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Kanon
Facial analysis · sample dossier
Male · age 30 · frontal neutral
Engine v2 · 7/10/2026

The read

A notably long, diamond face — and a short list that would sharpen it.

44 measurements from your capture, each weighed against published population norms. No composite score, no rank — a ruler, not a rating. Every metric below carries a deviation meter showing exactly where you sit against the average, so you can see your face rather than be told a number. · Sample — synthetic reference subject

44metrics measured
8standout strengths
0actionable opportunities
0await a profile photo
Reading the metertypical rangestrengthopportunitybalanced / neutral

Projected outcome

The plan, on your own face

A conservative, identity-locked projection of your non-surgical protocol — skin clarity, tone, under-eye and grooming only. Bone structure and features are never altered; any projection that drifts from your identity is rejected and replaced with the honest metric deltas instead.

This sample is generated for a reference subject, so there is no personal photo to project. Run your own analysis to generate your identity-locked before/after.

Executive read

Your face measures a length-to-width of 1.50 against an oval reference near 1.50, with a facial index of 93.8 — a notably long face on the Martin–Saller scale. Much of what is distinctive about your face follows from that one proportion, and once you can see it every recommendation below reads as one coherent strategy rather than an arbitrary list.

The good news is front-loaded: 8 measured features sit at the favourable end of your demographic reference. These are things to protect — much of the plan below is simply not undoing them.

Your protocol below is built from the evidence-based skin, grooming and lifestyle steps your questionnaire supports — each item anchored to a specific finding rather than a generic checklist.

What's already working

Start here — because most of your face already is.

Before a single recommendation, the honest headline: these are measured, not flattery — and they are the foundation everything else builds on.

Under-eye darkness index
0.3 · z 0.00

Your under-eye tone shows the mild, normal contrast most faces have against the cheek — nothing that reads as tired at conversational distance.

Under-eye hollow (shading gradient)
0.25 · z 0.00

Your lower-lid-to-cheek transition shows the mild shading gradient typical of adult faces; it does not read as hollow at normal viewing distance.

Brow tilt
0 deg · z 0.00

Your brow axis runs close to level with a natural rise — the orientation most faces carry — which frames the eyes calmly.

Skin redness index
0.3 · z 0.00

Your measured cheek redness sits in the typical range — the normal warmth most complexions show under neutral light.

Periorbital luminance delta
-0.08 · z 0.00

The brightness around your eyes sits in the normal relationship to your cheeks — the mild periorbital shading nearly all adult faces show.

Apparent vs stated age gap
0 years · z 0.00

The model’s estimate of your photographed age tracks your stated age closely — your skin and features are reading true to your years.

Canthal tilt
3.58 deg · z -0.01

Your outer eye corners sit modestly higher than the inner corners — the gentle upward tilt most faces carry — which gives the eye area an alert, rested look.

Submental-cervical angle
56.21 deg · z 0.01

The line from your chin back under the jaw sits in the typical range, keeping a clear separation between jawline and neck in profile.

The measurement map

Where the numbers come from

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Face length : width1.50
Facial index93.8 · hyperleptoprosopic
Canthal tilt3.58 deg
Cheekbone : jaw1.00 → 0.75
Under-eye0.3
Overall symmetry0 ipd

Overlaid on your own photograph: the horizontal thirds, the vertical midline, and the cheek-width points every downstream metric is built from.

Facial proportions

How your face divides top-to-bottom and side-to-side — the ratios every other reading is weighed against.

Facial thirds balanceBalanced
0 cvz -0.74direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your forehead, midface, and lower face divide the face into three well-balanced vertical sections, which reads as harmonious in both photos and person.

Facial fifths (eye width vs face width)Balanced
0.2z 0.02direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your eye width sits close to one-fifth of your face width — the classical horizontal proportion — which is why the eye region reads as well-placed within the face.

Midface ratioBalanced
1.26 ipdz -0.04direct
−2σavg+2σ

The distance from your eye line to your mouth sits in the typical range relative to your eye spacing, giving the midface a balanced vertical presence.

Facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR)Balanced
1.99z 0.20direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your facial width-to-height ratio sits in the typical range: the face is neither notably wide nor notably long through the midface.

Lower-third balance (philtrum area : chin area)Balanced
0.49z -0.16direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your lower face divides close to the classical one-third above the lip line, two-thirds below — a balanced lower-third that supports both smile and jawline.

