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Eyebrow Shapes - How To Find Your Eyebrow Shape

This document provides tips for determining the best eyebrow shape based on one's face shape. It discusses how to map out brows and considers different face shapes, offering the eyebrow shape that works best for each. Recommended brow products are also mentioned.

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Eyebrow Shapes - How To Find Your Eyebrow Shape

This document provides tips for determining the best eyebrow shape based on one's face shape. It discusses how to map out brows and considers different face shapes, offering the eyebrow shape that works best for each. Recommended brow products are also mentioned.

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Beauty > Makeup

How to determine the best eyebrow shape for you and your
face shape
Plus, top tips for mapping out your brows.

BY CIARA MCGINLEY AND JASMINE LIM UPDATED: 13 APRIL 2023

LARA TABACH / EYEEM

Eyebrow shapes are so important. Good eyebrows can instantly lift your face, which is why it's important to
map out your brows and have them shaped to flatter your face shape.

Eyebrows are one of the most instantly recognisable trends when you look back through history, from the super
skinny drawn on brows of the 1920s to the defined movie star brows of the 1950s, the full and undone style in
the 1970s, and the brows we all wish we could forget, the over-plucked barely there brow of the 2000s.

While it's natural to follow these long-term trends, not every style will suit everyone, and whatever look you are
going for, it's important to tailor it to your face shape, and find a way it works for you.

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However, figuring out the right brow shape for you can be a tricky task, so we spoke to Lauren Hogsden, brow
expert and senior makeup artist at Benefit, a brand known for its iconic eyebrow products, to find out more.

Here, Lauren shares her top tips for determining the right eyebrow
shape for you...
"A common mistake people make when shaping their brows is not knowing where their brows should start, arch
and end," Lauren told us.

"You can easily brow map at home though to determine this, using a brow pencil or the end of a makeup brush,"
Lauren said.

She added: "Mapping your brows will give you the perfect guideline to understand where you brows need
growth, where excess hair can be removed and where you need to fake it 'til you make it with brow products."

How to brow map

1. Place the pencil on the side of your nose and hold it at an angle towards the inner corner of your eye. The
pencil should not be over the eye area. Where the pencil edge hits the brow line – this is the beginning of
your eyebrow and should be your starting point.

2. Next hold the pencil on the side of your nose, straight up over the eye and at the point where it hits the brow
bone is your arch.

3. Finally, place the pencil on the edge of your nose and align it with the outer corner of your eye to find the
end of your eyebrow.
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As well as using this handy trick to map out your brows, you should also consider your face shape when it comes
to determining the right eyebrow shape for you.

How to find the right eyebrow shape for you


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The golden rule is to go for a brow shape opposite to your face shape. For example, if you've got a long face you
should go for a low-lying arch and straight, elongated brows to add width to your face.

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Best Eyebrow Shape for Round Faces
If you've got a round face where the length and width of your face are roughly the same, you should go for a
high arch to help open up the face.

"A high arch for the brow can really help add structure and length to a round face, which ultimately helps
narrow the face shape," Lauren told us.

Best Eyebrow Shape for Long Faces


If the length of your face is almost double the width, you should go for a low-lying arch, straight and elongated
brows to break up the long face shape and add width, according to Lauren.

Best Eyebrow Shape for Square Faces


Those with a square face will have a more angular jawline with the height and width of the face roughy the
same.

"To soften the jawline on a square face shape, lift the brows with soft arches, and give the brows and overall
undefined finish – avoid sharp and angled brows," Lauren said.

Best Eyebrow Shape for Rectangle Faces


Similar to a long face shape, the length of rectangular faces is almost double the width but with a more defined
jaw.

"As a rectangular face can be long but with a strong jawline, opt for fuller, non-structured brow shapes to help
reduce forehead size. Soft and slightly more curved arches will help soften the jawline also," Lauren told us.

Best Eyebrow Shape for Triangle Faces


If you have a wider jawline than your forehead, you can soften features by adding volume and fullness to brows.

"Keep the arches low and curved, and do not taper the tail of the brows angling downwards," Lauren said.

Best Eyebrows for Heart Shaped Faces


Heart-shaped faces are wider at the forehead than at the jaw, and have a pointed chin so slightly thicker brows
can help balance features.

"To help balance the chin, a soft, rounded arch and straighter brows are ideal," Lauren revealed.

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Best Eyebrows for Diamond Shaped Faces
If you have a small forehead, pointed chin and wide cheekbones you should keep the arches of your brows
rounded to soften that diamond face structure.

"Stay clear of an over-defined finish on the brows, as this can look harsh on the face shape," Lauren said.

Best Eyebrows for Oval Shaped Faces


Oval face shapes are very symmetrical, so stick with a slight arch and ensure your brows start and end on the
same level.

"Oval face shapes are very balanced, so there is no need to play with brow shape to manipulate the face shape.
Stick to natural, soft angled brows," Lauren suggested.

How to Shape Your Brows


Now that you know your shape, read our guide on how to pluck your brows at home for everything you need
to know to put your knowledge in action.

And here are some of our favourite brow products to get you started...
Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil
£23 AT LOOKFANTASTIC

£20 AT ALLBEAUTY

£22 AT HQHAIR.COM

CREDIT: LOOKFANTASTIC
Glossier Boy Brow
$17 AT GLOSSIER

CREDIT: GLOSSIER
DIOR Diorshow On Set Brow Gel
£280 AT SEPHORA

£11 AT THEINKEYLIST.COM

£22 AT REDIRECTINGAT.COM

CREDIT: SEPHORA
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo
£24 AT CULT BEAUTY

CREDIT: CULT BEAUTY

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