A precise analysis of your face, and a plan to improve it without surgery.

We measure 175 facial markers from four photos, compare them with people of your age, sex and ancestry, and write you a non-surgical protocol. Results in 72 hours, with a new analysis every month.

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01Sample report

This is what a Lucent report looks like.

A sample report for the person in the video above. Yours has the same sections, the same 175 measurements and the same level of detail.

Lucent analysis·Sample report

F · 25–34 · East Asian · 4 photos · 175 markers

ABC

Compared with women aged 25–34 of East Asian ancestry. Percentiles place her within that group. Where a marker has a favourable direction, higher is better; otherwise it is descriptive.

Strengths

Left–right symmetry
92th pct
Facial harmony
71th pct
Upper-to-lower lip ratio
66th pct

Focus areas

Under-eye darkness
27th pct
Skin evenness
34th pct
Brow fullness
38th pct

Symmetry and lip proportion are already strengths and are left alone. The protocol spends your budget on the three focus areas, in the order they are likely to move.

Measurements

13 of 175 shown

Proportions

  • Facial thirds

    0.32 · 0.36 · 0.32

    57

    Middle third slightly long; within the typical range.

  • Left–right symmetry

    0.96

    92

    Landmark deviation from the midline is small at every level.

Eyes

  • Canthal tilt

    +3.1°

    61

    Mildly positive tilt on both sides.

  • Upper eyelid exposure

    Low crease

    46

    Typical for the reference group; a descriptive marker, not a target.

  • Under-eye darkness

    L* −7.4

    27

    Shadow from mild lower-lid puffiness rather than pigment. See finding below.

  • Under-eye puffiness

    Mild

    33

    More visible on the left; consistent with fluid, not fat.

Brows

  • Brow fullness

    Sparse tail

    38

    Density drops past the arch, shortening the visible brow.

Nose

  • Alar-to-intercanthal ratio

    1.04

    52

    Nose width matches eye spacing.

Lips

  • Upper-to-lower lip ratio

    1 : 1.4

    66

    Close to the ratio most often rated favourably.

Jaw & chin

  • Jawline definition

    Soft

    41

    Contour is present but low-contrast in the front photo.

Skin

  • Overall evenness

    L* range 4.8

    34

    Tone varies across the cheeks and chin.

  • Acne

    4 active lesions

    36

    Small, non-inflamed, clustered on the chin and left cheek.

Hair & grooming

  • Hair neatness

    Flyaways

    30

    Loose strands at the hairline and temples soften the outline.

Written finding

Under-eye area

Darkness sits at the 27th percentile for your reference group and puffiness at the 33rd. The darkness is mostly shadow cast by mild lower-lid puffiness rather than pigment: it lightens toward the outer corner, and the skin itself carries little brown tone. Vascularity is unremarkable.

That changes what will help. Products aimed at pigment would do little here. The protocol targets the cause instead: a fixed sleep window, sleeping with the head slightly raised, and a morning caffeine eye product to reduce fluid. Expected movement if the sleep step is kept: 10–15 percentile points by the second month, visible in your monthly comparison.

In the full report·Summary · 175 measurements across 13 areas · A written finding for each area · Three before-and-after visualizations · Protocol · Month-to-month tracking
Fig. 1 — Summary, measurement and finding pages from the sample report.

02Research

Appearance measurably affects pay, first impressions and how people are treated.

These findings come from peer-reviewed studies and meta-analyses. Each one links to its source.

  1. 5–10%

    Earnings penalty for below-average looks, after controlling for education, experience and occupation.

    Hamermesh & Biddle (1994). Beauty and the Labor Market. American Economic Review, 84(5).

  2. 100 ms

    Long enough for people to judge a face's attractiveness and trustworthiness, and those snap judgments closely match unhurried ones.

    Willis & Todorov (2006). First Impressions. Psychological Science, 17(7).

  3. 11

    Meta-analyses showing attractive adults are judged and treated more positively, even by people who know them.

    Langlois et al. (2000). Maxims or Myths of Beauty? Psychological Bulletin, 126(3).

  4. 3

    Traits (averageness, symmetry and sex-typical features) found attractive across cultures. They anchor what we measure.

    Rhodes (2006). The Evolutionary Psychology of Facial Beauty. Annual Review of Psychology, 57.

03Why monthly

A yearly report can't show you which changes are working.

Most facial analysis services send one report a year, weeks after you upload your photos. Lucent measures you every month, so you can see which parts of your routine are making a difference and drop the ones that aren't.

