AI Oiliness Analysis — Map Your Shine Pattern
Excess shine on the T-zone is one of the most photographically obvious appearance signals. LooksMax Scan locates and scores shine across your face so you can target the right zones with the right routine.
What gets measured
- HSV V channel + S channel separation for shine vs hue
- Morphological texture filter to distinguish shine from texture
- Per-zone oiliness map (forehead, nose, chin, cheeks)
- Score normalized against your own skin reflectance
How the AI measures oiliness
The pipeline converts the image to HSV and isolates the V (value) channel inside the MediaPipe skin mask. Specular highlights — actual shine — appear as locally bright patches with low saturation.
A morphology pass removes texture noise (peach fuzz, fine lines) so the score reflects sebum-driven shine, not normal skin micro-relief.
FAQ
Does indoor vs outdoor lighting change the score?
Yes, somewhat. Outdoor / window light gives the most consistent shine measurement. The pipeline normalizes against your own skin, but consistent conditions still help when comparing scans.
Will moisturizer make me score 'oily'?
Heavy occlusive products briefly will. Wait ~10 minutes after applying skincare before scanning if you want the truer reading.
Scan your oiliness pattern
One photo, under five seconds, and you have a shine heatmap per zone. Compare against future scans to see whether your routine is actually working.
Start the scan