What is softmaxxing? The complete 2026 guide
The definitive primer: how softmaxxing differs from looksmaxxing, why it matters, and the 11 areas to focus on first.
Peptides, graded by the evidence
Evidence-graded peptide pages: what each peptide has been studied for, in whom, and how strong that evidence is, with citations and no vendors. Plus a reconstitution and units calculator that does the math on your own numbers.
Free face tools, in your browser
Measure one thing from one straight-on photo, free and with nothing uploaded: your canthal tilt in degrees, or your upper, middle and lower facial thirds.
Umax vs LooksMax AI: both leaders stopped shipping in 2024
Nearly 94,000 ratings between them, both sitting on builds from 2024 — plus the third app people keep mistaking for one of them.
QOVES vs Umax: human review vs mass-market scanner
The expensive option against the popular one — and the weekly-price arithmetic that flips which is which.
Umax alternatives: 5 options by what you actually need
Sorted by why you’re leaving — price, trust in the score, or noticing the app hasn’t shipped since 2024.
Face Harmony vs Umax: 2.3 stars vs 4.6
Three unrelated apps share the Face Harmony name. Which one this is, and how it actually compares.
The best face analysis app for women: an honest field guide
Every women-facing app we checked has zero ratings. So this judges the options instead of inventing a ranking.
QOVES vs FaceIQ: human review vs instant app
$150-a-year reports that take weeks vs a $6.69-a-month scanner — and the thing most comparisons miss: there are several products named FaceIQ.
QOVES alternatives: 5 options by what you actually need
The right alternative depends on why you’re leaving — speed, price, or the human expert. Sorted by job, not affiliate payout.
The PSL rating scale, explained honestly
The forum origins, the 0–8 scale where 4 is the true average, and how to translate a PSL number without the brutality theater.
Rate my face: every way to get an honest rating
Friends flatter, forums deflate, free AI inflates. Every rating route with its bias named — so your number means something.
QOVES review: is the $150 human-reviewed report worth it?
What the membership includes, the 28-day human-review turnaround, who it’s right for — and when an instant measurement tool fits better.
Umax review: what the PSL scores and weekly tiers really mean
4.6 stars from 51K ratings, four different weekly prices, and the one thing the app never publishes: what any score is measured from.
Free AI face analysis: what 6 free tools actually measure
Fotor, Vidnoz, Facewow and friends vs a measurement layer — and the three questions that expose any face score’s basis in seconds.
How to look better: an evidence-based 30-day guide
Skip the bro-science. Here's what actually moves the needle in 30 days, ranked by impact.
Looksmaxxing vs softmaxxing: what's the difference?
Both aim at the same outcome. They disagree about the methods, the audience, and the ethics. Here's the honest breakdown.
The 11 facial metrics that determine attractiveness
What the peer-reviewed research actually says, mapped to the 11 categories SoftMaxx AI measures.
AI face analysis apps compared: QOVES, FaceIQ, SoftMaxx AI, and the rest
We tested every face-analysis app worth comparing. Here's where each one wins and where it falls apart.
Canthal tilt explained: what it is, how to measure it
Positive, neutral, negative. What the canthal tilt actually does to your face, and whether you can change it.
Hunter eyes: the science, examples, and how to assess yours
The most-searched concept in the entire looksmaxxing space. Real anthropometry, real examples, no mysticism.
Gonial angle and jawline: a measurement guide
How orthodontists actually measure it, the ranges that read as masculine or feminine, and what mewing does (and doesn't do).
Mouthbreathing and facial structure: what changes, what doesn't
The reversible changes, the developmental window, and what the research actually proves.
The 30-day softmaxxing routine: AM, PM, weekly
A protocol designed so you can run it without thinking about it. Photo-tested, deadline-driven, evidence-backed.
How to mew properly, step by step
A resting posture, not an exercise. Finding the full-tongue position with the "sing NG" method, and the five mistakes that make people quit.
Mewing before and after: what those photos really show
Head tilt, lens, lighting, body fat, time of day. Six variables that move a jawline more than any posture habit — and how to photograph yourself honestly.
Hard mewing: side effects and why force backfires
Tooth movement, jaw joint strain, gum recession. Why pressing harder has a mechanism for harm and none for benefit.
How to get hunter eyes: what is actually changeable
Four of the five defining traits are bone. Here is the honest shortlist of what you can change, and what the non-surgical options really do.
Hunter eyes vs prey eyes: the five traits
Two ends of one spectrum, not two categories. Trait by trait, and why the binary framing causes more distress than it is worth.
Negative canthal tilt: causes and what helps
Most people who think they have it measured it from a phone held above eye level. How to measure properly, and what genuinely changes it.
Face Harmony by Clavicular: an honest review
What Apple’s own listing says — 2.2 stars from 91 ratings — the weekly tier that costs $519 a year, and how to judge any face-scoring app.
Does mewing actually work? Evidence, technique, and what changes
The honest split: real influence on growing teens, no credible adult bone change, and the modest gains that are actually on the table.
Am I attractive? How accurately people judge their own faces, how much raters agree, and what the numbers actually look like
Am I attractive? Get a measured answer: the free SoftMaxx AI scan scores your face 0–10 from 478 landmarks in about a minute. Why self-ratings mislead.
