# EveryFaceShape

> Every face shape and feature, and what frames them. A free guide to 181 face guides, filed by kind (shape, eyes, nose, lips, brows, jaw, brow, skin, beard, moustache, eyewear, adornment, makeup, marking); suits (oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong, triangle, any); origin (inherited, grown, worn, applied, marked, changes); context (everyday, faith, wedding, stage, history, science, military); by made famous by, region, country and date. With hubs, a calendar, a timeline, a world map and a glossary. Published by ClearTrust.

Each page gives: name, looks like, how to tell, origin, era, inheritance, suits, upkeep, famous faces, also called, what it is, history and origin, what it means, the science, styling and care, in culture, a short FAQ, further reading and source links. Pages are derived from Wikipedia and Wikidata with AI assistance and may contain mistakes; cite the page URL.

## Browse
- [All face guides](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/guides)
- [Timeline](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/timeline)
- [Face places](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/places)
- [Regions](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/regions)
- [Countries](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/countries)
- [World map](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/map)
- [Face shapes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/shape)
- [Eyes and lids](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/eyes)
- [Noses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/nose)
- [Lips and mouth](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/lips)
- [Eyebrows](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/brows)
- [Chin, jaw and cheeks](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/jaw)
- [Forehead and hairline](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/brow)
- [Skin features](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/skin)
- [Beards](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/beard)
- [Moustaches](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/moustache)
- [Eyewear frames](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/eyewear)
- [Adornment](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/adornment)
- [Makeup and face art](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/makeup)
- [Face tattoos and markings](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/kinds/marking)
- [Oval faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/oval)
- [Round faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/round)
- [Square faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/square)
- [Heart-shaped faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/heart)
- [Diamond faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/diamond)
- [Oblong faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/oblong)
- [Triangle faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/triangle)
- [Most faces](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/suits/any)
- [Inherited features](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/inherited)
- [Grown and groomed](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/grown)
- [Worn](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/worn)
- [Applied](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/applied)
- [Marked](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/marked)
- [Changes with age](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/origins/changes)
- [Everyday style](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/everyday)
- [Faith and identity](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/faith)
- [Weddings and ceremonies](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/wedding)
- [Stage, dance and screen](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/stage)
- [History](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/history)
- [Science and genetics](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/science)
- [Uniform and service](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/contexts/military)

## Live
- [Today](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/today): on this day, face guide of the day
- [Calendar](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/calendar)
- [News](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/news)

## Learn
- [Concepts](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts)

## For agents
- [MCP server](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/mcp): Streamable HTTP, no key needed
- [JSON API](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/developers): GET https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/<tool>
- [Sitemap](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/sitemap.xml)
- [How complete the catalogue is](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/coverage)

## Face places
- [Belluno and the Cadore](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/belluno-cadore): The Alpine valleys of Belluno province, where Italy's eyewear industry began in 1878 and most Italian frames are still made.
- [Sabae](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/sabae): Japan's eyewear town in Fukui, which makes about 95 percent of Japanese-made glasses frames.
- [Rathenow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/rathenow): The town on the Havel known as the cradle of German optics, where spectacles have been made since 1801.
- [Morez and the Jura](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/morez): The Jura mountain town that became the capital of French eyewear, home of the Musée de la Lunette.
- [Wenzhou](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/wenzhou): One of China's four main eyewear production hubs, with frame factories clustered in its Ouhai district.
- [Rochester](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/rochester): The New York city where Bausch and Lomb developed the aviator and the Wayfarer under the Ray-Ban name.
- [Paris](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/paris): Fashion capital where courtly beauty patches, rouge and pince-nez set styles, and the SILMO eyewear fair meets each autumn.
- [Milan](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/milan): Italy's fashion city, headquarters of the world's largest eyewear group and host of the MIDO eyewear fair.
- [Mumbai](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/mumbai): Home of the Hindi film industry, whose stars have made bindis, kajal-lined eyes and moustaches fashions across South Asia.
- [Seoul](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/seoul): The centre of K-beauty, whose skincare-first looks, straight brows and soft gradient lips spread worldwide in the 2010s.
- [Jermyn Street and St James's, London](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/london-st-jamess): The London streets of old gentlemen's barbers and shaving shops, and the city where the Handlebar Club was founded in 1947.
- [Istanbul](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/istanbul): A city of barbers, where the hot-towel shave, the trimmed beard and the moustache carry centuries of Ottoman and Turkish custom.
- [Pushkar and Rajasthan](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/pushkar-rajasthan): Rajasthan's moustache culture, celebrated each autumn in the moustache contest at the Pushkar Fair.
- [Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/kerala-kalamandalam): The arts school on the Bharathappuzha river that trains Kathakali performers and makeup artists.
- [Kannur and the Theyyam country](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/kannur-theyyam): North Kerala's Theyyam country, where ritual performers paint their faces to embody deities each winter.
- [Udupi and coastal Karnataka](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/udupi-yakshagana): The coastal Karnataka home of Yakshagana, an all-night dance-drama of painted faces and towering crowns.
- [Kyoto](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/kyoto): Japan's old capital, birthplace of Kabuki and home of the maiko and geisha of Gion, with their white oshiroi.
- [Tokyo and the Kabuki-za](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/tokyo-kabuki-za): Ginza's Kabuki-za, the main stage of Kabuki and its painted kumadori faces.
- [Beijing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/beijing-opera): The home of Peking opera, whose painted faces use colour to show loyalty, cunning, courage and the divine.
- [Chengdu](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/chengdu-bian-lian): Sichuan's capital, home of the opera art of bian lian, face-changing, performed nightly in its teahouses.
- [Yangon and Myanmar's thanaka](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/myanmar-thanaka): Myanmar, where women, children and many men wear pale yellow thanaka paste on their cheeks every day.
- [Mindat, Chin State](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/mindat-chin-state): The hill town in southern Chin State where the last generation of women with tattooed faces still live.
