take a look at these two faces. Which one do you think has the lower body fat? Most of the time, we can actually identify someone's overall body fat percentage just by looking at their face. People do carry fat differently, so this isn't a hard or fast rule, but if you want a more defined face for yourself, then lowering your body fat is a good idea. So, what even is the preferred body fat percentage for men and women? Well, we all know that body fat can play a huge role in how defined your face is. Research by Fares and Bartholomew found that as long as you are within the healthy range, usually 16 to 25 in women and 8 to 17 in men, your face will look a lot more attractive. Just like your body, Run Talaital (2013) discovered that being either too thin or fat reduces facial attractiveness substantially, especially in women. Being on the lower end of those ranges will make the cheekbones and your pop more if you really want that model-esque appearance, but it's

important to recognize your underlying bone structure may have limitations to how far you can actually go. Still, the Beachbody appearance is a safe bet for maximizing facial attractiveness, and facial contours will be accentuated most around the level but not to the extremes where rentalis paper has shown going too far down in body fat is also not attractive.

Your bodyfat IS your face

Taking a look into the age old question of what makes a face beautiful through anthropology and cognitive psychology.