Does rule of thirds actually matter?

[Iooksmax]

My lower third is longer than my midface and forehead and I'd look worse if it was changed for them to be equal. In theory I could look better with even thirds but it would require more changes than just facial third height.

My proportions are:
30.1% upper third
30.5% midface
39.4% lower third

Downswung btw

@pfl @charliewillascend @thecel

 

[pfl]

Yea it matters
Everyone looks better with equal thirds

 

[Iooksmax]

Yea it matters
Everyone looks better with equal thirds

Chico, de Poot, and Gandy have unequal thirds

 

[pfl]

Chico, de Poot, and Gandy have unequal thirds

How are u measuring them
They all have equal thirds

 

[superpsycho]

Yea it matters
Everyone looks better with equal thirds

mine are kinda unequal

 

[Iooksmax]

How are u measuring them
They all have equal thirds

Measuring pixels in GIMP.

I think this might just be popsci cope

 

[Mosh12]

Measuring pixels in GIMP.
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I think this might just be popsci cope

It is

 

[Iooksmax]

It is

I should have looked into it more before I posted so I could make a scathing thread exposing the cope. The face divided into fifths graphic made me laugh because it means shit ESR is "ideal"

 

[pfl]

Measuring pixels in GIMP.
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I think this might just be popsci cope

U measure from the middle of the 2 eyebrows and at the hairline

 

[pfl]

Measuring pixels in GIMP.
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I think this might just be popsci cope

Facial fifths are meaningless btw

 

[Iooksmax]

U measure from the middle of the 2 eyebrows and at the hairline

Even by that metric they all have overly long lower thirds/overly short midface if rule of thirds is true

 

[pfl]

Even by that metric they all have overly long lower thirds/overly short midface if rule of thirds is true

Tall lower thirds are masculine
All that matters is that all thirds arent more then 3.5% from eachother and that the lower third isnt above 36.5%

 

[Iooksmax]

Tall lower thirds are masculine
All that matters is that all thirds arent more then 3.5% from eachother and that the lower third isnt above 36.5%

Tall Chin Lower Third Theory | Re-Evaluating The Concept of 3 Equal Facial Thirds

The vertical component of midface ratio is the vertical distance between the pupils’ centers and the upper lip’s top border. The middle third of the face is different: the middle of the eyebrows (or the top of the eyelids) to the bottom of the nose. Masculine facial thirds are not equal in...

looksmax.org

Found this, this seems better

All that matters is that all thirds arent more then 3.5%

also fyi

too lazy to actually do the math rn but visually I can just tell their lower thirds are like 5% longer or more if you measure from the center of the eyebrow.

 

[pfl]

Tall Chin Lower Third Theory | Re-Evaluating The Concept of 3 Equal Facial Thirds

The vertical component of midface ratio is the vertical distance between the pupils’ centers and the upper lip’s top border. The middle third of the face is different: the middle of the eyebrows (or the top of the eyelids) to the bottom of the nose. Masculine facial thirds are not equal in...

looksmax.org

Found this, this seems better

Harmony is more important then dimorphism for aesthetics

 

[pfl]

Tall Chin Lower Third Theory | Re-Evaluating The Concept of 3 Equal Facial Thirds

The vertical component of midface ratio is the vertical distance between the pupils’ centers and the upper lip’s top border. The middle third of the face is different: the middle of the eyebrows (or the top of the eyelids) to the bottom of the nose. Masculine facial thirds are not equal in...

looksmax.org

Found this, this seems better

also fyi
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too lazy to actually do the math rn but visually I can just tell their lower thirds are like 5% longer or more if you measure from the center of the eyebrow.

What do u use to measure ratios?

 

[Iooksmax]

What do u use to measure ratios?

GIMP measuring tool and a calculator. There's definitely better ways to do it I just don't wanna learn new software