- [Ziro valley](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/ziro): The Apatani valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where women once wore facial tattoos and wooden nose plugs.
- [Mon and the Konyak country](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/mon-nagaland): The Konyak homeland of Nagaland, where the last men with face tattoos marking old headhunting rites still live.
- [Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/rotorua): A centre of Māori culture in Aotearoa New Zealand, where tā moko is practised and taught as part of a strong revival.
- [Varanasi](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/varanasi): Shiva's city on the Ganges, where the tilak and the three ash lines of the tripundra are applied at the ghats every morning.
- [Vrindavan](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/vrindavan): Krishna's town in Braj, where Vaishnava devotees wear the vertical urdhva pundra tilak of clay.
- [Kolkata](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/kolkata): The city of Durga Puja, where married women smear each other with sindoor on the festival's last day.
- [Jaipur](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/jaipur): Rajasthan's capital and jewellery city, maker of the bridal nath, the borla and other face ornaments.
- [Amritsar](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/amritsar): The city of the Golden Temple, the spiritual centre of Sikhism, where unshorn beards are part of faith.
- [Mexico City](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/mexico-city): The capital of Día de los Muertos, where faces are painted as calaveras and La Catrina for the Day of the Dead.
- [Cairo and ancient Egypt](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/cairo): Where the long story of kohl begins: museums in Cairo and Giza hold ancient Egyptian kohl pots and painted eyes.
- [Iqaluit, Nunavut](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/iqaluit): Capital of Nunavut and a centre of the revival of kakiniit, the traditional facial tattoos of Inuit women.
- [Jinka and the Lower Omo Valley](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/jinka-omo): The market town for the Lower Omo peoples of Ethiopia, among them the Mursi, whose women wear clay lip plates.
- [Oyo and the Yoruba towns](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/hub/oyo): The old Yoruba royal town of southwest Nigeria, in a region where facial marks once showed lineage and home town.

## Calendar
- [Movember](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/movember): A month of growing moustaches to raise money and talk about men's health, begun in Melbourne in 2003.
- [Mustache March](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/mustache-march): A United States Air Force tradition: airmen grow moustaches through March, in memory of a famous fighter pilot.
- [World Beard Day](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/world-beard-day): An informal day for beards, kept on the first Saturday of September by barbers, beard clubs and the bearded.
- [World Beard and Moustache Championships](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/world-beard-and-moustache-championships): The biennial world contest for styled facial hair, with classes from the Dalí moustache to the Garibaldi beard. Blackpool hosts in 2027.
- [Pushkar Fair moustache contest](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/pushkar-fair): Rajasthan's camel fair at Pushkar, which ends on Kartik Purnima, includes a moustache competition among its events.
- [World Sight Day](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/world-sight-day): The second Thursday of October, a world day for eye health, eye tests and access to glasses.
- [World Optometry Day](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/world-optometry-day): A day on 23 March for the optometrists who test eyes and fit glasses and contact lenses.
- [National Sunglasses Day](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/national-sunglasses-day): A day in the United States, each 27 June, about protecting the eyes from the sun, and about sunglasses as style.
- [MIDO](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/mido): Milan's international eyewear exhibition, where frame makers show the coming year's shapes. 6 to 8 February 2027.
- [SILMO Paris](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/silmo): The Paris optics and eyewear fair, with its Silmo d'Or awards. 24 to 27 September 2027, its 60th anniversary edition.
- [Vision Expo](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/vision-expo): North America's main eyewear and eye care trade show. In 2027 it is held in Las Vegas, 11 to 13 March.
- [Karva Chauth](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/karva-chauth): A one-day fast kept by married Hindu women in north India, who dress in bridal finery with sindoor, bindi and jewellery.
- [Hariyali Teej](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/hariyali-teej): The monsoon festival of Teej, when women in north India dress in green and wear bridal adornment for Parvati.
- [Gangaur](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/gangaur): Rajasthan's spring festival for the goddess Gauri, when women in festive dress and jewellery carry her image in procession.
- [Sindur Khela](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/sindur-khela): On the last day of Durga Puja, Bengali married women smear sindoor on the goddess and on each other's faces.
- [Dashain tika](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/dashain-tika): On Vijaya Dashami, Nepali elders place a red tika of rice, yoghurt and vermilion on the foreheads of younger relatives.
- [Holi](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/holi): The spring festival of colours, when people across India and beyond smear coloured powder on each other's faces.
- [Maha Shivaratri](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/maha-shivaratri): The great night of Shiva, when devotees fast, keep vigil and wear three lines of sacred ash across the forehead.
- [Thaipusam](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/thaipusam): The Tamil festival for Murugan, when some devotees carrying kavadi pierce their cheeks and tongues with small spears.
- [Nine Emperor Gods Festival](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/nine-emperor-gods-festival): A nine-day Taoist festival, best known in Phuket, where spirit mediums pierce their cheeks in street processions.
- [Día de los Muertos](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/day-of-the-dead): Mexico's days for the dead, 1 and 2 November, when many people paint their faces as elegant skulls.
- [Guérewol](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/guerewol): The Wodaabe courtship gathering in Niger, where young men paint their faces and dance to be chosen by women.
- [Jidai Matsuri](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/jidai-matsuri): Kyoto's Festival of the Ages, a procession in the dress and make-up of Japan's past, from the Meiji era to the Heian court.
- [Ash Wednesday](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/ash-wednesday): The first day of Lent in Western Christianity, when worshippers receive a cross of ash on the forehead.
- [World Theatre Day](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/world-theatre-day): A day for theatre on 27 March, and for the stage make-up traditions of Kabuki, Peking opera and Kathakali.
- [International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/indigenous-peoples-day): The UN day for Indigenous peoples, 9 August, a time when many face-marking traditions are being revived.
- [Gillette safety razor patent](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/safety-razor-patent): On 15 November 1904 King Camp Gillette was granted a US patent for a safety razor with a thin, throwaway blade.
