Smize (Smile With Eyes)Traits, photo tips, and Smile Score impact
Tyra Banks' technique — engaging eyes and cheeks while keeping mouth controlled. A deliberate partial Duchenne useful for model photography where mouth position must stay precise.
Test your smile with our Smile Analyzer, check Smile Score bands, or read the Duchenne glossary entry.
Key Traits
- ✦Eye and cheek activation
- ✦Controlled mouth
- ✦Deliberate technique
- ✦Photogenic for editorial
- ✦Partial Duchenne activation
Photo Tips
- 📸Lift cheeks toward eyes without full squint
- 📸Keep lips relaxed, not forced
- 📸Practice in mirror — it's a learned skill
- 📸Works best with directional lighting on cheekbones
Related Smile Types
Duchenne Smile
The gold standard of genuine expression — Duchenne smiles activate both the mouth (zygomatic major) and eyes (orbicularis oculi). They score highest on Smile Tracker and read as authentically warm in human perception research.
Closed-Mouth Smile
Lips stay together while corners elevate — a subtle, sophisticated expression common in editorial and formal portraiture. Can be genuine or social depending on eye engagement.
Social Smile
The polite, performed smile used in greetings and formal settings — mouth activates without full eye engagement. Social smiles are functional and friendly but score lower than Duchenne expressions on warmth metrics.
FAQ — Smize (Smile With Eyes)
Smize vs Duchenne?
Smize is eye-focused with controlled mouth. Duchenne is full authentic activation of both.
Smize Smile Score?
Typically 55–75 — higher with strong cheek lift, lower without any mouth movement.