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Forehead width
The distance across the widest part of the forehead, taken about halfway between the hairline and the brows.
Widest on heart
Face shape library
The seven face shapes
Measured rather than guessed. A face shape is four measurements and how they relate: forehead width, cheekbone width, jaw width and face length. Which one is widest, and how much longer the face is than wide, decides the category.
Almost nobody is a textbook example of one shape. Reading the two closest descriptions and taking what matches serves you better than committing to a label.
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Face shapes covered
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The inputs
Four numbers decide every shape
Each measurement below is a straight line across the face. The relationship between them, not any single one, gives you the answer.
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Cheekbone width
The distance from the outer corner of one eye to the outer corner of the other, straight across the cheeks.
Widest on diamond
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Jawline width
The chin to the jaw angle below the ear, doubled. This is the number that separates square from triangle.
Widest on triangle
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Face length
Hairline to chin, held vertical. Compared against the widest horizontal reading, it sets long against short.
Longest on oblong
Reading your four numbers
Length clearly greater than width points to oval or oblong. Length close to width points to round or square. Cheekbones widest points to oval or diamond. Forehead widest points to heart. Jaw widest points to triangle.
3 simple steps
How to place yourself in one of the seven
The same order the detector works in, done by hand.
- 1
Take the four readings
Forehead, cheekbones, jaw and length. A soft tape or a length of string against a ruler is enough.
- 2
Find the widest
Whichever horizontal reading is largest points you at a family of shapes before you read a single description.
- 3
Compare long against wide
Divide length by the widest width. Close to one reads round or square. Clearly above one reads oval or oblong.
The library
Pick your face shape
Each guide covers what defines the shape, the shapes it is most often confused with, and specific hair, eyewear, makeup and facial hair recommendations.
Length runs about one and a half times cheekbone width, tapering gently with no jaw corner.
- Face length near 1.5 times cheekbone width
- Forehead 5 to 10 percent wider than jaw
- Cheekbones form the widest horizontal line
Length and cheekbone width run almost equal, widest across the cheeks, with no jaw corner.
- Face length within 15 percent of cheekbone width
- Cheeks form the widest point of the face
- Forehead and jaw both measure narrower than cheeks
Forehead, cheekbones and jaw measure within about five percent above a sharply angled jaw.
- Forehead, cheeks and jaw within about 5 percent
- Corner at the jaw angle stays sharp
- Face length only 1.0 to 1.25 times width
The forehead runs widest, the jaw narrowest, and the chin converges on a clear point.
- Forehead forms the widest horizontal measurement
- Jaw runs 15 to 25 percent narrower
- Chin narrows to a pointed base
Cheekbones sit clearly widest, pinched by a narrow forehead above and a pointed jaw below.
- Cheekbones measure 10 to 15 percent wider
- Forehead stays narrow with close-set temples
- Jaw narrows to a point without a corner
Length clearly outruns width, the sides run near-parallel, and the middle third measures long.
- Face length reaches 1.5 times cheekbone width
- Sides run near-parallel from temple to jaw
- Forehead, cheeks and jaw within about 10 percent
The jaw measures widest and the outline tapers upward to a shorter, narrower forehead.
- Jaw measures 10 to 20 percent wider
- Forehead forms the narrowest horizontal line
- Cheekbones fall between jaw and forehead
Still deciding
Tell two shapes apart
The pairs people mix up most often, and the single feature that separates each.
Go deeper
Measure, compare and understand
How to take the four readings, what the chart looks like, and the questions people ask most about the seven shapes.
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