The 6 Types Of Face Shapes

 Oval Face
 Square Face
 Round Face
 Rectangle
 Diamond Face
 Heart Shaped Face

"Knowing and understanding your face shape can be important for a number
of reasons—[like] when choosing a hairstyle, picking sunglasses, grooming
your eyebrows, or applying makeup," "It also allows you to play with
dimension and know which parts of your face you want to emphasize or
minimize."

Also interesting: Your face shape can help predict how your face will age.
Simply knowing your face shape gives you one more tool for making
decisions or understanding yourself better.  

Measuring Your Face to Determine

Its Shape
Before diving into the different face shapes, first, break out the measuring
tape and jot down the following numbers:

 Face Length: Measure from the top of your hairline to the lowest part
of your chin.
 Forehead Width: The distance across the center of your forehead
from hairline to hairline. Don't bend the measuring tape against the
curve—keep it flat.
  Cheekbone Width: Feel for the highest point of your cheekbone, then
measure from one cheekbone across your face to the other. Again,
keep the measuring tape flat vs. curving it against your skin.
 Jawline Width: Hold the measuring tape just below your ear and
bring it down to the center of your chin, then multiply by two. In this
case, you can bend the tape so it sits against your skin.

It might be easier to have someone else do this for you, and the iPhone has
a handy measuring tape app built into it if you don't have a flexible
measuring tape. Also, even if you don't have a measuring tape, there are some
strong visual cues to look for that'll help you find your face shape.

Most Common Face Shapes

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Triangle
High cheekbones and a narrow jaw are the primary characteristics of a
triangular face. In terms of measurements, the width of your forehead and
cheekbone will be longer while your chin is narrow and comes to a point
(either rounded or more rigid).

Round
The telltale giveaways of a round face shape are having a rounded hairline
and jawline, Round face shapes also have equal face width and length
measurements.
Square
You have a square face shape if your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are
the same width. You also have a jawline and forehead that are wider and
more pronounced. While the measurements are similar to that of a round
face, the total structure of your face feels more angular with minimal curves.

Oval 
An oval face shape is a combination of square and round. Typically, the
forehead width is smaller than the cheekbone width, and the face is longer
than it is wide. that the jawline and chin are more rounded vs. the
distinguished, angular lines of a square face. 

Diamond 
The diamond face shape is a more angular version of an oval face shape.
Typically, cheekbones are high and strong, and the distance between them is
slightly wider than the forehead length. The chin is also more narrow and
pointed, and the hairline tends to come to a more angular point.

Rectangle
Rectangular faces have a face length that is longer than the width of their
face. Their forehead, cheekbones, and jaw also look to be the same width
apart. A rectangular shape is most often seen in older people in cases where
skin from their cheeks and jowls tends to settle into the lower half of their
face. "On occasion, younger people have really prominent buckle fat pads,"
he adds. (The buccal fat pad is the natural mass of fat found in your cheek.)
Heart
One of the biggest giveaways of a heart-shaped face is a widow's peak
hairline. Additionally, the forehead is wider than the jawline, the cheekbones
are wider than the forehead, and the chin is narrow with a strong point. 

Some Final Words on Face Shapes

If you're thinking to yourself: "Well, I don't 100 percent fit into any of these
face shape categories," that's normal.

"Many people don't fit into just one face shape category. People can have a
mix of different face shapes and, in fact, it's quite common," "For example,
Jennifer Lopez has very distinguished facial features and her face shape can
be described as both an oval and a diamond shape."

Face shapes also change as we get older. For instance, mature people tend to
have more rectangular face shapes due to the way fat, muscle, and skin
change over time, while younger people are more likely to have a triangular
shape.

Finally, there are no hard and fast rules in terms of applying cosmetics or
wearing accessories, but you may find that certain things flatter your face
more than others because of the face shape you have. Have fun, don't stress it
too much, and keep being beautiful.
What is make up?
Make up is very close to the soul of theatre, for make up is the modern
manifestation of the mask. The mask is the physical sign of transformation--that
the actor has become someone else. Even more than being in costume, when
actors look into the mirror to see a complete make up job, they begin to feel the
part.

