & View Profile Button */}
       <div className="flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col items-center">
-        <div className="relative w-full sm:w-[200px] h-[200px] rounded-[15px] overflow-hidden bg-[#e8e8e8]">
-          {getProfileImageUrl() ? (
-            /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
-            <img
-              src={getProfileImageUrl()!}
-              alt={`${profile.firstName} ${profile.lastName}`}
-              className="w-full h-full object-cover"
-              onError={(e) => {
-                const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
-                target.style.display = 'none';
-              }}
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-              <Image
-                src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
-                alt={`${profile.firstName} ${profile.lastName}`}
-                width={64}
-                height={64}
-                className="opacity-40"
-              />
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
+        <ProfileImage
+          src={getProfileImageUrl()}
+          alt={`${profile.firstName} ${profile.lastName}`}
+          className="w-full sm:w-[200px] h-[200px] rounded-[15px]"
+        />
         <Link href={`/user/profile/${profile.id}`} className="mt-4">
           <button className="w-[113px] py-2.5 bg-[#e58625] hover:bg-[#d47720] text-[#00293d] font-fractul font-bold text-[14px] rounded-[15px] transition-colors">
             View Profile
diff --git a/src/components/home/TopProfessionals.tsx b/src/components/home/TopProfessionals.tsx
index 4615d35..a580e08 100644
--- a/src/components/home/TopProfessionals.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/TopProfessionals.tsx
@@ -31,17 +31,24 @@ function ProfessionalCard({
   profileLink,
 }: ProfessionalCardProps) {
   const starCount = rating ? Math.round(rating) : 0;
+  const [imgLoaded, setImgLoaded] = useState(false);
+  const placeholder = '/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg';
+  const isPlaceholder = imageUrl === placeholder;
 
   return (
     <Link href={profileLink}>
       <div className="bg-white rounded-[15px] overflow-hidden shadow-[0px_4px_20px_rgba(0,0,0,0.08)] hover:shadow-[0px_6px_24px_rgba(0,0,0,0.12)] transition-shadow cursor-pointer">
         {/* Image */}
         <div className="relative h-[226px] w-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-100">
+          {!imgLoaded && !isPlaceholder && (
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 shimmer-loading" />
+          )}
           <Image
             src={imageUrl}
             alt={name}
             fill
-            className="object-cover"
+            className={`object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${isPlaceholder || imgLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+            onLoad={() => setImgLoaded(true)}
           />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/layout/CommonHeader.tsx b/src/components/layout/CommonHeader.tsx
index 19473d6..295b734 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/CommonHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/CommonHeader.tsx
@@ -203,20 +203,13 @@ export function CommonHeader() {
                   {/* Avatar */}
                   <div className="w-[32px] h-[32px] md:w-[35px] md:h-[35px] rounded-full overflow-hidden border-2 border-[#e58625] bg-gray-100 flex-shrink-0 relative">
                     {(!userImage || !avatarLoaded) && (
-                      <Image
-                        src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
-                        alt="Profile"
-                        width={35}
-                        height={35}
-                        className="absolute inset-0 object-cover"
-                        style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%' }}
-                      />
+                      <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
                     )}
                     {userImage && (
                       <img
                         src={userImage}
                         alt="Profile"
-                        className={`w-full h-full object-cover ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                        className={`w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
                         onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
                       />
                     )}
@@ -240,20 +233,13 @@ export function CommonHeader() {
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-4 border-b border-black/10">
                       <div className="w-[42px] h-[42px] rounded-full overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0 bg-gray-100 relative">
                         {(!userImage || !avatarLoaded) && (
-                          <Image
-                            src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
-                            alt="Profile"
-                            width={42}
-                            height={42}
-                            className="absolute inset-0 object-cover"
-                            style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%' }}
-                          />
+                          <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
                         )}
                         {userImage && (
                           <img
                             src={userImage}
                             alt="Profile"
-                            className={`w-full h-full object-cover ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                            className={`w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
                             onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
                           />
                         )}
diff --git a/src/components/message/ChatHeader.tsx b/src/components/message/ChatHeader.tsx
index 6227e5f..b39205a 100644
--- a/src/components/message/ChatHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/message/ChatHeader.tsx
@@ -124,19 +124,13 @@ export function ChatHeader({
