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FACE SHAPE GUIDE

📏 Oblong Face Shape

Elegant length with even widths top to bottom

How to tell if your face is oblong

  • Face is noticeably longer than it is wide (length ≥ 1.55× width)
  • Forehead, cheeks, and jaw are all similar in width
  • Jaw is gently rounded rather than angular
  • Often paired with a taller forehead

Makeup for an oblong face

Blush: Horizontal blush placement across the apples visually widens and balances.

Contour: Contour along the hairline and under the chin to shorten; never contour cheeks vertically.

Brows: Long, flat brows add width and break up vertical length.

Where to focus: Anything horizontal: extended eyeshadow, wide-set highlight, straight brows.

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