Face height-to-width ratioBalanced
1.5z 0.63direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your overall face height-to-width proportion sits in the typical oval range, which pairs well with most hairstyle and eyewear geometries.

Jaw width vs cheekbone widthBalanced
0.75z -0.17direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your jaw width sits in a balanced relationship to your cheekbone width, producing a smooth taper from midface to jawline.

Forehead height ratioBalanced
0.33z 0.68direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your forehead occupies close to the classical one-third of face height, keeping the vertical thirds in comfortable balance.

The eyes

The region observers weight most: spacing, tilt, openness and the brow line above.

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Canthal tiltStrength
3.58 degz -0.01direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your outer eye corners sit modestly higher than the inner corners — the gentle upward tilt most faces carry — which gives the eye area an alert, rested look.

Eye aspect ratio (openness)Balanced
0.32z 0.09direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your eye height-to-width proportion sits in the typical range, balancing openness with an almond contour.

Eye spacing vs face widthBalanced
0.43z 0.17direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your eye spacing relative to face width sits in the typical range, which keeps the upper face evenly weighted and makes most eyewear geometries work without adjustment.

Upper eyelid exposureBalanced
0.01 ipdz -0.03direct
−2σavg+2σ

The visible band of upper eyelid above your lash line sits in the typical range, giving the eye area a rested, defined look.

Under-eye darkness indexStrength
0.3z 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your under-eye tone shows the mild, normal contrast most faces have against the cheek — nothing that reads as tired at conversational distance.

Under-eye hollow (shading gradient)Strength
0.25z 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your lower-lid-to-cheek transition shows the mild shading gradient typical of adult faces; it does not read as hollow at normal viewing distance.

Brow positionBalanced
0.3 ipdz -0.58direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your brows sit at a typical height above the eye line, framing the eyes without crowding or distancing them.

Brow tiltStrength
0 degz 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your brow axis runs close to level with a natural rise — the orientation most faces carry — which frames the eyes calmly.

The nose

Width read from the front; bridge straightness and tip angles read from your profile.

Nasofrontal angleBalanced
128 degz 0.06direct
−2σavg+2σ

The angle where your forehead meets your nasal bridge sits in the typical range, producing a smooth, well-defined upper profile line.

Nasolabial angleBalanced
148 degz 0.06direct
−2σavg+2σ

The angle where your nose base meets your upper lip sits in the typical range, giving the nose-to-lip transition a balanced, relaxed profile line.

Nasal width vs eye spacingBalanced
0.78z -0.75direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your nasal base width sits in proportion with your eye spacing, anchoring the midface the way the classical canon describes.

Dorsal profile deviationBalanced
-0.08z -0.03direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your nasal bridge tracks close to a straight line from the top of the nose to the tip in profile — an even dorsal line.

Nasal tip rotationBalanced
50.19 degz 0.07direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your nasal tip rotation sits in the typical range, giving the profile a balanced tip position that photographs well from level angles.

Jaw, chin & lower face

The lower-third frame — definition from the front, corner and projection angles from your profile.

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Gonial angleBalanced
141 degz 0.08direct
−2σavg+2σ

The corner of your jaw sits in the typical angular range, giving the profile a clear but soft-edged transition from ear to chin.

Ramus-to-mandible proportionBalanced
1.03z -0.03direct
−2σavg+2σ

The vertical and horizontal portions of your jaw sit in typical proportion, giving the profile a balanced ear-to-chin frame.

Chin projectionBalanced
0.03z -0.09direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your chin sits close to the facial reference line in profile — a balanced projection that supports both the jawline and the lip line.

Submental-cervical angleStrength
56.21 degz 0.01direct
−2σavg+2σ

The line from your chin back under the jaw sits in the typical range, keeping a clear separation between jawline and neck in profile.

Jaw definition indexBalanced
0.55z 0.74direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your jawline shows typical edge definition in the capture lighting: clearly visible without being severe.

Chin heightBalanced
0.62 ipdz -0.03direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your chin height sits in the typical range for the lower face, supporting a balanced transition from lip to jaw point.

Lip-chin-throat lineBalanced
-0.13z 0.03direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your lower lip sits just behind the nose-to-chin aesthetic line — the classic harmonious relationship between lips, chin, and throat in profile.

Lips & mouth

Balance between the lips, overall fullness, and the line your smile follows.

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Upper-to-lower lip ratioBalanced
0.67z 0.14direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your upper and lower lip volumes sit near the classical relationship — a fuller lower lip balanced by a defined upper lip.