- [Salvador Dalí's birthday](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/events/dali-birthday): The painter born on 11 May 1904, whose waxed, upturned moustache gave its name to a moustache style.

## Concepts
- **Face shape**: The overall outline of a face seen from the front, judged from its length and the widths of the forehead, cheekbones and jaw. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/face-shape)
- **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. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/oval-face)
- **Round face**: A face about as wide as it is long, with full cheeks, a soft jawline and few sharp angles. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/round-face)
- **Square face**: A face with a broad forehead, wide cheekbones and a strong, angular jaw, all of similar width. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/square-face)
- **Heart-shaped face**: A face with a wide forehead and cheekbones that narrows to a pointed or slim chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/heart-face)
- **Diamond face**: A face widest at high cheekbones, with a narrower forehead and a narrow, often pointed chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/diamond-face)
- **Oblong face**: A face clearly longer than it is wide, with fairly straight sides from forehead to jaw. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/oblong-face)
- **Triangle face**: A face with a jaw wider than the forehead, so it broadens from the temples down to the jawline. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/triangle-face)
- **How to measure a face**: Four measurements, taken with a soft tape or a photo and ruler: face length and the widths of the forehead, cheekbones and jaw. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/how-to-measure-a-face)
- **Face length**: The distance from the centre of the hairline to the tip of the chin, the first measurement in sorting a face shape. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/face-length)
- **Forehead width**: The distance across the widest part of the forehead, usually about halfway between the brows and the hairline. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/forehead-width)
- **Cheekbone width**: The distance between the highest points of the two cheekbones, usually the widest measurement of a face. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cheekbone-width)
- **Jawline**: The lower edge of the face along the jaw, and its width measured between the two angles of the jaw. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/jawline)
- **Jaw angle**: The corner of the lower jaw below each ear, where the jawline turns up towards the ear. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/jaw-angle)
- **Facial thirds**: An artists' guide that splits the face into three bands of similar height: hairline to brows, brows to nose base, nose base to chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/facial-thirds)
- **Golden ratio claims**: The claim that attractive faces follow the golden ratio, about 1.618; studies have not found good support for it. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/golden-ratio-claims)
- **Facial symmetry**: How closely the left and right halves of a face mirror each other; every face is slightly asymmetric. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/facial-symmetry)
- **Averageness**: The finding that composite faces, blended from many photos, tend to be rated as attractive. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/averageness)
- **Balance and contrast**: The stylists' rule of thumb that a frame, beard or brow can either balance a face shape or echo it. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/balance-and-contrast)
- **Beauty standard**: The looks a society or period holds up as attractive; they change across places and centuries. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/beauty-standard)
- **Physiognomy**: The old, discredited idea that a person's character can be read from their face. It is not science. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/physiognomy)
- **Forehead**: The part of the face between the eyebrows and the hairline, formed by the frontal bone. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/forehead)
- **Hairline**: The edge where scalp hair begins along the forehead and temples. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/hairline)
- **Widow's peak**: A V-shaped point in the hairline at the centre of the forehead. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/widows-peak)
- **Receding hairline**: A hairline that moves back from the forehead over time, usually at the temples first. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/receding-hairline)
- **Brow bone**: The bony ridge above the eye sockets, under the eyebrows. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/brow-bone)
- **Cheekbone**: The bone below and to the side of each eye that gives the cheek its height and shape. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cheekbone)
- **Chin**: The front of the lower jaw below the lower lip. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/chin)
- **Cleft chin**: A dimple or vertical groove in the middle of the chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cleft-chin)
- **Dimple**: A small hollow in the cheek, usually seen when a person smiles. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/dimple)
- **Freckle**: A small flat spot of darker pigment on the skin that usually deepens with sun. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/freckle)
- **Beauty mark**: A small dark mole on the face, especially near the lips or cheekbones; also a painted or patched imitation. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/beauty-mark)
- **Laugh lines**: Lines at the outer corners of the eyes and around the mouth that come from years of smiling. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/laugh-lines)
- **Wrinkle**: A fold or crease in the skin that comes with age, sun and repeated expression. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/wrinkle)
- **Nasolabial fold**: The crease that runs from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nasolabial-fold)
- **Almond eyes**: Eyes that are longer than they are tall and taper slightly at both corners, like an almond. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/almond-eyes)
- **Round eyes**: Eyes that look nearly as tall as they are wide, often with some white visible above or below the iris. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/round-eyes)
- **Eyelid crease**: The fold in the upper eyelid that divides the lid into a lower part that moves and an upper part that does not. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/eyelid-crease)
- **Monolid**: An upper eyelid with no visible crease, so the lid looks smooth from lashes to brow. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/monolid)
- **Hooded eyes**: Eyes where a fold of skin from the brow area drops over the eyelid crease, partly hiding the lid. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/hooded-eyes)
- **Deep-set eyes**: Eyes that sit further back under the brow bone, so the lid is in shadow. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/deep-set-eyes)
- **Epicanthic fold**: A fold of skin from the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner of the eye. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/epicanthic-fold)
- **Canthus**: Either corner of the eye, where the upper and lower eyelids meet. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/canthus)
- **Canthal tilt**: The angle of the line from the inner to the outer corner of the eye: upturned, level or downturned. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/canthal-tilt)
- **Eyelash**: The short curved hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/eyelash)
- **Iris colour**: The colour of the ring around the pupil, set mainly by how much melanin the iris holds. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/iris-colour)
- **Heterochromia**: Different colours in the two eyes, or two colours within one iris. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/heterochromia)
- **Nose bridge**: The upper, bony part of the nose between the eyes, where glasses rest. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nose-bridge)
- **Aquiline nose**: A nose with a prominent bridge that curves outward in profile, like an eagle's beak. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/aquiline-nose)
