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Everyday style

Daily grooming and fashion. 90 face guides on EveryFaceShape so far.

Everyday style is what people do with their faces most mornings: shave or trim, shape brows, put on glasses, line the eyes with kajal, dab on thanaka, stick on a bindi. It is where face-shape advice is most used, at the barber, the optician and the beauty parlour, and where fashions change fastest.

Grooming

For many men the day starts with a shave or a beard trim; since the 2010s, beards and stubble have been as common as a clean shave in many cities. Brow threading is a regular visit for many women in South Asia and the Middle East. Neighbourhood barbers, from Istanbul to Indian roadside chairs, remain places of talk and news as much as grooming.

Frames and makeup

Glasses are worn every day by a large share of the world's people, and choosing frames is the most common use of face-shape advice. Everyday makeup varies widely by place: kajal and a bindi in India, thanaka in Myanmar, light skincare-first looks in Seoul, lipstick and mascara in many Western cities. Many people wear none.

Famous everyday style face guides

GlassesWorn daily by many millionsDesigner stubbleA common everyday beardThreadingRegular brow shapingKohlEveryday eye makeup across many regionsThanakaWorn daily in MyanmarBindiEveryday wear for many women in South Asia

Further reading

KindFace shapeEyesNoseLipsBrowsJaw and cheeksHairlineSkinBeardMoustacheFrameAdornmentMakeupMarking
SuitsOval facesRound facesSquare facesHeart-shaped facesDiamond facesOblong facesTriangle facesMost faces
OriginInherited featuresGrown and groomedWornAppliedMarkedChanges with age
OrderBest knownA to ZOldest firstNewest first
WorldInuit snow goggles Traditional Arctic eyewear with narrow slits to prevent snow blindnessFrame · Most faces 🇮🇳 IndiaKumkum Red forehead powder used for religious and social markings in India.Adornment · Most faces 🇺🇸 United StatesBrowline glasses Eyeglass frames with a bold upper rim resembling eyebrows.Frame · Most faces · 1947 WorldHorn-rimmed glasses Thick-framed eyewear imitating horn or tortoiseshell.Frame · Most faces · 1917 🇲🇲 MyanmarThanaka Ground bark paste used as face makeup and sun protection in Myanmar.Makeup · Most faces 🇺🇸 United StatesMirrored sunglasses Sunglasses with a reflective outer coating that reduces glare and light transmission.Frame · Most faces WorldSclera The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.Eyes · Most faces 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 morePe'ot Sideburns left uncut above the cheekbone as required by Jewish law.Beard · Most faces WorldGoggles Protective eyewear that encloses the eye area to block debris, water, or chemicals.Frame · Most faces 🇬🇧 United KingdomSnooker glasses Corrective eyewear designed for cue sports to maintain optical alignment while bending.Frame · Most faces · 1938 🇦🇹 Austria and 2 moreRimless eyeglasses Eyewear where lenses attach directly to the bridge and temples without a surrounding frame.Frame · Most faces 🇺🇸 United StatesAviator sunglasses Teardrop-lensed eyewear designed for pilots and adapted for fashion.Frame · Most faces · 1937 WorldBeauty mark A dark facial mark, natural or applied, worn for adornment.Skin · Most faces WorldCat eye glasses Eyewear with an upsweep at the outer corners of the frame.Frame · Most faces · 1931 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreBindi A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.Adornment · Most faces WorldGlasses Vision eyewear with lenses in a frame for correction, protection, or fashion.Frame · Most faces 🇩🇪 Germany and 2 morePanto glasses Rounded-oval frames with a flat top edge.Frame · Most faces · 1932 WorldBug-eye glasses Large-lensed eyewear from the late twentieth centuryFrame · Most faces · 1975 WorldMonroe piercing Off-centre lip stud mimicking a beauty spotAdornment · Most faces WorldFreckles Small clusters of concentrated melanin on the skin.Skin · Most faces 🇬🇧 United KingdomWindsor glasses Round metal frames with a saddle bridge.Frame · Most faces · 1840 🇮🇳 IndiaUrdhva Pundra Vertical Vaishnava forehead mark denoting devotion to Vishnu.Adornment · Most faces 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreEye shadow Cosmetic pigment applied to eyelids to define and accentuate the eyes.Makeup · Most faces · 1910 WorldEyeliner Cosmetic applied around the eye contours to define shape.Makeup · Most faces WorldBridge piercing A surface piercing placed on the nasal bridge between the eyes.Adornment · Most faces · 1980 WorldDimple A small natural indentation in the flesh, most notably on the cheek.Skin · Most faces WorldEyelid A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.Eyes · Most faces WorldSideburns Facial hair grown on the sides of the face from the hairline.Beard · Most faces Shutter Shades WorldShutter Shades Sunglasses with horizontal slats instead of lensesFrame · Most faces · 1950 🇩🇪 GermanyMonocle A single corrective lens held in the eye socket by one eye.Frame · Most faces · 1830 WorldEyelash Hairs lining the eyelid edges that protect the eye and frame the gaze.Eyes · Most faces WorldWidow's peak A V-shaped point in the centre of the forehead hairline.Hairline · Most faces 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreThreading Hair removal using twisted cotton threadAdornment · Most faces WorldMoustache Facial hair grown above the upper lip and under the nose.Moustache · Most faces WorldChinstrap beard A narrow line of hair tracing the jaw from ear to ear.Beard · Most faces WorldHandlebar moustache A moustache with long ends curled upwards like bicycle bars.Moustache · Most faces WorldUnibrow A single eyebrow formed by hair meeting above the nose bridge.Brows · Most faces WorldVan Dyke beard A moustache and goatee with shaved cheeks.Beard · Most faces Ned Kelly beard 🇦🇺 AustraliaNed Kelly beard Full beard and moustache style named after an Australian outlaw.Beard · Most faces WorldDesigner stubble Short beard growth trimmed to 1–3 mm for a rugged look.Beard · Most faces 🇵🇱 Poland and 1 moreWalrus moustache Thick, bushy facial hair that covers the upper lip.Moustache · Most faces WorldVermilion border The sharp line where lip colour meets facial skin.Lips · Most faces WorldPencil moustache A thin, neat line of hair above the lip.Moustache · Most faces Round glasses WorldRound glasses Circular eyewear frames that soften angular facial features.Frame · Square faces Wraparound sunglasses WorldWraparound sunglasses Curved frames that wrap around the face for full coverage.Frame · Most faces Verdi beard 🇮🇹 ItalyVerdi beard A full beard paired with a distinct moustache.Beard · Most faces Downturned eyes WorldDownturned eyes An eye shape where the outer corners angle downward toward the temples.Eyes · Most faces Rajasthani moustache 🇮🇳 IndiaRajasthani moustache A curled upper-lip style linked to Indian heritage.Moustache · Most faces
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