FeatureTypical serviceLucent
Time to resultsUp to 4 weeks72 hours
Fast deliveryPaid add-onIncluded
Full analysisOnce a yearEvery month
Surgical recommendationsOften sold as an add-onNever
Price$150+ per year$50 per year

04What we measure

175 markers across 13 areas of the face.

This is the full list. Each marker is reported as a percentile against people of your sex, age and ancestry, not against a single standard of beauty. Fig. 2 shows six of the areas on the sample subject.

  • Eyes

    Canthal tilt

    +3.1°

  • Brows

    Brow fullness

    38th pct

  • Nose

    Alar ratio

    1.04

  • Lips

    Upper : lower

    1 : 1.4

  • Jaw & chin

    Jawline definition

    41st pct

  • Skin

    Overall evenness

    34th pct

Fig. 2 — Six areas on the sample subject from Fig. 1, each with one of its markers. Landmarks are placed on the photo first; every marker is computed from them.
01Overall9
  • First impression
  • Facial harmony
  • Averageness for your reference group
  • Sex-typical features (dimorphism)
  • Neoteny (youthful proportions)
  • Perceived age
  • Face shape
  • Facial width-to-height ratio
  • Facial fullness (adiposity)
02Proportions & symmetry14
  • Facial thirds
  • Facial fifths
  • Facial index (height to width)
  • Left–right symmetry
  • Midline alignment
  • Eye-line to mouth-line alignment
  • Eye-to-mouth ratio
  • Midface height
  • Lower-face ratio
  • Chin-to-philtrum ratio
  • Cheek-to-jaw width ratio
  • Forehead height
  • Forehead slope
  • Profile convexity
03Eyes24
  • Eye shape
  • Eye width
  • Eye height (aperture)
  • Eye size relative to face
  • Canthal tilt
  • Intercanthal distance
  • Interpupillary distance
  • Eye depth
  • Eye symmetry
  • Upper eyelid exposure
  • Upper eyelid crease type
  • Upper eyelid fullness
  • Lower eyelid contour
  • Epicanthic fold
  • Scleral show
  • Scleral clarity
  • Limbal ring visibility
  • Iris colour
  • Under-eye darkness
  • Under-eye puffiness
  • Under-eye hollowness
  • Under-eye vascularity
  • Lash fullness
  • Lash length
04Brows13
  • Brow shape
  • Arch position
  • Brow thickness
  • Brow fullness (density)
  • Brow position (brow-to-lid distance)
  • Brow tilt
  • Brow symmetry
  • Start point
  • End point
  • Tail length
  • Tail drop
  • Interbrow distance
  • Brow colour relative to hair
05Nose16
  • Nose width
  • Nose length
  • Alar-to-intercanthal ratio
  • Bridge width
  • Bridge height
  • Bridge shape
  • Tip definition
  • Tip projection
  • Tip rotation
  • Supratip break
  • Nostril shape
  • Nostril flare
  • Columella alignment
  • Nasolabial angle
  • Nasofrontal angle
  • Nose symmetry
06Lips15
  • Lip fullness
  • Upper-to-lower lip ratio
  • Lip width
  • Lip height
  • Lip-to-face proportion
  • Lip projection
  • Cupid's bow definition
  • Vermilion border definition
  • Mouth corner tilt
  • Philtrum length
  • Philtrum definition
  • Lip lines
  • Lip surface texture
  • Natural lip colour
  • Lip-to-skin contrast
07Smile11
  • Smile shape
  • Smile width
  • Smile symmetry
  • Mouth corner lift
  • Tooth show (full smile)
  • Tooth show (at rest)
  • Gum show
  • Tooth shade
  • Tooth alignment
  • Buccal corridors
  • Eye involvement (Duchenne smile)
08Cheeks10
  • Cheekbone prominence
  • Cheekbone height
  • Cheekbone width
  • Cheek peak position
  • Midface fullness
  • Under-cheek hollowing
  • Cheek volume balance
  • Cheek-to-jaw balance
  • Cheek-to-eye distance
  • Nasolabial fold depth
09Jaw & chin16
  • Jawline definition
  • Jaw shape (front)
  • Jaw shape (profile)
  • Jaw width
  • Jawline length
  • Gonial angle
  • Jaw symmetry
  • Jaw-to-face proportion
  • Chin shape
  • Chin projection
  • Chin width
  • Chin height
  • Chin contour
  • Chin dimple
  • Chin inclination
  • Mentolabial fold depth
10Neck9
  • Neck definition
  • Cervicomental angle
  • Submental fullness
  • Neck length
  • Neck width
  • Neck taper
  • Neck posture
  • Neck skin firmness
  • Neck-to-face tone match
11Ears6
  • Ear size
  • Ear projection
  • Ear angle
  • Ear placement
  • Ear symmetry
  • Earlobe shape
12Skin22
  • Overall evenness
  • Skin tone
  • Undertone
  • Texture
  • Smoothness
  • Dryness and flaking
  • Oiliness
  • Radiance
  • Acne
  • Acne scarring
  • Other scarring
  • Blemishes
  • Hyperpigmentation
  • Dark spot distribution
  • Redness
  • Vascular visibility
  • Visible pores
  • Pore size
  • Fine lines
  • Static wrinkles
  • Dynamic lines (smile photo)
  • Sun damage
13Hair & grooming10
  • Hairline shape
  • Hairline height
  • Hair density
  • Hair condition
  • Hair neatness
  • Hairstyle–face shape fit
  • Hair-to-skin contrast
  • Facial hair fit
  • Facial hair density
  • Brow grooming