- **Straight nose**: A nose whose profile runs in a straight line from the brow to the tip. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/straight-nose)
- **Snub nose**: A small nose with a tip that turns slightly upwards, showing more of the nostrils. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/snub-nose)
- **Nostril**: Each of the two openings of the nose, the place where nose rings and nose studs are worn. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nostril)
- **Lip shapes**: The ways lips differ: full or thin, wide or narrow, with a sharp or soft Cupid's bow. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/lip-shapes)
- **Cupid's bow**: The double curve of the upper lip, shaped like the bow of the Roman god Cupid. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cupids-bow)
- **Philtrum**: The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the top of the upper lip. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/philtrum)
- **Vermilion border**: The sharp edge where the red part of the lip meets the surrounding skin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/vermilion-border)
- **Eyebrow arch**: The highest point of an eyebrow, where it turns from rising to falling towards the tail. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/eyebrow-arch)
- **Straight brows**: Eyebrows with little or no arch, running nearly level from head to tail. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/straight-brows)
- **Unibrow**: Eyebrows that meet over the nose, forming one continuous brow. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/unibrow)
- **Threading**: Removing facial hair with a twisted loop of cotton thread rolled across the skin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/threading)
- **Waxing**: Removing hair by spreading warm wax on the skin and pulling it off with the hairs. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/waxing)
- **Microblading**: A semi-permanent tattoo that draws fine hair-like strokes into the brows with a hand tool. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/microblading)
- **Full beard**: Facial hair grown on the chin, cheeks, jaw and upper lip together. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/full-beard)
- **Stubble**: Very short facial hair, from a day's growth to a closely trimmed few millimetres. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/stubble)
- **Goatee**: Hair grown on the chin only, sometimes with a moustache, so named after a billy goat's tuft. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/goatee)
- **Van Dyke**: A pointed chin beard worn with a separate moustache, the cheeks shaved. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/van-dyke)
- **Chinstrap beard**: A thin line of beard that follows the jaw from ear to ear like a helmet strap. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/chinstrap)
- **Chin curtain**: A beard grown along the jaw and chin with the upper lip shaved. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/chin-curtain)
- **Sideburns**: Hair grown down the side of the face in front of the ears. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/sideburns)
- **Soul patch**: A small tuft of hair just below the lower lip, above the chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/soul-patch)
- **Beard neckline**: The lower edge of a beard on the neck, where trimming stops and shaving begins. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/beard-neckline)
- **Cheek line**: The upper edge of a beard across the cheek, running from sideburn to moustache. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cheek-line)
- **Beard fade**: A beard trimmed shorter towards the sideburns so it blends smoothly into a short haircut. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/beard-fade)
- **Beard oil**: A light oil, or a firmer balm, used to soften a beard and the skin beneath it. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/beard-oil)
- **Wet shave**: Shaving with lather and a blade, often a straight razor, after softening the beard with a hot towel. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/wet-shave)
- **Moustache**: Hair grown on the upper lip, worn alone or with a beard. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/moustache)
- **Handlebar moustache**: A moustache with long ends curled or turned upwards, like the handlebars of a bicycle. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/handlebar)
- **Chevron moustache**: A thick, wide moustache that covers the top lip and slopes down at the sides like a chevron. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/chevron)
- **Pencil moustache**: A thin, neatly clipped line of moustache just above the upper lip. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/pencil-moustache)
- **Walrus moustache**: A thick, bushy moustache that grows down over the upper lip and sometimes the mouth. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/walrus)
- **Toothbrush moustache**: A short, square block of moustache under the nose, with the sides shaved. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/toothbrush-moustache)
- **Fu Manchu moustache**: A thin moustache whose ends grow long and hang down below the chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/fu-manchu)
- **Imperial**: A moustache with long ends brushed up, or a tuft beneath the lower lip paired with one; named after European emperors. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/imperial)
- **Moustache wax**: A stiff wax worked into a moustache to hold curled or pointed ends in place. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/moustache-wax)
- **Military moustache**: A moustache worn under army rules, which have both required and forbidden facial hair at different times. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/military-moustache)
- **Frame width**: The full width of a glasses front, which should be close to the width of the face at the temples. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/frame-width)
- **Bridge fit**: How a frame sits on the nose: the width of its bridge and whether it rests at the right height. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/bridge-fit)
- **Temple arm**: Each arm of a glasses frame that runs from the hinge back over the ear. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/temple-arm)
- **Lens shape**: The outline of the lenses in a frame: round, oval, rectangular, square, cat-eye, aviator and more. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/lens-shape)
- **Nose pads**: Small adjustable pads on metal arms that rest a frame on the sides of the nose. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nose-pads)
- **Keyhole bridge**: A frame bridge shaped like an old keyhole, resting on the sides of the nose and arching over the top. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/keyhole-bridge)
- **Acetate**: A plant-based plastic, cut from blocks, used for most coloured and patterned glasses frames. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/acetate)
- **Titanium frame**: A frame made of titanium, a light, strong metal that does not rust and rarely irritates skin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/titanium-frame)
- **Rimless**: Glasses with no rim around the lenses; the bridge and arms are fixed straight to the lenses. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/rimless)
- **Semi-rimless**: Frames with a rim only along the top of the lenses, the lower edge held by a thin nylon cord. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/semi-rimless)
- **Browline frame**: Frames with a heavy upper rim that follows the eyebrows and thin metal or no rims below. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/browline-frame)
- **Aviator**: Thin metal frames with large teardrop lenses and a double bridge, first made for pilots. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/aviator)
- **Wayfarer**: A trapezoid plastic frame, wider at the top, launched by Ray-Ban in 1952. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/wayfarer)
- **Cat-eye frame**: Frames that sweep upward at the outer top corners, like the shape of a cat's eye. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/cat-eye-frame)
- **Round frames**: Frames with circular lenses, often in thin wire or tortoiseshell. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/round-frames)
