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Full lips WorldFull lips A lip shape with equal volume on top and bottom.Lips · Most faces Thin lips WorldThin lips A lip shape with less volume and definition.Lips · Most faces Upturned nose WorldUpturned nose A small nose with a tip that slopes slightly upward.Nose Button nose 🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreButton nose A small, rounded nose with an upturned tip.Nose · Most faces Snub nose WorldSnub nose A small, round nose with an upturned tip.Nose Greek nose WorldGreek nose A nose shape defined by a straight bridge and narrow nostrils.Nose WorldFu Manchu moustache A long moustache with two hanging tendrils.Moustache · 1929 Wide-set eyes WorldWide-set eyes An eye spacing where the gap between the eyes exceeds one eyeball width.Eyes WorldPencil moustache A thin, neat line of hair above the lip.Moustache · Most faces WorldVermilion border The sharp line where lip colour meets facial skin.Lips · Most faces 🇮🇱 Israel and 1 morePayot Sidelocks worn by Orthodox Jewish men as a religious observance.Beard Soul patch WorldSoul patch A small patch of facial hair worn between the lower lip and the chin.Beard · 1986 WorldVellus hair Fine, short body hair present from childhood.Skin · Most faces Ned Kelly beard 🇦🇺 AustraliaNed Kelly beard Full beard and moustache style named after an Australian outlaw.Beard · Most faces WorldHorseshoe moustache A full moustache with vertical extensions down to the jawline.Moustache 🇵🇱 Poland and 1 moreWalrus moustache Thick, bushy facial hair that covers the upper lip.Moustache · Most faces WorldDesigner stubble Short beard growth trimmed to 1–3 mm for a rugged look.Beard · Most faces 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreThreading Hair removal using twisted cotton threadAdornment · Most faces WorldVan Dyke beard A moustache and goatee with shaved cheeks.Beard · Most faces WorldUnibrow A single eyebrow formed by hair meeting above the nose bridge.Brows · Most faces 🇺🇸 United StatesShenandoah A full beard along the jaw and chin with a shaved upper lip.Beard WorldGoatee Facial hair focused on the chin, sometimes including a moustache.Beard · 1950 WorldHandlebar moustache A moustache with long ends curled upwards like bicycle bars.Moustache · Most faces WorldBeard Facial hair on the jaw, chin, cheeks and neck of adult males.Beard WorldChinstrap beard A narrow line of hair tracing the jaw from ear to ear.Beard · Most faces WorldMoustache Facial hair grown above the upper lip and under the nose.Moustache · Most faces Malar region WorldMalar region The triangular cheekbone area of the human face.Jaw and cheeks 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreToothbrush moustache A narrow moustache trimmed to the width of the nose.Moustache · 1890 WorldPrayer callus A forehead mark from repeated ritual prostration in prayer.Marking WorldGroucho glasses Novelty frames with fake nose and moustache mimicking Groucho MarxFrame WorldMarionette lines Vertical creases that frame the chin and lower mouth areaSkin WorldNostril The two openings of the nose that allow air to enter and leave the body.Nose · Most faces Glabella WorldGlabella The smooth skin area between the eyebrows and above the nose.Nose WorldEyelid A thin fold of skin that covers the eye and keeps it moist.Eyes · Most faces WorldMonolids An upper eyelid form without a visible crease, common in East Asian populations.Eyes WorldWhite roll The white line bordering the top of the upper lip.Lips 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 WorldZygomatic bone The paired irregular bone forming the cheek and part of the eye socket.Face shape · Most faces WorldEpicanthic fold A vertical skin fold at the inner corner of the eye.Eyes · Most faces WorldWidow's peak A V-shaped point in the centre of the forehead hairline.Hairline · Most faces WorldNasolabial fold Skin folds running from the nose to the mouth corners.Face shape 🇮🇳 IndiaTripundra Three horizontal ash lines on the forehead worn by Shaivite Hindus.Adornment Triangular face WorldTriangular face A face shape where the lower half narrows to a point, resembling an inverted triangle.Face shape WorldChin The forward-pointing lower section of the jawbone below the mouth.Jaw and cheeks WorldAquiline nose A human nose with a prominent bridge that curves or bends slightly.Nose WorldCupid's bow The double curve of the upper lip resembling an ancient bow.Lips WorldBrow ridge The bony crest above the eye sockets that supports facial structure and protects the eyes.Brows WorldLip Soft, movable tissue forming the visible opening of the mouth in humans and many animals.Lips WorldDimple A small natural indentation in the flesh, most notably on the cheek.Skin · Most faces WorldFacial symmetry The balance of features on the left and right sides of a human face.Skin WorldNasion A natural dip in the bone structure