Comments on Inside Out Style: Importance of Placement of Facial Features For Det...

I learn so much from you!! Thank you!! I'm going...

2009-11-12T07:09:09.837+11:00

I learn so much from you!! Thank you!! I'm going to figure mine out today... I've always thought I was round but now I'm not so sure!

This is brilliant, Imogen! Thank you so much, alt...

2009-11-12T02:58:57.346+11:00

This is brilliant, Imogen! Thank you so much, although I spent far too long looking at that hairstyle site you recommended yesterday! And - sonya, you are so right! Now I know I am an oblong with a high forehead - that's where all my extra length is! LOL! I *need* a fringe! :-)

Having known for a while that I have an oblong sha...

2009-11-12T00:59:42.261+11:00

Having known for a while that I have an oblong shaped face, I was mystified as to why bangs and no height in my hairstyle looked so bad on me. Supposedly these would both reduce a too long face (compared to the oval ideal).

The answer depends on where on your face the excess length occurs. In my case I am long between eyes and chin but normal length above. So, reducing the length of my forehead/upper portion of face just emphasized the longest (most out of proportion) part.

This might help some others who also find that some of the standard corrections make things worse!

Yes, complicated. Yesterday I figured I had oval/r...

2009-11-11T20:16:52.415+11:00

Yes, complicated. Yesterday I figured I had oval/rectangular face shape. Today I´m turning more to the oblong side. It would be easier to say what my head shape isn´t.

I busted out a recent picture of myself in Photosh...

2009-11-11T19:36:19.220+11:00

I busted out a recent picture of myself in Photoshop after reading this, and your pictures/descriptions were so helpful! I always thought my face was oddly-shaped, but now I think I'm a pretty straight-up oval (1:1.44 ratio, and an oval marquee tool follows my jawline and hairline perfectly). Also, I am precisely three noses' worth of face, which is fun to say.

K.Line - I'm guessing (from not a great photo) an ...

2009-11-11T15:58:16.288+11:00

K.Line - I'm guessing (from not a great photo) an Oblong (long oval).

WendyB - very hard to tell from your photos (need one not smiling preferably!

Ooh, ooh, do mine next ;-)

2009-11-11T14:49:03.336+11:00

Ooh, ooh, do mine next ;-)

This is so complicated! (even though I know you ar...

2009-11-11T10:58:59.105+11:00

This is so complicated! (even though I know you are trying to demystify...) I did think Sal had a rectangular shaped face, but only because I guessed it :-) And I have asked everyone over the past 3 days what my face shape is. I've had 6 diff answers. I think my face is oval, but what do I know. I guess I'll have to try these tricks.