How to choose earrings according to the shape of your face

Ask girls how to correct an imperfect face shape and they will tell you about sculpting, contouring, strobing, baking, draping and other makeup tricks. Perhaps there will be someone who will mention how the right hairstyle and eyebrow shape changes the face. But that’s usually all. Meanwhile, methods to visually correct the oval is much more. Color and volume of clothing, hats, the shape of the neckline and collar, various accessories, and, of course, precious jewelry – earrings. How to pick up earrings on the shape of the face? Let’s talk about it.

Face shapes and the golden ratio

To begin with, let’s go over the basic shapes of the face. By the way, an interesting fact: about a quarter of a century ago, a famous plastic surgeon from the United States derived a formula of proportions of the ideal face, based on the Pythagorean formula of the golden ratio. It was the basis of the computer program “Beauty Mask” for plastic surgeons, which gives the opportunity to assess the scale of the necessary changes and the desired result. Similar applications, programs and services are often used by stylists when applying makeup or creating hairstyles. Yes, yes, yes. Have you ever wondered why your makeup artist asked for a photo before a makeup session?

Let’s not go into the mathematical details of the Pythagorean formula. Let’s just say that a good demonstration of this “golden ratio of proportions” will be a chicken egg. Maybe that’s why the oval shape of the face is considered the standard?

In general, it is customary to distinguish seven types of oval. And among them there are no right and wrong, beautiful and ugly!

Fig 1. Face shapes in women

• Oval shape. Elongated chin, high forehead, clear cheekbones. Among the owners of the oval, most fully complying with the principles of the golden ratio: Amber Heard, Megan Fox, Emma Roberts and Bella Hadid, recognized as the most beautiful woman in the world.
• Round shape. This shape is considered the classic shape. The face is roughly equal in width and length, with no distinct angles, and with a tendency to form an “out-of-shape” chin. It doesn’t sound like much, but Selena Gomez, Adriana Lima, Mila Kunis – universally recognized beauties who are not at all hindered by chubby cheeks, short (let’s be honest) neck and lack of pronounced cheekbones.
• Elongated (rectangular) face. Its characteristic features – approximately equal width of the lower and upper parts of the face, noble high cheekbones. This form can boast charming Sarah Jessica Parker and graceful “elf” Liv Tyler.
• Square shape. In ladies with a square face, the oval has the same width and length, but, unlike the round one, the cheekbones, forehead, lower jaw are clearly marked. If you think this is not feminine, look at Keira Knightley and Angelina Jolie.
• Triangular face. These are the flawless Vicky Beckham and the gorgeous Catherine Zeta-Jones. Both beauties have wide foreheads, clear, brightly marked cheekbones, narrow proportional chin.
• Pear shape. There is an opposite and quite rare type of “triangular face” – an inverted triangle, or “pear”. It resembles a trapezoid in shape, where the narrowest part is along the line of the forehead, and the broadest part is the jaw. But if you think it can not be beautiful, look at the photos of Jennifer Lopez, Kate Holmes, Eva Mendes and Reese Witherspoon.
• Rhombus Face Shape. Girls with a diamond shape can be recognized by a pointed, like Jennifer Aniston, chin, and wide, like the charming Chloe Moretz, cheekbones.

So, we told you about the shapes of faces. And, hopefully, we have rid you of some of the complexes about it – if you had them. And now let’s look at how to determine your face type.

How to determine your face shape

The easiest way – to upload your photo in a computer program or beauty application, which are now a great many. If there is no such possibility, act the old-fashioned way – with the help of a mirror, bright light and a marker.

• Remove the hair from the face, completely open it. To do this, use a headband or invisibles.
• Approach the mirror (do not forget good lighting, without shadows), straighten your shoulders, lift your chin, look straight in front of you.
• With a marker, trace the outline of your face on the mirror surface. Evaluate its shape.

There is a more complicated method, but also more accurate. Arm yourself with a sewing “centimeter” (measuring tape), and with its help find out the length of your face, the width of the forehead, cheekbones and chin. And now check the resulting proportions with the descriptions that we gave above.

How to pick up earrings to the face

And now let’s understand how to choose earrings according to the shape of the face. With the right earrings, your beauty will shine even brighter!

Earrings for an oval face

Fig 2. Megan Fox

Girls with an oval face do not need to limit themselves in the choice of jewelry. Girandole earrings, elegant “drops”, massive round earrings, ethnic geometry, jackets, medallions, cuffs – anything will look stunning on them. Especially go to the owners of an oval face miniature pusettes with diamonds. They do not “pull” the attention on themselves, but only carefully emphasize the charm of their owner. A small graceful touch that completes a flawless image.

Earrings for a round face

Fig 3. Selena Gomez

What earrings are suitable for a round face? Girls of this type should prefer elongated earrings with a complex design. For example, multi-layered. They visually pull out the oval face, make it lighter, lengthen the neck. Elegant earrings-ring earrings without inserts will emphasize the softness of features, emphasize the contour. In general, choosing earrings on the shape of the face, you need to keep in mind that jewelry put on, including for creating accents.

Earrings for a rectangular (elongated) face

Fig 4. Liv Tyler

Choosing earrings for a rectangular face, it is worth remembering that their task is to soften the sharpness of features and smooth out the corners. The owners of this type of appearance will suit graceful openwork earrings: drops, pendants, chains and other elongated models. From simple geometric shapes and massive jewelry is better to refuse.

Earrings for a square face

Fig 5. Angelina Jolie

Earrings for a square face should also be graceful and elongated, in order to level some masculinity of the female image (it often takes place because of the massive jaw). At the same time from a clear geometry and especially sharp angles in the design of earrings should be abandoned. The length of jewelry should pay special attention: earrings should not end at the chin. It is better if they will be above or below it.

Earrings for a triangular face

Fig 6. Miranda Kerr

A “heart” face is very sweet and romantic. And the task of earrings for such a face is just a little to correct the volume in the lower part, to add it. Well cope with it large elongated earrings, extending downward and ending at the chin line – drops, tassels, chandeliers and the like.

Earrings for pear-shaped face (inverted triangle)

Fig 7. Reese Witherspoon

Remember we talked about accents? A trapezoid face requires accessories that will visually expand the cheekbone line and draw attention away from the massive chin. Pusettes or earrings with a large top part, tapered downwards, will perfectly cope with this task. Thin dangling chains are also suitable. They visually lighten the contour of the face.

Earrings for a diamond-shaped face

Fig 8. Ashley Greene

A diamond face is also called a diamond shape. What does a beautiful diamond need to become a diamond? A quality cut and a decent setting, of course. The owners of a “diamond” face need to correct the upper and lower parts of it. A suitable hairstyle will cope with the former, while the latter – long drop-shaped earrings with sparkling inserts. For example, from diamonds. These are the ones you can often see the owners of “diamond faces” Halle Berry and Ashley Greene.