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Oval face

A face longer than it is wide, with cheekbones slightly wider than the forehead and a jaw that narrows to a softly rounded chin.

A diagram drawn by EveryFaceShape.

Also: egg-shaped face

An oval face is roughly one and a half times as long as it is wide, with the widest point at the cheekbones and a gently curved jaw. Older style guides held it up as an ideal, mostly because its even proportions mean few styles need adjusting for it. That idea says nothing about beauty, and many guides have dropped it. Stylists say most frames, beards and brow shapes sit easily on an oval face, so advice for it tends to be about personal taste rather than balance.

See also

Face shape Oblong face Face length Balance and contrast

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