Determine the type of face at home using a simple test

In order for the makeup to be beautiful, to emphasize the advantages of appearance and to help mask imperfections, when applying cosmetics, you need to build on the individual characteristics of the face. In particular, what beauty techniques need to be applied depends on its shape or type. The material of journalists will help you find out what type of face you have and how to create not just beautiful, but the most winning images.

How to determine your face type

To determine your face type, you can use one of the methods described.

First way:

1. Remove makeup from your face, hair, even short hair, cover it with a bandage so that it does not fall on your face. You also need to remove the earrings, if any, jewelry from the neck, as any unnecessary details can distort perception.

2. Use any cosmetic pencil – for lip contouring or for eyeliner. The main thing is that the pencil has a not too hard lead, as it can injure the skin. Use a pencil to mark the highest and lowest points on the face. Also place marks on the sides of the face at its widest part.

3. Connect the four marks with one smooth line and evaluate the result. The geometric shape that the contours of your face are more like is your shape.

The second way to determine the type of face:

1. Remove makeup, fix hair with a bandage, remove jewelry.

2. Take a felt-tip pen, marker (not permanent), makeup liner or old lipstick and trace the contours of the face that is reflected in the mirror.

3. Move away from the mirror a few steps and try to understand what geometric shape the drawn outline looks like.

The third way to find out your face type:

1. Take a centimeter and measure the width of the forehead, the lower jaw at its widest part, and the width of the face at the temples. You also need to measure the length of the face, that is, find out the distance from the extreme point of the forehead to the bottom of the chin vertically.

2. Compare the data obtained – where the face has the greatest width, and where it is narrowest, how long the oval is. Correlate the results with the description of each type of face, and you will quickly figure out what shape you are.

When determining the type of face, it should be understood that a type that fits perfectly into one shape or another is not often found. In most cases, a girl's appearance is a variation of one of seven types. You need to roughly determine which geometric shape is as close as possible to yours. And follow the recommendations of the make-up masters, stylists, but selectively, since not all tips are right for you.

Basic types and shapes

There are seven main face types in total, each with its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Only the oval shape has no flaws and is considered a reference, although such an assessment is very conditional. But the oval is considered the most correct and beautiful type, not without reason, after all, this shape has the correct proportions, in most cases it does not need visual correction using makeup or other methods. Even if some details need to be tweaked, it is not at all difficult to do this. For example, if the oval face is combined with a very high forehead, then you can mask it with a bang. Characteristic features of an oval shape – the forehead is slightly wider than the lower jaw, the cheekbones are well defined, the oval is soft, gradually tapering towards the chin. Stars such as Cindy Crawford, Charlize Theron and Gwyneth Paltrow can rightfully be proud of this type of appearance.

Round form

Many women with chubby cheeks believe that they have a round face. But this type is determined by several more features. If the distance from the forehead to the chin is equal to the distance from one temple to the other, then the face is really round, especially if the oval outlines are soft and smooth, without any sharp transitions and sharp corners. A round face is a distinctive feature of the appearance of actresses such as Kirsten Dunst, Christina Ricci and Drew Barrymore.

Chubby girls tend to look young for much longer than other shapes. Their appearance looks gentle and feminine, but to give the image more harmony, you can apply the techniques and techniques of contouring.

The circle, as a rule, needs to be slightly stretched visually to bring the contours closer to the ideal oval. For this, a highlighter and bronzer are used. Or any other means of light and dark shades – concealer, foundation, eye shadow, etc. Light pigments should be applied to the center of the forehead and chin, while dark pigments should be applied to the sides from the forehead to the lower jaw.

Similar techniques for contouring and correcting the oval will be used to emphasize the merits and visually mask imperfections for other types of appearance. To achieve optimal results, the main thing is to adhere to the same principle of light and shadow. Light colors attract attention, add volume, increase size. Dark pigments camouflage, distract attention, reduce size, length, volume. By applying cosmetics to certain zones, you can optically bring any type of shape closer to the ideal oval.

Also, in order to harmonize the appearance, you can pay special attention to the hairstyle. The following options go to the round type:

1. Straight or slightly wavy, loose hair or hairstyle with vertical strands on the sides, hiding the roundness of the cheekbones and cheeks.

2. Hairstyle with extra volume on the crown. If you do a bouffant, it will optically lengthen the oval.

3. Asymmetry – side parting, long oblique bangs level out the extra roundness of the features.

The following options are NOT suitable for the round type:

1. Curly hair that surrounds the face and does not go below the jawline, short voluminous haircuts. Such hairstyles round out the features even more, turning the head into a ball.

2. Round, short bob hairstyles also draw attention to the curves and make them even more pronounced.

3. Hair tied up in a bun. By fully exposing your face, you will emphasize its round shape.

4. Straight bangs are also contraindicated. First, it visually reduces the forehead. Secondly, with such a bang, the face will look flat and wide.

5. If you have a round type, you need to take care of the correct shape of the brow arches. They should be moderately short and gracefully curved, preferably high. Long, spread-out eyebrows will visually expand the round shape.

