Face Shape Identification
How to Pin Down Your Face Shape
How to Pin Down Your Face Shape starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. Pin it down by dropping outlines that miss the widest point, then dropping the ones that miss the length.
The name comes from the outer line. Features inside that line do not pick the shape. 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 “pin down face shape”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
Two candidates are easier than seven. Really means the outline you can see from the front, not the shape you were told.
Hair and expression do not redraw the bone line. The front view shows both sides at once, so the widths stay honest.
A turn hides one side and changes the read. Label it with the standard seven names.
When two names both seem possible
Pick the outline whose width and length agree with yours. Closest does not mean perfect.
It means the outline that follows your jaw and widest point better than the other six. Guesswork usually lands on oval because that word is familiar.
A check uses three widths and one length instead. Settle it by choosing the outline that wins on the widest point and on length.
If they still tie, length is the decider. Call it the name of the outline it matches: oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong, or triangle.
The call is a category, not a description of you. Plain terms are the widest line and whether the face is longer than it is wide.
Those two facts carry the name. The selfie supplies the outer points.
Distances between those points pick one of seven outlines.
This check should describe the same face as the section above it. If it does not, the photo is the thing to fix. Decide which area is widest before you say a shape name. The widest point is what starts the name.
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 “How to Pin Down Your Face Shape”?
Pin it down by dropping outlines that miss the widest point, then dropping the ones that miss the length. Decide which area is widest before you say a shape name. The widest point is what starts the name.
How do I use “The Closest Name for Your Face Shape”?
Closest does not mean perfect. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
How do I use “How a Selfie Names Your Face Shape”?
The selfie supplies the outer points. Hold the phone at eye level. A camera above your eyes makes the forehead look wider than it is.
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