Earrings For Different Face Shapes

Happy November!

This week´s blog post is all about earrings and how to choose perfect earrings for your face that will compliment to your outfit as well.

There are 6 major face types which I will represent more closely in the below:

• Round
• Oval
• Heart
• Square
• Diamond
• Rectangular

But first you need to determine which face type you are. It´s very easy to figure out which face shape you have.

Simply tie up your hair and stand in front of mirror straight without leaning towards it. Use lipstick, soap or any other non-permanent marker that will be easy to wipe clean from the mirror and draw your face lines by following your hairlines. DO NOT include your ears!

After you have figure you which is your face type, read below which earrings will be perfect for you and you don´t need to struggle anymore in order to get right earring pair for you that will fit perfectly to your face and not just to your outfit.

My friend draw for me this face shape illustration. Below is more explanation of each face shape 

ROUND:

Characteristics: Your face shape is round when drawn outline resembles a circle. Your face is widest at the cheekbones and you have round chin line. Your face is close to same length from tip of your nose to all sides.

Earrings: Drop, chandelier or long dangle earrings. Avoid any round hoop or button earrings because these will highlight the roundness of your face

OVAL:

Characteristics: Your face shape is oval when drawn outline remind like an egg. Your forehead may be slightly wider than your chin. You have rounded jawline to chin. Oval shape face is slightly longer than they are wide.

Earrings: Long, teardrop, pearls, studs and triangular earrings are best choice

TRIANGLE:

Characteristics: Your face shape is triangle when face width measures about two thirds of the length of the face. Triangle face shape have broad jawline with narrow forehead.

Earrings: Favor chandelier or teardrop shape earrings

SQUARE:

Characteristics: Your face shape is square when drawn outline is not tall but wide wide at all points. Your forehead, cheeks and jawline have similar widths. 

Earrings: Long round earrings, hoop earrings, oval shaped earrings or medium size round earrings. Avoid square shape earrings which will highlight the squareness of your face

RECTANGULAR:

Characteristics: Your face shape is rectangular when drawn outline is longer than it´s wide. Your forehead, cheeks and jawline have same width.

Earrings: Favor stud, teardrop shape, long narrow earring or irregular geometric earrings. Avoid earrings that will add volume to your jawline like some cluster earrings or dangle one pearl earrings.

DIAMOND:

Characteristics: Your face shape is diamond when drawn outline is narrow from forehead and chin. Diamond shape face widest part is your cheekbones. Your forehead and chin are narrower than your cheekbones.

Earrings: Dangle, long or small stud earrings will look good. Make sure the earrings will end before your jawline because that way the dangle earrings will balance your diamond shape face. Avoid wide or button earrings.

In addition there´s also heart shape face which have narrow chin and broad forehead. If you have heart shape face like Reese Witherspoon, wear earrings that are rounded at the bottom. Also chandelier and teardrop shape earrings will work too. Avoid wearing slim drop earrings because it will draw attention to your narrow chin.

I hope you have fun time to figure out which face shape you have and find now perfect earrings for your face shape that will flatter your face and your outfit too. I would also love to see your face shape comment below.

~ Minna

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