Have you ever seen your friend pull off a hot makeup trend, but find it looks wacky on you? It might just be a face shape thing. Your face shape can dictate whether that coral lip color Jessica Biel wore on the red carpet will look just as smoking on you... or not (same holds true for hairstyles, so make sure you don't commit the face shape haircut mistakes these celebs made). Basically, you want to make sure that you're wearing makeup that will enhance your features and aspects of your particular face shape, while minimizing your less favorite attributes.
Not sure of your exact face shape? Here's how to determine it: Put on a headband to get your hair off of your face. Look in the mirror at your hairline and chin line — you can even draw a few dots with eyeliner around the periphery of your face to help you see the shape. If you were to connect the dots would you create a square shape? Oval? Heart or circle? The answer to that question is your face shape. Once you determine your shape, check out celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose's customized makeup tips. This contouring aficionado offers up tricks on how to accentuate your unique face shape. You'll also discover your celeb face shape twin and get suggestions for key makeup and beauty products to yield your best look.
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Face Shape: Heart
Traits: Wider forehead and narrow chin
Celebs: Reese Witherspoon, Chloe Grace Moretz, Kerry Washington
Your ideal makeup look: To draw focus away from your prominent chin and cheekbones, Barose says to wear "feminine, sheer and soft tones" and add a "pop of color on [your] mouth and cheeks to downplay the strong, razor sharp cheekbones."
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Tip 1:
"Play up cheeks with matte texture blush," says Barose (try Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Exposed, $29). It "adds color without the shimmer or sheen" to downplay your high cheekbones. He also says to "avoid highlighting, or [adding] sheen or glow on top of cheekbones as it'll pronounce the already [defined] cheeks" in your face shape.
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Tip 2:
"Avoid harsh liners like liquid as it can look severe," suggests Barose. Instead "opt for gel or pencil liner" like MAC Eye Pencil, $23.
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Tip 3:
Wearing "soft feminine tones like sheer pinks or reds" on lips and cheeks help soften the shape of the face, says Barose. Try Catrice Lip Dresser Shine Stylo in The King's Peach, $3.99 or choose a new one from our list of favorite lipsticks.
Have you ever seen your friend pull off a hot makeup trend, but find it looks wacky on you? It might just be a face shape thing. Your face shape can dictate whether that coral lip color Jessica Biel wore on the red carpet will look just as smoking on you... or not (same holds true for hairstyles, so make sure you don't commit the face shape haircut mistakes these celebs made). Basically, you want to make sure that you're wearing makeup that will enhance your features and aspects of your particular face shape, while minimizing your less favorite attributes.
Not sure of your exact face shape? Here's how to determine it: Put on a headband to get your hair off of your face. Look in the mirror at your hairline and chin line — you can even draw a few dots with eyeliner around the periphery of your face to help you see the shape. If you were to connect the dots would you create a square shape? Oval? Heart or circle? The answer to that question is your face shape. Once you determine your shape, check out celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose's customized makeup tips. This contouring aficionado offers up tricks on how to accentuate your unique face shape. You'll also discover your celeb face shape twin and get suggestions for key makeup and beauty products to yield your best look.
