LOOKSMETER · GUIDES
Guides
Plain explanations of the terminology used in facial aesthetics discussion and by our tools - what each term means, how it's measured, what genuinely changes and what doesn't. No hype, no upsell mid-article.
Am I attractive?
How an AI attractiveness test reads your face, and how to make sense of the result.
Face rating, explained
What an AI face rating measures, what the score means, and how to read the breakdown.
Looksmaxxing, explained
What the terms mean, softmaxxing vs hardmaxxing, and what actually works.
The PSL scale, explained
All seven tiers from 0.25 to 8, the four categories, and the scale's limitations.
Hunter eyes, explained
The five structural markers, and an honest answer on what can be changed.
Prey eyes, explained
The five markers behind the look, and why the label is harsher than the anatomy.
Canthal tilt, explained
Positive, neutral and negative, and why most selfie measurements mislead.
Mewing, honestly
What tongue posture can and can't change in an adult face, per the evidence.
Mogging, explained
Heightmog, facemog, framemog - the origins, and what the framing gets wrong.
A FreePSL alternative
How LooksMeter compares: a complete free score, an honest report, and a hunter eye test.
These pages are general information about facial aesthetics terminology, not medical or cosmetic advice. Scores from our tools are AI-generated estimates for entertainment and self-reflection.