What Does Your Face Tell You?

Understanding the balance of your face is the starting point for blush and contour placement decisions.

Your face can be divided into three horizontal zones

ForeheadHairline down to your brow bone

MidfaceBrow bone down to the base of your nose

Lower faceBase of nose down to your chin

Part 1 — Measure your height

Measure the height of each zone with your fingers

Hold your hand horizontally, fingers together. Place your fingers over each zone one at a time, checking how many fingers fit top to bottom.

Zone 1: Measure from the hairline to the brow bone - just below the brows.

Zone 2: From the brow bone to the base of the nose

Zone 3: Measure under the nose to the chin

Which zone or zones are noticeably longer? Tick all that apply.

Zone 1 - my forehead is the longest zone

Zone 2 - the space between my brows and nose is longest

Zone 3 - my lower face or chin is the longest zone

All three zones are roughly the same height

Part 2 — Compare your width

Compare the width of each zone in the mirror

Look straight into the mirror to assess width. Compare the widest point of each zone side to side, just by eye. Are any zones noticably wider?

Zone 1: Check the forehead at the temples, just below the hairline.

Zone 2: Check the width of the face at the cheekbones - the widest point of your midface.

Zone 3: Check the width of the jaw at its widest point.

Which zone or zones are noticeably wider? Tick all that apply.

Zone 1 - my forehead is the widest zone

Zone 2 - my cheekbones are the widest point

Zone 3 - my jaw is the widest zone

All three zones are roughly the same width

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What Does Your Face Tell You?

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