Dividing the face into two parts. Asymmetry: why one side of the face looks better than the other. Habit of chewing on one side

New York-based photographer Alex John Beck created a series of photographs, “Both Sides Of,” to confirm or refute two beliefs. Many people believe that, firstly, perfectly symmetrical faces are the most beautiful. Secondly, our face reflects our character. In his photographs, Alex “glued” two identical parts of the face together: the right with the right, the left with the left.

19.02.2014
Photonews

You won't see the person's true face in any of these pictures. While creating portraits, Alex was amazed at how different people's personalities seemed depending on whether he connected the right sides of their faces or the left. In truth, in some cases, absolute symmetry looks a little creepy, although sometimes the differences are not very noticeable.

The difference between the right and left sides of the face is explained from a psychological and physiological point of view. Both of them reflect human experiences in different ways. The left side reflects true feelings and is the “mirror of the soul”; the right half is more stingy in demonstrating emotions. According to scientific research, such asymmetry depends on the properties of the brain. After all, it is known that the left part of the body is “commanded” by its right, more “emotional” lobes.

“It’s as if two completely different people are hiding under one face,” says the author of the photographs. “The less symmetrical the two halves are initially, the more different the characters of the people resulting in the photograph are after connecting the right and left sides of his face.”

Good day, dear readers of my blog. I was very surprised recently. It turns out that you can earn good money with just one Photoshop skill. The option that we will talk about today is in serious demand. If you manage to complete the project well and get noticed, then there will be no end to clients.

Many girls charge 500 rubles for half an hour of such work. Today we will explore Photoshop - how to insert a face into another photo. In this tutorial you will find all the steps that the professionals do. Unfortunately, on YouTube, authors often miss some of them. The result is not very good.

But let's not delay. We have a lot of work to do, although not difficult. By the way, at the end you can find a training video and reduce your reading time. Well, shall we get started?

Spectacular collage in 15 minutes

So, I'm going to superimpose the face of Aishwarya Rai, the glamorous Indian actress, onto Emilia Clarke's portrayal of Daenerys Targaryan. It has long been interesting what would have happened if an Indian woman had gotten one of the main roles in Game of Thrones.

By the way, there are online services and mobile applications for such operations, but you will never be able to work with them as efficiently and realistically as if you were using Photoshop.

First, through the “File” - “Open” menu, I need to extract both images into the working window.

Now, using a simple Selection tool, I capture the face in the image. I only need eyebrows, nose, eyes and lips. The oval of the face and all the others will belong to the source. Then the result will be better.

Now I take the Move tool and drag the newly selected fragment into the first tab.

I set the opacity of the new face to about 60%. This is necessary in order to see the bottom layer and perform the mixing smoothly.

Remove the visibility of the previous two layers. Just click on the "eye" icons.

Now remove the hard edges from the edges of the image.

At some points, when using a brush, someone else's eyebrow, part of the eye, or something else unnecessary may appear. In this case, change the tool to the Healing Brush or Stamp. They will allow you to correct the picture.

Now we need to work on the face. Merge all layers using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E.

Click in the “Camera RAW” filters section.

Using the tool on top, select the area of ​​the face. Move to the bottom of the panel on the left to check the box next to “Effect” - “Inside”. Otherwise, all changes will be applied to the outside of the photo.

Tweak the sliders to achieve a better and more natural effect. Try it. It may not work out right away. Over time, you will become more sensitive to changes and what adjustments need to be applied. Unfortunately, there is no single scheme, since all photographs are different and there can be a million collage combinations.

Well, we have reached the final stage. Working with the entire photo. This will help polish it and set up a unified composition. Go to the "Editing" section. I prefer to use Curves for correction, and then work on the color tone later.

I set curves to even out light and shadows.

And finally, I create a unified composition using color balance. Everything is in the same editing menu.

This is the result that suits me.

By the way, you can use another interesting effect. Apply a mask to the topmost layer. We already did this today. Then take a black soft brush and leave only the very top and bottom layers visible.

You can erase part of the face you just drew. In this photo I left only Aishwarya Rai's eyes, and returned the lips from Emilia Clarke.

You can open one eye or divide your face into two parts.

In general, have fun at your own discretion. It will be funny.

Video instruction

Well, now, as promised, a training lesson in which all the same actions are performed that are described in the article. If something is not clear, you can refer to the text and vice versa.

Of course, to achieve an ideal result, I would advise you to acquire additional information about all correction tools. Information about them and more can be obtained from Zinaida Lukyanova’s course “ Photoshop from scratch in video format ».

