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How to identify your face shape

Use a photo checklist and six illustrated outlines to learn how to identify your face shape. Compare face length, width, cheekbones and jaw.

To identify your face shape, compare the length, width and lower outline in a clear photo. The six illustrated labels below can help you describe a style you want to try. They do not determine which hairstyle or glasses you must choose.

What you can do here: use the comparison guide below without uploading a photo. MyFaceRating offers general photo feedback and styling suggestions; it does not provide an automatic face-shape label or facial measurements.

Prepare a photo that shows your outline

  1. Use a recent, unfiltered photo looking straight toward the camera.
  2. Keep the camera around eye level, with the head upright.
  3. Move hair away from the sides of your face if you want to compare the outline. If facial hair hides the jaw, leave that part uncertain.
  4. Use even light so that the forehead, cheeks, jaw and chin are visible.
  5. Avoid an extreme close-up. Use a timer or ask someone to take a photo from farther away, then crop for a similar frame.

Camera distance affects apparent proportions. A 2018 study of short-distance photographs modeled how a close camera changes the apparent size of the nose relative to facial width. It studied photographic perspective, not the accuracy of face-shape categories.

Identify your face shape by comparing three parts

Use these observations to find a rough description in the chart. You do not need to measure a selfie in pixels or choose a shape when the evidence is unclear.

Common face shape labels

Oval face outline illustrationA longer outline with a gently rounded lower face. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
OvalA longer outline with a gently rounded lower face.
Round face outline illustrationLength and width look similar, with rounded edges. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
RoundLength and width look similar, with rounded edges.
Square face outline illustrationForehead and jaw look similar in width, with angular corners. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
SquareForehead and jaw look similar in width, with angular corners.
Heart face outline illustrationA broader upper face narrowing toward the chin. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
HeartA broader upper face narrowing toward the chin.
Diamond face outline illustrationThe cheek area looks widest, with a narrower forehead and jaw. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
DiamondThe cheek area looks widest, with a narrower forehead and jaw.
Triangle face outline illustrationThe jaw looks broader than the forehead. This is a simplified illustration, not a measured classification.
TriangleThe jaw looks broader than the forehead.

Simplified outlines, not templates your face must match. Real faces can share features of several shapes.

These are styling descriptions, not diagnostic categories. Warby Parker's face-shape guide uses these six labels and advises treating them as a rough match, with fit and personal preference taking priority. Other guides may split or name the categories differently.

Turn the description into a small style experiment

Start with a choice you actually want to make: a different hair part, a new frame shape, or the amount of hair visible around your face. Pick two options you like, photograph them under similar conditions, then compare the whole result. Keep notes such as “I prefer the clearer view of my eyes” instead of deciding that one outline needs to be corrected.

If you want AI feedback, the photo rating tool can review presentation. To explore a style, the AI hairstyle changer opens the $9.99 Your new look plan with hair length, color, texture and fringe options. It produces one generated preview. A preview is a visual idea, not a prediction of the exact result of a haircut or another change. Check the options and current availability, or view a sample report first.

Questions about face shape analysis

Can MyFaceRating detect my face shape?

It does not provide a dedicated face-shape classification or measured facial proportions. This page is a guide to comparing visible outlines. The photo feedback tool reviews presentation and offers suggestions you can try.

Why do face shape analyzers give different answers?

The tools can use different labels and decision rules, and the input photo can change the visible outline. Hair, facial hair, pose and camera distance can make a label less clear. Check which landmarks and method a tool uses before relying on its answer.

What if my face fits two shapes?

Keep both as rough descriptions. A styling label does not need to be exact to help you compare two hairstyles or frames. Your preferences and comfort matter more than fitting one category.

Is face shape the same as an attractiveness score?

No. A shape label describes an outline. A photo-impression score describes one evaluator’s response to a photo. Neither gives a universal rule for what you should wear or how other people will respond.

For related reading, see how head position affects the eye area and how to interpret a photo rating.

Sources checked October 25, 2026. Shape labels on this page are descriptions for styling, not measured classifications.

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