Pull your hair back and look at your face straight on in a mirror
Trace the outline of your face with a washable marker or lipstick
Measure your forehead, cheekbones, jawline, and face length
Compare the widest and narrowest parts of your face
Check whether your face is longer than it is wide
Check whether your jawline is sharp, soft, rounded, or angular
Check whether your forehead is wider than your jawline
Check whether your cheekbones are the widest part of your face
Check whether your face is about as wide as it is long
Match your features to common face shapes: oval, round, square, rectangle, heart, diamond, or triangle