Guides
Plain-English guides to face analysis and styling
The short answer
These guides explain how face analysis works and how the apps compare, what measurements such as facial thirds, canthal tilt and symmetry do and don’t mean, which hairstyles tend to suit each face shape, and how to take scan photos that hold up. Each one starts with the short answer and says where MaxxLook’s own approach fits.
- Guide · MethodologyHow AI face analysis apps workA plain-English explanation of how face analysis apps turn photos into scores: landmark detection, measurement, reference ranges, and where accuracy breaks down.Updated September 29, 2026
- Guide · MeasurementFacial symmetry, explainedWhat facial symmetry means, why every face is a little asymmetric, how photos exaggerate it, and how MaxxLook measures it without treating it as a verdict.Updated September 29, 2026
- Guide · HairChoosing a hairstyle for your faceMatch hairstyles to your proportions: how to check your facial thirds, what tends to suit longer and wider faces, and how to preview a cut before you commit.Updated September 29, 2026
- Guide · PhotosHow to take face scan photosStep-by-step guidance for the six photos a face analysis needs, front, profiles, quarter views and smile, plus lighting tips so re-scans are comparable.Updated September 29, 2026
- Guide · Buyer’s checklistChoosing a face analysis app: 9 questionsA buyer’s checklist for face analysis apps: how scores are built, who you’re compared with, how photos are handled, what costs money, and red flags.Updated September 29, 2026
- Guide · ComparisonFace analysis apps comparedFace analysis apps work in four different ways: one-selfie looks scores, skin scanners, try-on apps and measurement apps. What each gives you, and its limits.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · MeasurementCanthal tilt, explainedWhat canthal tilt is, how positive, neutral and negative tilt are defined, how to measure it from a photo, and why camera angle moves the number so much.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · MeasurementFacial thirds, explainedWhat the facial thirds are, how to measure the upper, middle and lower third from a photo, how to read the ratio, and why two measurements rarely agree.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for long facesHairstyles for a long face, for women and men: cuts that add width at the sides, curtain bangs, brows and beards, and what to keep off the top.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for round facesHaircuts for a round face, for women and men: how to add height and length, which fringes and beards help, and which cuts tend to repeat the curves.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for square facesBest hairstyles for a square face: soft layers and textured cuts for women and men, fringe, brow and beard choices, and how to soften or keep the jaw angle.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for heart-shaped facesHeart-shaped face hairstyles for women and men: moving volume toward the jaw, which bangs reduce forehead width, and how a beard adds width at the chin.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for oval facesOval face hairstyles for women and men: why most cuts sit well, how texture, hairline and upkeep decide the cut, and which extremes to watch.Updated October 12, 2026
- Guide · HairHairstyles for diamond facesDiamond face shape hairstyles for women and men: add width at the forehead and jaw, keep it off the cheekbones, plus fringes, brows and beards.Updated October 12, 2026