- **Horn-rimmed**: Thick frames originally made from horn or tortoiseshell, now made in acetate. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/horn-rimmed)
- **Pince-nez**: Glasses with no arms, held on by a spring clip that pinches the nose bridge. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/pince-nez)
- **Monocle**: A single lens held in one eye socket by the brow and cheek. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/monocle)
- **Bindi**: A dot or decoration worn on the centre of the forehead, a tradition of South Asia. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/bindi)
- **Tilak**: A mark worn on the forehead in Hindu tradition, its shape often showing the wearer's tradition. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/tilak)
- **Tripundra**: Three horizontal lines of sacred ash across the forehead, worn by devotees of Shiva. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/tripundra)
- **Urdhva pundra**: A vertical U or V shaped tilak worn by Vaishnava Hindus, devotees of Vishnu and Krishna. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/urdhva-pundra)
- **Vibhuti**: Sacred ash used in Hindu worship and smeared on the forehead, especially by devotees of Shiva. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/vibhuti)
- **Kumkum**: A red powder made from turmeric and lime, used for the bindi, tilak and sindoor. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kumkum)
- **Sindoor**: Red or orange-red powder worn in the parting of the hair by many married Hindu women, by tradition. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/sindoor)
- **Nath**: A nose ring, often large and chained to the hair, worn by brides in many parts of India. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nath)
- **Nose piercing**: A piercing of the nostril, septum or bridge to wear a stud, ring or other jewel. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/nose-piercing)
- **Septum piercing**: A piercing through the soft tissue between the nostrils. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/septum-piercing)
- **Labret**: An ornament worn in a piercing of the lip, from a small stud to a large disc. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/labret)
- **Lip plate**: A large clay or wooden disc worn in a stretched opening of the lower lip. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/lip-plate)
- **Kajal**: A black eye cosmetic of South Asia, traditionally made from lamp soot and ghee. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kajal)
- **Kohl**: A dark eye cosmetic used since ancient Egypt across North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kohl)
- **Winged liner**: Eyeliner extended past the outer corner of the eye into a point or wing. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/winged-liner)
- **Contour**: Using a shade darker than the skin to make parts of the face seem to recede, adding shadow. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/contour)
- **Highlight**: A light or shimmering product placed on the high points of the face to catch light. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/highlight)
- **Blush**: A pink, red or peach colour applied to the cheeks. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/blush)
- **Stage makeup**: Makeup designed to read from a distance under strong lights, shaping or transforming the face. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/stage-makeup)
- **Kathakali makeup**: The painted faces of Kathakali dance-drama of Kerala, whose colours show the type of character. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kathakali-makeup)
- **Kumadori**: Bold red, blue and brown lines painted over a white base in Kabuki theatre, tracing the muscles of the face. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kumadori)
- **Oshiroi**: The white face makeup of Japan worn by geisha, maiko and Kabuki actors. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/oshiroi)
- **Peking opera face painting**: The painted faces of Peking opera, where colours and patterns show a character's nature. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/peking-opera-face)
- **Bian lian**: The Sichuan opera art of switching painted masks in a split second, with a turn of the head or a sweep of the sleeve. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/bian-lian)
- **Thanaka**: A pale yellow paste of ground tree bark worn on the face in Myanmar. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/thanaka)
- **Calavera face paint**: Face paint in the form of a decorated skull, worn for the Day of the Dead in Mexico. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/calavera-face-paint)
- **Ohaguro**: The old Japanese custom of dyeing the teeth black, worn mainly by married women. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/ohaguro)
- **Hikimayu**: The Japanese court custom of removing the natural eyebrows and painting soft new ones high on the forehead. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/hikimayu)
- **Ceruse**: A white lead face paint worn in Europe from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/ceruse)
- **Tā moko**: The permanent face and body markings of the Māori of Aotearoa New Zealand, which carry genealogy and identity. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/ta-moko)
- **Face tattoo**: A permanent design pricked, carved or stitched into the skin of the face. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/face-tattoo)
- **Apatani tattoo**: The facial tattoos (tippei) and wooden nose plugs (yaping hullo) once worn by Apatani women of Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/apatani-tattoo)
- **Chin face tattoos**: The face tattoos once given to girls among several Chin peoples in western Myanmar. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/chin-face-tattoo)
- **Kakiniit**: The traditional tattoos of Inuit women, including lines on the forehead, cheeks and chin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/kakiniit)
- **Ainu lip tattoo**: The tattoo around the mouth once worn by Ainu women of Hokkaido and Sakhalin. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/ainu-lip-tattoo)
- **Scarification**: Cutting or branding patterns into the skin so they heal as raised or lasting scars. (https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/concepts/scarification)

## Guides
- [Teardrop tattoo](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/teardrop-tattoo): A tear-shaped mark placed under the eye with varied cultural meanings.
- [Sehra](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sehra-headdress), India: A floral or beaded forehead garland for grooms.
- [Windsor glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/windsor-glasses) (1840), United Kingdom: Round metal frames with a saddle bridge.
- [Urdhva Pundra](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/urdhva-pundra), India: Vertical Vaishnava forehead mark denoting devotion to Vishnu.
- [Rimless eyeglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/rimless-eyeglasses), Austria: Eyewear where lenses attach directly to the bridge and temples without a surrounding frame.
- [Aviator sunglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/aviator-sunglasses) (1937), United States: Teardrop-lensed eyewear designed for pilots and adapted for fashion.
- [Lorgnette](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lorgnette) (1770), France: Spectacles mounted on a handle for holding in place.
- [Beauty mark](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/beauty-mark): A dark facial mark, natural or applied, worn for adornment.
- [Bindi](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/bindi), India: A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.
- [Grill](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/grill-jewelry) (1980), United States: Removable dental jewelry worn over teeth for fashion and status.
- [Theatrical makeup](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/theatrical-makeup): Makeup used to create character appearances for theater productions.
- [Nose jewellery](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nose-jewel): Ornaments worn through nostril or septum piercings.
- [Thanaka](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/thanaka), Myanmar: Ground bark paste used as face makeup and sun protection in Myanmar.
- [Ohaguro](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/ohaguro) (1000), Japan: A Japanese tradition of blackening teeth with iron and tannins.
