How to determine the shape of a face?
Sit in front of the mirror, put your hair in a ponytail to get a good look at your forehead, cheeks and chin line. Now take a centimeter tape and write down the following numbers:
The length of the face. Measure the distance from the top of the hairline to the lowest point of the chin.
The width of the forehead. Measure the widest part of the forehead: This is the central line, which is located in the middle between the eyebrows and the hairline. Do not bend the measuring tape — keep it straight.
The width of the cheekbones. Feel the highest point of the cheekbone, then measure the distance from one cheekbone across the face to the other. Again, keep the measuring tape straight, rather than bending it.
The width of the chin line. Hold the measuring tape just below the ear and lower it to the center of the chin, then multiply by two. In this case, you can bend the tape so that it fits against the skin.
Let's move on to the main face shapes:
Oval face shape. If your face is about the same width from forehead to chin, with smooth curves and no sharp corners, you have an oval face shape.
The round shape of the face. It often looks wide with soft lines. Characteristic features are a rounded hairline and chin. The width and length of the face match.
Triangular face shape. High cheekbones and a narrow jaw are the main characteristics of a triangular face. In terms of measurements, the width of your forehead and cheekbones will be larger, and your chin will be narrow.
The square shape of the face. You have a square face shape if the forehead, cheekbones and chin line are the same width. Although the measurements are similar to a round face, the overall structure seems more angular.
The rectangular shape of the face. The length is greater than the width of the face. The forehead, cheekbones and jaw are the same width. The rectangular appearance is most often observed in the elderly in cases where the skin from the cheeks and chin settles on the lower third of the face.
Rhomb. This is a more angular version of the oval shape. Usually the cheekbones are high, and the distance between them is slightly wider than the length of the forehead. The chin is narrow and pointed.
Heart. One of the most striking signs of this shape is the heart—shaped hairline. In addition, the forehead is wider than the jawline, the cheekbones are wider than the forehead, and the chin is narrow.
If you think, "I don't fit 100 percent into any of these categories," that's fine. People can have a mixture of different shapes. For example, Jennifer Lopez has expressive facial features, and her shape can be described as oval and diamond-shaped.
Also, you should not give up accessories and makeup that are presented for a specific face shape.
Think about what you should focus on
After you have determined the shape and size of your face, it's time to figure out which features to emphasize. Some people want to have a more pronounced chin and jaw line, and this can be achieved.
If you want to make more radical changes to the shape of your face, then you need the help of plastic surgeons. Mentoplasty (chin surgery) can help create clearer contours.
How do I change the shape of my face?
Lifestyle, diet and training
Your overall well-being and lifestyle can affect your appearance. If you eat poorly and are not very active, you can gain extra weight not only on your body, but also on your face. And this can give the impression that the structure of your face is more rounded than it actually is.
If you put your health first, you will notice that your face will also become more elegant over time.
There are several simple ways to preserve the beauty of your face:
Eat less salt
Drink less alcohol or give it up
Drink more water
Do cardio exercises
Sleep at least 8 hours
Cosmetic procedures
Botulinum therapy. A popular method of correction without surgery. You will not be able to radically change your appearance with injections, but you can emphasize the beauty of your features and eliminate imperfections. Cosmetologists of Olympus Clinics with the help of certified materials can raise their eyebrows, make the oval more defined, affecting the muscles.
Maisonite. Absorbable threads allow not only to tighten, but also to change the shape of the face. The frame does not cause inconvenience and does not distort facial expressions. With this procedure, you can remove wrinkles and ptosis, and update your appearance. Without incisions on the skin, all changes are carried out through injections.
Fillers. It is also an effective and popular way of rejuvenation and correction of appearance. You can change the shape of the cheekbones, make the brow area more expressive, eliminate the hollows under the eyes, change the shape of the chin and adjust other areas.
Ultrasonic lifting. The procedure helps to restore a youthful appearance with drooping cheeks, second chin, wrinkles. During the procedure, the skin is rejuvenated at the level of the muscular-aponeurotic system.