Lip fullnessBalanced
0.29 ipdz 0.08direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your overall lip volume sits in the typical range for your facial scale, keeping the mouth in easy balance with the surrounding features.

Philtrum lengthBalanced
0.26 ipdz -0.01direct
−2σavg+2σ

The distance between your nose and upper lip sits in the typical range, keeping the nose-lip-chin column evenly spaced.

Smile arcBalanced
0.04 ipdz 0.01direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your smile arc is consonant: the corners lift comfortably above the central lip line when you smile, which is the configuration that reads warmest in photos.

Symmetry

How closely your two sides mirror across the facial midline.

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Global facial symmetryBalanced
0 ipdz -0.71direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your face shows the small left-right differences virtually all faces have; none of them is large enough to register at conversational distance.

Eye level asymmetryBalanced
0 ipdz -0.70direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your eyes sit within the normal band of levelness; the tiny vertical difference most faces carry is present but visually silent.

Nasal deviationBalanced
0 ipdz -0.71direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your nasal tip sits within the normal distance of the facial midline; the nose reads as straight at ordinary viewing distances.

Skin & surface

Tone, texture, redness and under-eye — the most changeable panel in the report.

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Skin texture roughnessBalanced
0.3z -0.17direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your skin texture variance sits in the typical range: normal pores and surface character without patterns that read as rough on camera.

Skin redness indexStrength
0.3z 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your measured cheek redness sits in the typical range — the normal warmth most complexions show under neutral light.

Pigmentation evennessBalanced
0.75z 0.70direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your skin tone is typically even across the measured patches — small local variations, but nothing that reads as patchiness at conversational distance.

Periorbital luminance deltaStrength
-0.08z 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

The brightness around your eyes sits in the normal relationship to your cheeks — the mild periorbital shading nearly all adult faces show.

Apparent vs stated age gapStrength
0 yearsz 0.00direct
−2σavg+2σ

The model’s estimate of your photographed age tracks your stated age closely — your skin and features are reading true to your years.

Fine-line densityBalanced
0.2z 0.53direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your measured fine-line density is typical for an adult face — early expression lines in the usual places, reading as animation rather than age.

Feature character

Where your features sit on the measured masculine–feminine axis, plus cheekbone projection.

Facial dimorphism compositeBalanced
0 zz -0.22direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your measured features balance angular and soft elements in roughly equal measure — a versatile middle position on the masculine–feminine continuum that adapts well to different styling directions.

Cheekbone prominenceBalanced
0.88z 0.10direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your cheekbone width sits in typical proportion to your facial outline, giving the midface visible but understated structure.

Hairline shape classBalanced
1 classz -0.10direct
−2σavg+2σ

Your hairline follows a rounded arc across the forehead — the most common frame shape, and one that pairs easily with nearly any hairstyle.

See it on your own face

Switch between every overlay and toggle all 478 landmarks to confirm the tracking is real.

This sample is generated for a reference subject, so there is no personal photo to annotate. Run your own analysis with your six photos to see the measured lines drawn on your face.

Face shape → the styling strategy

What your proportions call for

forehead0.82
cheekbone1.00
jaw0.75

Horizontal widths normalised to your cheekbone (bizygomatic) width = 1.00. Length-to-width 1.50; mean jaw angle 150°.

93.8 facial index

Morphological facial height over cheekbone width — a notably long (hyperleptoprosopic) face on the Martin–Saller scale. That number is real anthropometry. The seven-way lay shape bucket it feeds is an industry heuristic, so we show the runner-up and cap confidence.

Diamond — leaning oval
Confidence: low · runner-up oval. Real faces sit between buckets.

Hair

Goal. Fill the narrow forehead and jaw, flatten the wide cheekbones, to even the three widths.
  • Fullness at the forehead and at the jawProfessional standard · C

    Adding width to the two narrow zones equalises them with the dominant cheekbones.

    Milady Standard Cosmetology 14e, Principles of Hair Design

  • Keep hair close at the cheekbonesProfessional standard · C

    Flattening the widest zone reduces its dominance.

    Milady Standard Cosmetology 14e, Principles of Hair Design

  • A fringe to widen the foreheadProfessional standard · C

    Forehead width offsets the narrow upper face.

    Milady Standard Cosmetology 14e, Principles of Hair Design

Works against you

  • Volume at the cheekbones
  • Tight styles that expose and emphasise cheek width

Facial hair

Goal. Add width at the jaw to balance a narrow chin under wide cheekbones.
  • A beard fuller at the jaw and chinStyling convention · D

    Lower-face width balances the pointed chin against the dominant cheekbones.

