What does the shape of your face reveal about you?
From The Face Reader by Patrician McCarthy, pp 87-88
The Eight Common Face Shapes have specific features associated with the face shape; it’s a more precise “package” than the Five Element face shapes. You won’t always see such exact face shapes and features, but when you do, you’ll be intrigued at how accurate the personality traits fit those faces.
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Rectangle: long, strong forehead, flat ears, weak cheekbones Personality traits: intelligent, active, hard worker, self-control, aggressive, introspective Element: wood |
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Round: strong bone structure, flat cheekbones and cheeks, flat ears, wide nose |
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Square: wide forehead and jaws, strong bone structure |
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Oval: medium nose, flat ears, round cheeks and cheekbones, small or medium mouth, pointed or oval chin |
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Triangle: wide forehead, prominent cheekbones, normal or thin lips, pointed or oval chin |
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Diamond: prominent cheekbones wider than forehead and jaws, flat ears, regular nose, thin or medium mouth, pointed or oval chin |
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Top Wide Trapezoid: wide forehead, narrow square chin, full mouth |
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Lower Wide Trapezoid: narrow forehead, wide jaw, wide nose, small or medium mouth |








