How to choose the right eyebrow shape for your face type

The shape of your eyebrows can have a significant impact on the appearance and feel of your face. To achieve a balanced and attractive appearance, it’s important to discover the shape that best suits your particular face type rather than just going with the flow or wearing what others are wearing.

When it comes to eyebrow design, different face shapes require different things. For instance, you might want to choose arched brows to lengthen and define your face if you have a round face. Conversely, rounder, softer brows can help balance out the angles and create harmony with your features if you have a square face.

We’ll show you how to match the shapes of your eyebrows to your face type in this guide. You will discover how to enhance your inherent beauty with the ideal brow shape, regardless of your face shape—oval, heart-shaped, or diamond-shaped. By the time it’s all over, you’ll know how to select an eyebrow style that accentuates your best features and balances your entire appearance.

Types of shapes

With the help of your eyebrows, you can alter the way your face looks, give it the expression you want, widen your appearance, and add more expression to the picture as a whole. It only takes the correct shape to produce the desired effect.

Shape-wise, eyebrow arches fall into:

• straight. Strictly horizontal, without bends or kinks. Beginning, center and tail are on the same line. Straight eyebrows will suit girls with an oval face. It is better for others not to experiment with it – the result, most likely, will not please;

• curved. They are distinguished by a slight rise at the point where the eye ends. In this case, the beginning and end are located on the same line;

• house. With a raised base, resembling a triangle in shape. You should not strive for the "house" shape. They suit only a few and mainly those who have this shape by nature;

• with a bend. The most popular shape, suitable for almost all women. Its peculiarity is that it has a rise in the middle, sharply going into the tail;

• rounded. Arc-shaped, without angles and sharp transitions. Suitable for women with an angular face – triangle, square, diamond.

Non-standard shapes, such as those with an empty stroke near the tail or a split in the middle, are more the works of masters and their patrons than they are common shapes meant for daily use.

Regarding thickness, we can categorically state that in 2015, the "strings" persisted in some capacity. Wide shapes are preferred these days.

Selection of the shape by face type

This method of choosing the shape is based on the idea that the eyebrows should draw the face closer to the standard oval shape. The master’s job is to choose eyebrows that aesthetically accentuate the oval shape of the face.

How to determine the shape of the face

Girls who want nice eyebrows but are unable or unwilling to see a professional should find this information useful. Since your eyes "get blurry" when you stare in the mirror all the time, try figuring out the shape empirically:

1. The first option is to outline your face. Take a washable pencil – a special white or powder one, and outline the outline. Do not go over the hairy parts in the temporal region. Move away from the mirror a little further and see what figure you got;
2. The second method is using a measuring tape. Measure the width of the forehead, the distance between the cheekbones and the width of the lower jaw. Then measure the distance from the lowest point of the chin to the highest point of the forehead. Transfer the obtained measurements to paper and connect the dots along the perimeter.

These easy yet effective techniques will assist in identifying the face type at home.

Let’s go back to the shapes and how they relate to common features:

• Girls with an oval face are lucky – any shape suits them, since nothing needs to be visually corrected. The main thing is not to make eyebrows too graphic – this is not fashionable now;

• for a round face, arched eyebrows are tabulated – they will make the face even rounder. The task of the eyebrow artist in this case is to visually narrow the face. A broken eyebrow will help with this, which will add sharp angles. The bend should be angular – soft transitions are not suitable for a round face;

• triangle – a pointed chin and a wide forehead. Broken eyebrows, but with a soft angle, will help visually balance the face;

• rectangle, square will be corrected by a straight eyebrow with a barely noticeable bend. It is worth playing with the thickness – the tip is already drawn 3 times more than its base;

• a diamond-shaped face will correct the bend. Both smooth curves and sharper, angular ones will do.

You should also consider the eye features when selecting a shape based on the type of face you have:

• if the eyes are set close together, then make the eyebrows long enough to visually increase the distance between the eyes;
• with far-set eyes, the hairs are painted from the middle, and the base is only slightly darkened. The shape should be smooth and soft, without strong bends and pronounced angles.

The principle of the "Golden Section"

Based on the characteristics of your unique face, you can design the future eyebrow using the Golden Section principle. Sadly, it cannot be referred to as universal because, in addition to form and lines, the frontal portion of the hair growth features must also be considered when drawing a sketch.

We will now examine how to construct a sketch using the "golden section" principle and then talk about methods for making corrections.

The base, the rise, and the tip are the three points that make up the eyebrow.

1. Take a pencil and apply it directly to the side of the future eyebrow through the inner corner of the eye. Put a dot with a white pencil – this will be the base;
2. Without lifting the pencil from the nose, move it to the side so that it passes through the edge of the iris of the eye. The place where the pencil points is the rise;
3. Continue moving the pencil, applied to the wing of the nose, until its edge passes through the outer corner of the eye, the place where the pencil points will be the tip.

After marking the points, let’s continue:

• The ideal anatomical location is 5-6 cm. from the hairline. By measuring 5-6 cm from the forehead, you will find the upper point of the base;
• The width at the base is greater than at the bend;

• The upper point of the bend cannot be lower than the upper point of the base;

• The tip is not drawn lower than the lower point of the base;

• The line connecting the base points tilts towards the bend, and not towards the bridge of the nose;

• The tail – the gap in which the eyebrow begins to narrow towards the tip, should be approximately 30-40% of the entire length of the eyebrow.

Try using a special compass to follow all these instructions without dedicating your entire work shift to this. Many compasses can be found in Chinese internet retailers and under the brow artist brands Leonardo and CC Brow. It should be noted that applying the line outline with a compass requires lying down, and evaluating the intermediate results should be done while seated.

Face Type	Ideal Eyebrow Shape
Round	Go for arched eyebrows. They help elongate the face and make it look more balanced.
Square	Soft, rounded brows work best. They help soften the strong angles of your face.
Oval	Most eyebrow shapes work well, but a gentle arch can enhance your natural symmetry.
Heart	Opt for a slightly curved brow. This balances a wider forehead with a narrower chin.
Long	Low arches and straighter brows help shorten the appearance of a longer face.

Selecting the ideal eyebrow shape can significantly improve the features of your face. It all comes down to selecting a shape that accentuates your inherent beauty and fits your face type. The correct eyebrows can balance your features and highlight your best features regardless of your face shape—round, oval, square, or heart-shaped.

An arch in the eyebrows can give the appearance of length and lengthen the face in people with round faces. Conversely, rounder, softer brows can help balance out the sharp angles of your forehead and jawline if you have a square face. Almost any shape looks good on an oval face, although a soft curve can help preserve balance and harmony.

A slightly arched but not overly high brow can help balance a narrower chin and broader forehead, which is advantageous for faces with a heart shape. It’s important to take into account your natural brow shape and work with it rather than against it, regardless of the shape of your face. A well-shaped brow should accentuate your special qualities and accentuate your inherent beauty.

Recall that the most ideal eyebrow shape is the one that gives you a sense of self-worth and happiness. If you’re unsure, don’t be afraid to experiment a little or to speak with an expert. You can achieve eyebrows that flawlessly frame your face and give your appearance that extra polish with a little tweaking.

Selecting the proper eyebrow shape can significantly improve your appearance overall and work well with your face shape. Knowing the shape of your face—round, square, oval, or heart—will help you choose an eyebrow style that accentuates your best features and elegantly frames your eyes. With the help of this guide, you can ensure that your eyebrows complement your face type and that you look polished while showcasing your inherent beauty.

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