- [Kumadori](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kumadori), Japan: Theatrical makeup for kabuki actors using coloured stripes to show character traits.
- [Hikimayu](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/hikimayu), Japan: A pre-modern Japanese practice of removing natural eyebrows and painting new ones on the forehead.
- [Peking opera makeup](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/peking-opera) (1790), China: Symbolic face paint for Chinese opera roles.
- [Bian lian](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/bian-lian), China: A Sichuan opera technique where performers change masks or colours instantly to show emotion.
- [Tattooing in Myanmar](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/tattooing-in-myanmar), Myanmar: Traditional body art of Myanmar's ethnic groups, marking strength and identity.
- [Face tattoo](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/face-tattoo): Ink designs on the face or head from traditional customs
- [Nose piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nose-piercing): A facial adornment involving jewelry inserted into the nose skin or cartilage.
- [Tā moko](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/ta-moko), New Zealand: Traditional permanent facial and body markings of the Māori people of New Zealand.
- [Vibhuti](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/vibhuti): Sacred ash used in Hindu rituals and applied as forehead markings.
- [Tilaka](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/tilaka), India: A traditional Hindu forehead mark applied with paste or ash to signify faith and spiritual identity.
- [Sindoor](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sindoor), India: A vermilion powder worn by married Hindu women to mark marital status.
- [Kesh](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kesh-sikhism) (1699), India: Uncut hair kept as a religious symbol in Sikhism, part of the Five Ks.
- [Calavera](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/calavera), Mexico: Decorative or edible skulls made for the Mexican Day of the Dead.
- [Yoruba tribal marks](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/yoruba-tribal-marks), Nigeria: Scarification patterns used by the Yoruba people for identity and beauty.
- [Kakiniit](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kakiniit), Canada: Traditional facial and body tattoos of Inuit women in the North American Arctic.
- [Labret](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/labret): A body piercing placed below the bottom lip and above the chin.
- [Lip plate](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lip-plate), Ethiopia: A large disc inserted into a stretched lip piercing as body modification.
- [African scarification](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/scarification-in-africa), Algeria: Traditional skin marking practices across Africa for identity and status.
- [Ichi](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/ichi-scarification), Nigeria: Ritual facial scarification of the Igbo people marking nobility.
- [Bifocals](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/bifocals): Eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers for long and short distances.
- [Mirrored sunglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/mirrored-sunglasses), United States: Sunglasses with a reflective outer coating that reduces glare and light transmission.
- [Cheek piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/cheek-piercing): A facial piercing through the cheek tissue to create a dimple-like appearance.
- [Jing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/jing-role), China: A Chinese opera role for mighty men, defined by heavy face painting.
- [Tavlugun](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/tavlugun), United States: A traditional chin tattoo worn by Indigenous Iñupiaq women.
- [Yidiiltoo](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/yidiiltoo), United States: Traditional face tattoos of Hän Gwich’in women from Alaska and Canada.
- [Limbal ring](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/limbal-ring): A dark band encircling the outer edge of the iris
- [Sclera](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sclera): The tough outer coat that creates the pale background of the eyeball.
- [Canthus](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/canthus): The inner and outer corners where the eyelids meet at the eye.
- [Jestrum piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/jestrum-piercing): A vertical upper lip adornment placed in the philtrum using a curved metal rod.
- [Microblading](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/microblading) (2007): A semi-permanent technique for enhancing eyebrow shape and colour using fine hand-drawn strokes.
- [Angle of the mandible](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/angle-of-the-mandible): The bony corner where the jaw's vertical and horizontal sections meet.
- [Mental protuberance](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/mental-protuberance): Bony ridge at the front of the lower jaw that forms the chin
- [Blushing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/blushing): The involuntary reddening of the face caused by emotional stress.
- [Pe'ot](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/shaving-in-judaism), Israel: Sideburns left uncut above the cheekbone as required by Jewish law.
- [Playoff beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/playoff-beard) (1980), United States: A superstitious facial hair tradition worn by athletes and fans during postseason competitions.
- [Fake moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/fake-moustache): A prosthetic facial hair piece used for disguise, performance, or style.
- [Scissors-glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/scissors-glasses) (1750): Eyeglasses with scissoring stems and a ring for a neck chain.
- [GI glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/gi-glasses), United States: Government-issued eyewear for US military recruits, known by dysphemisms like BCGs.
- [Goggles](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/goggles): Protective eyewear that encloses the eye area to block debris, water, or chemicals.
- [Shooting glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/shooting-glasses): specialized corrective eyewear for sport shooting competitions
- [Horn-rimmed glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/horn-rimmed-glasses) (1917): Thick-framed eyewear imitating horn or tortoiseshell.
- [Battoulah](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/battoulah), Bahrain: A metallic fashion mask worn by women in the Persian Gulf region.
- [Lip piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lip-piercing): A body modification that penetrates the lip tissue or surrounding area using jewellery.
- [Philtrum piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/philtrum-piercing): A small upper lip ornament placed in the central dip beneath the nose.
- [Eyebrow piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eyebrow-piercing): A vertical surface piercing through the eyebrow skin.
- [Anti-eyebrow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/anti-eyebrow): A facial piercing placed just beneath the brow or above the cheekbone.
- [Browline glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/browline-glasses) (1947), United States: Eyeglass frames with a bold upper rim resembling eyebrows.
- [Teeth blackening](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/teeth-blackening), Japan: A traditional custom of dyeing teeth black to signify adulthood and beauty.
- [Contouring](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/contouring): A makeup method using darker and lighter shades to sculpt facial features.
- [Deq](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/deq-tattoo), Turkey: Traditional permanent tattooing among Kurds and Yazidis
- [Godna](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/godna), India: Traditional tribal face and body tattooing from India
- [Scarification](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/scarification): Permanent skin markings created by cutting or burning for cultural identity.
- [Oshiroi](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/oshiroi) (1934), Japan: Traditional Japanese white face makeup for kabuki actors and geisha.