between the eyes and the top of the nose.Nose WorldPhiltrum A vertical groove in the upper lip found in humans and many mammals.Eyes · Most faces WorldEye color The natural variation in human iris hue driven by melanin and light scattering.Eyes · Most faces WorldForehead The area of the head above the eyes and below the hairline.Hairline WorldEyelash Hairs lining the eyelid edges that protect the eye and frame the gaze.Eyes · Most faces WorldEyebrow Short terminal hairs above the eye that protect the socket and aid facial expression.Brows 🇲🇲 MyanmarThanaka Ground bark paste used as face makeup and sun protection in Myanmar.Makeup · Most faces WorldBeauty mark A dark facial mark, natural or applied, worn for adornment.Skin · Most faces 🇺🇸 United StatesAviator sunglasses Teardrop-lensed eyewear designed for pilots and adapted for fashion.Frame · Most faces · 1937 WorldHorn-rimmed glasses Thick-framed eyewear imitating horn or tortoiseshell.Frame · Most faces · 1917 🇺🇸 United StatesBrowline glasses Eyeglass frames with a bold upper rim resembling eyebrows.Frame · Most faces · 1947 🇮🇳 IndiaKumkum Red forehead powder used for religious and social markings in India.Adornment · Most faces 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreLipstick A pigmented cosmetic applied to the lips for colour and texture.Makeup · 1884 Indigenous Tattoos of the Indi 🇮🇳 IndiaIndigenous Tattoos of the Indian Subcontinent Traditional body marking for identity and protection in South Asia.Marking WorldInuit snow goggles Traditional Arctic eyewear with narrow slits to prevent snow blindnessFrame · Most faces WorldBridge piercing A surface piercing placed on the nasal bridge between the eyes.Adornment · Most faces · 1980 WorldEyeliner Cosmetic applied around the eye contours to define shape.Makeup · Most faces WorldCat eye glasses Eyewear with an upsweep at the outer corners of the frame.Frame · Most faces · 1931 WorldUrna A spiral mark on the forehead in Buddhist art.Adornment 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreEye shadow Cosmetic pigment applied to eyelids to define and accentuate the eyes.Makeup · Most faces · 1910 🇮🇳 IndiaUrdhva Pundra Vertical Vaishnava forehead mark denoting devotion to Vishnu.Adornment · Most faces 🇬🇧 United KingdomWindsor glasses Round metal frames with a saddle bridge.Frame · Most faces · 1840 🇮🇳 IndiaSehra A floral or beaded forehead garland for grooms.Adornment · Most faces WorldTeardrop tattoo A tear-shaped mark placed under the eye with varied cultural meanings.Adornment WorldFreckles Small clusters of concentrated melanin on the skin.Skin · Most faces WorldIris The coloured ring in the eye that controls light entry.Eyes · Most faces WorldMonroe piercing Off-centre lip stud mimicking a beauty spotAdornment · Most faces WorldBug-eye glasses Large-lensed eyewear from the late twentieth centuryFrame · Most faces · 1975 🇩🇪 Germany and 2 morePanto glasses Rounded-oval frames with a flat top edge.Frame · Most faces · 1932 🇩🇪 GermanyMonocle A single corrective lens held in the eye socket by one eye.Frame · Most faces · 1830 WorldFacial hair Hair grown on the human face, primarily a male secondary sex characteristic.Beard · Most faces WorldLip frenulum piercing A piercing through the thin tissue connecting the lip to the gum line.Adornment 🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan opera A Chinese theatre form from Sichuan known for mask changing and distinct makeup.Makeup · 1700 🇲🇲 MyanmarTattooing in Myanmar Traditional body art of Myanmar's ethnic groups, marking strength and identity.Marking 🇯🇵 JapanOhaguro A Japanese tradition of blackening teeth with iron and tannins.Makeup · 1000 🇯🇵 JapanKumadori Theatrical makeup for kabuki actors using coloured stripes to show character traits.Makeup 🇦🇹 Austria and 2 moreRimless eyeglasses Eyewear where lenses attach directly to the bridge and temples without a surrounding frame.Frame · Most faces 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreBindi A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.Adornment · Most faces 🇨🇳 China and 2 moreSunglasses Protective eyewear designed to shield eyes from bright sunlight and high-energy visible light.Frame · 1929 🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreDeq Traditional permanent tattooing among Kurds and YazidisMarking 🇨🇳 ChinaBian lian A Sichuan opera technique where performers change masks or colours instantly to show emotion.Makeup 🇨🇳 ChinaPeking opera makeup Symbolic face paint for Chinese opera roles.Makeup · 1790 🇨🇳 ChinaJing A Chinese opera role for mighty men, defined by heavy face painting.Makeup 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreGodna Traditional tribal face and body tattooing from IndiaMarking WorldContouring A makeup method using darker and lighter shades to sculpt facial features.Makeup

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