Most faces
Said to suit most face shapes. 74 face guides on EveryFaceShape so far.
Some styles are said to suit most faces: they are balanced enough, light enough or simply adaptable enough to sit on any shape. Stubble, a well-kept moustache, rimless frames and kohl-lined eyes are common examples. And most stylists agree that confidence and comfort count for more than any face-shape chart.
Light and adaptable
Rimless and semi-rimless frames have little frame front, so they change a face's balance least. Aviators and wayfarers come in many sizes and are worn across face shapes. Stubble trimmed to a few millimetres follows the jaw whatever its shape. Kohl and kajal follow the line of each eye.
Wear what you like
Face-shape advice is a starting point. Many people wear styles a chart would not suggest and look entirely themselves. Faith marks such as the bindi, the tilak and the unshorn beard are worn for meaning, not face shape. EveryFaceShape gives stylists' suggestions as guidance only.
Famous most faces face guides
Further reading
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
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreThreading
Hair removal using twisted cotton threadAdornment · 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
WorldVellus hair
Fine, short body hair present from childhood.Skin · Most faces
WorldVermilion border
The sharp line where lip colour meets facial skin.Lips · Most faces
WorldFull lips
A lip shape with equal volume on top and bottom.Lips · Most faces
🇲🇽 MexicoDía de los Muertos face paint
Skull-style makeup worn during Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations to honour ancestors.Makeup · Most faces · 1913
WorldThin lips
A lip shape with less volume and definition.Lips · Most faces
WorldAlmond eyes
Oval eyes with tapered corners and a natural lift.Eyes · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKajal
Traditional eye darkener used across cultures for adornment and protection.Makeup · Most faces
WorldOblong face shape
A face shape that is longer than it is wide with angular features.Face shape · Most faces
WorldHooded eyes
An eye shape where excess skin from the brow bone folds over the eyelid crease.Eyes · Most faces
WorldCleft chin
A natural indentation in the centre of the chin.Jaw and cheeks · Most faces
WorldRound glasses
Circular eyewear frames that soften angular facial features.Frame · Square faces
🇮🇳 IndiaRajasthani moustache
A curled upper-lip style linked to Indian heritage.Moustache · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreNath
Traditional nose ornament worn in South Asia and the Middle East.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreButton nose
A small, rounded nose with an upturned tip.Nose · Most faces
🇺🇸 United StatesSeminole face paint
Traditional Seminole facial markings for ceremony and war.Makeup · Most faces
🇨🇳 ChinaPeking opera face paint
Symbolic oil-based makeup for Chinese opera characters.Makeup · Most faces
WorldWraparound sunglasses
Curved frames that wrap around the face for full coverage.Frame · Most faces
🇮🇹 ItalyVerdi beard
A full beard paired with a distinct moustache.Beard · Most faces
WorldDownturned eyes
An eye shape where the outer corners angle downward toward the temples.Eyes · Most faces
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Rimless eyeglasses: Document1, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aviator sunglasses: Paul Evans, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bindi: Vinay Sahay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kohl: Camila Zanon., CC BY 2.0, source
- White roll: Original: Genusfotografen (Tomas Gunnarsson) Modified: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chinstrap beard: B. D. Maxham, Public domain, source
- Handlebar moustache: unattributed, Public domain, source
- Unibrow: Z11o22, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Van Dyke beard: Didier Descouens, Public domain, source
- Threading: butterbeeee, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Designer stubble: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Walrus moustache: Friedrich Hermann Hartmann, Public domain, source
- Vellus hair: Kubek15/Slave, CC BY-SA 4.0, source