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Moe Stare

She just baked your rabbit into that waffle.

It's delicious.

So you're a male loner in high school, and you've been single for such a long time that you can only imagine a sweet Moe girl (of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl bent, of course), could save you from loneliness. Now you intend to draw her.

Well, we know what you think. There's no denying that this is your first basic idea of what she will look like:

she is going to cheer you up → smile
improve on your social skills → open mouth
be interested in you → wide-open eyes

That's why this vaguely coquettish facial expression is now worn by almost every female character in moe series and has become ubiquitous in series' promotional materials.

The next facial expression you will draw is going to be the Moe Squint, because she is full of wacky quirks and idiosyncrasies.

If you are looking for those other "Moe Stares" played for sympathy, see Tareme Eyes or Puppy-Dog Eyes.

Examples

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Anime and Manga

Pictured on your right are Saga and Sugar of A Little Snow Fairy Sugar.
Bottle Fairy
Moon Phase
Aoi House from beginning to end
In Yugi Oh GX, the Maiden In Love.
The pic that used to be on◊ Late Arrival Spoiler, taken from a Lyrical Nanoha cover of Megami a magazine that specializes in Moe series.
The Melancholy Of Suzumiya Haruhi: The titular Haruhi can send people some confidence and energy by concentrating her essence and zapping it into people by staring at them. Or at least creep them out by trying.
This◊ external link on Rapunzel Hair.
- It's worth noting that those three are actually Evil Counterparts
Basically every picture of Tohru from Fruits Basket outside when she's suffering actual physical harm.
Azumanga Daioh: This is also the default expression of one Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga. Though it's more to show that she's a happy-go-lucky Cloud Cuckoo Lander than anything else. It starts becoming slightly creepy to see Osaka carry this expression while spacing out, and turns into out-and-out Nightmare Fuel when she stands over Yukari-sensei while brandishing a kitchen knife and smiling blankly... To illustrate....◊
This crops up a lot in Mahou Sensei Negima!, especially early on, and especially involving Konoka or Sayo.
- In the Negima Neo spinoff manga, everyone has this expression, all the time.
Mirai Nikki: A favorite expression of Yuno Gasai, which in her capable hands becomes rather disturbing. In fact, it's the page image◊ for Yandere.
My Girlfriend Is The President brings us Gender Flipped Putin, looking moe.
This animated GIF(site has NSFW ads) with the faces of many anime girls. It's quite unsettling.
- Now on YTMND
Mostly anything that's animated by Kyoto Animation.
- Especially Eru Chitanda from Hyouka. She's curious◊!

Film

All of the covers and ads for the Yogi Bear movie have had the eponymous bear and Boo-Boo wearing this expression, though it doesn't come across as cute so much as vapid.

Video Games

For cute moogle boys in Final Fantasy Tactics A2, Hurdy may do this once◊ (or a few times more◊), but his big brother Montblanc does◊ it◊ all◊ the◊ time◊.
This is the default facial expression of Flonne from Disgaea.
Fiona in Agarest Senki 2 is just so cute when she's staring at your screen.
As of 2012, the mascot of Osu (who appears for brief in-game periods) is a perfect example.
Pokemon Black And White's Bianca is another character who has this as her default expression, both in the games and the anime (especially when she takes interest in a particularly adorable mon).
- Rosa, the female player character from Pokemon Black and White 2, has this as her expression in her Sugimori art, and her in-game Trainer sprite.

Web Original

The Overly Attached Girlfriend is a subversion, taking all of these traits and making them extremely creepy.

Western Animation

Dubois's wife in The Boondocks has this as her default expression.
This is also the default expression for Cornchip Girl in Recess.
- T.J. uses this trope in "A Great State Fair" in order for Gretchen to help him.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ...Fluttershy, anyone?
- All of the main 6 ponies have this facial expression at some point or another, as the series' page image◊ proves.