Oval Face

If you are lucky enough to have an oval face, which is considered the perfect shape, and then you do not need any corrective make up or hair style. You should not tamper with your facial contours.

Oblong Face

If your face is longer in proportion to its width, the length of your face

should be given more width. You should try to use both light and dark make-up, keeping in mind the principle that areas seem to stand out and dark areas recede. Make your face smaller and round by using a dark make-up across the jaw line. You may mix a bit of brown eye-shadow in your usual foundation for making it darker.

Whenever you apply both light and dark make-up, blend them nicely so that there is no clear dividing line where they meet: If you have a long and prominent nose, apply a darker foundation down the centre of your nose.

Your eye make-up should give you a wide-eyed look for which the eyeliner should be applied from the centre of the lid and tilted upwards at the outer corners. With a long face, eyebrows should not be too thin. Lip-corners of an oblong face should be filled upwards with a lipstick brush.

Square Face

The square face is considered to be the strongest face shape. Through make-up and hair style, you should try to cut down the face-width and add to its length. Many make-up tricks can help to create the illusion of a narrower and longer face. Here again a light and dark make-up combination can help you.

A darker foundation should be applied on temples, jaw lines and on the sides of your face to soften the corners. A little rouge on cheeks mid a touch of white eye-shadow under your eyebrows will suit your face. Eyebrows shaped in a rounded arch will soften your facial expression.