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How faces are measured, in plain English
What the numbers mean, what research says about them and what you can change. Every example is measured with the same engine that builds your report, and the lines are drawn on the photos so you can check them.
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Nose and lips
Upturned nose: the tip angle that counts for women and men
An upturned nose tip tilts up past 21.5 degrees on a man or 30.5 on a woman, on the ranges we score. See both angles drawn and check your own side photo.
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Eyes and brows
Eyebrow shapes: the 6 types and which one suits you
Eyebrow shapes for men and women: straight, soft arch, high arch, rounded, S-shaped and rising. Which suits your face and eyes, and how to shape yours.
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Side profile
Perfect side profile: 6 measurements, ideal ranges for men and women
A perfect side profile curves gently from brow to chin. See the 6 measurements that define it, drawn on side photos, with ideal ranges for men and women.
Attractiveness and face ratings
- Face rating apps: 8 checks before you upload or payOn the same 120 faces, one AI face rating site averaged 1.85 points above another. Run 8 checks before you upload or pay: lines, side photo, price, deletion.
- Masculine face: the features that make one, and how much is too muchA masculine face has a forward brow, a long lower face and a wide jaw. See each feature measured, check yours with two photos, and why more isn't always liked.
- What makes a man handsome: 6 face traits, measuredWhat makes a man handsome and attractive? A jaw nearly as wide as the cheekbones, full brows, a lean face and some masculinity, plus how to check yours.
- Attractiveness test: what it measures and how to get a fair scoreAn attractiveness test scores a photo, not you. See one face scored front and side with lines drawn, then take ours on your own photos in about a minute.
Proportions and symmetry
- FWHR: what your face width to height ratio means and how to measure itFWHR (facial width to height ratio): cheekbone width over brow-to-lip height. Ideal range for men and women, how to measure it, and if wide faces look better.
- Facial harmony: what it is and how a harmony score is builtFacial harmony is how well your features fit together. See why a face with 39 of 66 measurements rated Great or Ideal scores 5.92 out of 10, and test yours.
Eyes and brows
- Eyebrow shapes: the 6 types and which one suits youEyebrow shapes for men and women: straight, soft arch, high arch, rounded, S-shaped and rising. Which suits your face and eyes, and how to shape yours.
- Siren eyes: do you have them, and how to get the lookSiren eyes are a makeup look, long and lifted. Check your tilt and eye length on one photo, then draw the wing that suits your lids, in millimeters.
- Canthal tilt test: check yours and spot a fake resultCanthal tilt test from a phone photo: mark 4 points, read your degrees off a table, spot the 5 errors that fake a result and see why apps disagree.
- Eye shapes: every type on one chart, and how to find yoursEye shapes chart: almond, round, hooded, monolid, upturned and five more, each tied to a trait you can check. Find yours with five checks on two photos.
- Negative canthal tilt: how common it is and what helpsA negative canthal tilt means your outer eye corner sits below the inner one. See how common it is, how a camera can fake one, and what helps without surgery.
- Canthal tilt: positive vs negative, and how to measure yoursCanthal tilt is the angle from your inner to outer eye corner: positive if the outer corner is higher, negative if lower. See three faces measured.
Jaw, chin and cheekbones
- Recessed chin or head angle? How to check yours and what helpsRecessed chin or just head angle? Each degree of tilt moves an unleveled side-photo reading about 1.9 mm. See the normal range, a 7-step check and what helps.
- High cheekbones: how to tell if yours are high, low or flatHigh cheekbones make your face widest just under your eyes. How to tell if you have them from one photo, high vs low ranges for men and women, and what helps.
- Gonial angle: normal vs ideal, and how to measure yoursThe gonial angle is your jaw corner in profile. X-ray averages run 120 to 130 degrees. See the ideal range for men and women and check yours from a photo.
Nose and lips
- Upturned nose: the tip angle that counts for women and menAn upturned nose tip tilts up past 21.5 degrees on a man or 30.5 on a woman, on the ranges we score. See both angles drawn and check your own side photo.
- Wide nose: how wide is too wide, and how to make it look narrowerA wide nose, on our scoring, has a base over 1.16 times your inner-eye gap (1.06 for women). Check yours in 5 minutes, then see what makes it look less wide.
- What type of nose do I have? Check it with 3 phone photosWhat type of nose do I have? A front photo can't show your bridge line. Check 3 photos for Greek, Roman, snub or button, or upload yours for measured angles.
- Types of noses: 12 nose shapes and the measurements behind themThe 12 types of noses, from Greek and Roman to upturned and wide, each nose shape tied to the angle or ratio behind it, plus a 2-photo check and contour tips.
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