All face guides
181 face guides so far, best known first. 29 more are on the list to be written.
🇳🇿 New ZealandTā moko
Traditional permanent facial and body markings of the Māori people of New Zealand.Marking
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSindoor
A vermilion powder worn by married Hindu women to mark marital status.Makeup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 2 moreYoruba tribal marks
Scarification patterns used by the Yoruba people for identity and beauty.Marking
WorldLimbal ring
A dark band encircling the outer edge of the irisEyes
WorldSclera
The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.Eyes · Most faces
WorldMicroblading
A semi-permanent technique for enhancing eyebrow shape and colour using fine hand-drawn strokes.Makeup · 2007
WorldBlushing
The involuntary reddening of the face caused by emotional stress.Skin
WorldFreckles
Small clusters of concentrated melanin on the skin.Skin · Most faces
🇪🇬 Egypt and 4 moreKohl
A traditional eye cosmetic made from crushed minerals or soot, used across Africa and Asia for thousands of years.Makeup
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreLipstick
A pigmented cosmetic applied to the lips for colour and texture.Makeup · 1884
WorldDimple
A small natural indentation in the flesh, most notably on the cheek.Skin · Most faces
WorldNasolabial fold
Skin folds running from the nose to the mouth corners.Face shape
WorldWhite roll
The white line bordering the top of the upper lip.Lips
WorldEyelid
A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.Eyes · Most faces
WorldMarionette lines
Vertical creases that frame the chin and lower mouth areaSkin
WorldHooded eyes
An eye shape where excess skin from the brow bone folds over the eyelid crease.Eyes · Most faces
WorldFull beard
A traditional style covering the cheeks, jaw, and chin.Beard · Oval faces
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Tā moko: Gottfried Lindauer, Public domain, source
- Sindoor: Masum-al-hasan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yoruba tribal marks: User:FA2010, Public domain, source
- Limbal ring: Chianti, FAL, source
- Sclera: Jo Naylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Blushing: Valerie Hinojosa, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Freckles: Loyna, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Kohl: Camila Zanon., CC BY 2.0, source
- Lipstick: Sjr, Public domain, source
- Dimple: C. Szeto, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nasolabial fold: Mikael Häggström ,, Public domain, source
- White roll: Original: Genusfotografen (Tomas Gunnarsson) Modified: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Eyelid: Micky Zlimen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Marionette lines: NBC Photo. The stamp is faint-a better example can be seen here on an, Public domain, source