Visible signs of aging tend to appear first on the skin, with your face often telling a story about your internal health. With a face age test, you can get a glimpse at how well you’re aging and take proactive steps to increase longevity.
That’s the idea behind the NOVOS FaceAge Test, a free tool powered by artificial intelligence that analyzes your facial skin. Trained on millions of images and validated by dermatology specialists, FaceAge gives you a score based on visible signs of aging.
Are you asking yourself more and more, “How old do I look?” This article explores how this simple test (and other at-home longevity tests) can help answer this question. With your face age score, you can track changes over time and make informed lifestyle changes that support long-term health.
How To Check the Age of Your Face
Your face may be the first to reveal signs of biological aging. Over time, collagen production declines, oxidative stress accumulates, and cellular repair mechanisms become less efficient. As a result, you’ll start to see wrinkles, uneven texture and tone, and skin sagging.
NOVOS’ biological age face test evaluates these signs via a single high-resolution photo. Using advanced AI, it analyzes key markers like sagging, eye bags, redness, and fine lines. The result is a FaceAge score that suggests how old your skin looks.
While not a replacement for epigenetic aging tests like NOVOS Age, our FaceAge Test reveals useful data — like how your environment, habits, and biology might be influencing your appearance. It’s quick and free, and you can repeat the test regularly to measure progress after incorporating lifestyle interventions, such as supplements, a healthy diet, hydration, and exercise.
Can Your Face Show Your Age? 4 Key Metrics
The NOVOS FaceAge Test is easy to complete online — just snap a photo and enter your email address for instant results delivered to your inbox. The test evaluates this photo for visual indicators that contribute to your skin’s perceived age:
- Facial age (perceived age): Your face’s overall estimated age, based on symmetry, sagging, and skin tone
- Eye age score: Focuses on the delicate skin around the eyes, often the first region to reveal signs of aging, like creases or thinning skin
- Wrinkles score: Assesses the presence of both fine and deep lines, indicating cumulative collagen breakdown and facial movement
- Redness score: Captures signs of irritation or inflammation, often linked to barrier dysfunction or external stressors
Although our AI face age test is highly reliable, factors like lighting, image quality, camera angle, hydration, and sleep can all influence your results on a given day.
How Do I Improve My FaceAge Score?
Once you have your face age test results, you’ll have a better idea of which areas to focus on for your health. If you score high in one area but lower in others, or if your overall score shows a higher biological age than your chronological age, you can begin modifying your lifestyle. With proper sleep, nutrition, water intake, and targeted supplementation, you can start boosting your facial aging score.
Facial Age (Perceived Age)
- Focus on full-spectrum improvements, prioritizing sleep, hydration, a nutrient-dense diet, and stress reduction.
- Incorporate supplements that target multiple aging pathways, such as NOVOS Core.
- Limit alcohol, processed foods, and environmental stressors like UV exposure and pollution.
Eye Age Score
- Apply a gentle eye cream with antioxidants like Vitamin C and niacinamide.
- Get consistent, high-quality sleep to reduce fatigue-related aging.
- Eat more healthy fats and antioxidants to support the sensitive skin around the eyes and reduce signs of aging.
Wrinkles Score
- Support collagen formation with Vitamin C, glycine, and hyaluronic acid.
- Stay hydrated and protect against UV exposure with broad-spectrum sunscreen.
- Use NOVOS Core, which includes ingredients that support skin elasticity and repair, as well as others that target the root causes of aging.
Redness Score
- Reduce alcohol and inflammatory foods.
- Include calming ingredients in your skincare, such as aloe, oat extract, or centella asiatica.
- Incorporate stress-reduction practices.
Retake the test monthly to measure improvements and adjust your habits based on the results.
How Accurate Is the FaceAge Test?
The accuracy of FaceAge depends on image quality. Our AI model uses a quality control algorithm that evaluates each photo before analysis to ensure reliability.
To get the most accurate results:
- Use natural lighting, and face the light source.
- Remove glasses, makeup, and other obstructions.
- Make sure your face is centered and in focus.
- For the most accurate results, snap a real-time photo instead of uploading one.
It’s best to use the same setup every time for consistent tracking. You can also download the NOVOS Life health app; it’s like having a longevity coach in your pocket, ready to help you upgrade your lifestyle for optimal health and well-being.
For deeper insights, NOVOS Age offers an at-home test that measures biological aging on a cellular level. As a public benefit corporation, NOVOS also provides free access to the ENABL Age clock, developed by University of Washington researchers, giving you another way to measure biological age.
Your Face, Your Health
Your face age score reflects how your daily habits influence your skin. It provides feedback, actionable steps, and motivation to live at your healthiest, especially when paired with scientifically backed tools like NOVOS Core.
Try the NOVOS FaceAge Test for free, and see how small changes can add up to better scores — and health — over time.
FAQ About the NOVOS Face Age Test
What influences your FaceAge score the most?
The key factors are skin texture, eye area appearance, redness, wrinkles, and overall tone, which are tied to inflammation, hydration, collagen levels, and oxidative stress.
How often should I retake the test?
Every three to four weeks, giving you time to implement and track changes in your skin health.
Can I improve my FaceAge score?
Yes. Sleep, sun protection, proper hydration, anti-inflammatory foods, and targeted supplements like NOVOS Core can all help.
How do I know if my test image is good enough?
Use bright, even lighting. Your face should be fully visible, in focus, and free of glasses, makeup, and shadows. The tool’s built-in algorithm will detect your setup and alert you if your image doesn’t meet quality standards.
What’s the difference between FaceAge and NOVOS Age?
FaceAge is a visual assessment based on a photo. NOVOS Age is a more advanced epigenetic test that analyzes your DNA to determine your biological age.
How does image quality influence skin analysis quality?
Poor images reduce accuracy. Shadows, low resolution, or facial obstructions can prevent the AI from detecting skin features properly, leading to unreliable scores.
Why can’t I turn off the quality algorithm?
Low-quality images can lead to inaccurate results. The filter ensures only clear, well-lit photos are used for analysis, keeping results consistent and trustworthy.
