Face Shape Detector

What is my face shape? The 7 common face shapes

Most faces fall into one of seven shapes, the same seven our face shape detector is built around. Very few faces are a perfect match, so look for the closest one.

• Oval: face length is about one and a half times the width. The forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the chin is softly rounded.
• Round: length and width are close to equal. Cheekbones are the widest part, and the jawline curves with no sharp angles.
• Square: forehead, cheekbones and jaw are about the same width. The jaw is strong and angular, and the face is not much longer than it is wide.
• Rectangle (oblong): like a square face but clearly longer, with straight sides and a tall forehead.
• Heart: a wide forehead and cheekbones narrowing to a smaller, often pointed chin. Many heart faces also have a widow's peak.
• Diamond: high, wide cheekbones with a narrower forehead and jaw. The chin is usually narrow and defined.
• Triangle (pear): the jaw is the widest part and the forehead is the narrowest.

How to find my face shape with a mirror test

You can do a basic face shape test at home with a soft tape measure and a mirror. Pull your hair back and take four measurements:

1. Forehead: across the widest point, roughly halfway between eyebrows and hairline.
2. Cheekbones: across the top of the cheekbones, just below the outer corners of the eyes.
3. Jawline: from the tip of the chin to the point below the ear, then double it.
4. Face length: from the center of the hairline down to the tip of the chin.

Then compare. If length is clearly the largest number and the top of the face is a little wider than the bottom, you are likely oval. If length and cheekbone width are close, think round or square, and let the jaw decide: curved means round, angular means square. A wide forehead over a narrow chin points to heart; wide cheekbones with a narrow forehead and jaw point to diamond.

A tape measure works, but it is easy to get a different answer each time. That is why people look for a face shape analyzer that reads the same photo the same way every time. Our face shape detector is designed around that idea.

Selfie tips for our face shape detector

A good photo helps any face shape detector, and any person, read your proportions.

• Face the camera straight on, with the phone at eye level.
• Pull your hair away from your face.
• Use even, soft light. Strong side shadows can make features look sharper than they are.
• Keep a neutral expression. A big smile widens the cheeks.
• Take off glasses and hats.
• Hold the phone at arm's length or more. Close-up wide lenses stretch the middle of the face.

Hairstyles and your face shape

Your face shape is a starting point for choosing a haircut, not a rule. The common idea is balance: add width where a face is narrow and height or length where it is short. Round faces often suit length and volume on top; square faces suit soft layers that ease the angles; long faces suit fringes and width at the sides. The full plan is meant to include hairstyle ideas matched to the shape the face shape detector finds.

Your selfie stays on your device

Privacy matters when you share a face. When you use the face shape detector in this early-access version, the photo you choose is only previewed in your own browser. It is not uploaded, stored or shared, and you do not need an account or an email to join the queue. We count visits and queue entries with standard analytics so we know how many people want the report.