Your ceiling: 5.7 / 8 (estimate)
This estimate moves only changeable ratios to the nearest ideal-range edge and leaves structural ratios as measured. Styling or a new photo may not change your score.
Summary
This photo reads a PSL of 5.3 out of 8 (Chadlite), with Features as the strongest category at 9.3 out of 10, and face width-to-height ratio (fWHR) has the most headroom left, while 8 of 12 ratios sit outside their ideal ranges.
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Ranked by impact.
Face width-to-height ratio (fWHR)
- Keep the hairline and hair volume consistent between photos so the top of the face reads the same each time; hair can change how wide and tall the head looks but cannot change cheekbone width or brow-to-lip height.
- Use a neutral expression with the lips closed in every photo, since a smile or raised brows shifts the brow-to-lip height and changes this reading.
This ratio has the most headroom of the focus ratios, so it has the most room to move toward its range. Its score is 1 out of 10 and its value of 1.69 sits below the ideal range of 1.92 to 2.03. It feeds the Dimorphism category.
Jaw frontal angle
- Keep the chin level and the head square to the lens, since a raised or lowered chin changes the visible jaw angle at the chin.
- Keep hair and any beard trimmed back from the jawline in every photo so the lower face edge is visible and consistent; grooming can change how the jaw reads but cannot change the underlying jaw angle.
This ratio has the second most headroom of the focus ratios. Its score is 2.2 out of 10 and its value of 108.9 degrees sits below the ideal range of 115 to 119 degrees. It feeds the Angularity category.
Midface ratio
- Keep the camera at eye level with the head level, since tilting the camera changes the apparent distance from pupils to the upper lip.
- Keep the lips relaxed and closed in every photo, since a lifted upper lip changes the midface reading; this keeps the measurement repeatable but cannot change the measured midface length.
This ratio has the third most headroom of the focus ratios. Its score is 3.8 out of 10 and its value of 0.933 sits below the ideal range of 0.98 to 1.02. It feeds the Harmony category.
Points by ratio
Each figure changes one ratio at a time, with all others held still. A ratio already within range adds 0.0 points. These figures are not additive and do not mean a structural ratio can be changed.
- Facial symmetry: +0.0 points if in range
- Facial thirds: +0.1 points if in range
- Midface ratio: +0.4 points if in range
- Eye separation ratio: +0.0 points if in range
- Face width-to-height ratio (fWHR): +0.8 points if in range
- Jaw-to-cheekbone ratio: +0.4 points if in range
- Chin-to-philtrum ratio: +0.1 points if in range
- Jaw frontal angle: +0.6 points if in range
- Canthal tilt: +0.0 points if in range
- Eye shape (height to width): +0.0 points if in range
- Nose width to eye gap: +0.0 points if in range
- Mouth-to-nose width: +0.0 points if in range
Appearance options
Facial symmetry
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Structural asymmetry cannot be changed by grooming; even styling can balance its appearance.
A side part or a fringe that sits evenly on both sides can balance how the face reads, but it cannot change the measured symmetry.
Facial thirds
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. The measured facial thirds are structural; a hairstyle cannot change their lengths.
Hair length and volume at the top of the head change how tall the forehead looks, but cannot change the measured facial thirds.
Midface ratio
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. The measured midface length is structural and cannot be shortened by styling.
Hair shape can frame the upper face, but it cannot shorten or lengthen the measured midface.
Eye separation ratio
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Eye spacing and cheekbone width are structural and cannot be moved by grooming.
A tidy brow shape that follows the natural arch can make the eyes look well set, but it cannot change the measured eye spacing or cheekbone width.
Face width-to-height ratio (fWHR)
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Cheekbone width and upper-face height are structural; styling cannot change those dimensions.
Hair volume at the sides and top changes the apparent head width, but cannot change cheekbone width or brow-to-lip height.
Jaw-to-cheekbone ratio
Visible contour: included in the estimate; results and timing vary. Visible jaw and cheek contours can vary with body fat; the estimate assumes an in-range contour, not a change to bone width.
