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I Tried looksmax.org “Signs” — What Helped Me, What Messed With My Head

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I made an account on looksmax.org. I went there to see what the “signs” posts were about. You know, the ones that say “signs your jaw is weak” or “signs you’re good-looking.” I stayed for three weeks. I read a lot, took notes, and even tested a few ideas.

It wasn’t all bad. It wasn’t all good either. Let me explain.

If you want the unabridged, day-by-day log of that whole adventure, I posted it on Girindus as I Tried looksmax.org “Signs”—What Helped Me, What Messed With My Head.

Quick recap: what this place is

It’s a forum about looks. Face, hair, skin, gym, clothes. Tons of slang. Lots of harsh takes. Some posts feel like a locker room. Some feel like a lab report. And some… well, they get dark fast.

A few terms I saw a lot:

  • Mewing: pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth for jaw shape.
  • PSL: a “looks rating” out of 10. Folks argue about it nonstop.
  • Mog: to “look better than” someone. People use it like a verb.
  • LDAR: “lay down and rot.” A doom post vibe. I avoid those.

The “signs” stuff I actually saw

Real examples from my feed:

  • “Signs your jaw is recessed” (lots of side-profile pics, people drawing lines on faces)
  • “Signs your beard will fill in” (folks showed 6-month minoxidil pics)
  • “Signs your eyes are ‘hunter’ not ‘prey’” (eye area talk; canthal tilt chat)
  • “Signs your hairline is going” (Norwood charts; crown pics under bathroom light)
  • “Signs she rates you below a 5” (body language lists; some were flat-out mean)

Some threads gave decent tips. Others were junk science. A few were just cruel. I kept a sticky note on my desk: “Does this help me do one real thing? Yes or no.”

What I tried after reading there (and if it worked)

I like tests. I’m a nerd like that. So I ran small trials on myself.

  • Skin basics that stuck:

    • I used a gentle cleanser (CeraVe Hydrating) day and night.
    • Tretinoin 0.025% at night, three times a week. Slow and steady.
    • SPF 50 every morning. I used La Roche-Posay tinted so I didn’t look ghostly.
      My nose blackheads faded by week 5. My chin texture smoothed a bit. A stranger at a coffee shop said, “Your skin looks calm.” I smiled way too big.

    If you’re curious about the hard science behind why ingredients like tretinoin work, the white-paper archive at Girindus breaks it down in plain English.

  • Hair checks:

    • I took photos in the same mirror, same light, each Sunday. That helped more than any “signs” thread.
    • I switched to a mid-length cut with a slight wave and a bit of matte clay. Barber thinned the bulk at the sides. My head looked less boxy.
    • I used Nizoral once a week for dandruff. It worked fast. Less itch. Cleaner look.

  • Face shape stuff:

    • I tried “mewing” for two months. My tongue got stronger. Did my jaw change? Maybe a tiny bit in posture. Not a big shift. But holding my head up helped my profile in photos.
    • I tossed the jaw-chew gum. My TMJ clicked. Not worth it.

  • Clothes tweaks:

    • I tailored my jeans. Half an inch off the hem. Instant polish.
    • Neutral sneakers with clean lines. I got two compliments in one week. Wild.
    • I also experimented with open-neck tops that frame the collarbones—my honest take on clavicular looksmax digs into the proportions game.

  • Health bits that mattered:

    • Sleep by 11. My face puff went down. My under eyes looked less gray.
    • More water than I thought I needed. Simple, boring, real.
    • I started logging my daily added-sugar intake because high spikes can trigger break-outs and general puffiness; browsing JustSugar gave me straight-to-the-point charts on hidden sugars and easy swap ideas, so I could make cleaner food choices without turning my kitchen into a chemistry lab.

Where it went sideways

Some “signs” posts made my brain spiral. A few examples:

  • “If girls don’t hold eye contact, you’re sub-5.” That’s silly and heavy. People avoid eye contact for a thousand reasons.
  • “If your side profile line touches your lips, you need surgery.” Big claim, no real context. Also, risky to think that way.
  • “No hope past 25.” Nope. I found a 31-year-old thread where the guy changed hair, dropped 15 pounds, and looked sharp. He posted before-and-after pics under the same light. It shut the crowd up.

And yes, I saw some nasty talk about women and men. I reported a couple posts. I muted users. I took breaks. If it starts to feel like math class mixed with misery, I bail. Mental health first, always.

Signs you should close the tab (my rule-of-thumb)

  • The thread rates your face like a math test.
  • It pushes surgery or meds with zero medical talk or risks.
  • It says “no hope” more than once.
  • It uses shame as a strategy.
  • It sells a product before it shares a method.

If three of those hit, I leave. Simple guardrail.

What I liked, honestly

  • Real skin routines with week-by-week pics. The honest ones show purging and bad days too.
  • Hairline threads with consistent lighting. Not the “flash on, flash off” nonsense.
  • Gym and posture advice that’s calm and slow. No loud guy energy. Just steady work.
  • A mod note here and there that cuts the doom. Needed that.

What bugged me

  • The “signs” lists that act like a fortune teller. Humans aren’t checklists.
  • Jargon used to bully. Jargon can help teach. Or it can hide hate.
  • The way some folks treat surgery like a snack. Surgery is big. It needs a doctor, a plan, and time.

Who should use it

  • If you can filter noise and focus on one change at a time, sure. It can help.
  • If you already feel shaky about your body or face, I’d skip the “signs” threads. Try a simple skin routine first. Or talk to a real pro, like a derm or a barber you trust.

My results in a snapshot

After three weeks:

  • Skin looked smoother. Less oil at noon. Makeup sat better.
  • Hair looked cleaner and had shape. Dandruff gone.
  • I stood taller in photos. Not taller in life, but you get it.
  • Mood? Mixed. On good days, I felt dialed in. On bad days, the doom posts hit hard. I learned to mute and move on.

Testing all those tweaks online is fine, but I also wanted to see if the fresh skin, haircut, and posture held up in the real world. If you’re anywhere near northwest Washington and want a chill, dim-light venue to road-test your new look without the pressure of a massive club, check out Tryst in Bellingham—the page lays out the nightly themes, dress code, and reservation tips so you can walk in prepared and focus on having fun instead of stressing about the details.

For fellow product junkies: I later spent a weekend testing a dozen foundations, concealers, and powders to see which play nicest with skin that’s on tretinoin—full makeup breakdown here.

Score and final word

  • Usefulness: 6.5/10 (higher if you mute wild threads)
  • Tone: 4/10 (thin skin? not the place)
  • Real tips: 7/10 (skin and hair posts carry the weight)

Would I keep my account? Yes, but I stick to skin, hair, and fit checks. I skip the “signs you’re doomed” posts. They don’t pay rent in my head.

You know what? If a “sign” doesn’t lead to one small, real step—wash face, change cut, fix sleep—it’s just noise.

Tiny glossary (plain words, no fluff)

  • Mewing: tongue on the roof of your mouth; helps posture, maybe looks a bit. For a deeper dive into what science actually says, see this Medical News Today overview.
  • PSL: a 1–10 looks score. People fight over it. I ignore it.
  • Mog: to outshine someone in looks. Internet word. Kinda silly.
  • Canthal tilt: angle at the outer eye corner. Mostly genetics.
  • Norwood: hair loss scale. Handy, but not your

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