    Grooming reference convention (Gillette/Braun/Harry's)

Works against you

  • Pointed or narrow chin shapes that sharpen an already-narrow chin

Styling module — included with Complete, or +$29

Brows, frames & finish — on your measurements

The styling layer is built on the same numbers as everything above: brow mapping from measured brow and eye geometry, eyewear keyed to the face shape, and hair guidance for the hair you actually have. Here is the measured readout it starts from — the guidance itself ships with the paid report.

Brow tilt0 deg
Brow height above eye0.3
Canthal tilt3.58 deg

In the full module: brow mapping with guidance, eyewear & frame recommendations (including what works against you), and hair adaptation for your situation — every item carrying its honesty tag.

Why facial hair is on this page at all

The evidence, graded honestly

The masculinity and dominance signal is well replicated. The attractiveness signal is weaker and peaks at heavy stubble — we say so rather than sell you a beard.

AA beard reliably raises perceived masculinity and dominance

More facial hair (clean-shaven → stubble → full beard) monotonically increases ratings of masculinity, dominance and age — replicated across a European and a Polynesian sample. This is the strongest, best-supported facial-hair finding.

Dixson & Vasey 2012, Behav Ecol 23(3):481–490

BFor attractiveness specifically, heavy stubble tends to win — not the full beard

The attractiveness effect of facial hair is weak and inconsistent: several studies find it peaks at heavy stubble, and one cross-cultural study found no attractiveness benefit at all. We present masculinity/dominance as evidence-backed and attractiveness as "peaks around stubble, otherwise mixed."

Dixson & Brooks 2013, Evol Hum Behav 34(3):236–241

BA beard is a visual jaw amplifier

Objective-morphometric work shows a beard adds the "masculine lower face" signal without needing a large bony jaw — the one scientific anchor under the styling idea that a beard builds the jawline.

Dixson, Lee, Sherlock & Talamas 2017, Evol Hum Behav 38(2):164–174

The plan · sequenced over twelve weeks

What to actually do

Three phases, each item carrying its evidence grade and the finding that put it there. Nothing here is structural or clinical unless you choose to pursue it.

Phase 1FoundationWeeks 0–4

  • A
    Daily broad-spectrum sunscreen (applied as directed on the product label)sun protection

    Sun exposure is the single largest controllable input to skin texture, pigment evenness, and fine lines — and daily protection is the highest-evidence, lowest-cost item in the entire catalog.

    Shop a facial SPF
  • C
    Skincare routine sequencing (thin-to-thick, actives separated, sun protection in the morning)grooming

    Your current routine has the right pieces but sequencing them correctly is what makes each one work.

    Shop a gentle cleanser

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How to read the tags

Nothing here pretends to be more certain than it is.
Measured · A−/B

Follows from your own measured geometry — real anthropometry.

Peer-reviewed

A published, peer-reviewed perception study, graded on its strength.

Professional standard

Codified cosmetology standard (Milady). Consistent optical reasoning, not clinical proof.

Styling convention

Widely-taught grooming heuristic. Sensible, but no controlled study tests it.

The honest line. The measurements and the facial index are genuine, taken against published norms; the direct metrics are landmarked precisely, the proxy ones lean on soft-tissue approximations and are confidence-capped, and the profile ones are held until you add a side view rather than guessed. The seven "face shapes" and every hairstyle rule are professional convention wearing anthropometric clothing — internally consistent, widely taught, but not clinically validated, and the premise that an oval is "ideal" is itself an aesthetic assumption grounded in the real finding that average, symmetric faces tend to be rated well. Facial hair reliably reads as more masculine and dominant; its effect on attractiveness is weaker and peaks around heavy stubble. Every claim is tagged so you can weigh it yourself.

Kanon provides educational appearance analysis. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All clinical-grade options are flagged for discussion with a licensed provider; Kanon never prescribes. Measurements are estimates from 2D photographs and carry the confidence levels stated per metric. This service is for adults 18 and over. Kanon provides educational appearance analysis. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Kanon · a ruler, not a rating · report rep_7b3dcc5bbe174ce18b8e · engine v2 · Farkas 1981 · Martin–Saller · Milady 14e · Dixson & Vasey 2012 · Dixson & Brooks 2013 · Dixson, Lee, Sherlock & Talamas 2017 · every report passes an automated safety gate before delivery.