Oval
Longer than wide with relatively balanced taper.
Free Face Shape Detector:Find Your Face Shape From a Photo
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Keep your forehead, cheeks, jaw, and chin visible so their relative widths and length can be compared.
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Best results: face forward, neutral expression, hair away from the outline.
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How to take a good photo
For the best results:
- Face straight on (not turned)
- Natural lighting
- Face centered in frame
- Remove glasses or hair covering forehead
- Relaxed expression
Results are based on visible face length, forehead, cheekbone, jaw, and chin geometry.
Need more details? See FAQ
How the Face Shape Detector Works
The detector compares visible face length, forehead and cheekbone width, jaw taper, chin width, lower-face height, and jaw angle with six calibrated styling profiles.
It returns a primary and secondary tendency because face shape is continuous: many real faces combine characteristics of more than one category. Low-confidence or unstable photos are labeled instead of being forced into a definitive result.
Map
Facial landmarks locate the visible forehead, cheeks, jaw, and chin.
Compare
Relative lengths, widths, taper, and angles are compared with six profiles.
Interpret
You receive two tendencies, confidence, measured cues, and a styling start.
The Six Face-Shape Tendencies
These labels summarize continuous geometry for styling. They are useful shorthand, not strict anatomical boxes or rankings.
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Text descriptions of the six face-shape tendencies
Oblong
A more vertically dominant visible outline.
Round
Compact length with softer width transitions.
Square
A broader jaw and more angular lower contours.
Heart
A broader upper face with stronger jaw taper.
Diamond
Cheek-led width with narrower upper and lower areas.
Face Shapes Compared
Start with the widest visible area, then use length and jaw contour to separate profiles that can initially look similar.
| Shape | Length | Widest area | Lower face | Useful cue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oval | Longer than wide | Cheekbones, gently | Balanced taper | No single width dominates |
| Oblong | Clearly length-led | Widths feel similar | Relatively straight | Vertical outline dominates |
| Round | More compact | Cheeks | Soft and curved | Few sharp transitions |
| Square | Moderately compact | Cheeks and jaw | Broad and angular | Jaw width stays prominent |
| Heart | Usually longer than wide | Upper face | Strong chin taper | Forehead leads the outline |
| Diamond | Usually longer than wide | Cheekbones | Narrower toward chin | Cheek width clearly leads |
Commonly confused pairs
Oval or oblong?
Compare overall elongation and the side outline.
Oval usually tapers more gradually; oblong stays longer and visually straighter through more of the face.
Round or square?
Look at the jaw corners rather than cheek fullness.
Round has softer transitions; square retains width through a more angular lower face.
Heart or diamond?
Identify whether the upper face or cheekbones lead.
Heart is upper-face-led; diamond is cheekbone-led with narrower areas above and below.
What the Detector Measures
Length
Visible face height relative to cheekbone width.
Upper width
Forehead and upper-face width relative to the cheeks.
Lower taper
Jaw and chin width relative to the cheekbones.
Contour
Jaw angle and lower-face geometry around the corners.
Shape classification uses the same geometry for everyone. Gender and goal only personalize the optional styling direction and report.
How to Get a More Reliable Result
Keep the camera at eye level and your face centered.
Use a neutral, closed-mouth expression.
Move hair away from the forehead, cheeks, and jaw outline.
Avoid close wide-angle selfies, heavy shadows, and strong head turns.
If pose, contour visibility, or perspective is unstable, the detector asks for another photo without consuming the free result.
Check Your Face Shape Manually
A mirror or straight portrait can provide a rough self-check. Use the same visible landmarks as the detector rather than hairstyle volume.
- 1Move hair away from the forehead and keep your head level.
- 2Compare visible face length with cheekbone width.
- 3Notice whether the forehead, cheekbones, or jaw appears widest.
- 4Check whether the jaw stays broad, curves softly, or tapers toward the chin.
Accuracy, Privacy, and Limitations
The detector estimates visible geometry from a two-dimensional photo. It reports primary and secondary tendencies because many faces sit between simplified shape profiles.
Head turn, close-lens perspective, expression, lighting, and hidden contours can change the result. Unstable photos are rejected instead of being forced into a category.
Core face-shape analysis runs in your browser. Optional AI photo reviews, styling previews, and hairstyle try-ons share your photo with an AI service only after you opt in.
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Discover your strengths, know what to focus on, and see personalized styling ideas on your own photo. Your report connects the analysis to changes you can try.
- Explained feature scores, facial proportions and improvement priorities
- 1 AI styling preview + 4 hairstyle try-ons with Full; 6 with Advanced
- A 4-week action plan, downloadable PDF and AI coach questions
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Hairstyle Direction by Face-Shape Tendency
These are visual-balance starting points, not rules. Hair texture, density, hairline, presentation goal, and personal preference can matter more than a shape label.
Oval
Preserve the existing balance or emphasize the feature you like most.
Consider: Very tall, narrow styling can make an already long outline feel more vertical.
Oblong
Explore side volume, texture, or a fringe that visually interrupts length.
Consider: Concentrating all volume at the crown can exaggerate vertical length.
Round
Explore controlled height, asymmetry, and cleaner lines around the cheeks.
Consider: Maximum width at cheek level can reinforce the most compact part of the outline.
Square
Use texture or layering to soften the jaw—or clean lines to emphasize it.
Consider: A blunt shape ending exactly at the jaw can add more lower-face width.
Heart
Explore chin-level balance, side movement, or a softer fringe.
Consider: Extra width focused only at the temples can overemphasize the upper face.
Diamond
Balance the cheekbones with softness near the forehead or jaw.
Consider: Strongest volume directly at cheek level can exaggerate the widest point.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find my face shape from a photo?
Use a level, front-facing photo with a neutral expression and the forehead, cheeks, jaw, and chin visible. The detector compares visible length, widths, taper, and jaw angle with six broad face-shape profiles.
What face shapes can the detector identify?
The detector compares oval, oblong, round, square, heart, and diamond tendencies. Because real faces often sit between categories, it reports both a primary and secondary tendency.
How accurate is a face shape detector?
It is a photo-based styling estimate, not a clinical measurement. A straight pose and visible outline improve consistency, while close-lens distortion, head turn, expression, and hair coverage can change the result.
Does gender change the detected face shape?
No. The geometric classification uses the same six profiles for everyone. Your selected presentation goal can affect the styling direction, but it does not change the measured shape tendency.
Can my face shape change?
Underlying structure is relatively stable, but weight, aging, facial hair, hairstyle, expression, and camera setup can change the visible outline. Compare results using similarly framed photos.
What is the difference between oval and oblong face shapes?
Both are longer than wide. Oblong faces have a more vertically dominant outline and often straighter-looking sides, while oval faces usually show a gentler, more balanced taper toward the jaw and chin.
What is the difference between round and square face shapes?
Both can look relatively compact and broad. Round tendencies have softer side and jaw transitions, while square tendencies show a broader lower face and more angular jaw corners.
What is the difference between heart and diamond face shapes?
Heart tendencies are led by a broader upper face that tapers toward the chin. Diamond tendencies are led more strongly by the cheekbones, with both the upper and lower face appearing narrower.
Can face shape help with choosing hairstyles or glasses?
It can provide a useful starting point for visual balance, but it is not a rule. Hair texture, density, hairline, facial features, personal style, and the effect you want all matter alongside face shape.
Is one face shape more attractive than another?
No face-shape category is inherently better. Overall appearance depends on proportional balance, individual features, expression, styling, and context rather than which of the six shorthand labels is closest.
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