Correct make up application for your face shape

Your face shape will affect how you apply make up as you might want to enhance or diminish certain features.

Oval face shape - this is seen as the perfect face shape as its neither to wide nor to long and is in proportion. You wouldn't need any corrects to the face shape but you could use a highlighter/shader to enhance your natural features.

Long face shape - As the face is longer rather than wider, the idea is to rebalance the face by reducing the length and increasing the width. This can be achieved by applying shader at the forehead and chin  and highlighter at the sides of the face.

Square face shape - The jawline is prominent and the widest parts of the face are the temples and jaw. To rebalance this face shape, apply shader to the widest parts of the face. Avoid highlighter.

Heart shaped face - This shape has a wider forehead than jawline, to rebalance, apply shader at the temples to reduce the width and highlighter along the jawline to increase the width of the jawline.

Round face shape - This face shape can appear slightly wider. To rebalance and give the appearance of a longer face apply highlighter down the forehead to the nose and shader to the sides of the face.

Diamond face shape - This face shape is unite angular so to rebalance the shape apple shader to the forehead and chintz reduce the length. To diminish any angles, apply shader to the centre point at the sides of the face. You could also add highlighter above and beneath these centre points at the sides of the face to creat width where the face is at its most narrow.

Correct Eyebrow Shape For Your Face Type.

The eyes are said to be the window to the soul, so naturally you would want to ensure they look their best at all times and there are plenty of ways to assist with this.

Before shaping your eyebrows you want to consider your face shape, you can do this by looking in the mirror and studying your face and eye to determine the best eyebrow shape to frame your eyes and enhance your facial features.


Long face

The ideal eyebrow shape for this face is almost straight to divide the length of the face, draw attention across the face and give the illusion of width. the brow should be medium thickness, tapering slighting at the outer corner.

Square face

The ideal eyebrow shape for the face is a smooth tapering arch to create the illusion of softer features. brows should be of even thickness.

Heart shaped face

The ideal eyebrow shape for the face is an arched brow that tapers of at the outer edges, and is neither too thin or too thick to create balance.

Round face

The ideal eyebrow shape for this face is a high angular arch to create extra length and detract from the roundness of the face. the brow should be thicker  at the inner corner.

Diamond shaped face

the ideal eyebrow shape for this face is a curved brow with a high arch at the outer corners, this creates the illusion of softening to the face's angular features.