Face proportions

Facial Thirds Test

A thoughtful look at the upper, middle, and lower thirds of your face—and how balanced they are together.

Measuring your facial thirds…

Mapping facial landmarks

Secure processing
Your image stays privateHandled securely during analysis
Detailed proportionsClear scores and feature insights
Results in momentsA polished report, ready quickly
ABOUT THE ANALYSIS

Explore Facial Proportions

A facial thirds test divides the height of the face into three vertical regions so each part can be compared with the others. Artists and makeup professionals have long used this grid as a drawing and planning reference. It describes how a face is laid out. It does not rate it.

  • Upper Third

    The area between the estimated hairline and the brow region.

  • Middle Third

    The area between the brow region and the base of the nose.

  • Lower Third

    The area between the base of the nose and the bottom of the chin.

HOW IT WORKS

Three Steps To Analyze

Upload Your Photo

Choose a clear, front-facing facial photograph to begin the proportion analysis.

Review Facial Guides

View the upper, middle, and lower facial regions with visual measurement guides.

Review Your Results

Examine the measurements and compare the relative proportions of the three sections.

FACIAL PROPORTION GUIDE

Three Parts Of Facial Height

Hairline To Brow

Upper Facial Third

Learn about the upper facial region, generally measured from the estimated hairline to the brow area.

Top guide to brow guide
Brow To Nose Base

Middle Facial Third

Review the central facial region between the brow area and the base of the nose.

Brow guide to nose guide
Nose Base To Chin

Lower Facial Third

Examine the lower facial region between the base of the nose and the bottom of the chin.

Nose guide to chin guide
PLATFORM FEATURES

Everything In One Analysis Tool

Facial Thirds Measurement

Review the relative height of the upper, middle, and lower facial regions.

Visual Guide Overlay

View horizontal measurement guides positioned across your facial image.

Photo Upload

Use a supported facial photograph to prepare an analysis.

Adjustable Guides

Fine-tune measurement positions when visual alignment requires correction.

Clear Measurements

Review each facial region with organized measurement information.

Responsive Interface

Use the analysis experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

RESULT OVERVIEW

Read Your Proportion Results

Each region is reported in pixels on your photo and as a share of the total face height, from the hairline guide to the chin guide.

Result Layout

Upper Third Result

Hairline guide to brow guide.

Example31%

Middle Third Result

Brow guide to nose base guide. Highlighted here as the selected row.

Example35%

Lower Third Result

Nose base guide to chin guide.

Example34%

These values only show how the panel is laid out. Your own measurements appear in the analysis tool after you place guides on a photo.

Relative Proportion Overview

A stacked bar shows how the three regions compare in height, so you can see which one is longer or shorter at a glance.

Measurement Guide

Values are in image pixels, so they change with photo size. The percentage share is the figure to compare between photos.

Manual Adjustment Information

Drag any handle and every value updates immediately. The tool labels results as detected, adjusted, or manual.

WHY USE FACE THIRDS TEST

A Clearer View Of Facial Balance

Face Thirds Test gives you one place to place guides on a photo, read each region, and compare them side by side.

  • A structured way to review facial height proportions.
  • Separate views of all three facial regions.
  • Visual guides for examining facial measurements.
  • Adjustable measurement positions.
  • An easy-to-follow analysis interface.
  • Access across different screen sizes.

Upper Third

Hairline to brow

Middle Third

Brow to nose base

Lower Third

Nose base to chin

PRIVACY FIRST

Your Photo Deserves Care

This is how the tool on this page handles your image.

Photo Handling

Your selected photo is opened through a temporary link inside your browser and drawn on this page. The code on this page does not upload it or save it.

Browser-Based Processing

Landmark detection runs in your browser with the MediaPipe Face Landmarker. When you start an analysis, the model and its runtime files are downloaded from public servers. Your photo is not part of those requests.

