The Top 10 Facial Features For An Attractive Face

Main ideas / lessons

• The video ranks the top 10 facial features associated with attractiveness, claiming the ranking is based on scientific literature.
• The creator emphasizes that the order and impact can vary by person, gender, ethnicity, and environment.
• Some features are framed as high-salience “make-or-break” elements, while others are supportive and may only matter when extreme (e.g., unusually thin/full lips, severely mismatched features, severe acne).

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Ranked top 10 facial features (with key points)

10) Lips

• Lower importance than many viewers assume.
• Generally not make-or-break unless:
  • Lips are unnaturally thin or overly full.
  • Lip size/proportions are disproportionate relative to the lower third.
• Reasons for low ranking:
  • Lips have many components (volume proportionality, shape), but are still often not the dominant, most noticeable factor.
  • Lips have large ethnic variation, so no single “universal” lip shape is a universal beauty standard.
• Critique of trends:
  • Social media “lip filler” can sometimes cause a “glow down” if results look unnatural or disproportional.

9) Teeth / dental health & appearance

• Ranked as important because teeth are highly expressive (related to smiling) and provide information about:
  • Genetics and health
• What harms attractiveness:
  • Yellowing beyond a natural level (more important than general non-ideal alignment).
  • Unpleasant associations: staining, crooked/decayed teeth, bad breath.
• What is clarified:
  • The ranking is about aesthetics of teeth color/appearance (e.g., tooth caps, chipped teeth, crooked/yellow teeth).
  • The video distinguishes this from orthodontic problems that would be an even higher item (to be covered later).
• Mitigating factor:
  • Teeth usually won’t “permanently” ruin attractiveness if someone keeps their mouth closed.

8) Skin health

• Skin is the largest organ and is important, but not #1 because:
  • Extreme acne can matter a lot, but moderate issues often don’t “make or break.”
• Acne’s role:
  • Acne can distract attention from underlying facial features (nose, jaw, eyes) and create an unhealthy appearance (redness, blemishes, scars).
  • Significant improvement (e.g., Accutane) can cause noticeable “glow ups.”
• What helps:
  • Maintaining consistent/homogeneous skin tone via:
    • drinking water
    • sunscreen
    • skin regimens such as Retin-A
• Limitation:
  • From a distance, people may not fully perceive skin health.

7) Hair

• Called underrated; ranked #7.
• Main points:
  • Balding is typically a detractor (especially for men).
  • For women, hair length/volume can significantly influence attractiveness.
  • Long/medium hair can positively affect ratings because maintaining it requires resources and signals health/quality.
• Hair as a “frame”:
  • Hairstyles can change perceived facial proportions (e.g., top-heavy hair can make a long face look longer).
• Not make-or-break:
  • Attractiveness often survives a hairstyle/hair issue if other features are strong.
• Facial hair note:
  • Men’s facial hair is included in this general category and can add masculinity or mask a weaker jaw—still not “make or break.”
• Style caution:
  • Unkempt hair reduces presentability.

6) Cheekbones (zygomatic bones)

• Shift toward bone structure rather than surface-level traits.
• Why it ranks high:
  • Cheekbones support the mid-face and are associated with looking more alert and youthful.
• Nuance:
  • Hollow cheeks or very sharp cheekbones are not required for attractiveness.
  • Cheekbone prominence is helpful, but less essential than some other features.
• Research claim:
  • Studies cited in the video suggest some other features are more salient than cheekbone prominence.

5) Nose

• Ranked as the 5th most important facial feature.
• Key nose traits mentioned:
  • Tip projection (how far it sticks out)
  • Tip shape
  • Bulbousness
  • Nasal base width
• Important nuance:
  • There’s too much variability across populations for one “ideal” nose shape.
  • Average/normal within one’s population is generally attractive.
  • It becomes noticeable when the nose is disproportionate/deviant because the nose is near the center of the face.
• Diversity claim:
  • Attractive faces exist across many nose shapes worldwide, so the nose doesn’t beat more “negotiable” features on the list.