- [Kumkum](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kumkuma), India: Red forehead powder used for religious and social markings in India.
- [Lipstick](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lipstick) (1884), United Kingdom: A pigmented cosmetic applied to the lips for colour and texture.
- [Indigenous Tattoos of the Indian Subcontinent](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/indigenous-tattoos-of-the-indian-subcontinent), India: Traditional body marking for identity and protection in South Asia.
- [Inuit snow goggles](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/snow-goggles): Traditional Arctic eyewear with narrow slits to prevent snow blindness
- [Bridge piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/bridge-piercing) (1980): A surface piercing placed on the nasal bridge between the eyes.
- [Eyeliner](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eye-liner): Cosmetic applied around the eye contours to define shape.
- [Urna](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/urna): A spiral mark on the forehead in Buddhist art.
- [Eye shadow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eye-shadow) (1910), United States: Cosmetic pigment applied to eyelids to define and accentuate the eyes.
- [Sichuan opera](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sichuan-opera) (1700), China: A Chinese theatre form from Sichuan known for mask changing and distinct makeup.
- [Pince-nez](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/pince-nez) (1840), France: Eyeglasses that clip onto the nose bridge without earpieces, popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centurie
- [Lip frenulum piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lip-frenulum-piercing): A piercing through the thin tissue connecting the lip to the gum line.
- [Wayfarer](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/ray-ban-wayfarer) (1952), United States: A trapezoidal eyewear frame designed in 1952 and revived multiple times through film placements.
- [Sunglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sunglasses) (1929), China: Protective eyewear designed to shield eyes from bright sunlight and high-energy visible light.
- [Cat eye glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/cat-eye-glasses) (1931): Eyewear with an upsweep at the outer corners of the frame.
- [Snooker glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/snooker-glasses) (1938), United Kingdom: Corrective eyewear designed for cue sports to maintain optical alignment while bending.
- [Glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/glasses): Vision eyewear with lenses in a frame for correction, protection, or fashion.
- [Panto glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/panto-glasses) (1932), Germany: Rounded-oval frames with a flat top edge.
- [Iris](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/iris): The coloured ring in the eye that controls light entry.
- [Bug-eye glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/bug-eye-glasses) (1975): Large-lensed eyewear from the late twentieth century
- [Monroe piercing](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/monroe-piercing): Off-centre lip stud mimicking a beauty spot
- [Freckles](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/freckle): Small clusters of concentrated melanin on the skin.
- [Kohl](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kohl-cosmetics), Egypt: A traditional eye cosmetic made from crushed minerals or soot, used across Africa and Asia for thousands of years.
- [Lip](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/lip): Soft, movable tissue forming the visible opening of the mouth in humans and many animals.
- [Epicanthic fold](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/epicanthic-fold): A vertical skin fold at the inner corner of the eye.
- [Facial hair](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/facial-hair): Hair grown on the human face, primarily a male secondary sex characteristic.
- [Monocle](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/monocle) (1830), Germany: A single corrective lens held in the eye socket by one eye.
- [Eyebrow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eyebrow): Short terminal hairs above the eye that protect the socket and aid facial expression.
- [Eyelash](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eyelash): Hairs lining the eyelid edges that protect the eye and frame the gaze.
- [Forehead](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/forehead): The area of the head above the eyes and below the hairline.
- [Eye color](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eye-color): The natural variation in human iris hue driven by melanin and light scattering.
- [Philtrum](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/philtrum): A vertical groove in the upper lip found in humans and many mammals.
- [Facial symmetry](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/facial-symmetry): The balance of features on the left and right sides of a human face.
- [Dimple](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/dimple): A small natural indentation in the flesh, most notably on the cheek.
- [Nasion](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nasion): A natural dip in the bone structure between the eyes and the top of the nose.
- [Brow ridge](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/brow-ridge): The bony crest above the eye sockets that supports facial structure and protects the eyes.
- [Cupid's bow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/cupid-s-bow): The double curve of the upper lip resembling an ancient bow.
- [Aquiline nose](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/aquiline-nose): A human nose with a prominent bridge that curves or bends slightly.
- [Chin](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/chin): The forward-pointing lower section of the jawbone below the mouth.
- [Triangular face](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/triangular-face): A face shape where the lower half narrows to a point, resembling an inverted triangle.
- [Tripundra](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/tripundra), India: Three horizontal ash lines on the forehead worn by Shaivite Hindus.
- [Nasolabial fold](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nasolabial-fold): Skin folds running from the nose to the mouth corners.
- [Widow's peak](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/widow-s-peak): A V-shaped point in the centre of the forehead hairline.
- [Zygomatic bone](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/zygomatic-bone): The paired irregular bone forming the cheek and part of the eye socket.
- [Shutter Shades](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/shutter-shades) (1950): Sunglasses with horizontal slats instead of lenses
- [Sideburns](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/sideburns): Facial hair grown on the sides of the face from the hairline.
- [White roll](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/white-roll): The white line bordering the top of the upper lip.
- [Monolids](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/monolids): An upper eyelid form without a visible crease, common in East Asian populations.
- [Eyelid](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/eyelid): A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.
- [Glabella](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/glabella): The smooth skin area between the eyebrows and above the nose.
- [Nostril](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nostril): The two openings of the nose that allow air to enter and leave the body.
- [Marionette lines](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/marionette-lines): Vertical creases that frame the chin and lower mouth area
- [Groucho glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/groucho-glasses): Novelty frames with fake nose and moustache mimicking Groucho Marx
- [Prayer callus](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/prayer-callus): A forehead mark from repeated ritual prostration in prayer.
- [Malar region](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/malar-region): The triangular cheekbone area of the human face.
- [Threading](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/threading-epilation), India: Hair removal using twisted cotton thread
- [Designer stubble](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/designer-stubble): Short beard growth trimmed to 1–3 mm for a rugged look.
