PSL Score Test: Where Do You Sit on the PSL Scale?
Translate your measured facial harmony into the 1–8 PSL scale used in looksmaxxing communities, with the ratios that move your number.
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Method
How it works and the exact formula
PSL is a rating scale that originated on looksmaxxing forums (the letters come from three early forum names). It rates faces from 1 to 8, where 4 is average and each step above is rarer: 5 is above average, 6 is 'Chadlite' or 'Stacylite', 7 is model-tier and 8 is a theoretical ceiling. Ratings are usually given by other users, which makes them inconsistent and harsh. This test gives you a reproducible, measurement-based estimate instead.
The scan is the same 478-landmark analysis that powers our attractiveness test. MediaPipe Face Landmarker runs in your browser; we level the face on the iris line and measure 11 ratios, including symmetry, thirds, canthal tilt, fWHR, midface ratio, jaw-to-cheek and jaw angle. Each is scored against a reference target and combined into a harmony score from 35 to 98.
We then map harmony onto the PSL scale with a linear transform anchored at harmony 70 = PSL 4.0 (average), with each 8 harmony points equal to one PSL step. Because harmony is capped at 98, the estimate tops out at 7.5: a geometric scan alone should never claim the theoretical 8. The panel shows your PSL estimate, its tier name and the two ratios that raise and lower it most. The tiers are deliberately conservative: very few people measure above 6, just as forum ratings intend.
Be careful with what a PSL number means. Community PSL ratings mix bone structure with skin, hair, body, height and photo quality, and they are often given in deliberately negative ways. Our estimate covers bone-structure geometry only, from a single photo. Use it to understand your proportions, not as a ranking of your value.
Formulas
- Feature score
- scoreᵢ = 100 · e^(−½ · ((valueᵢ − targetᵢ) ÷ toleranceᵢ)²)
- Weighted sum
- W = 0.20·symmetry + 0.14·thirds + 0.10·tilt + 0.10·LWR + 0.10·midface + 0.08·fWHR + 0.08·eye spacing + 0.07·jaw + 0.05·nose + 0.04·mouth + 0.04·jaw angle
- Harmony
- harmony = clamp(30 + 0.68 · W, 35, 98)
- PSL estimate
- PSL = clamp(4 + (harmony − 70) ÷ 8, 1, 8), rounded to 0.1 (max 7.5 since harmony ≤ 98)
MediaPipe landmarks used
| Anatomical point | Index | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Iris centers | 468 / 473 | Level the face (roll correction) before any ratio is computed. |
| Trichion (proxy) / glabella / subnasale / menton | 10 / 168 / 2 / 152 | Face length and vertical thirds. |
| Zygion | 234 / 454 | Cheekbone width: denominator for most ratios. |
| Gonion (proxy) | 58 / 288 | Jaw width and jaw angle. |
| Canthi | 33 / 133 / 362 / 263 | Canthal tilt and the gap between the eyes. |
| Alare / cheilion | 102 / 331, 61 / 291 | Nose and mouth widths. |
| 12 bilateral pairs | e.g. 159 ↔ 386, 70 ↔ 300 | Symmetry score. |
Benchmarks
PSL tiers and the harmony scores that map to them
| PSL estimate | Tier | Harmony range | Modelled percentile | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 – 7.5 | Model tier | 94 – 98 | 97th–98th | Rare, near-ideal proportions across every measured ratio. |
| 6.0 – 6.9 | Chadlite / Stacylite | 86 – 93 | 93rd–97th | Clearly above average harmony with few weak ratios. |
| 5.0 – 5.9 | High-tier normal (HTN) | 78 – 85 | 84th–92nd | Above average — most ratios sit inside the reference band. |
| 4.0 – 4.9 | Mid-tier normal (MTN) | 70 – 77 | 71st–83rd | Average harmony, which is where most people sit. |
| 3.0 – 3.9 | Low-tier normal (LTN) | 62 – 69 | 54th–69th | A few ratios sit outside the band — usually the easiest to style around. |
| 1.0 – 2.9 | Below the reference band | 35 – 61 | 8th–52nd | Several ratios sit outside the band; photo angle and lens are often part of it. |
Harmony percentiles come from the scorer's modelled curve, which ranks feature scores rather than PSL ratings. Percentiles are modelled from the reference distribution our scorer uses (scores are mapped through a normal curve, mean 60, SD 18), not from a database of user faces. We don't build one: selfies are deleted within 2 hours and free scan results after 48 hours.
Styling
Styling and virtual try-on by result
Looksmaxxing advice is often extreme. These are low-risk, reversible changes that move how your measured ratios read.
Weak ratio: thirds
A fringe for a long upper third, or jaw-level volume and a short beard for a long lower third.
Measure thirds and fifthsWeak ratio: jaw
Tighter sides, a defined beard line and V-necks add contrast at the jaw corner.
Rate your jawlineWeak ratio: canthal tilt
Brow grooming that lifts the tail and frames with an upswept top line change how tilt reads.
Measure each eyeScore varies by photo
Photo quality is the fastest 'looksmax': eye-level camera, arm's length, front light, neutral face.
Rank your photosReady for a real makeover
See six haircuts, four necklines and four frames on your own photo and pick the strongest combination.
See the full reportPSL Score Test: frequently asked questions
What is the PSL scale?
A 1–8 face rating scale from looksmaxxing forums where 4 is average, 5 is above average, 6 is Chadlite or Stacylite, 7 is model-tier and 8 is a theoretical maximum. It's an informal community scale, not a scientific instrument.
What is an average PSL score?
4 by definition. On our estimate, average harmony (around 70) maps to PSL 4.0, and most people fall between 3.5 and 5.
How accurate is a PSL calculator?
Ours is consistent because it's computed from measurements, but it covers geometry only. Forum PSL ratings also include skin, hair, height and frame, and vary a lot between raters.
What does Chadlite mean on the PSL scale?
Chadlite (or Stacylite for women) refers to roughly PSL 6: clearly above average, but short of model-tier. On our estimate that corresponds to a harmony score in the high 80s or low 90s.
Can you increase your PSL score?
You can't change bone structure without surgery, but grooming, haircut, body fat, skin care and especially photo quality change both measured and perceived ratings. Be wary of extreme looksmaxxing advice.
Is looksmaxxing healthy?
Grooming, fitness and style are healthy ways to feel better about how you look. Obsessive rating, extreme dieting or risky procedures are not. If face ratings are causing distress, take a break from them and talk to someone you trust.
How does this compare with Umax or other PSL apps?
We don't know how other apps compute their scores. Ours shows every landmark, ratio, target and weight, runs in your browser without uploading your photo, and is free with no subscription.
References
- Rhodes G (2006). The evolutionary psychology of facial beauty. Annual Review of Psychology 57:199–226.
- Little AC, Jones BC, DeBruine LM (2011). Facial attractiveness: evolutionary based research. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 366:1638–1659.
- Kartynnik Y, Ablavatski A, Grishchenko I, Grundmann M (2019). Real-time Facial Surface Geometry from Monocular Video on Mobile GPUs. CVPR Workshop on Computer Vision for AR/VR.
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