Face Shape Identification
The Face Shape That Matches You
The Face Shape That Matches You starts with the outer line of the face, not with one feature in the middle of it. The match is the outline that tracks your forehead, cheeks, and jaw, not a shape you prefer.
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 “face shape that matches”, stay with the contour. Name the shape only after you can see where the face is long and where it is wide.
Length confirms it. The outline already has a name once you see where it is wide and how long it runs.
Naming is that comparison. Confirm by looking again at the widest point and the length.
If both agree with the name, the name holds. A photo check works when the picture is front-facing, sharp, and shows the jaw.
When two names both seem possible
The check is the closest of seven shapes. The seven are oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong, and triangle.
One of them follows your outline more closely than the rest. Oval is a little longer than it is wide.
The forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the jaw curves rather than squares off. Round shows up when length and width are close and the jaw stays soft.
A face that is clearly longer has left the round pattern. Square keeps the forehead, cheeks, and jaw close in width, with a jaw that turns a corner.
Length stays near the width. Heart is widest at the forehead and narrows toward a smaller chin.
The taper is the clue, more than the length. Diamond carries its width at the cheekbones.
The forehead and jaw are both narrower, so the outline peaks in the middle.
A shadow on one cheek moves where the width appears to sit. Even light keeps the outline honest. 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 “The Face Shape That Matches You”?
The match is the outline that tracks your forehead, cheeks, and jaw, not a shape you prefer. Use one still photo. A chin that drops or lifts between shots will not agree with itself about the jaw.
Which of the 7 Shapes Fits You?
The seven are oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong, and triangle. 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 Face: Width at the Cheekbones”?
Diamond carries its width at the cheekbones. Check length against width before you compare two names. A strong jaw can still sit on a long face.
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