How to Determine Your Face Shape

When it comes to determining what suits and flatters our unique appearance, face shape plays an extremely important role. Choosing inappropriate haircuts/styles, glasses and even makeups for a specific face shape can quickly break any look.

Determining Your Face Shape

Before attempting to discover the very best accessories and hairstyles for you, it is necessary to find out your face shape. You will need measuring tape, pen and paper to properly record your findings.

Step 1
Measure the area of your face horizontally just above your cheekbones.

Step 2
Locate the widest point of your jaw and measure horizontally from point to point.

Step 3
Locate the widest point of your forehead and measure horizontally from point to point.

Step 4
Measure from the center of your hairline to the bottom of your chin vertically.

Step 5
To determine your face shape, compare your measurements to the descriptions below.

Different Face Shapes

Round Face

Round faces are even all over, with measurements of length and width generally being the same or extremely close to the same. This face shape is often referred to as “a baby face”, due to the soft and dramatic cheeks associated with a round face.

Female celebrity examples of round face shapes include: Drew Barrymore, Rachael Ray

Male celebrity examples of round face shape include: Topher Grace, Jason Alexander

Oval Face

Typically measuring just one-half longer in length than width, oval face shapes often referred to as “long faces”, although other shapes are actually known to measure longer in length.

Female celebrity examples of oval face shape include: Kate Winslet, Anne Dudek

Male celebrity examples of oval face shape include: Hugh Laurie, Ethan Hawke

Heart Face

Known for being its widest at the temples, heart shape faces are unique in that they often feature a very prominent chin.

Female celebrity examples of heart shape face include: Reese Witherspoon, Mariah Carey

Male celebrity examples of heart shape face include: Jay Leno, Michael Jackson

Square Face

Featuring very high cheekbones and a noticeable jawline, the square face shape is often associated with models and newscasters. Square faces are even horizontally and vertically in both measurement and appearance.

Female celebrity examples of square face shape include: Olivia Wilde, Angelina Jolie

Male celebrity examples of square face shape include: Brad Pitt, Steven Tyler

Diamond Face

Similar in appearance to both the heart and oval face shapes, the diamond face is widest at the cheekbones and features a soft, rounded chin.

Female celebrity examples of diamond face include: Sandra Bullock, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Male celebrity examples of diamond face include: Omar Epps, Beck

Rectangle Face

Also known as an oblong face shape, rectangle faces measure much longer vertically than horizontally and often feature high and prominent foreheads. The rectangle face shape is much longer in both appearance and measurement than that of the oval face shape.

Female celebrity examples of rectangle face include: Julia Roberts, Katee Sackhoff

Male celebrity examples of rectangle face include: Jerry Seinfeld, Conan O’Brien

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