An appropriately shaped brow can make your eyes appear larger, widen your face or lengthen your nose – but achieving symmetry may not always be simple.
Hold a pencil vertically in front of each nostril, shifting diagonally until its tail meets with the side of your eye (this should be where the tail should end). Finally, mark where it hits your brow bone.
Round Face
As one of the most frequently seen facial structures, round faces are often defined by soft jawlines, fuller cheeks and soft features. If you possess such a face shape, there are various hairstyles which will complement it – for instance a sleek bob with either side parting or soft center part can elongate its shape while adding height on top.
Longer hairstyles also work well for those with round faces. A collarbone bob with layers that end near your ear, like Cara Delevingne’s, can create an extra line of width to counterbalance its roundness, creating the appearance of slimmer cheeks. Or try adding angled bangs as an eye-catcher; this will draw eyes up and away from wider cheeks for a slimmer face structure.
Medium length layered cuts with ’70s-style bangs can add angles and define your beautiful features, like Lana Condor’s asymmetrical style which features both long and short layers in contrast – drawing attention down towards your striking eyes and drawing the eye down the line of the jawbone. If your locks are thicker, try curling some sections for added definition of facial features.
If you prefer something other than a bob, opting for a long and choppy pixie can be an ideal way to switch up your style. A shaggy pixie adds flair while its long lengths and angled fringe help elongate your face and make you appear slimmer – use light colors for a light and playful vibe!
For women with long face shapes, high updos can add drama and height to your crown. Kate Upton and Priyanka Chopra show us that sleek yet voluminous updos can work to elongate and highlight features simultaneously.
Long face shapes can be difficult to manage as their features tend to be long and narrow, creating an illusion that makes their facial structure appear shorter than it actually is. Layering can help add height and emphasize your beautiful features – as Michelle Williams does beautifully! You could even extend this effect further with adding a chin-length fringe and some layers beyond your ears in order to elongate your shape further.
Heart Shape
A heart-shaped face, also known as an inverted triangle face shape, features wider forehead and cheekbone areas before narrowing toward jawline and tapering down towards a pointy chin. To maximize this facial feature’s potential for flattery, its width must be balanced out by narrowing forehead width, softening jawline prominences and adding fullness in lower half of face – and there are numerous hairstyles designed to achieve this aim.
Heart-shaped faces often suit long bob or lob cuts with several face-framing layers that graze your cheekbones, with side-swept bangs that visually narrow the forehead while providing definition to jawline and cheekbones. For an added feminine flair, play around with piecey texture by leaving longer strands at the edges for a wispy curtain effect for an airy, youthful effect.
Heart-shaped faces may benefit from having shoulder-length bobs with asymmetrical, long side-swept bangs for styling versatility and an easily alterable sweeping style that helps obscure an often wide forehead. Long, wavy layers create volume at the crown for fullness to complete this cut and help bring balance and fullness into your lower half.
One of the key makeup tips for heart-shaped faces is drawing people’s attention towards your eyes, whether that means using dark eyeliner to really highlight them or adding subtle contouring with light contouring – both will work! Heavy contouring may overwhelm delicate features that define this facial structure and should be avoided to achieve best results.
As for your eyebrows, aim for a soft natural arch. In contrast with most face shapes, straight brows will not suit this one well; opt for something more modern such as tail-arch without becoming too steep otherwise it might make your forehead appear wider than desired.
Natural eyebrows will also work perfectly with heart-shaped faces as they do not add too much heft to your forehead and won’t interfere with the fullness of your cheekbones and jawline. A few waxes to enhance their natural curve will do the trick and you will have an ideal brow that complements your facial structure.
Oblong Face
Eyeballing your face shape can be the fastest and easiest way to determine it; but for more precise analysis, take time tracing it with washable markers or pencil. Use flexible tape measures like those tailors use or find an adorable selfie you have handy; start outlining your forehead, cheekbones, jawline and chin areas before moving down towards jawline and chin areas until all measurements roughly correspond – this indicates an oval face shape; an ideal face.
If your measurements vary significantly from each other, you are most likely sporting either a diamond- or heart-shaped face. Heart shaped faces typically feature wider foreheads and cheekbones; in contrast, diamond faces have narrower foreheads and jawlines. Therefore, it is particularly important that you highlight your features in a manner most flattering; apply eye makeup accordingly – smudge out some smoky eye shadow or swipe on some cat eye eyeliner and bring attention to your beautiful eyebrows by grooming them into a thicker arch than what would appear on an oval-shaped face!
Once you understand your face shape, many things start making more sense. From choosing suitable hairstyles and haircuts (including whether or not bangs will actually work for you) to applying blush, bronzer, and contour to maximize natural beauty – finding out your face shape reveals all! Plus it gives an indication if trendy shags or bobs really will do justice in making you look your best – go ahead and splurge on an exquisite new brow brush – there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain by discovering what is truly meant by finding out your true face shape!https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bg4KHsOGK0U