Hunter Eyes Test

What are hunter eyes?

Hunter eyes is a looksmaxxing term for a particular eye area that's widely considered attractive, especially in men. Hunter eyes are narrow, almond-shaped eyes with a positive canthal tilt — the outer corners sit slightly higher than the inner corners — and very little visible upper eyelid, usually framed by low, straight brows. The overall effect is an intense, focused look, the kind often seen on male models and actors.

The opposite is called prey eyes: rounder, more open eyes with a lot of visible upper eyelid, a neutral or negative tilt and higher brows. Prey eyes read as softer, younger and more expressive.

This free hunter eyes test measures the two features that matter most — eye shape and canthal tilt — from a single photo, and tells you whether your eyes read as hunter, semi-hunter, neutral or prey eyes.

Hunter eyes vs prey eyes

Most people are somewhere in between, which is why this test has a semi-hunter and a neutral category as well.

How the hunter eyes test works

The test runs Google's MediaPipe Face Mesh in your browser — your photo isn't uploaded — and places landmarks on the corners and lids of both eyes. It then measures:

• Eye openness (55% of the score). The height of each eye from upper to lower lid, divided by its width from corner to corner. Lower values mean a narrower, more horizontal eye. An openness under about 22% scores full marks, and the score drops quickly as openness rises toward 30%. Above about 40%, eyes read as round and open and score low.
• Canthal tilt (45% of the score). How much higher the outer corner of each eye sits than the inner corner, relative to eye width. A clearly positive tilt scores highest, a level tilt scores in the middle, and a negative tilt scores lowest.

Both eyes are measured and averaged, and the two components are combined into a score out of 100:

Your results also show your eye openness percentage and tilt, so you can see which of the two is driving your result. For a precise tilt in degrees, use the canthal tilt calculator.

What makes hunter eyes attractive?

There's no study of "hunter eyes" as such — it's community vocabulary — but the features it describes line up with things research does associate with attractive and masculine faces:

• Low, straight brows and a horizontal eye are sexually dimorphic: on average, men's brows sit closer to their eyes than women's. That's part of why hunter eyes read as masculine.
• A positive canthal tilt is associated with youth and alertness, and the outer corner of the eye tends to drop with age.
• Less visible upper eyelid usually comes with good support from the brow bone, which gives the eye area depth.

That said, prey eyes aren't unattractive. Large, open eyes are associated with youthfulness and expressiveness and are often considered very attractive, particularly in women's faces. "Hunter" isn't the only good result.

How to get hunter eyes (and what doesn't work)

"How to get hunter eyes" is one of the most searched looksmaxxing questions, so it's worth being direct: the bone structure behind hunter eyes — your brow ridge, orbit and canthal anchors — doesn't change through exercises. What you can change is how your eye area looks:

• Lower body fat. Excess fat around the eyes and upper lids reduces definition. Getting leaner often makes the eye area look deeper and narrower.
• Reduce puffiness. Poor sleep, alcohol and salty food cause morning swelling that rounds the eye area. Good sleep and hydration help.
• Groom your brows straighter. Low, straight, fuller brows frame the eye like hunter eyes. Over-plucking or high arches have the opposite effect.
• Control your expression in photos. A slight lower-lid squint — the "smize" photographers ask for — narrows the eye and lifts the lower lid. That's a pose, not a permanent change, and this test is designed to measure a neutral expression.

What doesn't have good evidence: "hunter eyes exercises", eyelid taping, mewing for the eye area, or any routine that promises to change your canthal tilt. Surgical options like canthoplasty exist, but they carry real risks and should only be considered with a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon.

Tips for an accurate result

1. Keep a completely relaxed face. Squinting or smiling narrows your eyes and lifts the corners, which inflates the score.
2. Look straight into the camera with your chin level. Tilting your head up makes eyes look more open; tilting down makes them look narrower.
3. Use soft, even light from the front. Strong overhead light casts brow shadows that hide the eyelid landmarks.
4. Remove glasses and pull hair away from your eyes and brows.
5. Use the rear camera from arm's length or further to avoid wide-angle distortion.

Frequently asked questions

What are hunter eyes?

Hunter eyes are narrow, almond-shaped eyes with a positive canthal tilt (outer corners slightly higher than inner corners), little visible upper eyelid and low, straight brows. The term comes from looksmaxxing communities and describes an intense, focused eye area.

Do I have hunter eyes?

Upload a straight-on, neutral-expression photo to this test. It measures how open your eyes are and how much they tilt, and classifies them as hunter, semi-hunter, neutral or prey eyes. A score of 80 or above means hunter eyes.

What are prey eyes?

Prey eyes are the opposite of hunter eyes: rounder, more open eyes with a lot of visible upper eyelid, a neutral or negative canthal tilt and higher brows. They look softer and more expressive.

How can I get hunter eyes naturally?

You can't change the bone structure behind hunter eyes, but you can change how your eye area looks: reduce body fat and puffiness, keep your brows low and straight, and sleep well. Exercises and taping methods don't have good evidence behind them.

Can you get hunter eyes with surgery?

Procedures like canthoplasty can change the shape and tilt of the outer eye corner, but they carry real risks, including an unnatural look and dry eye. They're a medical decision to discuss with a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon.

Are hunter eyes only for men?

The term is mostly used for men's faces, where low brows and narrow eyes read as masculine. Similar looks in women are usually called fox eyes or siren eyes, and this test works the same way for everyone.

Are hunter eyes and positive canthal tilt the same thing?

No. A positive canthal tilt is one part of hunter eyes. Hunter eyes also need a narrow, horizontal eye shape with little visible upper eyelid. You can have a positive tilt with round, open eyes.

Is the hunter eyes test free?

Yes. It's free, needs no account, and analyses your photo in your browser without uploading it.

Related tools

• Canthal tilt calculator — your exact eye tilt in degrees
• Brow position analyzer — how high your brows sit above your eyes
• Eye spacing calculator — close-set, wide-set or ideally spaced eyes
• PSL rating — a looksmaxxing rating that includes eye shape and tilt
• Looksmax score — your overall looksmaxxing score