Rectangular face type

A rectangular face is very similar to an oval one. The difference is that the owners of the rectangular shape have a higher forehead, wider jaw and wider cheekbones. This type of appearance is Sandra Bullock and Andy MacDowell. To harmonize and balance the features, you need to darken the sharp corners of the lower jaw, optically reduce the high forehead by applying bronzer along the hairline on the head.

For women with a rectangular type of face, almost straight horizontal eyebrows without a pronounced break and such hairstyles are suitable:

1. A haircut with curls of different lengths, going down below the level of the chin.

2. An extended bob, covering the protruding parts of the lower jaw and visually expanding the oval at the level of the cheekbones.

3. Straight, thick or milled bangs up to the eyebrows, hiding a high forehead.

Smoothly combed hair, gathered in a tight bun, is not suitable for girls with a rectangular type of face. And also hairstyles with pile or tied curls too high. Such options will only visually stretch the face, emphasizing its rectangular contours.

Square type

Square contours are characterized by a wide forehead and lower jaw, pronounced sharp cheekbones, and a straight chin line. The appearance has angular features that need to be softened with makeup, hair, and other techniques.

To level the sharpness of the lines on the center of the forehead and in the center of the chin, you need to apply a highlighter. And treat the lateral surfaces of the forehead and lower jaw with a bronzer. Cheekbones can be optically softened using dark pigments. Thoughtful eye and lip makeup will also help balance the look. A square face, in most cases, has not just a wide, but a heavy jaw. And you should not draw increased attention to this feature. Therefore, give up on bright or very dark lipsticks, focusing on the upper part of the face. Eyebrows should be rounded or horizontal, and the eyes can be accentuated using a combination of eye shadow, liner and mascara.

Hairstyles and haircuts suitable for a square face type:

1. Long hairstyles with wavy curls, smooth gradations of shades.

2. Curls and curls that frame the oval.

3. Side parting, slight asymmetry, long bangs, laid on one side.

4. Loose, straight hair extending down to shoulder level.

5. Volume at the crown.

Hairstyles that are not suitable for a square face type:

1. Short haircuts with clear straight lines will only emphasize the angularity of the image, overload it.

2. Perfectly straight, thick or milled bangs of any length will either shorten the face or accentuate the clarity of the forehead and lower jaw lines.

3. For the right hairstyle or haircut, look at what square-faced stars like Paris Hilton, Helena Bonham Carter or Olivia Wilde are wearing.

Triangular type or face with a heart

The triangular shape is very easy to identify. This type of appearance is characterized by a graceful sharp chin and a wide forehead, which can also be high. This type is attractive in itself, makes the image sophisticated and playful. But since the oval is considered ideal, you can slightly correct the appearance.

You need to start with the eyebrows, they should be arched with a graceful soft break. To round off a sharp chin, apply bronzer to the tip. The same tool can be used to visually narrow the forehead or make it less high. It is desirable to focus on the eyes, not on the lips, but Scarlett Johansson, who has a triangular face type and very plump lips, has never withdrawn from using bright and juicy lipstick. Other stars with a triangular heart are Reese Witherspoon, Victoria Beckham.

Hairstyles that go well with the triangular shape:

1. Haircuts with volume at the level of the lower jaw will help balance the upper part of the face and a sharp chin.

2. Oblique or straight bangs.

3. If the forehead is wide, but low, you can do the bouffant on the upper part of the head, add volume to the hair.

The triangular type is not styled 'from the face', exposing the cheekbones, chin and reinforcing disharmony in appearance. And also short haircuts for a boy, which completely open the face.

Pear-shaped type

The pear-shaped face has the contours of an inverted triangle with the base down. Distinctive features – a heavy wide chin, a very wide lower jaw, the absence of a large volume in the cheekbones and forehead. Although in some cases, the cheekbones on a pear-shaped face are clearly expressed.

To balance the image, you need to apply a highlighter to the upper part of the face, and a bronzer to the lower, especially on the sides of the jaw. It is better to make the eyebrows horizontal and elongated, with a smooth curve.

Hairstyles suitable for a pear-shaped face:

1. Volume at the top of the face and at the crown of the head – bouffant, raised bangs.

2. Side parting.

3. A high bun with strands that hang loosely on the sides of the face.

4. Soft curls hanging down the sides of the face to shoulder level.

Girls with a pear-shaped face, including Kelly Osbourne, Renee Zellweger and Queen Latifa, are not recommended to wear a straight parting, smooth, combed back hairstyles. Also, you should not draw attention to a heavy jaw, creating volume at the level of the cheekbones and chin.

Diamond type

The shape of the rhombus differs from the ideal oval in a narrower forehead, pronounced cheekbones. The chin can be either strongly narrowed, or vice versa, wider than on the oval face. This means that you need to use a bronzer on the chin area and on the cheekbones, but the forehead needs to be covered with light pigments in order to optically expand this area. The shape of the eyebrows should be natural, it is not necessary to strongly correct it, achieving certain contours.

Hairstyles suitable for the diamond type:

1. Straight hair, parted on the side.

2. Long oblique bangs.

3. Thick, short bangs laid on the side.

4. High hairstyle with curls at the cheekbones.

Girls with a face like Taylor Swift, Lisa Kudrow and Sophia Loren are not recommended to wear a parted part, short haircuts and flat straight bangs.

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