So apparently there is this thing called “The Golden Face Ratio”. Basically, scientists have come up with the perfect ratio for facial dimensions. I had heard about it a few times before, but just didn’t think it could be a real thing. To me beauty comes in so many looks. Then factor in opinion, I just couldn’t picture an algorithm deciding all that.

Guess what? Not only is this a real thing, there are apps and sites dedicated to judging your face or anyone else’s! Pretty shallow. But, for kicks and giggles, I went on this little journey.

I downloaded an app on Google. For what it’s worth, apparently Apple has a bigger selection of these type of apps. For my Android I downloaded, ‘Beauty Scanner’.

So you take a picture or submit a picture in a full frontal image. A clean headshot. Then it does it’s thing, and runs the biometrics and measurements, based on an algorithm that calculates you, or someone else’s face, or even does a comparison amongst you and whomever. From there (for free) it will tell you on one of it’s subsections the details about your face and how you measure up, by the numbers.

In my case I chose a couple of different analysis. I chose ‘Face Beauty Analysis’ and ‘Face Reading’. This is what I learned.

So, though I appreciate the kind words that this ‘Golden Ratio Face’ follows. I don’t believe there is a mathematical equation to determine beauty. Also, I am more interested in how beautiful a person is on the inside.

In my lifetime I have met 1000s of physically beautiful people. Probably 100s of thousands, from all over the world, over the years. However, I have only met a select number of people who I would say are truly beautiful. A beautiful soul. A beautiful mind. A beautiful spirit. Beautiful from the inside out. To me that kind of beauty simply is radiant, and transcendent.

My grandmama used to tell me, ‘beauty is only skin deep sugar, but ugly is to the bone, always remember that’. My grandmama was known for her much sage, and wise advise. Her various advice has saved my life, time and time again, in one way or another. It has also stopped me from responding to ugliness, by letting someone else’s ugliness consume me. It helps me keep my heart centered, and in the right place.

In today’s very aggressive, angry, down right hostile world, it can be easy to stew and simmer in negativity. To stew in frustration and anger, about things you truly can not control.

For me, I’m passionate about all of life. So, I have been known to sound off good, and tell someone off as well. However, I am really good about writing about what gets my ire up, and letting go of it. Not holding on to the frustration, or anger that managed to get my ire up. Before, I would hold all those emotions in, and I swear it would eat me up from the inside out. I would get ulcers, my GERD would go on hyper drive, and I would get sick as a dog. Then I would remember what my grandmama would say. So, I would write, or sing, or dance, or cook. All to vent. Release that ugliness holed up inside me, and start anew. A grounded generally very happy, content, laughing person.

I swear I can feel my heart fill with joy, and it comes across in all I do. To me, that is beauty. I respect ‘The Golden Ratio’ science, and whatnot, however, I believe there is a much bigger picture to defining beautiful, and beauty.

On a side note…

Yesterday I was pretty tired. I decided to take the test again. Depending on the day, my face looks more aged than other days, lol. Now mind you that I am wearing a baseball hat, and working off of 2 hours sleep, with minimal makeup on.

Apparently a tired Leila looks 15 years older than a rested Leila. Lol. Learn something new every day.

Today, after 5 hours sleep I have improved. Lol

I am certain none of this vanity stuff matters a damn, unless it starts on the inside, and comes through in my life and how I live and love in my life.

Meanwhile on a lighter note!