/ The Reference
The PSL Scale.
Decoded.
PSL — short for the three forums that shaped the modern looksmaxxing canon — rates facial aesthetics on a 0 to 10 scale built around Potential, Symmetry, and Leanness. Below: every tier, what it means, and where the protocol intervenes.
The Tiers
0 – 1.99
SUB
Subhuman
Severe negative features. Recessed maxilla, low neurocranial volume, asymmetry stacked. Full hardmaxx territory.
2 – 2.99
LTN-
Low-Tier Normie (Low)
Below average. Multiple compounding failos — eye area, jawline, skin. Soft + hardmaxx required.
3 – 3.99
LTN
Low-Tier Normie
Below the social baseline. One or two strong failos. Most users searching PSL start here. Significant ascension possible.
4 – 4.99
MTN
Mid-Tier Normie
Statistical average. Invisible in the social field. Looksmaxxing yields the highest delta from this tier.
5 – 5.99
HTN
High-Tier Normie
The HTN. Above average, gets occasional IOIs. Frame and hairline carry. One or two halos away from Chadlite.
6 – 6.99
CHL
Chadlite
Top decile. Hunter eyes, defined jaw, low body fat. Halos compound — the rich get richer.
7 – 7.99
CHAD
Chad
Top 1%. Maxilla forward, zygos wide, canthal tilt positive. Mogs entire rooms on sight.
8 – 8.99
MOG
Mogger
Top 0.1%. Genetic outlier. Modeling-tier bone structure. Rare in the wild.
9 – 10
GIGA
Gigachad
Theoretical ceiling. Sub-1% of moggers. The Russian statue. Most are AI.
HTN Meaning, in Full
HTN stands for High-Tier Normie — the 5.0 to 5.99 band. An HTN sits above the statistical mean but below Chadlite. They're attractive enough to receive passive interest, yet structurally one or two halos (hairline, jaw projection, eye area) short of the top decile. HTN is the inflection point: the tier where soft-maxxing alone can break someone into Chadlite, no surgery required.
Common Failos & The Fix
Recessed maxilla
Mewing protocol, hard chewing, in extreme cases MSE/MARPE.
Negative canthal tilt
Bony orbit work, midface support, eye area looksmaxxing.
Weak jawline
Body fat to 12%, mastic gum, jaw trainer 3×30 daily.
Poor skin / dark circles
Tretinoin, sleep hygiene, double cleanse + ascension serum.
Asymmetry
Sleep on back, unilateral chewing correction, gua sha for lymph.
/ Next Step
Stop rating. Start ascending.
The scale is only a measurement. The protocol is the lever. Ninety days, no shortcuts.
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