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Your best brow shape
(1) Determine your face shape
Knowing your face shape is the first step to creating your most beautiful look. Study your face carefully in the mirror and look for a match below. Your face may not exactly match one of the shapes below, but it will probably come pretty close.
LONG FACE SHAPE
Key Features: Forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are all about the same width.
OVAL FACE SHAPE
Key Features: Forehead is wider than the chin. Prominent cheekbones. Face tapers to a narrow oval.
HEART FACE SHAPE
Key Features: Similar to oval, but chin tapers to a point.
ROUND FACE SHAPE
Key Features: Face is almost as wide as it is long. Face is widest at the cheeks.
DIAMOND FACE SHAPE
Key Features: A rare shape. Face is widest at the cheekbones and temple. Face tapers to a pointed chin.
SQUARE FACE SHAPE
Key Features: Your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are about the same width and your jaw is square.
Not sure? A simple test:
A. Using a ruler, measure the length of your face from crown to chin.
B. Divide the answer by 3.
C. Measure the distance from the bottom of your nose the the bottom of your chin.
If B is greater than C, your face is long or square
If B is less than C, your face is round or diamond
If B is equal to C, your face is oval or heart shaped
(2) Analyze the results
The Long Face Shape
Best Brow: Flat and horizontal, which makes the face appear most oval.
Worst Brow: An angled brow with a high arch and a short tail will exaggerate the length of this face.
Other Must-Know Info:
Hair: Seek out styles with volume on the sides, especially around the cheeks and ears. Bangs will also help bring better proportion to a long face, making it seem shorter. High necklines are very flattering to this shape.
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The Oval Face Shape
Best Brow: Any shape that enhances your features, like the soft angled brow shown.
Worst Brow: A brow that is too highly arched, giving the face a perpetual look of surprise or anger.
Other Must-Know Info:
Hair: You can wear almost any style . The one caveat: Don't hide that beautiful face shape. For example, heavy bangs that cover your forehead will camouflage the symmetry of your face.
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The Heart Face Shape
Best Brow: Rounded to "soften" the point of the chin.
Worst Brow: A flat, horizontal brow, which does nothing to counterbalance the point of the chin. The result: The whole equilibrium of the face is thrown off.
Other Must-Know Info:
Hair: Go for styles with some fullness at the bottom, such as a chin-length bob or another style that adds some curls around the chin, rounding out the face.
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The Round Face Shape
Best Brow: Angled with a high arch and a short tail. This shape makes the face look longer and slimmer
Worst Brow: Round, a shape that echoes the shape of the face and makes it appear even rounder.
Other Must-Know Info:
Hair: Use hair to slim your face by wearing a style that has some height at the crown and not too much volume at the sides. Skip the chin-length bob, which makes the face look rounder.
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The Diamond Face Shape
Best Brow: An angled brow or a curved brow with a peak will "narrow" your wide cheekbones and temple, and give your face another focal point. A round brow is another good choice because it will bring softness to an angular face.
Worst Brow: A flat brow makes this face shape appear unflatteringly short.
Other Must-Know Info:
Diamonds look wonderful in styles that add some fullness to the bottom of the face. A classic round bob with bangs. is pefect for this face shape.
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The Square Face Shape
Best Brow: Angled with a sharp peak or curved with a sharp peak to focus attention away from a square jaw and balance the face.
Worst Brow: A delicate, rounded shape won't balance a strong jaw.
Other Must-Know Info:
Hair: Soft styles, especially those with layers and wisps around the face, are by far the most flattering. Avoid super-straight styles and blunt, chin-length bobs.
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