Face Shape Comparison Guide
Oblong or Square: Check the Length
Oblong or Square: Check the Length starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. Both can show an even forehead and jaw.
When two names both feel possible, one extra measurement is enough to separate them. 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 or square”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
Length splits them: square stays near equal, oblong runs long. Heart puts the width at the forehead and narrows to the chin.
Oblong keeps the widths closer and spends the difference on length. Diamond is about cheeks that are wider than the forehead and jaw.
Oblong is about length, even if the cheeks are a little wider. Triangle is named by a jaw wider than the forehead.
When two names both seem possible
Oblong is named by length, with a jaw that does not lead. Round is soft and close to equal in length and width.
Diamond can be soft at the chin and still be named by cheek width. Round keeps a curve and balanced width.
Triangle trades the curve for a jaw that is wider than the forehead. Oval balances a slightly long face with a forehead just over the jaw.
Triangle lets the jaw pass the forehead. Round is curves with length near the width.
Triangle brings a wider jaw and a narrower forehead, so the line is less even. If the jaw is the unusual part, look at triangle.
If the length is the unusual part, look at oblong. Softness alone does not make a face round.
If the cheekbones are the widest line by a clear margin, diamond is closer.
This check should describe the same face as the section above it. If it does not, the photo is the thing to fix. 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 “Oblong or Square: Check the Length”?
Both can show an even forehead and jaw. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
Round or Diamond: Soft or Cheek-Wide?
Round is soft and close to equal in length and width. 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 “Diamond or Round: Cheekbones vs Softness”?
Softness alone does not make a face round. Check length against width before you compare two names. A strong jaw can still sit on a long face.
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