How it works

How we measure your face

An honest look at the method: what we measure, how the scores work and where the limits are. Every line is drawn on your own photo, so you never have to take our word for it.

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Step 1 of 8

It starts with two good photos

Everything is measured from your photos, so the way they're taken matters more than anything else. It takes about two minutes.

  • Arm's length, or ask a friend. Phone at eye level, not below your chin.
  • Soft, even light. Face a window. Avoid a bright light behind you.
  • Glasses off, hair off your forehead. We need your eye corners, brows and hairline.
  • Neutral face. Mouth closed, looking straight ahead, no smile.
  • Side photo at a full 90°. Your ear and whole jawline should be visible.
Sample front photo taken straight on, with the centre line and eye line drawn Front
Front, straight onEye level, arm's length, neutral face.
Sample side photo at a full 90 degrees, with the ear and jawline marked Side
Side, a full 90°Ear and whole jawline in view.
Avoid
  • Close-up selfiesClose lenses stretch the nose and the middle of the face.
  • Glasses onFrames hide your eye corners and brows.
  • Head tiltedTilting changes angles. Keep your head level.
  • Hair over your foreheadWe need your hairline and brows for the facial thirds.
Step 2 of 8

478 points on your front photo

A face-mesh model finds 478 points on your front photo: the outline of your face, your brows, eyes, nose, lips and jawline.

These points are the anchors for every front measurement, from your facial thirds to the tilt of your eyes. In your report you'll see them on your own photo, so you can check they landed where they should.

  • Face outline
  • Brows
  • Eyes
  • Nose
  • Lips
  • Jawline
Sample front photo with face points found by the face mesh shown as small dots Face meshFront view
A sample of the real points found on this photo. Your report shows them on your own photo.
Step 3 of 8

Your profile, traced from the side

From the side photo we trace the edge of your profile, from forehead to neck, and mark the points the profile measurements need.

That means your brow, the bridge of your nose, the nose tip, lips, chin, jaw corner and ear. If your head was tilted in the photo, we level it before measuring and tell you in your report.

  • Traced profile edge
  • Profile point
  • Jawline
  • Reference line, like the E-line
Sample side photo with the profile edge traced from forehead to neck, points at the nose tip, lips, chin, jaw corner and ear, and a dashed E-line ProfileSide view
The real profile points found on this sample photo, joined into one traced edge. Your report traces your own profile.
Step 4 of 8

Our AI takes a closer look

Our proprietary AI analysis studies both photos in fine detail, sharpens every point and rates 46 visual features, from jawline definition to skin.

If a photo can't show a detail clearly, we say so: that number is marked est, so you always know what is measured and what is estimated.

  • Measured
  • Estimated, marked est
Close-up of the jaw and chin on a sample side photo inside a scan frame, during the AI analysis AI analysis
Every number on this sample was measured. Anything a photo can't show clearly is marked est in your report.
Step 5 of 8

65+ measurements, front and side

From those points we take 65+ measurements: ratios, angles and distances that facial-proportion research uses to describe a face. Here are three real ones from our sample faces, then what the rest cover.

Sample front photo with the facial thirds measured: hairline to brow, brow to nose base, nose base to chin Front view
Facial thirds
/10
Sample side photo with the jaw angle measured at the back corner of the jaw Side view
Gonial angle
/10
Sample front photo with the tilt of the eyes measured between the inner and outer eye corners Front view
Canthal tilt
/10
  • 01Front

    Facial thirds

    How your face divides from hairline to brow, brow to nose base, and nose base to chin.

    • Facial thirds
    • Lower third proportion
  • 02Front

    Eyes

    The shape, tilt and spacing of your eyes and brows.

    • Canthal tilt
    • Eye aspect ratio
    • Eye separation
    • Eyebrow tilt
  • 03Front and side

    Nose

    Width, projection and the angles the nose makes with your brow and lip.

    • Nasolabial angle
    • Nasofrontal angle
    • Nasal projection
    • Tip rotation
  • 04Front and side

    Mouth and lips

    Lip balance and where your lips sit against classic profile reference lines.

    • E-line
    • S-line
    • Cupid's bow depth
    • Lip ratio
  • 05Front and side

    Jaw

    The corner, width and slope of your jaw, from the front and in profile.

    • Gonial angle
    • Bigonial width
    • Jaw slope
    • Mandibular plane
  • 06Front

    Face shape

    Overall width and height, and where the widest points of your face sit.

    • Width-to-height ratio
    • Cheekbone height
    • Bitemporal width
  • 07Front

    Ears

    How far your ears sit out from the side of your head.

    • Ear protrusion angle
    • Ear protrusion ratio
  • 08Front

    Neck

    How wide your neck is compared with your jaw.

    • Neck width
  • 09Side

    Facial profile

    How your brow, midface and chin line up when seen from the side.

    • Facial convexity
    • Z angle
    • Browridge inclination
    • Holdaway H-line

Each measurement in your report comes with what it measures, how it's calculated and what a higher or lower value means.

Step 6 of 8

From measurements to scores

Each measurement is compared with its ideal range for the sex and heritage you chose, and scored from 0 to 10. Inside the range scores 10. The further outside it, the lower that measurement scores.

  1. 1. Measure

    Gonial angle

    Side photo115.3°
  2. 2. Compare

    Ideal range

    Ideal 115-121°
  3. 3. Score

    Out of 10

    10.0 /10 Ideal

  • IdealInside the ideal range (measurements)
  • Exceptional9 or more (overall and pillar scores)
  • Great8 or more
  • Good6 or more
  • Fair4 or more
  • Focus areaUnder 4
  • 65+ measurements

    Harmony

    How well your proportions fit together, front and side.

  • 5 visual ratings

    Angularity

    How defined your jaw, chin and cheekbones look.

  • 10 visual ratings

    Masculinity / Femininity

    How strongly masculine or feminine traits come through, for the ranges you chose.

  • 31 visual ratings

    Features

    Skin, eyes, hair and brows: the details people notice.

4 pillars combined

Your overall score

One number from 0 to 10 with a kind, plain label. Your report also shows your strongest measurements and your focus areas, with tips for what you can change.

Step 7 of 8

What it can and can't tell you

We'd rather be straight with you about the limits than oversell the numbers.

  • Photos vary

    Light, distance and expression all move the numbers a little, so two photos of the same face can score slightly differently. Use the same setup when you compare scans.

  • Close selfies distort

    A phone held close makes the nose and the middle of the face look bigger. Arm's length or further gives truer proportions.

  • Beards and hair hide points

    When a point is covered, we estimate it and mark it est. Estimated numbers are less certain than measured ones.

  • Ranges are a reference

    Ideal ranges come from facial-proportion research, with separate male and female ranges. They're a useful reference point, not a rule for how anyone should look.

  • Not medical advice

    We never suggest procedures. Tips stick to grooming, hair, brows, glasses, skin care, posture and photos.

  • Two photos, not your worth

    Your report describes proportions in two photos. It can't capture expression, personality, style or how you come across in person, and it says nothing about your value as a person.

Step 8 of 8

Your photos stay private

We keep only what your report needs, and only for as long as you want it.

  • Kept with your report

    Your photos stay in private storage with your report, so every line is drawn on your own face when you come back.

  • Never used to train AI

    Not by us, and not by the services we use to run Face Rating Lab.

  • Only you can see it

    Your report opens from your browser, your private link or your account. Nobody else.

  • Delete anytime

    Delete your report and photos anytime, in one click, from your account or the report page.

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