Choosing hairstyles and learning makeup tricks and tips is a lot easier if you know your face shape. If you want a new cut or want to learn how to contour your makeup, just as examples, you can refine your searches to hone in on your face shape for great results. So what are the face shapes and how do you work out which is yours?
The 9 Face Shapes Did you know there are 9 face shapes?
1 Oblong
An oblong face is longer than it is wide. You have a rounded chin/jawline which is the same width as you forehead and cheeks which means he sides of your face are straight.
Celebrities with an oblong shaped face: Julia Roberts Sarah Jessica Parker Elle Macpherson Hilary Swank Jessica Alba Cher
2 Rectangle
It may have sounded like I was describing a rectangle in the oblong shape but although they are very similar in all other aspects, the defining difference between an oblong face and a rectangular face is the jawline. In an oblong face it is rounded. In a rectangular face, the jawline is square.
Celebrities with a rectangle shaped face: Gisele Bundchen Jessica Simpson Joan Smalls
3 Round
The width and length of your face are essentially equal, and your cheeks are full and your chin is rounded. Round faces have few to no angles. You’re lucky too! Round faces generally retain their youthful appearance longer than other face shapes.
Celebrities with a round shaped face: Emma Stone Mariska Hargitay Lindsay Lohan Cameron Diaz
4 Heart
If you have a heart-shaped face you have a broad forehead and cheekbones. Your face is slightly longer than it is wide and generally tapers to a narrow, often pointed jawbone and chin.
Celebrities with a heart-shaped face: Jennifer Lopez Reese Witherspoon Michelle Pfeiffer Amanda Seyfried Jennifer Aniston
5 Square
The width and length of the face are essentially equal in a square shape – just like in geometry. You have a broad forehead and a strong jawline. Your chin is wide as are your cheekbones.
Celebrities with a square shaped face: Sandra Bullock Keira Knightley Angelina Jolie Kirsten Dunst Selma Hayek
6 Oval
You might think of this like an egg-shape – only it is a symmetrical egg. Your face has more length than width – usually by 1.5 times. Most oval faces have prominent cheekbones but your brow and jaw tend to be the same width.
Celebrities with an oval shaped face:: Megan Fox Uma Thurman Scarlett Johansson Halle Berry
7 Triangle
Sometimes called a pear shape, a triangular is fuller on the bottom than the top. Your forehead is tapered and that your jawline is the widest part of your face.
Celebrities with a triangle shaped face Bette Midler Minnie Drive Geena Davis Kathy Ireland
8 Inverted Triangle
You might think an inverted triangle sounds like a heart shape. It is, except it doesn’t have the peak at the forehead. Your jawline and chin are slender, and usually pointed.
Celebrities with an inverted triangle face: Victoria Beckham Tyra Banks Jennifer Love Hewitt
9 Diamond
A diamond face is an angular version of the oval face. You have high cheekbones and a pointed or angular chin. Like a diamond your forehead and chin are narrower than the central part of your face.
Celebrities with a diamond shaped face: Rihanna Nicole Kidman Elizabeth Hurley
To ascertain your face shape, it is best to scrape your hair back so you can clearly see your forehead and jawline. And if you’re not sure, use a ruler or tape measure to check the length and width.
Like the celebs I've included, your face shape is open to interpretation, so you may fall into more than one category.
Mitch I don't knw where I belong lol. Im gonna try asking some people just for fun
Brys I still don't know if i'm a square or round shaped face
Valerie Where is 'potato' shape?
Matea I still have no idea :(
Haley I'm pretty sure I'm an oval or longish heart
apple They all look like faces lol
NancyRobinson You tell me ; according to your perimeters given , Iha hav sort of a rounded face, high to the edge of face prominent ceek no
Dianna Great
Sassy121 I have a heart shaped face
Shivani Still no idea :|
Kim Square, heart or in between both
Amanda Mine is chubby ;)
Shammy Everytime I check it changes, one website says one thing and the other says another! My local beautician says its heart shaped and I so do not have a heart shaped face
Katie None of the above. My jaw and cheeks are the same width, then my forehead is narrower. :/
Tiffany Yay I've got a face like Jennifer love Hewitt
Hayley Inbetween oval and heart
EasterBunny I'm more of an oval or inverted triangle