Rationalizing why I spend so much time typing faces.

A defense of skinny brows.

Five of the most famous female villains all share the same dominant style essence. Surprisingly it’s not Dramatic.

It’s possible!

Using Face Recognition to discover if Brad Pitt looks like Brad Pitt and other revelations.

A list of hundreds of carefully typed celebrities and their style essences.

Including thoughts on why it’s so rare to have just one essence.

The Ingenue aesthetic may have surprising range.

Scientific research on beauty isn’t necessarily much more objective than People Magazine’s Most Beautiful list. Both confuse the most popular faces for the most beautiful.

Your style type is coded in your DNA.

It might even help you love your nose.

How characters’ style essences symbolize deeper meaning in shows and movies—Breaking Bad, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Legally Blonde, and Game of Thrones.

The terms don’t help us figure out who’s who in Heidi Klum’s marriage.

Why scientists are obsessed with Classics.

How Romantic faces symbolize passionate emotion.

Ingenue faces symbolize the (arguably) most likable (and least argumentative) personality trait.

The infinite essence.

Why Naturals look friendly, confident, and extraverted.

Gamines, youth, and passion for life.