4) Face shape (facial index / proportions)

• Ranked #4; focuses on a clinical definition:
  • Facial index = face length relative to face width
• Additional proportion consideration:
  • Relative widths of the upper, middle, and lower thirds
• Categories (oval/square/heart/etc.) are said to stem from these dimensions, but:
  • The main determinant is proportion—neither too long/short nor too wide/narrow.
• Numerical guideline (from referenced work in the video):
  • ~1.35 times longer than wide for men
  • ~1.3 for women
  • Presented as near the population average with most attractive faces clustering around it.
• Variability acknowledged:
  • Other face shapes can still be attractive, but “pleasant/proportionate” framing is generally important.

3) Eyebrows, eyelashes, and brow ridge

• Ranked #3 by grouping related features.
• Specific highlighted finding:
  • Eyebrow thickness (vertical thickness) is presented as especially influential, potentially nearly matching face-shape importance and exceeding cheekbones in salience.
• Components that matter (beyond thickness):
  • color, shape, density, and position
• Eye-opening effect:
  • Dark eyelashes and brows can strongly alter perceived attractiveness.
• Brow ridge linkage:
  • The brow ridge/glabella region influences attractiveness and interacts with brow placement.
• Sexual dimorphism:
  • Brow ridge prominence differs by sex and contributes to a more masculine/feminine look.

2) Eyes (periocular region)

• Ranked #2 (sometimes suggested as #1 depending on grouping).
• Eye features referenced:
  • spacing between eyes (wide vs closed-set)
  • eye shape (almond, rounded, upturned, droopy)
  • color
  • eyelid exposure
  • unique periocular traits (e.g., limbal ring, under-eye darkness/dark circles)
  • sclera appearance (should be healthy/white, not yellow/red/sickly)
  • under-eye hollowing/darkness
• Salience logic:
  • The eyes are among the first things noticed in social perception.
• “Normality” rule:
  • Many different eye types can be beautiful as long as they remain near average/normal for one’s ethnic population.

1) Jaw (the most important feature)

• Ranked #1, framed as the most important facial feature for attractiveness.
• What “jaw” includes:
  • broken into components (e.g., chin, upper/lower jaw, ramus length, jaw body depth/height, anterior jaw length), but practically considered as the overall lower third / jaw complex.
• Why it dominates:
  • Strong, well-structured jawlines are commonly seen in attractive people/models/celebrities (as claimed by the creator).
  • Less variability compared with eyes.
• Health/function argument:
  • Poor jaw alignment (e.g., overjet/underbite/overbite) can affect chewing and speaking.
  • The video frames beauty as tied to function, so dysfunctional jaws can reduce attractiveness.
• Not required to be extreme:
  • Doesn’t require a “maximum” jaw; it requires a healthy, properly functioning jaw as the prerequisite.

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Methodology / “how the ranking is done” (as presented)

• The creator states the ranking:
  • is based on scientific literature
  • but the importance order varies by:
    • individual differences
    • gender
    • ethnicity
    • environment
• The video frequently contrasts:
  • extremes vs within-normal-range variation
  • surface appearance vs underlying bone structure
  • features that are:
    • high-salience (noticed quickly)
    • vs features that tend to be context-dependent (e.g., acne severity, lip filler extremes, teeth visibility when smiling).

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Honorable mentions (not in the top 10)

• Ears
• Neck
• Facial symmetry

Notes:

• They can affect attractiveness (especially if ears are very deviant).
• Facial symmetry is said to matter generally, but is often less noticeable and tends to correlate with stronger jaw structures.

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Sources / speakers featured (as named in the subtitles)

• Mogilski (author named in the context of study)
• Welling (author named in the context of study)
• Henry and Brewer (named alongside a claim about teeth information/genetics/health)
• Renke (named in the face index proportion discussion)
• Eddie’s paper (author/paper referenced as “Eddie’s paper”)
• Reno and Roads (referenced for sexual dimorphism / brow ridge importance; exact first names unclear in subtitle text)
• Mesco and berseke (authors named regarding hair length effects)
• Jordan Barrett (male model example mentioned)
• Accutane (medication name, not a person/source)
• Retin-A (product/ingredient name, not a person/source)
• Curves website (mentioned as the place to get further analysis)