Hunter Eyes Test

"Hunter eyes" is a looksmaxxing term for eyes that look deep-set, narrow and intense — the look often credited to actors with a strong, focused stare. There is no medical definition, but most descriptions agree on three traits:

• A positive canthal tilt — the outer corner of the eye sits higher than the inner corner.
• A narrow eye opening with little visible upper eyelid, so the eye looks almond-shaped rather than round.
• Low, heavy brows that sit close to the eye, which makes the eyes look deep-set and shaded.

The term is mostly used about men, and it is closely tied to a strong brow ridge. Women with the same traits are more often described as having "cat eyes" or deep-set eyes.

"Prey eyes" is the opposite: rounder, more open eyes with a neutral or negative tilt, plenty of visible upper eyelid and brows that sit higher above the eye. They read as soft, friendly or youthful rather than intense.

Trait	Hunter eyes	Prey eyes
Canthal tilt	Positive	Neutral or negative
Eye shape	Narrow, almond	Round, wide open
Upper eyelid shown	Little	A lot
Brow position	Low, close to the eye	Higher above the eye

Neither is "correct". Plenty of very attractive people, especially women, have rounder eyes. Most people sit somewhere in between, which is why this test gives a score instead of a yes or no.

The test measures each trait from a straight-on photo, in your browser, after levelling your head:

1. Canthal tilt (40% of the score) — the angle from the inner to the outer corner of each eye, averaged.
2. Eye height vs width (30%) — a narrower opening scores higher.
3. Brow-to-eye distance (30%) — the gap between the top of the eye and the top of the brow, compared with eye width; lower brows score higher.

The three are combined into a hunter score out of 100: 70 or more reads as hunter eyes, 50–69 as partial hunter eyes, below 50 as not hunter-type. You also see each trait on its own, so you know which one you have and which you do not.

Use a neutral face. Squinting narrows the eyes and lifts the lower lid, and raising your brows does the opposite — both change the result.

The bone behind your brow ridge and the position of your eye corners do not change with exercises. Videos that promise hunter eyes from "eye training" or facial yoga have no evidence behind them. What does change how your eyes read:

• Lower body fat and less puffiness — less fat around the eyes makes them look more deep-set. Sleep and lower salt help with morning puffiness.
• Brows — fuller, straighter brows that are not over-plucked sit visually lower and closer to the eye.
• Expression — a relaxed lower lid with a very slight squint (often called "squinching") narrows the eye opening in photos.
• Medical options — brow lifts, canthoplasty and other eyelid procedures exist, carry real risks and are not reversible. Discuss them with a board-certified oculoplastic surgeon.

For the tilt on its own, the canthal tilt test gives exact angles for each eye, and the eye shape detector classifies your overall eye shape and spacing.