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Heart-Shaped Faces
Square-Shaped Faces
Oblong Faces
Round Faces
Oval-Shaped Faces
Diamond-Shaped Faces
While brow trends come and go, theres much more to landing on the right shape than whats in fashion. From skinny to bushy to seemingly none at all, dramatic brows have their editorial value. But if youre anything like us, youre looking for an arch with staying power. For a brow that transcends the trends, youll need to find the right shape that flatters your face. But how do you know if you need a sharp arch, a gentle curve, or a straighter structure? Theres a science to it.
First, you need to figure out what your face shape actually is."You can sit right in the middle of two shapes, and it can often be hard to tell which face shape you truly have," says brow expert Savannah St. Jean. She suggests using a tape measure to determine the exact measurements. "That way, you can truly see which part of your face is widest against the others." To get precise numbers, makeup artist Steve Kassajikian says to measure your "forehead, cheekbones, jawline and face length."
Ahead, find the best brow style to complement your face shape straight from the experts.
Meet the Expert
Steve Kassajikian is the global makeup artist for Urban Decay.
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Heart-Shaped Faces
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Your Face Shape: Heart-shaped faces follow the general outline of a heart, with a wider forehead that tapers down to a pointed chin.
Celebs With Your Face Shape:Sydney Sweeney, Reese Witherspoon, Stephanie Hsu
The Best Brows for You:A heart-shaped face looks best with a soft arch, which balances a longer chin. When it comes to thickness, choose a fuller shape. "Heart-shaped faces wear fluffy full brows well because the widest area of their face is the brow area and it won’t get easily overwhelmed with too much brow," says St. Jean. Dont have naturally full brows? "Use a cream or pomade brow product with an angled brush to create hair-like strokes for the illusion of a fuller shape," says Kassajikian. He likes Urban Decay Brow Blade ($28).
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Square-Shaped Faces
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Your Face Shape: "On square faces, all measurements are fairly the same," says Kassajikian. Your chin will typically be less defined, while your jawline will be wide and angular.
Celebs With Your Face Shape: Olivia Wilde, Margo Robbie, Angelina Jolie
The Best Brows for You:A high, curved arch works well on a square shape since it softens and elongates your face. "Arched brows on a square face help to offset the hard angles of a square shape," notes St. Jean. She cautions against having the tail dip too low. "Taking the tail too low will bring the eye shape downwards."
When visiting a brow technician, St. Jean recommends keeping things simple: "Dont request anything extreme for your first go! A simple brow clean-up will do wonders already, so start slow."
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Oblong Faces
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Your Face Shape: If you have an oblong face, "the face length is the largest [measurement]," says Kassajikian.
Celebs With Your Face Shape:Joan Smalls, Bella Hadid, Sarah Jessica Parker
The Best Brows for You:"A straighter brow with soft edges will help widen the face shape," says St. Jean. A gentle arch will also help widen your face. Avoid high arches, which will make your face appear thinner, says Kassajikian. "This face shape also wears a fluffy brow well because it offsets the length of the face," St. Jean notes.
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Round Faces
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Your Face Shape: Round faces are curved slightly outward and feature a rounded chin. Your cheekbones are generally the widest part of your face.
Celebs With Your Face Shape:Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, Selena Gomez
The Best Brows for You:Fuller brows with a sharp, angled arch give structure to a round face, our experts suggest. "An arched brow looks gorgeous on this face shape!" adds St. Jean. The farther from your nose the arch is, the wider your face will appear. Be careful with the thickness of your brows here: "If you have a small and round face shape, try not to overwhelm your face with too thick and fluffy of a brow."
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Oval-Shaped Faces
Your Face Shape: Like round faces, the cheekbones are the widest of an oval face. But oval faces are overall longer and slimmer in appearance than round faces, with a length "greater than the width of your cheekbones and jawline," notes Kassajikian
Celebs With Your Face Shape: Keke Palmer, Beyoncé, Jisoo
The Best Brows for You:"An oval shape can do almost no wrong," says St. Jean. Those with an oval face shape can pull off almost any haircut or bang length, and the same goes for brows. "Your best approach is to let your natural brows guide you." Kassajikian explains, "I always stick to a full natural brow with a soft arch."
Caring for your brows at home is just as important as the work that happens in the salon chair. St. Jean loves West Barn Co. Soap Brows ($18) and Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector ($25) for shaping and color. And be careful with tweezers: "If you feel the need to tweeze, only tweeze the hairs that are not a part of your brow shape."
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Diamond-Shaped Faces
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Your Face Shape: Similar to a round face, diamonds have narrower chins and wide, high cheekbones. Much like an actual diamond, the top of your head will be narrower toward the middle if you have a diamond-shaped face.
Celebs With Your Face Shape: Audrey Tautou, Jennifer Lopez, Zoe Kravitz
The Best Brows for You: Have a diamond face shape? Try a curved brow with an angled arch, which helps to lengthen the widest part of your face, according to our experts. "Because the goal is to widen the appearance of your forehead, an angled brow works well," explains St. Jean. If youre between appointments and dont want to mess with your brows too much, Kassajikian says "you can use a concealer to clean up around the brow to sharpen your shape and conceal the stray hairs."