User Control

Remove your image at any time and reset the analysis to clear the guides and measurements. Closing or refreshing the page also clears the preview.

WHO CAN USE IT

Useful For Different Purposes

Beauty Enthusiasts

Review facial proportions as part of personal beauty and appearance research.

Makeup Artists

Use facial region references when studying makeup placement and visual balance.

Photography Enthusiasts

Review facial proportions when examining portrait composition and positioning.

Aesthetic Researchers

Use visual proportion guides for general facial aesthetics study and reference.

BEFORE YOU START

Prepare A Clear Facial Photo

Use A Front-Facing Photograph

Look straight into the camera so both sides of the face sit at the same distance.

Keep The Face Clearly Visible

Pull hair back from the forehead and keep the brows, nose, and chin in view.

Avoid Strong Shadows

Soft, even daylight works better than harsh overhead light or heavy contrast.

Keep Your Head Upright

Hold the head level and natural. Tilting up or down shifts every guide.

USER FEEDBACK

What People Say

The guide lines were easy to drag into place, and seeing all three regions side by side made my own review much more organized.

Amara L.Beauty hobbyist

I checked the framing on a few headshots. Uploading a photo straight from my phone worked on the first try.

Daniel R.Portrait photographer

Having the brow and nose-base lines marked clearly helps when I plan where to place contour and highlight.

Priya S.Makeup artist

The layout is clean and the measurements are easy to read. I liked that the page says plainly these are references, not scores.

Marcus T.Design student

Manual adjustment is what won me over. My hairline guide was off at first, and fixing it took a few seconds.

Elena V.Skincare blogger

The measurement panel is tidy. Showing both pixel values and percentages is handy when I compare two photos.

Jonas K.Photo retoucher

It works fine on my tablet. The overlay stays lined up with the photo when I rotate the screen.

Sofia M.Aesthetics student

A good reminder that proportions differ from person to person. The tool never pushes a verdict on you.

Hannah B.Photography enthusiast

The photo tips before the upload helped. My first picture was tilted, and the second one gave much cleaner guides.

Omar F.Makeup student

I use the three bands as a drawing reference. The labels are clear and the page is quick to read on my phone.

Lena W.Illustration artist
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions About Facial Thirds

Facial thirds describe proportion. They say nothing about beauty, health, or attractiveness.

A facial thirds test is a visual method for examining facial height by dividing the face into upper, middle, and lower regions. It provides a structured way to review facial proportions.

The three regions are the upper third, middle third, and lower third. They are generally referenced using the estimated hairline, brow region, base of the nose, and bottom of the chin.

Upload a clear front-facing facial photograph, review the visual measurement guides, and examine the upper, middle, and lower facial regions in the analysis interface.

No. Facial thirds are proportion references and do not determine attractiveness or personal beauty. Facial appearance is diverse, and there is no single proportion that defines an ideal face.

Yes. Select a JPG, PNG, or WebP image from your device and preview it before starting an analysis. Other file types are rejected with an error message.

Results depend on image quality, facial positioning, visible landmarks, and measurement adjustments. The visual guides are intended for general reference rather than clinical measurement.

Yes. Drag any guide handle, or focus it and use the arrow keys, to refine its position. This is useful when automatic landmark detection is unavailable or needs correction, and the measurements update as you move each guide.

Yes. The homepage and the analysis interface are responsive, so the available features can be used on desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.

The tool processes your photo locally in your browser. The code on this page does not send the image to a server or save it, and removing the image or closing the page clears it. The face landmark model is downloaded from public servers when you start an analysis, but your photo is not part of that download. Check your site's privacy policy for anything outside this tool, such as analytics.

No. Facial structures and proportions vary naturally between individuals. Facial thirds should be treated as general visual references rather than fixed standards.

START YOUR ANALYSIS

Take A Closer Look At Your Facial Proportions

Use Face Thirds Test to review the upper, middle, and lower regions of your face with clear visual proportion guides.

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