Facial symmetry and attractiveness: what actually matters
Why symmetry matters modestly, why perfect symmetry looks wrong, what makes a face asymmetrical, and what you can change.
The golden ratio face: myth, math, and what really matters
Why phi (1.618) is largely pseudoscience for faces, which proportions have real support, and where to spend your attention instead.
Facial thirds and fifths: the proportion map of a balanced face
The neoclassical canons that surgeons use, how to measure your own thirds and fifths from a front photo, and what deviations mean.
Orbital vector: positive, neutral and negative explained
Orbital vector is the front-to-back relation between your eye and the bone beneath it. What positive, neutral and negative mean, and how it is measured.
What is the average face rating? Real statistics from AI scans
The average SoftMaxx AI face rating from real scans: the mean, the median and the spread on one dated snapshot, with a score-band table and the sample’s limits.
Mogged app: what it is, what it costs, and which mogging apps are free
Mogged (iOS) is a men's glow-up tracker with an AI face scan, from $3.99 a week; the PSL Mogged is now Handsome AI. SoftMaxx AI scans your face free.
QOVES price: $150 a year, the add-ons, the refund rules and what is free
QOVES costs $150 a year for one facial analysis. Optional add-ons: express $80, surgical $180, hairstyles $25 (up to $435). Refund rules and what is free.
Buccal fat pad: anatomy, normal size, how it changes with age, and what removal does
The buccal fat pad is a deep cheek fat lobe, about 9–10 mL per side. Removal takes ~2–3 mL for a ~2% lower-face change, and no review has long-term follow-up.
Facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) and bizygomatic width: the measurement, the claim, and the replications
fWHR is cheekbone width ÷ upper-face height. The average is about 2.2 (17,607 adults, lip-to-eyelid); men and women barely differ; the aggression link is weak.
Philtrum length: normal range, how it changes with age, and what it does not tell you
The philtrum runs from nose base to upper lip: about 14–16 mm in young adults, 1–2 mm longer in men, ~5 mm longer across adult life. What it means.
Hunter eyes in women: the traits on a female face, how eye-area anatomy differs by sex, and what the research actually supports
Hunter eyes in women: positive canthal tilt, low brow, little upper lid, almond opening. Sex averages run both ways: women’s brows sit ~2.5 mm higher.
QOVES before and after: projections, real results, and how to tell them apart
QOVES before-and-after images are projections morphed from your own photos, not photos of results. What r/QOVESStudio buyers report as real change.
QOVES discount code: none is published, and the honest ways to pay less
No QOVES discount code is published: the checkout showed one $150/year price and no promotion on 14 Sep 2026. Four legitimate ways to pay less.
QOVES Studio: the YouTube channel, the company behind it, and its founders
QOVES Studio is the YouTube channel (1.04M subscribers); QOVES (Qoves Inc.) is the London consultancy behind it, founded 2019, selling a $150/year analysis.
QOVES vs ChatGPT: can a prompt replace a facial analysis?
QOVES's own study: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok rated faces 4.41–5.21 out of 7; people averaged 3.02. A usable prompt, and what it cannot measure.
FaceIQ Labs pricing: what Basic and Pro cost, what is free, and how refunds work
FaceIQ Labs costs $24.99 a month (Basic) or $49.99 (Pro), $119.88–$239.88 a year, plus a limited free tier. Refunds: 14 days, unused, first time only.
Is FaceIQ Labs legit? What can be checked, and what cannot
Is FaceIQ Labs legit? Yes: a Delaware company with real terms and refunds, 3.0/5 from 18 Trustpilot reviews, $24.99–$49.99 a month. SoftMaxx AI scans free.
Do attractive people earn more? The beauty premium, with the numbers
Yes, modestly: about a 5–10% earnings penalty for below-average looks and a slightly smaller premium for above-average looks. What the research shows.
Glow-up apps: what a good one measures, for men and women
A glow up is mostly sleep, skin, grooming and expression, each backed by published evidence. What a glow-up app should measure, and how to judge one.
How to get more matches on dating apps: what the data actually shows
In a Tinder field experiment, going from one photo to three took a male profile from 44 to 238 matches in four hours. The measured levers, with sources.
Face shape detector: how your face shape is decided, and what it is good for
Face shape is a styling label set by four proportions: face length vs width, and forehead, cheekbone and jaw widths. The six shapes, free tools, and the limits.
How to cancel Umax: the exact steps on iPhone and Android
Umax bills via Apple or Google. iPhone: Settings › your name › Subscriptions › Umax › Cancel. Android: Play Store › Subscriptions. Deleting the app won’t do it.
Umax pricing: every tier Apple lists, what each costs per year, and why Android is cheaper
Umax lists Weekly Premium at $3.99, $4.99, $6.99 and $9.99 and Monthly at $9.99–$24.99 on the US App Store, re-read 25 Sep 2026: $207.48–$519.48 a year weekly.
FaceIQ Labs alternatives: what is actually free, what is cheaper, and who each one suits
Is FaceIQ Labs free? No — $24.99–$49.99 a month for the full report. Free instead: the SoftMaxx AI scan, with its full report $9.99 once, no subscription.
FaceIQ Labs promo code: none is public, and the real ways to pay less
No public FaceIQ Labs promo code (public site checked 29 Sep 2026). The real discount is yearly billing: Basic is $119.88 a year vs $299.88 paid monthly.