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TLDR: If you haven’t softmaxxed properly, you have no business thinking about hardmaxxing.
TLDR 2: Yes I’m a grey, and this is my first guide so don’t expect perfection
THESE ARE THE BARE SOFT SOFTMAXXES
I do consider peptides as softmaxxing, but these are for new looksmaxxers just wanting to use their potential
What Is Softmaxxing?
Softmaxxing = non-invasive, reversible, low-risk improvements that increase attractiveness without surgery or medical intervention.
!This is where 50-70% of your looks potential comes from!
Most people fail because they skip this and jump straight to cope theories or dangerous maxxes.
NON COPE SOFTMAXXES (DO THESE FIRST)
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7. Stylemaxxing
If your clothes fight your frame → you lose.
You can use tape with baggy shirts to fraud a wider frame
MENTAL SOFTMAXXING (YES IT COUNTS)
8. Cortisol Control
Chronic stress = inflammation + cortisol = moonface + eye bags.
Solutions:
Your face reflects your nervous system.
I probably missed a lot of softmaxxes and please tag a ton of ppl this is my first guide
I didn’t add cope softmaxxes but this took a while so please tag a ton
TLDR 2: Yes I’m a grey, and this is my first guide so don’t expect perfection
THESE ARE THE BARE SOFT SOFTMAXXES
I do consider peptides as softmaxxing, but these are for new looksmaxxers just wanting to use their potential
What Is Softmaxxing?
Softmaxxing = non-invasive, reversible, low-risk improvements that increase attractiveness without surgery or medical intervention.
!This is where 50-70% of your looks potential comes from!
Most people fail because they skip this and jump straight to cope theories or dangerous maxxes.
NON COPE SOFTMAXXES (DO THESE FIRST)
1. Sleepmaxxing: The Single Most Underrated Look Enhancer
SLEEP IS SO IMPORTANT, flushes inflammation, and secretes growth hormone (GH). Probably the most important on this list
Getting 10+ hours/night (especially if you’re younger or recovering from deficits) also when your body releases the lion’s share of GH. GH helps with:
Even classic endocrinology research shows distinct GH secretion during sleep, with peaks tied to deep sleep phases and delayed or blunted with delayed or shortened sleep cycles.
A solid reference on this is the classic JCI clinical study that shows growth hormone surges coinciding with sleep onset and deep stages of sleep: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/105893/scanned-page/2081?
Why 10+ hours?
Optimal sleep strategy
Aim for 10+ hours if possible
Consistent bed/wake times
No screens 60 minutes before bed
Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep
SLEEP IS SO IMPORTANT, flushes inflammation, and secretes growth hormone (GH). Probably the most important on this list
Getting 10+ hours/night (especially if you’re younger or recovering from deficits) also when your body releases the lion’s share of GH. GH helps with:
- muscle repair & growth
- fat loss
- skin regeneration
- bone growth (such as height)
Even classic endocrinology research shows distinct GH secretion during sleep, with peaks tied to deep sleep phases and delayed or blunted with delayed or shortened sleep cycles.
A solid reference on this is the classic JCI clinical study that shows growth hormone surges coinciding with sleep onset and deep stages of sleep: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/105893/scanned-page/2081?
Why 10+ hours?
- Longer sleep gives more slow-wave (deep) sleep, where most GH release happens. classic research shows GH pulses tied to deep sleep cycles.
- Short, fragmented sleep or chronic sleep debt reduces total nocturnal GH output and shifts your body into stress hormone dominance.
Optimal sleep strategy
Aim for 10+ hours if possible Consistent bed/wake times No screens 60 minutes before bedMouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep
1.5: Bonesmashing
Kinda cope, works for inflammation to have bruising every day to fraud but you need to put Bb cream or makeup over it.
Kinda cope, works for inflammation to have bruising every day to fraud but you need to put Bb cream or makeup over it.
2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)
This alone mogs half the population.
- Face aesthetics are bodyfat-dependent
- Target:
- Males: 10–14% BF
- Females: 18–22% BF
- Benefits:
- Jawline exposure
- Cheekbone definition
- Reduced facial bloat
- Hollow cheeks
This alone mogs half the population.
