Pull your hair back so your face is fully visible
Stand in front of a mirror in good lighting
Use a washable marker, lipstick, or your finger to trace the outline of your face on the mirror
Compare the widest part of your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline
Measure your forehead width
Measure your cheekbone width
Measure your jawline width
Measure the length of your face from hairline to chin
Identify whether your face is longer than it is wide
Identify whether your jawline is sharp, rounded, or tapered
Identify whether your forehead is wider than your jawline
Identify whether your cheekbones are the widest part of your face
Match your measurements to common face shapes such as oval, round, square, heart, diamond, or oblong
Check your face shape from both the front and side for accuracy