FACE SHAPE GUIDE
🔻 Triangle Face Shape
A strong jawline that outmeasures the forehead
What is a triangle face shape?
A triangle face — also called a pear — is widest at the jaw, with a narrower forehead above it. The cheeks slope outward as they go down, and the chin is wide and often flat. It is the reverse of a heart shape, which is widest at the forehead.
How to tell if your face is triangle
Compare your jaw width, just below the ears, with your forehead. If the jaw is clearly wider and the forehead is the narrow part, the shape is a triangle. A strong jaw that matches the forehead in width, with corners, is square.
- ✓Jawline is the widest part of the face
- ✓Forehead is comparatively narrow
- ✓Cheekbones sit between the two, sloping outward going down
- ✓Chin is wide and often flat
Triangle vs the shapes it gets confused with
Triangle vs heart
They are inverses. A heart is widest at the forehead and pointed at the chin. A triangle is widest at the jaw and narrower at the forehead.
Heart face shape →Triangle vs square
Both can have a strong jaw. On a square, the forehead is about as wide as the jaw. On a triangle, the forehead is noticeably narrower, so the face widens as it goes down.
Square face shape →Hair for a triangle face
Volume and width through the temple and cheek — layers, a side part, width at the ends of a bob — balance a jaw that is already the widest point.
Makeup for a triangle face
Blush: High blush placement, blended toward the temples, lifts the visual weight upward.
Contour: Contour the jaw's widest points; highlight the forehead to build balance.
Brows: Bold, extended brows widen the upper face beautifully.
Where to focus: Eyes and brows — pulling focus to the upper third rebalances the triangle.
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🥚 Oval
The most balanced shape — length ≈ 1.4× width, softly tapered jaw.
🌕 Round
Length ≈ width, full cheeks, soft rounded jaw and chin.
◼️ Square
Forehead ≈ cheeks ≈ jaw in width, with sharp jaw corners.
💗 Heart
Widest at the forehead, tapering to a narrow, pointed chin.
💎 Diamond
Narrow forehead and jaw with striking, wide cheekbones.
📏 Oblong
Clearly longer than wide, with even widths and a soft jaw.
Frequently asked questions
What is a triangular face shape?
The jawline is the widest part of the face, the forehead is narrower, and the chin is wide rather than pointed. Cheekbones sit between the two and slope outward toward the jaw.
What makeup balances a triangle face?
Draw attention up: blush placed high and blended toward the temples, highlight on the forehead, contour only at the widest points of the jaw, and stronger emphasis on eyes and brows than on the lower face.