Facial Measurements & Proportions
A Face Can Be Wide and Still Be Long
A Face Can Be Wide and Still Be Long starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. Width at the cheeks or jaw does not cancel length.
Length, width, and where the width sits are the measurements. The shape name is only the summary. The picture above is the pin for this guide. The same page is the link on the pins that belong with it.
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How to read the outline
If you searched for “wide and still long”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
A wide face can still be the long version of its pattern. Compare the three widths in one pass: which is longest, which is shortest, and whether any two match.
That order is the map. Slightly longer means you notice the length, but the face is not a tall column.
That look is the oval range, if the jaw is softer than a square. About as wide as long means the face does not read as tall.
When two names both seem possible
Round and square live here, split by curves versus corners. A forehead wider than the jaw is the heart clue, especially when the chin narrows.
If the cheeks are wider still, check diamond before you settle. A jaw wider than the forehead is the triangle clue.
Even widths with corners are square instead. Cheeks wider than both other lines are the diamond clue.
A small difference can still be oval or round. A clear lead is diamond.
When all three widths are close, heart, diamond, and triangle step back. Length then chooses among oval, round, square, and oblong.
The order is width, then length. Width picks the family.
Length picks the long or balanced version inside it. A width map is just the forehead line, the cheek line, and the jaw line, drawn so you can see the longest.
That map starts the name.
When you finish, you should be able to say which part of the face you used, not only the shape name. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
Take the photo straight
Use one photo, taken straight on, with the camera at eye level. Hair only needs to be clear of the hairline and the jaw. A tilt, a shadow on one cheek, or a chin that is lifted will change the outline before you have even started.
Look at the forehead, the cheeks, and the jaw as three widths. Then compare the length of the face with the width. That is the whole reading.
Common questions
How do I use “A Face Can Be Wide and Still Be Long”?
Width at the cheeks or jaw does not cancel length. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
How do I use “Forehead Wider Than the Jaw”?
A forehead wider than the jaw is the heart clue, especially when the chin narrows. If two outlines both seem close, look again at the chin and the jaw corners. That is usually where they split.
How do I use “A Simple Width Map of the Face”?
A width map is just the forehead line, the cheek line, and the jaw line, drawn so you can see the longest. Check length against width before you compare two names. A strong jaw can still sit on a long face.
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