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The nine features a facial feature analysis should measure
Most facial features tests pick two or three things to comment on and skip the rest. A complete analysis reads nine features from one photo, measures the ones that can be measured, describes the ones that cannot and then rolls all of it into six harmony dimensions so you can see which region is carrying your face and which is holding it back. Here is what each feature is, how it is read and what a result looks like.
The nine features and what is measured for each
Every feature below is read in The Face Report. Where a number is listed, it is measured from on-device facial landmarks, not estimated:
Eyes
Canthal tilt (the angle from inner to outer corner), interpupillary spacing relative to eye width, eye height to width and lid exposure. Tilt and spacing are the two most-cited eye measurements for a reason: they move the whole midface read.
Brows
Brow position relative to the orbital rim, arch location, tail length and density. Low-set, dense brows and high, thin brows read very differently on the same eyes, which is why brows sit inside the eyes dimension.
Nose
Nasal width against intercanthal distance, bridge straightness and tip definition from the front view, with a note that projection and dorsal hump need a profile photo to assess.
Lips
Upper to lower lip ratio, mouth width relative to nose width and philtrum length. The philtrum to chin ratio is one of the quieter drivers of a balanced lower third.
Jaw
Bigonial width against bizygomatic width, jawline definition and how the angle reads under the photo's light. The report flags soft-tissue versus skeletal contribution, because the first changes and the second does not.
Chin
Chin height within the lower third and horizontal position in the front view. Vertical excess or deficiency shows up directly in the thirds measurement.
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Cheekbones
Bizygomatic width and the fWHR it produces, plus where the maximal width sits vertically. High, forward cheekbones and wide, low ones give the same width number but a different face.
Forehead
Upper third height from hairline to brow and hairline shape, which determines a large share of face shape and most of what a haircut can rebalance.
Skin
Clarity, evenness, texture and grooming cues such as brow tidiness and facial hair edges. The most adjustable feature on the list and the one most rating apps skip entirely.
How nine features become six dimensions
Scoring nine features separately would hide the thing that matters, which is balance between them. So the report groups them: Symmetry (all features, left versus right), Proportions (thirds, fifths and ratios across the whole face), Eyes and Brows, Jaw and Lower Third (jaw, chin, lips), Nose and Midface (nose, cheekbones) and Skin, Lips and Grooming. Each dimension gets a score and the spread across the six is where the useful information lives. A face with five balanced dimensions and one low one has a clear next step. A face with six middling dimensions needs a different plan.
The feature map: halo, neutral, failo
The paid report draws a regional map of the face with each feature marked as a halo (carrying the face), neutral or a failo (pulling the read down). This is the part people find most useful in practice because it tells you what to protect as well as what to work on. A halo feature should drive your haircut, frames and photo angle. A failo feature gets the first item in the ranked plan, with the mechanism explained so you understand why that move comes before the others.
What a feature analysis will not do
It will not promise that any change moves your score. It will not assess profile features from a front photo, it will not read expression or movement and it will not pretend a measurement sensitive to angle is precise when the angle was off. The report says which numbers carry confidence and which to confirm with a re-scan under matched light. If a facial features test gives you only certainties, it is skipping the honest half.
What is free and what is not
The free scan gives you the strict PSL Score, the 1-10 Face Score with tier and percentile, all six dimension scores and your face shape with match percentage. The one-time Face Report unlock adds the written verdict, the feature map, the measured geometry interpreted line by line, colour season with swatches, perceived age, a haircut and frame guide with try-ons rendered on your own photo, the ranked plan, the Best Look and a print view that saves as a PDF. Every chapter is visible in the public sample before you decide.
Frequently asked
Is the facial features test free?
The scores are. One photo returns your strict PSL Score, your 1-10 Face Score with tier and percentile, all six harmony dimensions (which cover every feature on this page) and your face shape with match percentage, no account needed. The full written Face Report with the per-feature verdict, measured geometry, colour season, haircut and frame guide and ranked plan is a one-time unlock.
Which facial features matter most?
Balance matters more than any single feature. Eyes and the midface region carry the most weight in how a face is read, followed by the jaw and lower third, but a strong feature next to a weak one reads as imbalance. That is why the report scores six dimensions and points to the lowest one rather than ranking features in isolation.
How does the tool analyse features from a photo?
facial landmarks are placed on the face in your browser and the geometry (tilt, spacing, widths, thirds, ratios) is measured from those points. A vision model then reads texture and presentation signals the landmarks cannot, such as skin clarity and grooming and the written report interprets both together.
What photo works best for feature analysis?
One front-on photo in even daylight, hair off the face and ears, neutral expression, no filters, phone at eye level about an arm's length away. Brows and jawline are the two features most often hidden by hair or shadow, so clear them before you shoot.
Is my photo kept private?
Landmark geometry is measured on your device and never leaves it. The photo is used only to produce your analysis, is never sold and unpaid scans are cleaned up automatically after a short retention window.
Can I see what the feature analysis looks like first?
Yes. The complete public sample of The Face Report (our flagship report) at /tools/face-report/sample shows the feature map, measured geometry and every other chapter of a real report end to end.
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