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AI Portrait Age & Facial Features Control

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Master age progression and facial features in AI portraits. Learn precise prompts for age ranges, skin textures, facial structures, and character aging effects.

AI Portrait Age & Facial Features Control

Learn to precisely control age, facial features, and character attributes in AI-generated portraits with professional prompt techniques.

Controlling age and facial features in AI portraits requires understanding both anatomical changes and the specific vocabulary that AI models recognize. This guide provides comprehensive techniques for creating authentic characters across all life stages.


Age Range Categories

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Infant (0-2)

baby, infant, toddler, newbornchubby cheeks, soft features, round face
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Child (3-12)

child, young boy, young girl, kidinnocent eyes, smooth skin, playful expression
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Teen (13-19)

teenager, adolescent, teen, youthyouthful glow, clear skin, developing features
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Young Adult (20-35)

young adult, in their 20s, early 30sdefined features, peak vitality, mature expression
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Middle-Aged (36-55)

middle-aged, in their 40s, mature adultsubtle lines, distinguished look, confidence
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Senior (56-75)

senior, elderly, in their 60s, aginggray hair, wrinkles, wisdom in eyes
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Elderly (75+)

very old, ancient, aged, venerabledeep wrinkles, white hair, weathered skin

Skin Texture by Age

✨ Youthful Skin (Under 30)

flawless porcelain skindewy fresh complexionsmooth unblemished skinnatural healthy glowelastic supple skin texture

🌟 Mature Skin (30-50)

fine expression linessubtle laugh linesvisible pores natural textureslight crow's feetmature refined complexion

🎭 Aged Skin (50-70)

deep wrinkles and creasespronounced nasolabial foldsage spots and sun damagethinning skin textureweathered distinguished look

πŸ“œ Elderly Skin (70+)

deeply lined weathered facepaper-thin translucent skinpronounced jowls and saggingliver spots and discolorationancient venerable appearance

Facial Feature Controls

πŸ‘οΈ Eye Characteristics

large doe eyesalmond-shaped eyesdeep-set eyeshooded eyelidsbright expressive eyestired weary eyessharp piercing gazekind gentle eyes

πŸ‘ƒ Nose Shapes

button noseRoman noseaquiline noseupturned nosewide flat nosenarrow refined nosebulbous nose tipstraight bridge nose

πŸ‘„ Lip & Mouth Features

full plump lipsthin delicate lipscupid's bow lipswide generous mouthsmall rosebud lipsdefined lip lineasymmetric smirknatural lip color

Face Shape Categories

Oval
balanced proportions
Round
soft curves, full cheeks
Square
strong jaw, angular
Oblong
elongated, narrow
Heart
wide forehead, pointed chin
Diamond
angular cheekbones

Hair Characteristics by Age

Youth Hair (Under 40)

thick lustrous hairvibrant natural colorfull volumehealthy shinedense hairline

Aging Hair (40-60)

salt and pepper hairgraying templesreceding hairlinethinning crowndistinguished gray

Elder Hair (60+)

pure white hairsilver gray lockssparse thinningwispy texturebald crown

Hair Colors

brunetteblondeauburngingerjet black

Age Progression Timeline

Childhood (0-12)
round face, large eyes relative to face, soft undefined features, baby fat in cheeks, small nose and chin
Adolescence (13-19)
elongating face, developing bone structure, potential acne, transitioning features, growth spurts evident
Young Adult (20-35)
defined cheekbones, clear skin, full lips, peak collagen, sharp jawline, vibrant complexion
Middle Age (36-55)
emerging crow's feet, forehead lines, subtle volume loss, graying begins, expression lines set
Senior Years (56+)
deep wrinkles, sagging jowls, thinning lips, age spots, hollowing temples, drooping eyelids

Prompt Templates

Child Portrait

portrait of a [age] year old [gender] child, innocent round face, large bright eyes, button nose, soft rosy cheeks, baby teeth smile, smooth flawless skin, [hair color] hair in [style], wearing [clothing], natural lighting, candid expression

Young Adult

professional portrait of a [age] year old [gender], [face shape] face, [eye description], [nose type], defined jawline, [skin description], [hair color and style], [expression], studio lighting, high fashion aesthetic

Middle-Aged

distinguished portrait of a [gender] in their [40s/50s], salt and pepper hair, subtle crow's feet, laugh lines around eyes, mature confident expression, slight nasolabial folds, refined features, [clothing style], warm lighting

Elderly Portrait

portrait of an elderly [gender] in their [70s/80s], silver white hair, deeply lined weathered face, wise kind eyes, age spots on skin, thin lips, sagging jowls, dignified expression, soft diffused lighting, timeless quality


Do's and Don'ts

βœ… Best Practices

βœ“ Use specific age ranges like "in their 40s"βœ“ Combine multiple age indicators naturallyβœ“ Match skin texture to stated ageβœ“ Include age-appropriate hair descriptionβœ“ Consider bone structure changes with ageβœ“ Use lighting that enhances or softens features

❌ Common Mistakes

βœ— Conflicting age descriptors in same promptβœ— Perfect skin on elderly charactersβœ— Ignoring hair texture changes with ageβœ— Unrealistic feature combinationsβœ— Over-describing causing confusionβœ— Missing contextual age cues

Quick Reference Card

Age & Features Cheat Sheet

Age Keywords
infant, toddler, child, teenyoung adult, in their 20smiddle-aged, in their 40selderly, senior, aged
Skin Descriptors
smooth, flawless, dewyfine lines, pores visiblewrinkled, weatheredsagging, paper-thin
Hair Changes
thick, lustrous, fullsalt and pepper, grayingthinning, recedingwhite, silver, sparse

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