What Does Your Face Shape Say about You?

By: Teresa McGlothlin

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

In the world of beauty, there are five basic face shapes. Whether your face is stadium-shaped, oval-shaped or any of the others, it's only part of your face's story. During this quiz, we're going to ask you to tell us all about the features that make you the recognizable human that you are. After we get a good mental picture of your appearance, it will be easy to determine what it says about your heart.

Just like your eye color gives you certain personality traits, your face shape carries a lot of the reason you are the way you are. Those with pear-shaped faces are said to be deep thinkers, and those with square face shapes are said to be reliable. But, we think it goes deeper than that. You are more than just the shape of your melon — you are the sum or your face's whole!

When you read your questions, take a look in the mirror before you respond. Make sure you're accurately choosing the option that suits you best. We wouldn't want to misread your facial expressions and give you the wrong assessment! Will your description of yourself lead us to being able to see inside your soul? Look us in the eyes and find out!

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Love yourself a little! When you look in the mirror, what's your favorite facial feature?

My lips are succulent.

My eyes are like infinity pools.
I have a nose that would make celebrities jealous.

I have the best cheekbones on the planet!

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Which of these ways would you describe your eyebrows?

Thin and sculpted

Bushy and full
Sparse and wimpy

Unruly and all over the place

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Is your nose chiseled and angular or rounded and cute?

I think my nose is too big.

After I contour it, it looks chiseled.
It's less pointy than it is round.

I have an adorable little nose that's kind of a mix between both.

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Do your eyes sit far apart, or are they a little too close together?

They're my eyes; they're perfect!

They sit a little further apart than a lot of people's eyes.
They're a bit too close together.

I'm impossible to fit for glasses.

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Here's something no one's ever asked you — what are your earlobes like?

I have gauges; they're stretchy.

My earlobes are long and floppy.
They're small and pudgy.

As far as earlobes go, they are fascinating.

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Do you have a little dimple or a cleft in your chin?

How did you know that? I do!

No, but I have one dimple when I smile.
I have dimples everywhere.

No, but everyone comments on my dimples.

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Would you say you have disproportionately large forehead?

It's a normal-sized forehead.

You could land a plane on it.
It's a little big, but it's not huge.

My forehead is too small.

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Do you have bangs that frame the upper portion of your face?

I have super-short bangs.

I don't have bangs; I've let them grow.
My hair is too short for bangs.

Yes, I use them to accentuate my eyes.

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Everyone has them! Where do you have the most fine lines?

Around my lips

The corners of my eyes
My forehead

Around my nose

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Which one of your facial features needs the most contouring?

My chin

My nose
My cheekbones

I need more highlighting than contouring.

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Are your pores too large for your liking?

My pores are perfect!

I'm always trying to shrink them.
They could be smaller, but I won't complain.

Who likes their pores?

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Do you think you need eyelash extensions?

Sign me up!

I wouldn't mind trying them, but my lashes aren't that bad.
I was blessed with beautiful lashes.

I use fake lashes because the procedure looks painful!

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What color are your beautiful eyes?

Blue

Brown
Green

Hazel

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Do your ears stick out like satellite dishes or do they rest close to your head?

They stick out so far, I can hear birds chipping three miles away.

They're somewhere in the middle.
They're flat against my head.

They stick out a little, but it's not all that noticeable.

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Which one of these words describes your chin's shape?

Square

Rounded
Oval

Heart-shaped

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Are your lips plump and full like Lizzo's?

No one's lips are that gorgeous!

I was born with fat, kissable lips.
I wish!

They're not super plump, but I like them.

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If you were shopping for glasses, what shape would suit you best?

Oval

Square
Cat eye

Rectangle

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Do you naturally have RBF?

I am naturally approachable.

No, but I can turn it on.
I do!

I wish — I'm not as sweet as people think I am!

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Are you happy with the length of your neck?

It's nice and long.

I wish it were leaner.
It won't do me any good to dislike it.

Everyone's neck is the same length.

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Will we find a widow's peak at your forehead hairline?

I have one, but it's not all that pronounced.

I don't have one.
I do! It's the perfect V-shape.

I've never heard of that.

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Do your nostrils make more of a circular shape or a kidney bean shape?

They're oval.

Ya know ... they are more kidney bean-shaped.
That's a little personal!

They're rounds like quarters, but thankfully not as big.

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Are your eyes sort of sunken in, or are they closer to the bridge of your nose?

They're a little sunken in.

They are upfront and out loud.
They sit evenly with the bridge of my nose.

I have to look in the mirror to answer this one.

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Does your facial skin have any problems with being oily?

I have problems with dry skin.

Ugh ... it drives me crazy.
My skin gets weird after I work out sometimes.

I'm more concerned with the fine lines.

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Are there any little beauty marks or adorable moles on your face?

I have a couple of beauty marks.

No, I don't have any of those.
I have a mole, but I wouldn't call it adorable.

I don't, but I have enough freckles for all of us.

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How much time do you spend covering up dark circles under your eyes?

Thankfully, I don't have dark circles.

It's the biggest part of putting makeup on.
It depends how much sleep I've had.

It doesn't take that long.

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Could your eye shape be called round or almond?

They're somewhere in between.

I have almond-shaped eyes.
They're round.

I would say that they're upturned.

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Is your bottom lip bigger or smaller than your top lip?

I would say they're equal.

My top lip is bigger.
My bottom lip is the big one.

One of them is practically nonexistent.

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No matter how they sit, do you think your ears are too big?

They should belong to a giant.

I wish they were bigger.
I have no complaints.

They could be slightly smaller.

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When you laugh, do your eyes get all squinty?

Yes! It drives me crazy.

I think that happens to everyone.
I've never watched myself laugh!

My eyes are too big for that.

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When you show your pearly whites, are they perfectly straight?

No one has perfectly straight teeth.

Yes, I wore braces as a kid.
The front ones are straight.

They're not perfectly straight, but I love them.

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