Your Ultimate Eyebrow Guide
Brows have the ability to transform your whole face – lifting and bringing attention to the eyes, providing balance and enhancing your natural features, and lending a more youthful vibrant appearance. Your look is not finished until the brows are done, so make sure yours are perfectly styled before you’re out the door.
The perfect brow shape is personal. It should work with your face, be one you love the shape of, and fit your lifestyle. I like to encourage clients to bring inspo photos to their brow appointment, while also keeping in mind the aforementioned factors. So whether you’re growing back previously tweezed brows or need to edit overly bushy brows, here is the ultimate guide to explore the best eyebrow shapes for your face.
OVAL
An oval face face shape has a forehead that is not much wider than the chin. You’ll have a soft chin and a slight curve to the sides of the face.
If you have an oval face you’ll actually suit most brow styles. For the most flattering brows for you, try to avoid making brows too angular. Keep the characteristics soft to reflect your features.
ROUND
A round face shape can be spotted thanks to its soft, curved chin. The cheekbones will be the widest part of the face with the face being almost as wide as it is long.
Rounded brows on a rounded face will make it appear rounder. To enhance a round face, keep the brows soft and slightly curved. Adding height with a medium to medium-high arch and length on the tails creates the illusion of a longer face.
HEART
If your face is heart-shaped, the forehead is the widest part with a narrow, pointed chin. The right brows can make the forehead appear smaller and soften the chin.
Rounded brows will beautifully emphasise lines of a heart shaped face; we’d recommend a softly shaped brow with a slight curve. Try to keep them shorter in length and close together to draw attention to the middle of the face.
DIAMOND
The diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, with the jawline tapering to a pointier chin than the oval face. The top of the face also tapers and narrows slightly going from the cheekbones to the top of the forehead.
The most flattering brows will have an arch that starts a little further back towards the tail to give the illusion of a wider forehead. Medium thickness and a soft rounded or slightly flatter arch are ideal.
OBLONG
An oblong, long or rectangle face shape has similar characteristics to a square face. Your forehead, cheeks and jawline will be around the same width with little curvature in the chin.
If you want to create the most flattering brows for you, add length to the tail and keep them far apart at the front to give the illusion of a wider forehead. Straight or flat brows with minimal arch are ideal.
SQUARE
Square face shapes are strong and defined, with straight sides of the face and an angular jawline.
For brows to perfectly flatter you, keep them thicker and angular so they don’t contradict your natural face shape. A higher arch and lengthened tail help to elongate the face. You may find a flat brow will emphasize the square shape of the face, while a rounded brow may not flatter your features.