Eyebrow Shaping: Find the Perfect Brow Shape for Your Face

Eyebrow Shaping: Find the Perfect Brow Shape for Your Face

It's not enough to simply pluck your uni-brow and a few strays hairs here and there. You must shape your brows in a way that complements your face, eyes and sense of style. Whether you choose dramatically arched, curved or straight brows, you have to make sure that they add to your attractiveness, not detract from it. The easiest way to make it all come together is to shape your brows according to your face shape. Following are common face shapes and eyebrow shapes that look great on them: 

• Round Shaped Face – A round face looks, well, round for lack of better words. The hairline is round, and the cheekbones are not well defined in this common face shape. Avoid rounded eyebrows as they will only make the face appear more round. Instead, choose a high-arched, angular shape that adds contrast. 
• Oval Shaped Face – Supposedly the ideal face shape, oval faces have a wide forehead, prominent cheekbones and a delicately tapered chin. Again, avoid rounded brows as these may make an oval shape look round. Opt for softly-angled brows with a slight arch.
• Heart Shaped Face – Heart-shaped faces are identified by a pointed chin, wide cheekbones and wide hairline. The pointed, angular chin associated with this face shape makes angled brows a bad idea. Instead, choose a round shape that will soften the angle of the chin, resulting in a more balanced appearance.
• Square Shaped Face – A square face is identified by a wide forehead and square, prominent jaw line. There's two ways you can go with this shape. You can opt to keep your brows angular to maintain an overall angular look or soften your features with softly-curved brows.
• Long Shaped Face – Long shaped faces look square, but they're a bit longer, resulting in an elongated appearance. The goal for this face shape is to make it appear shorter. Severely arched eyebrows create more vertical lines, resulting in further elongation of the face. Choose flat eyebrows or softly curved ones.
• Diamond Shaped Face – This fairly uncommon face shape features a short, narrowing forehead, prominent cheekbones and a narrow chin. Avoid angled brows for this shape as well. Choose round or curved brows to soften the angles associated with the diamond shape.

If you can't envision how each shape will look on you, purchase or create eyebrow templates – narrow pictures of differently shaped brows. Hold the templates over your brows, examining the effect in the mirror. Notice how each shape changes your overall appearance. Select the shape that looks best on you provided it falls within the above guidelines. If you're still unsure, ask a friend or stylist for help.

To learn more about your perfect eyebrow shape and how to achieve it at home, read the Perfect Eyebrows Guide, a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to know about your eyebrows and how to keep them looking gorgeous.