Frequently asked questions
How face shape detection works, what the six shapes mean, and how far to trust the result. Each question has its own page.
How to use a face shape detector?
Upload a clear, front-facing photo and the detector maps your facial landmarks, measures the proportions between them, and returns a face shape with style tips for hair, glasses, and makeup. It takes a few seconds, needs no account, and your photo is discarded once the analysis finishes.
What are the key features of face shape detectors?
A face shape detector maps facial landmarks from a photo, converts them into ratios such as face length against face width, classifies the result into a named shape, and reports how confident it is. The useful ones add a feature-by-feature breakdown, style recommendations, and a clear answer about what happens to your photo.
What are the different types of face shapes?
Most classifications use six shapes: oval, round, square, oblong, heart, and diamond. Three measurements separate them: how long your face is compared with its width, whether your forehead, cheekbones, or jaw is widest, and whether the jawline is angular or curved.
What are the applications of face shape detectors?
Face shape detection earns its keep anywhere a decision hangs on facial proportions: picking a haircut, buying glasses, placing contour, shaping a beard, recommending frames in an online store, and setting angles and lighting for portraits.
How accurate are face shape detectors?
Treat the result as a close approximation rather than a measurement of record. Landmark detection is precise; the labels are looser, because face shapes sit on a continuum with no agreed boundaries. Give it a straight-on, evenly lit photo with your hair off your face and both the shape and the ratios behind it are consistent enough to style from.
Still have a question?
Send it over and we will answer it. You can also run the detector first and ask about your own result.