FACERATER GUIDES
Face shape, features and style guides
Plain answers about face shape, eyes, brows, color and face ratings. Each guide ends with the free tool that measures it on your own photo.
Attractiveness Test
Free tool: Attractiveness TestWhat does a face rating score mean?
What the number measures, what it leaves out, and where to look next.
4 min readCOMPARE TWO PHOTOSWhy does my face rating change between photos?
Separate changes in a photo from changes in your measured features.
4 min readGET A USEFUL SCANHow to take a photo for a face rating test
A clear front-facing photo makes the measurements easier to interpret.
4 min readCOMPARE THE METHODSIs PrettyScale accurate? Make sense of your result
A pretty scale result is easier to use when you know how its points, formula and score fit together.
5 min readFACIAL THIRDSFacial thirds: what they are and how to measure yours
The equal-thirds rule is a handy artist’s guide, and real faces, including attractive ones, vary around it more than you’d think.
6 min readKNOW YOUR NOSE SHAPETypes of noses: 12 nose shapes and how to tell yours
Nose types are a handful of simple traits with nicknames, and a side photo plus a front photo tell you most of what there is to know.
7 min readKNOW YOUR LIP SHAPELip shapes: a chart of the types of lips and how to tell yours
Lip shape is a few simple traits, fullness, balance, width, the cupid’s bow and the corners, and a mirror is enough to read them.
7 min readCanthal Tilt Test
Free tool: Canthal Tilt TestHow to measure canthal tilt from a photo
Two eye corners, a level reference and one angle. Learn how to check the measurement yourself.
5 min readREAD YOUR EYE ANGLEPositive canthal tilt: what it is and how common it is
A positive canthal tilt means the outer eye corner sits higher than the inner one, and most adult eyes have one.
6 min readEye Shape Test
Free tool: Eye Shape TestTypes of eye shapes: almond, round, hooded, monolid and more
Every eye shape is a mix of a few simple traits, and once you know yours, makeup, brows and frames get easier.
7 min readKNOW YOUR EYELIDSMonolid eyes: what they are, monolid vs hooded, and makeup
A monolid is an upper eyelid with no visible crease, one of the most common eyelid types in the world, and it styles beautifully once you work with it.
7 min readREAD YOUR EYE CORNERSDownturned eyes: what they are, vs upturned, and makeup tips
Downturned eyes have outer corners that sit level with or a little below the inner corners, a soft look that is easy to style in either direction.
7 min readFOX EYESFox eyes: what they are, cat eyes vs fox eyes, and makeup
Fox eyes are a long, lifted eye shape with a straight brow tail, and most of the look comes from a few traits you can measure and makeup you can copy.
7 min readHunter Eyes Test
Free tool: Hunter Eyes TestEyebrow Shape Finder
Free tool: Eyebrow Shape FinderGolden Ratio Face Calculator
Free tool: Golden Ratio Face CalculatorFace Shape Detector
Free tool: Face Shape DetectorHow to determine face shape: a chart and a 5-minute check
Your face shape comes down to three comparisons, and you can make all of them with a mirror, a photo or a free scan.
7 min readHIGH CHEEKBONESHigh cheekbones: what they are and how to tell if you have them
High cheekbones sit close under the eyes and catch light with a shadow below, which you can check in a mirror and bring out with light, makeup and hair.
7 min readHairstyle Finder
Free tool: Hairstyle FinderHairstyles for round faces: cuts that add length (women and men)
Crown height, a side part and length past the jaw: how to add vertical lines to a round face.
6 min readOVAL FACE HAIRSTYLESHaircuts for oval faces: what works, for women and men
Most cuts work on an oval face. How to choose anyway: texture, upkeep and keeping the outline visible.
5 min readSQUARE FACE HAIRSTYLESHairstyles for square faces: soften the jaw (women and men)
Soft layers, a side part and length past the jaw: haircuts that round off a square outline.
6 min readLONG FACE HAIRSTYLESHairstyles for long faces: add width, not height (women and men)
Fringes and width at cheek or chin level: how to shorten a long, oblong outline with a haircut.
6 min readHEART FACE HAIRSTYLESHairstyles for heart-shaped faces: balance the forehead and chin
Fullness at chin level and a soft fringe: haircuts that balance a wider forehead and narrow chin.
6 min readDIAMOND FACE HAIRSTYLESHairstyles for diamond faces: widen the forehead and chin
Fringes and fullness at the chin: haircuts that balance wide cheekbones and a narrow forehead and jaw.
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