Article: To measure your face, you will need the kind of soft fabric tape measure that tailors use. These are easy to come by at most department stores. It doesn't matter whether the ruler is in inches or centimeters. The important part is how the measurements compare to each other, not the exact numbers. If your hair is long, put it up or tie it back. Slick back or clip up shorter styles. In order to determine your face shape with measurements, you will need to write down each measurement as you go so that you can compare them all when you are done. Get something to jot down your measurements with. It's easiest to measure your face if you can see what you're doing. Stand or sit in front of a large mirror in a well-lit room. Face the mirror front on, with your chin level. This is typically located midway between your eyebrows and your upper hairline. Measure the distance straight across from the hairline on 1 side of your forehead to the other. Write down the result. This measurement can be a little tricky. Feel for the most prominent part of your cheekbones with your fingertips. This is usually located just below the outer corner of each eye. Once you've located the right spot, measure straight across from 1 cheekbone to the other. Place one end of the tape measure at the corner of your jaw below your ear, and bring the other end to the tip of your chin. Do the same on the other side and add the results together, or just multiply the first measurement by 2. This will give you your total jawline length. Take your tape and measure from the center point of your upper hairline down to the tip of your chin. If you have a receding hairline or a shaved head, estimate where your hairline would be. After you've made all the measurements and written them down, determine which measurements are greatest and which are smallest. Compare the proportions of your face with those typical of the common face shapes. For example, if your face is about as long as it is wide, it is probably round or square. A square face has a wider, more angular jaw than a round face. If your face is longer than it is wide, it may be oblong, oval, or rectangular. To determine which, look at how your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline measure up. If your measurements get gradually narrower from forehead to jawline, your face is heart-shaped or oval. If they're similar all the way down, your face may be oblong, square, or rectangular. If your face gets wider from forehead to jawline, it's triangular.
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Grab a flexible measuring tape. Get your hair out of the way. Get a pencil and paper. Position yourself in front of a mirror. Measure across the widest part of your forehead. Take a measurement across your cheekbones. Measure from each end of your jaw to the tip of your chin. Measure the length of your face. Compare each measurement to determine your face shape.