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See you again and good luck in your endeavors.

Once, during one of the first elections, being practically a complete novice in PR, I wrote a leaflet for a candidate. I called the boss, and he said - the candidate in the photo is looking to the left, which means - to the past. And it needs to be in the future. Find another photo... At the same moment I mirrored the face in Photoshop, i.e. turned it horizontally, I said to the boss: “Will this work?”/> - Never! - the boss replied, - Never do that again! The left and right halves of the face are completely different people! THEY WILL NOT BELIEVE US. They won’t believe HIM...
I learned my lesson and never did it again. And today I conducted a simple experiment. I took a photo of the Prime Minister and assembled his face separately from two right and two left halves... Take a look for yourself: these may be brothers, but they are DIFFERENT people!

Prof. A.N. Anuashvili, Doctor of Technical and Psychological Sciences, as a result of research, established that this pattern does not apply to our face. It turns out that the state of the right hemisphere is projected on the right side of our face, and the state of the left hemisphere is projected on the left half. And since many of us are far from personal harmony, our faces are asymmetrical. Scientists tried to compose a portrait of a person from two left or two right halves. And then it turned out that this way often completely different portraits are obtained. In Avtandil Anuashvili’s system, a portrait from the right halves of the face is called “spiritual”, and from the left - “vital”.

This system turned out to have one wonderful property - simply observing on a computer screen portraits made up of two identical halves of your face leads to personality harmonization! Scientists working under the leadership of Avtandil Nikolaevich came to such an unexpected discovery. The results, they claim, are impressive. There have been cases of healing of mental and neurological diseases, drunkenness, etc.

Photo by author (Doddy)

Based on the results of these studies, A.N. Anuashvili developed a method of video-computer psychodiagnostics and psychocorrection (VCP), for which he received a medical patent. What is this method?

The method is based on determining the functional asymmetry of the two hemispheres of the brain. The image of a person is entered into a computer, a special program builds two portraits from the halves of his face - “spiritual” and “life”, and then compares them. The dominance of one of the cerebral hemispheres and the difference in the amplitudes of oscillatory processes in the hemispheres are determined. After which the computer produces psychological and professional characteristics, a forecast of behavior in different situations, recommendations for vocational guidance and personality harmonization. The reliability of such computer diagnostics is very high.

This is a simple and convenient method, for example, for hiring. No psychological tests for you with a huge number of questions. There are many more areas in which computer psychodiagnostics and psychocorrection can work well and is already working today.

VKP is used in the Civil Service of the Russian Federation, in the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, in the Center for Advanced Medical Technologies, as well as in medical centers for objective psychodiagnosis, psychocorrection and family psychotherapy in Russia, the CIS countries and abroad.

However, today every person with access to a PC can enter his image into the computer and, using a graphics editor, create two portraits - “left” and “right”. And, as the creators of the psychodiagnostic system advise, for at least a week every day for 10-15 minutes, look at “your loved one” in two versions. This way you can get rid of many problems. Agree, it’s not that difficult.

Try it, maybe it will help? And your life will flow in a new way - harmoniously and easily.

A wide face is a problem that concerns not only ordinary people.

Expert comment:

Probably one of the most famous attempts to narrow her face was made by the singer Cher. Rumor has it that she had several chewing teeth removed to correct her broad facial features.

We don't know if this is true or not, but modern approaches won't require you to sacrifice your digestion.

Optical illusions, or why relative facial proportions are often more important than absolute ones

Do you perceive your face as wide? To narrow it down, it is not at all necessary to go to South Korea and undergo a complex operation to cut away excess bone tissue. In most cases, it is enough to change the “weight distribution” of the features on the face.

Expert comment:

Lindsey Wixson

For example, there is the three-thirds rule, which was formulated by Leonardo da Vinci.

According to the rule, the face can be divided into 3 parts by two horizontal lines. One of them runs along the line of the eyebrows, the second - at the level of the base of the nose. For the face to appear beautiful and harmonious, it is necessary that 3 parts - from the base of the hair to the eyebrow line, from the eyebrow line to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin - are equal.

In a harmoniously beautiful face, the distance from the hair growth to the eyebrow line, from the eyebrow line to the base of the nose and from the base of the nose to the chin is approximately the same.

If in the background round face measurements show a lack of chin area, to narrow the face you won’t have to remove the cheeks - it will be enough . This simple manipulation will significantly lengthen and narrow your face. That is why before each procedure we carry out a series of measurements and mathematical calculations.

There are different methods to change the “weight distribution” of traits. From playing with light and shadow when applying cosmetics to permanent methods of plastic surgery.