05Your report

Every result comes with specific next steps.

Your report explains each measurement, then turns it into actions: what to do, what it costs, how long it takes, and which marker it should change.

Analysis
Every marker, what it means for your face, and where you sit relative to your reference group.
Protocol
Specific steps ranked by expected impact, each with a cost, a schedule and a realistic timeline. All non-surgical, all within your budget.
Visualizations
Before-and-after images of your own photos showing what the recommended changes look like.
Monthly re-analysis
New photos each month, a new analysis, and a protocol adjusted to what the measurements show.
  • Person 1, beforeBefore
    Person 1, afterAfter

    Sample subject. Layered cut, fuller brow tail, clearer skin, lash definition.

  • Person 2, beforeBefore
    Person 2, afterAfter

    Textured crop, lined beard, tidied brows, even tone.

  • Person 3, beforeBefore
    Person 3, afterAfter

    Hair down and shaped, brows filled, even tone.

Fig. 3 — Visualization page. Each pair is the same photo before and after the recommended non-surgical changes, with framing, light and grade unchanged.

  1. Phase 1: FoundationsWeeks 1–4

    • Broad-spectrum SPF 30+ every morning

      Evenness, sun damage · $10–20 · Daily

    • Brow shaping mapped to your eye line, tail filled with a tinted gel

      Brow fullness, tail length · $0–25 · Every 3–4 weeks

    • Fixed 7–9 hour sleep window, head slightly raised

      Under-eye darkness, puffiness · $0 · Nightly

    • Caffeine eye serum each morning

      Under-eye puffiness · $8–15 · Daily

  2. Phase 2: Skin and definitionMonths 2–3

    • Adapalene 0.1% gel, an over-the-counter retinoid

      Texture, acne · $12–15 · Nightly, 8–12 weeks

    • Haircut matched to your face shape, edges tamed

      Hair neatness, face-shape balance · $30–60 · Once

  3. Phase 3: RefinementMonths 4–6

    • Ask a licensed provider about a superficial chemical peel

      Hyperpigmentation · Varies · In-clinic

Fig. 4 — Protocol page from the sample report in Fig. 1, for a $25–75 monthly budget with skin and definition as the stated goals. Yours is built from your own analysis. In-clinic steps are for discussion with a licensed provider. Not medical advice.

06Tracking

Each month's analysis is compared with the last.

Every month uses the same four photo angles and the same measurements, so each analysis can be compared directly with the last. You'll see which parts of your protocol are working.

  1. Sample subject, month 1

    1

    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4
    4. 5
    5. 6
    6. 7
    7. 8
    8. 9
    9. 10
    10. 11
  3. Sample subject, month 12

    12

Skin evenness

Percentile, months 1–12

025507510012345678910111261
Skin evenness
3461+27
Under-eye area
2847+19
Jawline definition
5866+8
Fig. 5 — Tracking page from the sample report in Fig. 1, across twelve monthly analyses.

07Why not a chatbot

Why not just upload a selfie to ChatGPT?

You can, and you'll get a kind paragraph. We use frontier vision models too, and say so. What you pay for is everything around the model.

What a chatbot typically says

The sample subject's selfie

You have a lovely, well-balanced face with nice symmetry and healthy-looking skin. To enhance your natural beauty, consider a consistent skincare routine with sunscreen, staying hydrated and getting enough sleep. A brow gel could add definition. Remember, confidence is the most attractive feature of all.

