High-quality test photos are essential for accurate beauty type identification.
STYLIST LIDA SAVA
Please organize all photos described below into folders:
Beauty Type Photos Guide
To determine your beauty type, I will need:
- Photos of your body.
- Photos of your face.
- Photos of you in real life.
- Required information.
Face
Folder №1
Test photos of your face with an A4 sheet and body photos taken from the correct angle and distance, as described below.
Folder №2
Photos of your eyebrows before any plucking (details below).
Folder №3
If there have been any changes related to age, plastic surgery, hair transplants, etc. (as described at the end of the Guide), place in this folder photos of your natural face and body before these changes (as close as possible to the A4 requirements).
Folder №4
Place here photos of your body that differ from how you look now.
– If you are currently at a higher weight (even slightly), include photos from your lowest weight.
It is especially important for me to see the waist-to-hip transition and how the chin looked at that time.
These can be:
– a single photo showing everything
– or separate photos (e.g. one showing waist and hips, another — a portrait from the same period)
– If you are currently slimmer but were previously fuller, those photos are also very helpful, as fullness manifests differently across beauty types
– If you are currently at a higher weight (even slightly), include photos from your lowest weight.
It is especially important for me to see the waist-to-hip transition and how the chin looked at that time.
These can be:
– a single photo showing everything
– or separate photos (e.g. one showing waist and hips, another — a portrait from the same period)
– If you are currently slimmer but were previously fuller, those photos are also very helpful, as fullness manifests differently across beauty types
Folder №5
Place here real-life photos showing how you look in different styling:
– with and without detailing
– different types of fabrics (structured, heavy, light, rough)
– different styles, lines, shapes, and textures
– garments of different lengths photographed on you
– with and without detailing
– different types of fabrics (structured, heavy, light, rough)
– different styles, lines, shapes, and textures
– garments of different lengths photographed on you
TEST BODY PHOTOS
The photographer (or tripod) must be positioned 3 meters away from you.
The camera should be held at the level of your solar plexus.
This ensures your real proportions are captured without distortion.
The camera should be held at the level of your solar plexus.
This ensures your real proportions are captured without distortion.
Required shots:
Make sure:
– your full body is clearly visible
– the image is not cropped
Clothing:
– plain, fitted swimsuit or underwear
– no ruffles, draping, or decorative elements
– stand straight, without posing or arching your lower back
– your full body is clearly visible
– the image is not cropped
Clothing:
– plain, fitted swimsuit or underwear
– no ruffles, draping, or decorative elements
– stand straight, without posing or arching your lower back
Arms along the body, legs together — front, profile, and back
Arms slightly lifted away from the hips — front and back
Arms raised parallel to the floor — profile (This additional angle is necessary to assess volume, as in standard profile shots the arms often cover the waist and hip area.)
You may include variations (arms down / slightly lifted). I will select the most suitable images for analysis.
Additional body photos:
Any photos that allow assessment similar to the test images are useful. Please include:
photos from different ages (from 18+), e.g. at 20 and 35.
photos at different from today’s weight.
FACE PHOTOS WITH AN A4 SHEET:
Hold the A4 sheet next to your face as shown in the reference.
– no makeup
– hairline fully visible: hair smoothly pulled away from the face and tied back in ponytail or bun(not visible in the picture), no fringe
All facial features must be clearly visible.
Lighting:
– even, frontal lighting
– no shadows (under the nose, brows, etc.), as shadows create artificial lines that interfere with analysis
If you have permanent makeup, it must be covered with foundation.
It is best to provide a series of photos so the most accurate ones can be selected.
– hairline fully visible: hair smoothly pulled away from the face and tied back in ponytail or bun(not visible in the picture), no fringe
All facial features must be clearly visible.
Lighting:
– even, frontal lighting
– no shadows (under the nose, brows, etc.), as shadows create artificial lines that interfere with analysis
If you have permanent makeup, it must be covered with foundation.
It is best to provide a series of photos so the most accurate ones can be selected.
A4 Sheet
Hold the A4 sheet as shown:
– 3–4 cm from the side of your face
– in the same plane as your head (not closer to the camera and not behind the head)
Please use a standard A4 sheet (210 × 297 mm). If you are in the US, do not use Letter size. An A4 sheet is used because of its standard size.
Later, I will replace it with backgrounds of the same size to analyze how your face interacts with them and determine your primary facial type.
– 3–4 cm from the side of your face
– in the same plane as your head (not closer to the camera and not behind the head)
Please use a standard A4 sheet (210 × 297 mm). If you are in the US, do not use Letter size. An A4 sheet is used because of its standard size.
Later, I will replace it with backgrounds of the same size to analyze how your face interacts with them and determine your primary facial type.
Background
The background must be plain — without prints or even subtle texture.
If you cannot find such a wall, I recommend the following setup:
Stand very close to a window during daytime, facing toward it.
The photographer should hold the camera directly near the glass of window, making sure not to cast additional shadows on your face.
The lights in the room should be turned off.
In this setup, your face will be well lit, while the room behind you will remain in shadow and appear neutral and unobtrusive.
If you cannot find such a wall, I recommend the following setup:
Stand very close to a window during daytime, facing toward it.
The photographer should hold the camera directly near the glass of window, making sure not to cast additional shadows on your face.
The lights in the room should be turned off.
In this setup, your face will be well lit, while the room behind you will remain in shadow and appear neutral and unobtrusive.
You may also use the following alternatives:
Place a plain curtain behind you (without folds).
Or position an ironing board vertically behind you as a background. If it is not plain, cover it with a plain sheet of one color and make sure the visible area has no folds.
EYEBROW PHOTOS
I need to see your natural eyebrows.
If your brows are currently shaped, please provide photos from earlier years — before your eyebrows were plucked for the first time. Even if you were as young as 10 years old or even younger.
If your brows are currently shaped, please provide photos from earlier years — before your eyebrows were plucked for the first time. Even if you were as young as 10 years old or even younger.
REAL-LIFE PHOTOS
Select 30–50 photos (the more, the better).
It is important that the photos clearly show your face and body.
Group photos, dark, blurry, photos in sunglasses or distant images are not suitable and should be excluded.
It is important that the photos clearly show your face and body.
Group photos, dark, blurry, photos in sunglasses or distant images are not suitable and should be excluded.
1.
Include photos in:
– different silhouettes
– different styles
– different fabrics and textures
– different prints
– different weight stages
– different silhouettes
– different styles
– different fabrics and textures
– different prints
– different weight stages
2.
Photos with various accessories are also helpful
3.
REQUIRED INFORMATION:
Provide your exact height. It is important to indicate the maximum height you have had, as height may decrease slightly with age.
Please also mention any spinal issues, surgeries, or related conditions.
Please also mention any spinal issues, surgeries, or related conditions.
1.
Describe in detail how weight gain appears in your body:
– which areas gain volume first
– which areas later
– which areas gain volume first
– which areas later
2.
List all artificial changes that were made to your appearance:
3.
Eyelash extensions
Permanent makeup (brows, lips, eyes, etc.)
Plastic surgery
Professional sports
Injections
Be sure to provide earlier photos taken before any of these changes.