Visible jaw and cheek contour varies with body fat, so the appearance of this ratio can change over time, but the underlying jaw and cheekbone width are structural.
Chin-to-philtrum ratio
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Chin and philtrum lengths are structural and cannot be changed by grooming.
A short, neat beard or stubble that keeps the chin area defined can change how the lower face reads, but cannot change the measured chin or philtrum length.
Jaw frontal angle
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. The underlying jaw angle is structural and cannot be changed by styling.
Trimming hair and beard back from the jawline keeps the lower face edge visible, but cannot change the underlying jaw angle.
Canthal tilt
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Eye-corner placement is structural and cannot be changed by brow grooming.
A brow shape that follows the natural eye line can frame the eyes, but cannot change the measured eye-corner placement.
Eye shape (height to width)
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Eye shape is structural; grooming cannot change the measured opening.
Brow grooming can frame the eye opening, but cannot change the measured eye shape.
Nose width to eye gap
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Nose width and inner-eye spacing are structural and cannot be changed by grooming.
Hairstyle and fringe can shift attention away from the nose, but cannot change the measured nose width or inner-eye spacing.
Mouth-to-nose width
Bone structure: cannot be changed through these appearance options. Mouth and nose widths are structural and cannot be changed by skincare.
Simple lip care that keeps the lips smooth and even in tone can make the mouth read cleanly, but cannot change the measured mouth or nose widths.
Harmony
Harmony is 8.0 out of 10. Facial symmetry is 98.3 percent, within its range of 94 to 100 percent, and scores 9.9. Eye separation ratio is 0.458, within its range of 0.45 to 0.47, and scores 10. Facial thirds is 0.94, below its range of 0.95 to 1.05, and scores 8.5. Midface ratio is 0.933, below its range of 0.98 to 1.02, and scores 3.8, which holds this category down most.
Dimorphism
Dimorphism is 2.3 out of 10. Face width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is 1.69, below its range of 1.92 to 2.03, and scores 1, which holds this category down most. Jaw-to-cheekbone ratio is 0.831, below its range of 0.86 to 0.9, and scores 3.8. Visible jaw and cheek contour can vary with body fat, but the bone width itself is structural.
Angularity
Angularity is 5.5 out of 10. Jaw frontal angle is 108.9 degrees, below its range of 115 to 119 degrees, and scores 2.2, which holds this category down most. Chin-to-philtrum ratio is 2.39, above its range of 2.15 to 2.35, and scores 8.8, a near-edge reading.
Features
Features is 9.3 out of 10 and is the strongest category. Canthal tilt is 5.2 degrees, within its range of 4 to 8 degrees, and scores 9.8. Eye shape is 0.309, within its range of 0.28 to 0.31, and scores 9.1. Nose width to eye gap is 1.27, above its range of 1.05 to 1.25, and scores 8.9. Mouth-to-nose width is 1.24, below its range of 1.25 to 1.45, and scores 9.
Photo conditions
The photo is well lit from the front with a dark backdrop and a relaxed, closed-lip expression, which suits measuring. The head sits close to level and square, though a slight angle and the hair over the forehead can shift the upper-face reading a little.
- The head looks close to square to the lens, with the face centered. Keeping the chin level and the camera at eye height keeps the jaw angle and upper-face reading steady between photos.
- Hair falls over the forehead and near the temples, which can shift the visible brow-to-hairline distance and the apparent width at the top of the face. Pushing hair back for the retake keeps the upper-face reading comparable.
- The light is soft and even from the front with a dark backdrop, so the jaw and cheek edges are readable. Keeping the same soft front light in the retake keeps the contour readings consistent.
For the next report, retake the photo with the same camera, the same distance of about 1.5 meters with the lens zoomed in, the same soft front light, a level head square to the lens, and the lips relaxed and closed. Compare the three focus values (fWHR, jaw frontal angle and midface ratio) across the two reports. A retake may move a number or leave it where it is.