The same area in a Lucent report

Canthal tilt
+3.1°
61th
Upper eyelid exposure
Low crease
46th
Under-eye darkness
L* −7.4
27th

Darkness sits at the 27th percentile for your reference group and puffiness at the 33rd. The darkness is mostly shadow cast by mild lower-lid puffiness rather than pigment: it lightens toward the outer corner, and the skin itself carries little brown tone. Vascularity is unremarkable.

Fig. 6 — Left, a representative chatbot reply to the sample subject’s photo. Right, three eye rows and the written finding from the sample report in Fig. 1.
Measured, not eyeballed
Landmarks are placed on each photo first. Ratios, angles and symmetry are computed from them, and the model interprets numbers it did not make up.
Percentiles, not a pep talk
A 2026 pre-registered study of 2,513 people found that Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok all rate faces more favourably than humans do, but rank faces the same way humans do. A percentile is a rank. We compare you with your reference group, so the model's optimism never reaches your report. Grandas et al. (2026). Beauty is in the AI of the beholder: MLLMs systematically overrate facial attractiveness. arXiv:2609.02512.
The same protocol every month
Same four angles, same measurement definitions, same reference group. A chatbot answers differently each time you ask. A Lucent analysis can be compared with last month's.
Reasoning you can check
Each finding states the measurement and the range it was compared with, so you can see how a conclusion was reached and disagree with it.

08Process

How it works

  1. 01

    Answer a few questions

    7 questions about your goals, budget and the kinds of changes you're open to. About two minutes.

  2. 02

    Upload four photos

    Front, smiling and both profiles. The upload screen shows you how to take each of the 4.

  3. 03

    Receive your analysis

    Your report and protocol arrive by email within 72 hours.

  4. 04

    Repeat monthly

    Upload new photos each month for a new analysis and an updated protocol.

09Commitments

What we will and won't do

We don't recommend surgery
Every recommendation is non-surgical. In-clinic options are marked as something to discuss with a licensed provider.
We don't inflate scores
Off-the-shelf AI models rate faces more generously than people do. We report measurements and percentiles instead of a single score.
Your photos stay private
They're stored privately, used only for your analysis and never used to train AI models. We delete everything on request.
We show our work
Every marker comes with the measurement behind it and the range it was compared with, so you can check the reasoning rather than take a verdict on trust.

10Pricing

One plan with everything included.

Lucent membership

$50per year

About $4.17 per month, billed yearly. Cancel any time.

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  • 12 full analyses per year, one each month
  • All 175 markers in every analysis
  • A non-surgical protocol, updated monthly
  • Before-and-after visualizations of your recommended changes
  • Progress tracking across every marker
  • Results within 72 hours, every time
  • Email support

Cancel any time. Your membership stays active until the end of the year you’ve paid for.

11Questions

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I get?

A written analysis of 175 facial markers, a non-surgical protocol (specific steps, products and habits with costs and timelines, ranked by expected impact) and before-and-after visualizations of your recommended changes. Every month you upload new photos and get a fresh analysis showing what has changed.

How fast will I get my results?

Within 72 hours of uploading your photos, every month. Your report arrives by email, and each later analysis is delivered on the same schedule.

Isn't this just ChatGPT with extra steps?

A chatbot gives you an opinion. Lucent gives you measurements. Landmarks are placed on your photos first and every ratio, angle and symmetry value is computed from them, then reported as a percentile against people of your sex, age and ancestry. Chatbots are documented to rate faces more favourably than people do, but they rank faces the way people do, and a percentile is a rank, so that optimism never reaches your report. The same four angles and definitions every month also mean each analysis can be compared with the last. Section 07 shows the difference side by side.

How accurate are the visualizations?

They're made from your own photos to show what the recommended changes look like. They keep your features, skin texture and lighting unchanged apart from the changes themselves.

Do you recommend surgery?

No. Every recommendation is non-surgical. If an in-clinic option such as laser or microneedling could help and you've said you're open to it, we flag it as something to discuss with a licensed provider.

Is this medical advice?

No. Lucent is an aesthetic analysis and planning service, not a medical provider. Talk to a doctor or dermatologist before starting any treatment, medication or procedure, and about any skin condition that worries you.

What photos do I need?

Four: front-facing neutral, front-facing smiling, left profile and right profile. Take them in even daylight, without filters or heavy makeup. The upload screen walks you through each one.

What happens to my photos?

They're stored privately, used only to produce your analysis, and never used to train AI models. Email us and we'll delete your photos and data.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time. Your membership stays active until the end of the year you have paid for, and it will not renew.

Who is Lucent for?

Adults 18 and over who want a clear, honest picture of their face and a practical plan to look their best without surgery.

Your first analysis arrives within 72 hours of uploading your photos.

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