Do
you know what your face shape is? Every person's face is different, however,
the vast majority of faces fit into one of the following categories: Heart,
Square, Oval, Round, Oblong, and
Diamond. Knowing your face shape is very useful because that will help you pick
the right earrings, the perfect haircut, makeup you should wear, a suitable
pair of glasses, because a style that looks great on one face shape won't
complement another face shape in quite the same way.
To
determine your face shape simply grab a flexible tape measure and takes the following measurements and read them
then write them down on a piece of paper:
1.
Forehead:
Look straight ahead into a mirror and place the start point of the measuring
tape on one side of your forehead at its widest point. Run the measuring tape
along your forehead horizontally until you come to the same point on the
opposite side of your forehead.
2.
Cheekbones:
Measure across your upper cheeks. Start by placing the end of your tape measure
just past the outer corner of your eye. Then, lay the tape measure in a
straight line across the bridge of your nose to just past the outer corner of
your other eye this is the end point of measurement.
3.
Jawline:
Measure from the tip of your chin to the point below your ear where your jaw
angles upward. Usually, this is an inch or so below the bottom of your ear. Multiply
that number by two to get the combined length of both sides of your jaw.
4.
Face length:
Find the exact middle of your hairline; this is your
starting point. Run the tape measure down your face to the tip of your chin.
Note
which measurement is the largest, and use the information below to determine
your face shape.
Heart
face is
defined by the upside-down triangle shape, which results from having a
relatively pointy chin and medium-to-wide forehead and cheek measurements. The
heart face is generally a little longer than it is wide at the cheeks.
Best
face to refer to as heart shaped face is Reese
Witherspoon.
Square
face the cheek,
forehead, and jaw measurements for a square face should be fairly similar. The
edges of a square face should be almost straight up and down. The angle of the
jaw should be clear and sharp at its widest corners.
Best
face to refer to as squared shaped face is Olivia Wilde.
Oval
face is similar, proportionally, to an upside-down egg. It is
longer than it is wide. Face length is larger than the width of the cheekbones,
with a forehead that is slightly wider than the jawline and a gently rounded
chin.
Best
face to refer to as oval shaped face is Jessica
Alba.
Round
face is about as wide as it is long. Cheekbones and face length
have a similar measurement. However, it has a relatively small forehead and a
small, curved jawline, which also have a similar measurement. The angle of the
jaw is soft.
Best
face to refer to as round shaped face is Ginnifer Goodwin.
Oblong: Face length is largest.
Forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are similar in size.
Best
face to refer to as oblong shaped face is Sarah
Jessica Parker.
Diamond
face: the Face length is largest. Then, in descending
order: widest at the cheekbones, a tapering forehead and a skinny pointed
chin.
Best
face to refer to as diamond shaped face is Taylor
Swift.