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Find your face shape (oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong) from a photo.
Six Shapes, Four Measurements
Face shape classification systems — ours included — describe your face using four widths and one length: forehead width, cheekbone width, jaw width, and total face length from hairline to chin. The relationships between those numbers place you into one of six standard categories: oval, round, square, heart, diamond, and oblong. Below, we walk through what defines each one, described in terms of measurements rather than stock photography, since the most useful "photo" here is actually your own — our face shape detector draws the measurement lines directly onto the picture you upload rather than asking you to compare yourself to a generic reference image.
Oval
Oval is generally treated as the baseline or "reference" shape. The face is moderately longer than it is wide, with the cheekbones as the widest point, tapering gently to a narrower — but not sharp — jaw and chin. Forehead, cheekbone, and jaw widths are relatively close to each other without any single one dominating. Because none of the proportions are extreme in either direction, oval is often described as the most balanced starting point against which the other five shapes are compared.
Round
A round face has a length-to-width ratio close to 1-to-1 — it's about as long as it is wide. Cheekbones are typically the widest point, similar to oval, but the face lacks the elongation that would stretch it into an oval outline. The jaw is typically softer and more curved rather than angular, and the chin tends to be shorter and rounder rather than pointed. The defining number here is a low length-to-width ratio combined with a soft jawline.
Square
A square face has cheekbone width and jaw width that are close to equal — commonly within a fairly narrow margin of each other — combined with a length-to-width ratio that isn't much greater than 1. The jawline reads as more angular than round, with a defined corner at the jaw's gonial angle rather than a soft curve. Forehead width is usually similar to the jaw and cheekbones too, giving the whole face a boxier, more uniform outline from forehead to chin.
Heart
A heart-shaped face is defined by a forehead that's noticeably wider than the jaw — commonly cited style guidance puts this at the forehead being meaningfully wider than the jawline, tapering down to a narrower, sometimes pointed chin. Cheekbones may sit between the forehead and jaw in width. The visual effect is a face that's widest near the top and narrows steadily toward the chin, the inverse of a shape where the jaw is the widest feature.
Diamond
A diamond face has cheekbones as the clearly widest point of the face — wider than both the forehead and the jaw — combined with a length-to-width ratio on the longer side. The forehead and jaw are both comparatively narrow, so the face widens dramatically at the cheekbones and narrows again above and below. This is the least common of the six categories in most classification systems, since it requires a fairly specific combination: prominent cheekbones plus a narrower forehead and jaw plus above-average length.
Oblong
An oblong (or "long") face is defined primarily by one number: a high length-to-width ratio, generally cited as notably above the ratio seen in oval faces. Forehead, cheekbone, and jaw widths can be relatively similar to each other, similar to a square face, but the overall face is considerably longer, giving a more elongated, rectangular impression rather than a boxy one.
Why Your Own Photo Is the Best Reference
Verbal descriptions and diagrams only get you so far — face shape is fundamentally about the proportions of your specific bone structure, not how closely you resemble an illustration. That's why our tool measures your actual face length-to-width ratio from a 478-point landmark mesh placed on your photo, rather than asking you to match yourself to a chart. If you haven't already worked through the measurement logic step by step, How to Determine Your Face Shape covers the manual version of the same process.
Find Your Face Shape Instantly
Rather than comparing your face to written descriptions, get a direct measurement: upload a straight-on photo to the face shape detector and see your classification along with the length-to-width ratio behind it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I be a mix of two face shapes?
Yes, and it's common. Classification systems draw dividing lines through what is really a continuous range of proportions, so faces near a boundary can show traits of two categories. A close length-to-width ratio between "round" and "oval" thresholds is a typical example.
Which face shape is most common?
There's no reliable population-wide statistic we'd cite here, and claims of exact percentages circulating online aren't backed by rigorous studies. Oval is frequently described as common in style commentary because it sits at the moderate end of most of the defining ratios, but treat that as a general impression, not a measured fact.
Does hairstyle or makeup change my measured face shape?
No — the underlying bone-structure ratios (forehead, cheekbone, and jaw width relative to face length) don't change with hair or makeup. Hair and makeup can change how the shape appears visually, which is exactly why shape-specific styling advice exists; see Best Hairstyles for Every Face Shape.
Is face shape the same as jawline shape?
No. Jawline angularity (how sharp or soft the gonial angle is) is one input into shape classification, but face shape also depends on forehead width, cheekbone width, and overall length — a face can have a soft jawline and still be classified as oval rather than round if it's proportionally longer.
— FaceRated Research Team