Face shape plastic surgery
1. Rhinoplasty
Reducing or enlarging the nose, changing its shape (for example, correcting the hump) can create a harmonious relationship between the nose and other contours, improving the overall appearance of the face.
2. Mentoplasty (chin correction)
The chin plays a key role in shaping the contour of the lower jaw. An increase in the chin can make the jaw line clearer, and a decrease in the excessively protruding face can make the face more proportional. You can also eliminate the asymmetry.
3. Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty is an operation to correct the upper and lower eyelids. Although blepharoplasty is aimed at improving the appearance of the eyes, it can also affect the oval. Improving the contour of the upper and lower eyelids makes the face look fresher and younger.
4. Face lifting
Face lifting helps to eliminate sagging skin and improve the contour of the lower jaw and neck. As a result, the oval becomes clear, the visibility of wrinkles and folds decreases. The facelift also allows you to correct the asymmetry.
Endoscopic lifting will help to improve the contours in the central part of the face: smooth out the nasolabial and labial folds, move the descended fat packs to a more favorable position.
SMAS lifting is aimed at eliminating changes in the area of the lateral parts of the face: remove sagging excess skin, eliminate blisters and make the contour of the lower jaw and neck clearer.
5. Liposuction of the subcutaneous area
During surgery, a plastic surgeon can remove the second chin, adjust the jaw line, and remove excess fat deposits from the cheek area. As a result, the oval becomes tightened, and the contours of the face look more elegant.
Can massage change the shape of the face?
The complex structure of bones, muscles and connective tissue under the skin is not plasticine, which can be shaped. If you want to make massage a part of your beauty routine, then it's better to have realistic expectations. Massage cannot change the structure of bones, tighten the skin or restore volume (for example, tighten sagging cheeks or fill in the hollows under the eyes).
Massage is any technique that manipulates muscles, regardless of the instrument: a warm stone, roller, fingers. All these methods have similar advantages: they strengthen and/or relieve tension from muscles, enhance blood circulation and stimulate fluid movement. And it's not the effect of, "Oh, I've massaged twice."(a) the face and it has changed!". This is: "I looked(a) a little swollen, and now the fluid has moved and I look fresh!".
And mewing?
Mowing is an exercise in which the tongue must be held pressed against the palate, and the teeth are slightly closed. This technique was popularized by British orthodontist Mike Mew, and developed by his father, Dr. John Mew.
What results do they promise?
Oval improvement
Clear jaw line
More harmonious facial features
Proper bite
Videos have been posted on social networks where people share the effect after regular exercise. Before and after looks impressive, but does it really work? How safe is it to do the exercise for several hours every day?
There is rationality at the heart of orthotropy. The modern human lifestyle has indeed led to a decrease in the size of the jaw, as people began to eat softer food, and massive facial bones are no longer needed.
The position of the tongue can affect speech and bite, but the mewing technique will not solve the problems associated with this.
There are also no reliable peer-reviewed studies on the effect of mewing on facial shape or bite.
Dr. Mew himself warns of possible consequences. Doing the exercise incorrectly can cause problems that it should solve. For example, instead of aligning the bite, you can worsen the situation with the position of the dentition. And then you will definitely have to install a bracket system.
How to explain the effect of social media users after mowing?
The swollen oval of the face may be associated with age-related changes or excess body fat. Facebooking can theoretically improve the appearance of the middle and lower parts of the face. However, in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the technique, it is necessary to exclude other factors that could affect the result. And these details are usually not revealed in the before/after photos.
Also, many followers of the method are teenagers and young people whose faces naturally change as bones grow.
And, of course, the results in the photo can be photoshopped. And certain lighting, head position and angle can create a deceptive impression.
How do I get the face of my dreams?
To begin with, stop comparing yourself to other people or blindly following trends. The influence of beauty standards is inevitable, but try to focus on your features. Cosmetologists and plastic surgeons at Olympus Clinics always strive to emphasize the patient's facial features, rather than create a "new" appearance. They develop a beatification plan in such a way as to preserve the naturalness of the contours of the face and eliminate imperfections that bother the patient. This allows the patient to love their beauty and look unique.