- [Walrus moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/walrus-moustache), Poland: Thick, bushy facial hair that covers the upper lip.
- [Horseshoe moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/horseshoe-moustache): A full moustache with vertical extensions down to the jawline.
- [Fu Manchu moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/fu-manchu-moustache) (1929): A long moustache with two hanging tendrils.
- [Vellus hair](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/vellus-hair): Fine, short body hair present from childhood.
- [Soul patch](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/soul-patch) (1986): A small patch of facial hair worn between the lower lip and the chin.
- [Payot](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/payot), Israel: Sidelocks worn by Orthodox Jewish men as a religious observance.
- [Toothbrush moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/toothbrush-moustache) (1890), United States: A narrow moustache trimmed to the width of the nose.
- [Vermilion border](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/vermilion-border): The sharp line where lip colour meets facial skin.
- [Pencil moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/pencil-moustache): A thin, neat line of hair above the lip.
- [Ned Kelly beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/ned-kelly-beard), Australia: Full beard and moustache style named after an Australian outlaw.
- [Moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/moustache): Facial hair grown above the upper lip and under the nose.
- [Chinstrap beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/chinstrap-beard): A narrow line of hair tracing the jaw from ear to ear.
- [Beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/beard): Facial hair on the jaw, chin, cheeks and neck of adult males.
- [Handlebar moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/handlebar-moustache): A moustache with long ends curled upwards like bicycle bars.
- [Goatee](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/goatee) (1950): Facial hair focused on the chin, sometimes including a moustache.
- [Shenandoah](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/shenandoah-beard), United States: A full beard along the jaw and chin with a shaved upper lip.
- [Unibrow](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/unibrow): A single eyebrow formed by hair meeting above the nose bridge.
- [Van Dyke beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/van-dyke-beard): A moustache and goatee with shaved cheeks.
- [Full lips](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/full-lips): A lip shape with equal volume on top and bottom.
- [Upturned nose](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/upturned-nose): A small nose with a tip that slopes slightly upward.
- [Día de los Muertos face paint](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/dia-de-los-muertos-face-paint) (1913), Mexico: Skull-style makeup worn during Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations to honour ancestors.
- [Kathakali makeup](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kathakali-makeup), India: Elaborate face paint for Kerala dance drama characters
- [Matha patti](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/matha-patti), India: Traditional South Asian bridal forehead jewellery with side chains.
- [Greek nose](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/greek-nose): A nose shape defined by a straight bridge and narrow nostrils.
- [Snub nose](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/snub-nose): A small, round nose with an upturned tip.
- [Button nose](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/button-nose), Israel: A small, rounded nose with an upturned tip.
- [Thin lips](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/thin-lips): A lip shape with less volume and definition.
- [Square face shape](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/square-face-shape): A face shape with a broad forehead and jawline of similar width.
- [Almond eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/almond-eyes): Oval eyes with tapered corners and a natural lift.
- [Oblong face shape](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/oblong-face-shape): A face shape that is longer than it is wide with angular features.
- [Kajal](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/kajal), India: Traditional eye darkener used across cultures for adornment and protection.
- [Round eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/round-eyes): An eye shape where the width equals the length, creating a circular appearance.
- [Hooded eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/hooded-eyes): An eye shape where excess skin from the brow bone folds over the eyelid crease.
- [Deep-set eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/deep-set-eyes): An eye shape where the eyeball sits deeper in the skull, making the brow bone appear more prominent.
- [Close-set eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/close-set-eyes): A facial feature where the distance between the inner corners of the eyes is less than one eyeball width.
- [Arched eyebrows](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/arched-eyebrows): Eyebrows with a lifted peak that add definition and geometry to the face.
- [Soft-angled eyebrows](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/soft-angled-eyebrows): An eyebrow shape with a rounded peak that softens facial angles.
- [Cleft chin](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/cleft-chin): A natural indentation in the centre of the chin.
- [Straight eyebrows](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/straight-eyebrows): A brow shape with no lifted arch.
- [Full beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/full-beard): A traditional style covering the cheeks, jaw, and chin.
- [Chevron moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/chevron-moustache): A thick, full moustache covering the upper lip.
- [Imperial moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/imperial-moustache): A small, bushy moustache with upward-arching tips.
- [Half-rim glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/half-rim-glasses): Eyewear with a top frame and exposed bottom lenses held by wire.
- [Round glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/round-glasses): Circular eyewear frames that soften angular facial features.
- [Rajasthani moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/rajasthani-moustache), India: A curled upper-lip style linked to Indian heritage.
- [Maang tikka](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/maang-tikka), India: A traditional South Asian forehead ornament worn along the hair parting.
- [Geometric glasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/geometric-glasses): Angular eyewear styles for a bold fashion statement.
- [Oversized sunglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/oversized-sunglasses) (1970): Large-lens eyewear for sun protection and bold style.
- [Nath](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/nath-nose-ring), India: Traditional nose ornament worn in South Asia and the Middle East.
- [Upturned eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/upturned-eyes): An eye shape with outer corners that lift upward toward the hairline.
- [Wide-set eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/wide-set-eyes): An eye spacing where the gap between the eyes exceeds one eyeball width.
- [Seminole face paint](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/native-american-face-paint), United States: Traditional Seminole facial markings for ceremony and war.
- [Peking opera face paint](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/peking-opera-face-paint), China: Symbolic oil-based makeup for Chinese opera characters.
- [Wraparound sunglasses](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/wraparound-sunglasses): Curved frames that wrap around the face for full coverage.
- [Dalí moustache](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/dali-moustache): Slender moustache with long tips pointing straight up.
- [Verdi beard](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/verdi-beard), Italy: A full beard paired with a distinct moustache.
- [Rounded eyebrows](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/rounded-eyebrows): An eyebrow shape with a curved peak that follows the eye's contour.
- [Downturned eyes](https://everyfaceshape.cpn.cleartrust.cc/g/downturned-eyes): An eye shape where the outer corners angle downward toward the temples.