We will not talk about the most obvious reason for facial fullness associated with excess weight. If after losing weight you do not get the desired effect, then you need to look for other ways to make a wide face narrow.

We will start our story with home remedies, then we will talk about the latest low-traumatic developments in the field of cosmetology and plastic surgery.

To get a narrow face, you must first visit the dentist

But not at all for the reason for which Cher did it.

One of the common reasons for a wide face is a low bite and worn teeth. As a rule, the problem in this case is accompanied by crunching and pain in the jaw joint, headaches.

To solve the problem, the dentist raises the bite with crowns, removes excess load from the jaw joint and returns the correct contours to the face. The face becomes narrower.

Do exercises help narrow a face with wide cheekbones?

To narrow the face, face-building instructors recommend training the muscles of the cheek-zygomatic region, and in theory, the exercises can have a good effect.

Facial fitness or a new gadget for facial gymnastics.

We will not dissuade you from gymnastics, because keeping your facial muscles toned is useful in any case.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to “pump up” just one or a couple of muscles in isolation. To one degree or another, all groups of facial muscles will be loaded, including those zones that expand the face.

How to apply blush to narrow your face

If you apply makeup correctly, your face will be visually narrower and slimmer.

To narrow your face with blush, you need to make the skin under your cheekbones a shade darker. For this purpose, dark blush, dark shades of foundation or matte bronzer are suitable, which makes the skin tanned.

With your mouth closed, lower your lower jaw and draw in your cheeks. The cheekbone line is clearly drawn on the face.

Apply a dark shade to the area under the cheekbones, moving from the center of the cheek to the ear.

We apply highlighter to the top point of the cheekbones to emphasize: everything light appears visually larger.

All cosmetics should be used without fanaticism and the line of transition from one tone to another should be shaded so that the face does not lose its naturalness.

The second way is to focus on the eyes and eyebrows to distract the viewer’s gaze from the cheeks. We paint the eyelashes in two layers, giving a neat shape to the eyebrows.

The main advantage of this method is that you can narrow your face with makeup in a few minutes, on your own and almost free of charge.

Posing skills and accessories will make a wide face visually narrower

What to do if you need to make a narrow face “here and now”, urgently? For example, you have a photo shoot coming up. Remember how celebrities pose.

The mouth is slightly open, the teeth are open. In this position, the chin drops, the face visually stretches, the cheeks recede a little, the cheekbones stand out and in general the face seems narrower - that’s the whole secret. Just lower the lower part of your face a little – and voila, a great photo is guaranteed!

Look, for example, at how Jennifer Lopez poses:

And here is the result:

Jennifer Lopez

To make your face visually narrower, you can use glasses with square frames. This accessory works in two directions at once. On the one hand, it makes the temple area more massive, and thereby hides a wide face in the cheek area. On the other hand, it distracts the eye from the massive line of the lower jaw.

The same effect can be achieved with side bangs or a voluminous hairstyle.

If temporary measures do not suit you, and you want to narrow your round face for a long time, pay attention to cosmetic methods.

How to make a face using cosmetic methods

1. For general fullness of the face, lipolytics are recognized as the most effective and INNO-TDS Draining ppc. These drugs safely “burn” and remove excess subcutaneous fat.
   
   Their effect is comparable to liposuction, so do not trust the procedure to a cosmetologist. The drug should not get beyond the fatty areas. The procedure should only be performed by a doctor who is familiar with the anatomy of the face in detail.

   

   “Before” and 10 days “after” rhinoplasty (surgeon) and removal of Bisha lumps (surgeon). The lower third of the face stretched out, the heaviness of the cheeks went away. The face looks lighter and more harmonious.

   
   

   It is important to understand that in order to perform an operation, the doctor must have a well-developed sense of proportion. There is a risk of getting excessive cheek retraction after removing Bisha's lumps. Then the face takes on a tired, haggard appearance. At Platinental we remove just enough to keep the face fresh, natural and attractive.

2. Laser facial liposuction. In this case, the destruction of fat cells is carried out by laser. A cannula with a laser attachment is inserted through punctures in the anatomical folds in the ear area.

After fat removal, the cannula is switched to collagen stimulation mode - this way the skin recovers and tightens faster after the procedure.

The procedure allows you to get rid of fat deposits and narrow your face without scars - two-millimeter punctures heal without a trace.

3. With initial age-related skin sagging – – thread lifting helps to cope. The threads pull the soft tissues upward, making the face noticeably narrower and slimmer.

Photos "before" and "after"