         <div className="relative flex-shrink-0">
           <div className="w-[50px] h-[50px] rounded-full overflow-hidden border border-[#00293D]/20 relative">
             {(!avatar || !avatarLoaded || isPlaceholderAvatar) && (
-              <Image
-                src={placeholder}
-                alt={name}
-                width={50}
-                height={50}
-                className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-              />
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
             )}
             {avatar && !isPlaceholderAvatar && (
               <img
                 src={avatar}
                 alt={name}
-                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-200 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
                 onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
               />
             )}
diff --git a/src/components/message/MessagingPage.tsx b/src/components/message/MessagingPage.tsx
index 9fd47a5..27951ae 100644
--- a/src/components/message/MessagingPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/message/MessagingPage.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function formatLastSeen(lastSeenAt: string | null | undefined, isOnline: boolean
   return `Last seen ${diffDays}d ago`;
 }
 
-// Avatar component with placeholder-until-loaded pattern
+// Avatar component with shimmer loading animation
 function AvatarWithPlaceholder({ src, alt, size }: { src: string; alt: string; size: number }) {
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
   const placeholder = '/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg';
@@ -89,19 +89,13 @@ function AvatarWithPlaceholder({ src, alt, size }: { src: string; alt: string; s
   return (
     <>
       {(!src || !loaded) && (
-        <Image
-          src={placeholder}
-          alt={alt}
-          width={size}
-          height={size}
-          className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-        />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
       )}
       {src && !isPlaceholder && (
         <img
           src={src}
           alt={alt}
-          className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-200 ${loaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+          className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${loaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
           onLoad={() => setLoaded(true)}
         />
       )}
@@ -792,8 +786,8 @@ export function MessagingPage() {
                                       onClick={() => window.open(messageFileUrls[message.id], '_blank')}
                                     />
                                   ) : (
-                                    <div className="w-[200px] h-[150px] rounded-[12px] bg-black/5 flex items-center justify-center">
-                                      <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-6 w-6 border-b-2 border-[#00293d]" />
+                                    <div className="w-[200px] h-[150px] rounded-[12px] overflow-hidden">
+                                      <div className="w-full h-full shimmer-loading rounded-[12px]" />
                                     </div>
                                   )
                                 ) : message.messageType === 'FILE' ? (
diff --git a/src/components/settings/ProfileSettingsForm.tsx b/src/components/settings/ProfileSettingsForm.tsx
index fddae23..0536b36 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/ProfileSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/ProfileSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -390,19 +390,13 @@ export function ProfileSettingsForm({
         <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
           <div className="w-[60px] h-[60px] rounded-full overflow-hidden border border-[#00293D]/20 flex-shrink-0 bg-gray-100 relative">
             {(!avatarUrl || !avatarLoaded) && (
-              <Image
-                src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
-                alt="Profile"
-                width={60}
-                height={60}
-                className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-              />
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
             )}
             {avatarUrl && (
               <img
                 src={avatarUrl}
                 alt="Profile"
-                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-200 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
                 onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
               />
             )}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx b/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
index 4bcb0e8..97d7526 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/SettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -138,19 +138,13 @@ export function SettingsSidebar({
         <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
           <div className="w-[70px] h-[70px] rounded-full overflow-hidden border-2 border-[#00293D]/20 flex-shrink-0 bg-gray-100 relative">
             {(!profileData.avatarUrl || !avatarLoaded) && (
-              <Image
-                src="/assets/icons/user-placeholder-icon.svg"
-                alt={profileData.name}
-                width={70}
-                height={70}
-                className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover"
-              />
+              <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full shimmer-loading" />
             )}
             {profileData.avatarUrl && (
               <img
                 src={profileData.avatarUrl}
                 alt={profileData.name}
-                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-200 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
+                className={`absolute inset-0 w-full h-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-300 ${avatarLoaded ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}`}
                 onLoad={() => setAvatarLoaded(true)}
               />
             )}