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Overall length
Notice whether the whole outline feels close to as long as it is wide, gently longer, or clearly vertical.
Face shape library
All face shapes, explained clearly.
Compare seven familiar outlines, then use the style ideas as a starting point rather than a rule.
Analyze my face
What are face shapes?
Face shapes are a simple way to describe the front-facing relationship between face length, forehead, cheekbones, jaw, and jawline. They are not a beauty score, diagnosis, or fixed identity. Most people share features with more than one familiar pattern, so the useful question is which overall outline feels most consistent across neutral views.
How to compare face shapes
Start with the whole outline, then compare these four relationships in the same level, face-forward view.
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Widest point
Compare the forehead, cheekbones, and jaw in one level view to see where the outline opens most.
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Outline direction
Trace the sides from temple to chin: they can taper, remain fairly even, or open toward the jaw.
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Jaw transition
Look at the path from cheek to chin. It may read as curved, softly tapered, or more angular.
The seven common face shape types
Use these as starting descriptions, then open the guide that best matches your overall outline.
Oval
Longer than wide, with a gentle taper from cheekbones to jaw.
Round
Similar visible length and width, with curved cheek and jaw transitions.
Square
Similar visible widths through forehead, cheeks, and jaw, with a more defined lower contour.
Heart
More width through the upper face, narrowing toward the chin.
Diamond
Cheekbones create the widest point while forehead and jaw read narrower.
Oblong
Noticeably longer than wide, often with relatively even side lines.
Triangle
A narrower upper face that becomes broader through the jaw.
When two face shapes feel close
A close match is common. Compare the one relationship creating the uncertainty instead of trying to force every feature into one label.
- Oval and oblong
Check whether length stays balanced or creates a stronger vertical impression.
- Round and square
Look beyond similar length and width to compare the transition through the jaw.
- Heart and diamond
Find the widest horizontal line before deciding which tapered outline fits best.
- Triangle and square
Compare whether a strong jaw is part of an even outline or wider than the upper face.
Use a second perspective when you need one
Read the manual method when you want to compare your own observations, or use a clear photo for a private browser-only estimate. A nearby second shape is useful context, not a failed result.
Explore all seven face shapes
Open a guide for the visual signs, common confusions, and practical directions associated with each pattern.
Diamond
Learn the cheekbone-led proportions of a diamond face shape and style ideas that work with its contours.
Heart
See how a wider upper face and narrower lower face can form a heart face shape, with practical style ideas.
Oblong
Recognize an oblong face shape from its longer vertical line and explore ways to add visual width.
Oval
Learn the common signs of an oval face shape and explore balanced hairstyle and glasses directions.
Round
Identify a round face shape from its softer, similar length and width proportions, then explore style directions.
Square
Understand the equal-width, defined-jaw proportions commonly associated with a square face shape.
Triangle
Identify a triangle face shape from a wider jawline and narrower upper face, with styling directions to explore.