Softmaxxing: The Most Underrated Looksmax (Read Before You Do Anything Else)

[lueymogs]

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)

Spoiler: SleepMaxxing

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:

• 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 bed





Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep

Spoiler: Bonesmashing

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.

Spoiler: Gymmaxxing

2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)

• 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.

Spoiler: Skincare

3. Skinmaxxing



Routine:

• Gentle cleanser
• Moisturizer
• BB cream
• Topical GHKCU

(For normal skin, not tons of acne)

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.

Spoiler: Hair/Eyebrows

Hairmaxxing

• Hair is law
• Get the right cut
• Use matte product for density illusion

EYEBROWS:
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

Overplucking is the #1 mistake.


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 carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped

4. Nutrition & Sleep

• Adequate protein
• Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
• High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth

6.

Spoiler: Posture

Posturemaxxing

Bad posture = recessed.

Fix:

• Neck mobility
• Upper back strength
• Tounge posture
• 

Better posture = better face profile.

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

Spoiler: Debloating

DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT

Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)

Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium

Modern diets are:

• Sodium-heavy
• Potassium-deficient

That imbalance = puffiness, moonface, softer jawline.

Key points

• Do not nuke sodium
• Keep sodium consistent
• Raise potassium to rebalance fluids

Potassium helps your body excrete excess sodium and reduces subcutaneous water retention, including in the face.

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

Best results come from:

• Daily consistency
• Normal hydration
• Stable pottasium intake

This isn’t magic — it just fixes imbalance.

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

Limits:

• 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

 

[looksmaxer3431413]

dnrd

 

[Bishoplol]

h2o

 

[LTNUser]

h2o

Typical grey content
Helpful for new users so good thread

 

[el hit]

dnr water

 

[wearegettingtohtn]

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)

Spoiler: SleepMaxxing

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:

• 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 bed





Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep

Spoiler: Bonesmashing

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.

Spoiler: Gymmaxxing

2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)

• 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.

Spoiler: Skincare

3. Skinmaxxing



Routine:

• Gentle cleanser
• Moisturizer
• BB cream
• Topical GHKCU

(For normal skin, not tons of acne)

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.

Spoiler: Hair/Eyebrows

Hairmaxxing

• Hair is law
• Get the right cut
• Use matte product for density illusion

EYEBROWS:
eyebrows frame the eye area.
View attachment 4418930


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

Overplucking is the #1 mistake.


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 carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped

4. Nutrition & Sleep

• Adequate protein
• Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
• High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth

6.

Spoiler: Posture

Posturemaxxing

View attachment 4418936

Bad posture = recessed.

Fix:

• Neck mobility
• Upper back strength
• Tounge posture
• View attachment 4418939

Better posture = better face profile.

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

Spoiler: Debloating

DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT

Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)

Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium

Modern diets are:

• Sodium-heavy
• Potassium-deficient

That imbalance = puffiness, moonface, softer jawline.

Key points

• Do not nuke sodium
• Keep sodium consistent
• Raise potassium to rebalance fluids

Potassium helps your body excrete excess sodium and reduces subcutaneous water retention, including in the face.

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

Best results come from:

• Daily consistency
• Normal hydration
• Stable pottasium intake

This isn’t magic — it just fixes imbalance.

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

Limits:

• 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

im 15 is gooning too much going to fuck my hormones up?

 

[acm]

Typical grey content
Helpful for new users so good thread

bro on .com there is a sofmaxxing bible
i wish someone on here would make that because posts like this "ultimate softmax guide" always appear

 

[Bajio]

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)

Spoiler: SleepMaxxing

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:

• 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 bed





Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep

Spoiler: Bonesmashing

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.

Spoiler: Gymmaxxing

2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)

• 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.

Spoiler: Skincare

3. Skinmaxxing



Routine:

• Gentle cleanser
• Moisturizer
• BB cream
• Topical GHKCU

(For normal skin, not tons of acne)

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.

Spoiler: Hair/Eyebrows

Hairmaxxing

• Hair is law
• Get the right cut
• Use matte product for density illusion

EYEBROWS:
eyebrows frame the eye area.
View attachment 4418930


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

Overplucking is the #1 mistake.


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 carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped

4. Nutrition & Sleep

• Adequate protein
• Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
• High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth

6.

Spoiler: Posture

Posturemaxxing

View attachment 4418936

Bad posture = recessed.

Fix:

• Neck mobility
• Upper back strength
• Tounge posture
• View attachment 4418939

Better posture = better face profile.

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

Spoiler: Debloating

DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT

Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)

Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium

Modern diets are:

• Sodium-heavy
• Potassium-deficient

That imbalance = puffiness, moonface, softer jawline.

Key points

• Do not nuke sodium
• Keep sodium consistent
• Raise potassium to rebalance fluids

Potassium helps your body excrete excess sodium and reduces subcutaneous water retention, including in the face.

