7 Types of Face Shapes
Oblong Face: Length Is the Main Clue
Oblong Face: Length Is the Main Clue starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. Oblong is the long outline.
Seven outlines is the whole set used here: oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong, and triangle. 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 “oblong face”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
Forehead, cheeks, and jaw can be similar, and length is what separates it from square or oval. Triangle is widest at the jaw, with a narrower forehead above it.
That low width is the opposite of a heart. The short oval guide: slightly long, forehead a bit wider than the jaw, curves instead of corners.
If the length is extreme, look at oblong instead. The short round guide: length and width nearly equal, and a jaw without corners.
When two names both seem possible
A longer face with the same softness is closer to oval. The short square guide: three widths close together, a jaw with corners, and length that does not run away.
Extra length pushes it toward oblong. The short heart guide: forehead wider than the jaw, and a chin that finishes narrow.
Cheek width can be high too, but the taper is the point. The short diamond guide: cheeks wider than both the forehead and the jaw.
The outline narrows up and down from that middle. The short oblong guide: length is the main fact, with widths that stay fairly even.
A little extra length is oval. A lot is oblong.
The short triangle guide: jaw wider than the forehead, chin not narrow. A wide jaw with even upper width is closer to square.
Visible oval clues are a gentle extra length, a forehead just wider than the jaw, and a curved jawline. Corners and a very long outline point elsewhere.
When you finish, you should be able to say which part of the face you used, not only the shape name. If two outlines both seem close, look again at the chin and the jaw corners. That is usually where they split.
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 “Oblong Face: Length Is the Main Clue”?
Oblong is the long outline. 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 Short Guide to the Square Outline”?
The short square guide: three widths close together, a jaw with corners, and length that does not run away. Decide which area is widest before you say a shape name. The widest point is what starts the name.
How do I use “Oval Face Clues You Can See”?
Visible oval clues are a gentle extra length, a forehead just wider than the jaw, and a curved jawline. Clear the hairline only enough to see where the forehead ends. You are tracing a contour.
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