3. Skinmaxxing
Routine:
If you have worse acne:
Add:
Avoid:
Clear skin = instant +1–2
Routine:
- Gentle cleanser
- Moisturizer
- BB cream
- Topical GHKCU
If you have worse acne:
Add:
- Retinoid (slow intro)
- Niacinamide for oil control
- Accutane in severe cases
Avoid:
- Over-exfoliation
- TikTokcel chemical peels
Clear skin = instant +1–2
4.
Hairmaxxing
eyebrows frame the eye area.
Bad brows can ruin good structure.
Good brows are one of the highest ROI softmaxxes.
Male Ideal
Thin or over-arched brows feminize the face.
Basic Shaping Rules
Growing Thicker Brows (For Men)
1. Let Them Grow (8–12 Weeks)
Most men never see their full brow potential because they keep trimming too often.
No shaping. No thinning. Just clean the middle.
2. Castor Oil / Brow Serums
3. Minoxidil (Advanced / Optional)
Use carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped
4. Nutrition & Sleep
- Hair is law
- Get the right cut
- Use matte product for density illusion
eyebrows frame the eye area.
Bad brows can ruin good structure.
Good brows are one of the highest ROI softmaxxes.
Male Ideal
- Thick, dense, straight to mildly angled
- Minimal arch
- Slightly darker than hair = best contrast
Thin or over-arched brows feminize the face.
Basic Shaping Rules
- Never touch the top line
- Clean only:
- The unibrow
- Obvious strays underneath
- Trim length, don’t thin density
- Stop early, reassess
Growing Thicker Brows (For Men)
1. Let Them Grow (8–12 Weeks)
Most men never see their full brow potential because they keep trimming too often.
No shaping. No thinning. Just clean the middle.
2. Castor Oil / Brow Serums
- Apply nightly
- Can increase thickness and shine over time
- Results are gradual
3. Minoxidil (Advanced / Optional)
Use carefullyCan increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped
4. Nutrition & Sleep
- Adequate protein
- Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
- High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth
6.
Posturemaxxing
Bad posture = recessed.
Fix:
Bad posture = recessed.
Fix:
- Neck mobility
- Upper back strength
- Tounge posture
7. Stylemaxxing
If your clothes fight your frame → you lose.
You can use tape with baggy shirts to fraud a wider frame
MENTAL SOFTMAXXING (YES IT COUNTS)
8. Cortisol Control
Chronic stress = inflammation + cortisol = moonface + eye bags.
Solutions:
- Cardio
- Sunlight
- Try not to spike cortisol
DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT
Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)
Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium
Modern diets are:
Key points
Safety note:
Don’t go too high in pottasium, it can bloat you
K shami D-Bloat Powder (kinda cope)
Fits well here because it’s:
Icing the Face (Short-Term Debloat)
Yes, this works but only temporarily.
Benefits:
How to do it:
Good for polish, not baseline.
Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)
Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium
Modern diets are:
- Sodium-heavy
- Potassium-deficient
Key points
- Do not nuke sodium
- Keep sodium consistent
- Raise potassium to rebalance fluids
Safety note:Don’t go too high in pottasium, it can bloat you
K shami D-Bloat Powder (kinda cope)
Fits well here because it’s:
- Potassium-forward
- Designed for electrolyte balance, not dehydration
- Useful for daily baseline control, not photo-day abuse
- Daily consistency
- Normal hydration
- Stable pottasium intake
Icing the Face (Short-Term Debloat)
Yes, this works but only temporarily.
Benefits:
- Vasoconstriction
- Reduced inflammation
- Tighter appearance around eyes + jaw
How to do it:
- Ice pack or ice roller
- 1–3 minutes per area
- Morning or before going out
- Temporary (hours)
- Doesn’t fix underlying bloat
Good for polish, not baseline.
Your face reflects your nervous system.
I probably missed a lot of softmaxxes and please tag a ton of ppl this is my first guide
I didn’t add cope softmaxxes but this took a while so please tag a ton