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

Best results come from:

• Daily consistency
• Normal hydration
• Stable pottasium intake

This isn’t magic — it just fixes imbalance.

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

Limits:

• 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

most of it is water but yea fair enough

 

[lueymogs]

im 15 is gooning too much going to fuck my hormones up?

yes limit to once every 2 weeks max you’ll stunt growth and not reach max height potential

 

[acm]

what are you looking at

dont take what i said as an insult, im just saying stuff like this is repetitive and has been seen 100x before on here. i appreciate the effort you put into this regardless.

 

[wearegettingtohtn]

yes limit to once every 2 weeks max you’ll stunt growth and not reach max height potential

oh shit bro i've been doing it for 2 times a day for like 6 months shitttt

 

[Francisco_Bs]

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)

Spoiler: SleepMaxxing

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:

• 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 bed





Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep

Spoiler: Bonesmashing

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.

Spoiler: Gymmaxxing

2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)

• 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.

Spoiler: Skincare

3. Skinmaxxing



Routine:

• Gentle cleanser
• Moisturizer
• BB cream
• Topical GHKCU

(For normal skin, not tons of acne)

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.

Spoiler: Hair/Eyebrows

Hairmaxxing

• Hair is law
• Get the right cut
• Use matte product for density illusion

EYEBROWS:
eyebrows frame the eye area.
View attachment 4418930


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

Overplucking is the #1 mistake.


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 carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped

4. Nutrition & Sleep

• Adequate protein
• Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
• High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth

6.

Spoiler: Posture

Posturemaxxing

View attachment 4418936

Bad posture = recessed.

Fix:

• Neck mobility
• Upper back strength
• Tounge posture
• View attachment 4418939

Better posture = better face profile.

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

Spoiler: Debloating

DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT

Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)

Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium

Modern diets are:

• Sodium-heavy
• Potassium-deficient

That imbalance = puffiness, moonface, softer jawline.

Key points

• Do not nuke sodium
• Keep sodium consistent
• Raise potassium to rebalance fluids

Potassium helps your body excrete excess sodium and reduces subcutaneous water retention, including in the face.

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

Best results come from:

• Daily consistency
• Normal hydration
• Stable pottasium intake

This isn’t magic — it just fixes imbalance.

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

Limits:

• 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

Cope methods

 

[Bishoplol]

Typical grey content
Helpful for new users so good thread

literally 800 same softmax threads exist that cover these methods a lot better.

 

[Bishoplol]

Typical grey content
Helpful for new users so good thread

literally 800 same softmax threads exist that cover these methods a lot better.

 

[Bishoplol]

brutal wifi nerf

 

[pslgod15]

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

bonesmashing is cope nigga

 

[KellSS]

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)

Spoiler: SleepMaxxing

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:

• 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 bed





Mouth taping in your sleep also poses benefits. Always mouth tape and mew in your sleep. Also always back sleep for optimal sleep

Spoiler: Bonesmashing

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.

Spoiler: Gymmaxxing

2. Bodyfat Optimization (Top Tier Gym Halo)

• 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.

Spoiler: Skincare

3. Skinmaxxing



Routine:

• Gentle cleanser
• Moisturizer
• BB cream
• Topical GHKCU

(For normal skin, not tons of acne)

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.

Spoiler: Hair/Eyebrows

Hairmaxxing

• Hair is law
• Get the right cut
• Use matte product for density illusion

EYEBROWS:
eyebrows frame the eye area.
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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

Overplucking is the #1 mistake.


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 carefully
Can increase density
Risk: irritation, shedding if stopped

4. Nutrition & Sleep

• Adequate protein
• Zinc, biotin (if deficient)
• High sleep = higher GH = better hair growth

6.

Spoiler: Posture

Posturemaxxing

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Bad posture = recessed.

Fix:

• Neck mobility
• Upper back strength
• Tounge posture
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Better posture = better face profile.

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

Spoiler: Debloating

DEBLOATING: VERY IMPORTANT

Potassium : Sodium Ratio (Critical)

Target ratio: ~3:1 potassium to sodium

Modern diets are:

• Sodium-heavy
• Potassium-deficient

That imbalance = puffiness, moonface, softer jawline.

Key points

• Do not nuke sodium
• Keep sodium consistent
• Raise potassium to rebalance fluids

Potassium helps your body excrete excess sodium and reduces subcutaneous water retention, including in the face.

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

Best results come from:

• Daily consistency
• Normal hydration
• Stable pottasium intake

This isn’t magic — it just fixes imbalance.

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

Limits:

• 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

Most water post +dnr i just read the spoiler title

 

[Aryan Incel]

Hardmaxxing is the only true looksmax

 

[lueymogs]

bonesmashing is cope nigga

if your in puberty it works literally has worked for me

 

[SQL2VD]

will read later