What is the importance of makeup?

Theatrical makeup is the practice of painting, enhancing, or altering the face,
hair, and body of the actor with cosmetics, plastic materials, and other
substances; it is also the collective term for the materials used in making up.
Actors have used makeup in the theatre for a long time, not only to look their
best and to transform their appearance but also to ensure that they will be
seen and recognized by the entire audience. How well an actor is seen
depends upon the distance between the actor and the farthest spectator as well
as the amount of available light. Distances blur the features and make
recognition of the actors extremely difficult for the spectators.

Makeup mainly is used to change or enhance the way we look, to feel more
confident and also to hide our imperfections. Makeup can be termed as a
cosmetic device that is used to prettify or add color to your face
makeup, in the performing arts, motion pictures, or television, any of the
materials used by actors for cosmetic purposes and as an aid in taking on the
appearance appropriate to the characters they play.

In the Greek and Roman theatre the actors’ use of masks precluded the need
for makeup. In the religious plays of medieval Europe, actors playing God or
Christ painted their faces white or sometimes gold, while the faces of angels
were coloured bright red. During the Renaissance, popular characters in
French farce wore false beards of lamb’s wool and whitened their faces with
flour. It is known that on the stage of Elizabethan England, actors playing
ghosts and murderers powdered their faces with chalk and that those
appearing as blacks and Moors were blackened with soot or burnt cork. Little
attempt was made to achieve historical accuracy in either makeup or
costuming until early in the 19th century.
Early stage lighting, provided first by candles and later by oil lamps, was dim
and ineffectual; consequently, crudity in makeup passed unnoticed. With the
introduction of gas, limelights, and, finally, electric lights into the theatre
came the need for new makeup materials and more skillful techniques of
application. Crude, inartistic effects could not be hidden under the revealing
light of electricity. A solution was found with the use of stick greasepaint,
invented in the 1860s in Germany by Ludwig Leichner, a
Wagnerian opera singer. By 1890 the demand for stage makeup had
warranted its manufacture on a commercial scale. Half a century later,
greasepaint in stick form had given way to more easily handled creams,
though greasepaint’s superior qualities in colour blending were still prized.

On the modern stage, makeup is a necessity because powerful stage-lighting

systems may remove all colour from a performer’s complexion and will
eliminate shadows and lines. Makeup restores this colour and defines the
facial features to ensure a natural appearance. It also helps the player to look
and feel the part, a consideration especially helpful in character
interpretations. A theatrical makeup kit typically includes makeup base
colours, rouges, coloured liners for shadow and highlighting effects, eye
makeup and false eyelashes, various cleansers, powder and powder puffs,
putties for making prosthetic features, adhesives, wigs, and facial hairpieces
or mohair to construct them. Latex may be worked onto the skin to create
the illusion of aging or deformity. The art of stage makeup has become so
complex that most theatrical companies employ a professional makeup artist
who creates and applies makeup suitable to the actors’ various roles.

What makeup is used in Theatre?

Skin[edit]
If a performer's skin is perfectly toned, makeup spreads smoothly and adheres
easily. Dry skin or oily skin is dealt with prior to makeup application;
otherwise, the makeup appears blotchy or smeared due to variations in
absorption. Performers with dry skin use a moisturizer daily and after their
faces have been cleansed following a performance. Performers with oily
complexions use a facial toner wipe or astringent to remove the oil and allow
a smooth application.
Skin has four basic tones: brown, fair, pink and olive. Individuals with fair,
pink, and olive skin tones use olive, beige, or suntan bases. Makeup artist and
performers select shades compatible with the natural skin tone, but the base is
one to several shades deeper. Performers with predominately pink or ruddy
complexions use base colors with cool undertones. The character, size of the
theatre, and light intensity will determine the tone depth of the foundation or
Pancake. Pancake is a specific kind of pressed powder with very heavy
coverage, mostly used for screen or theatrical makeup. The foundation is
called panstick and is also very covering.
These types of makeup were created by Max Factor in the early days of
cinema, when the lights were very harsh. They are still used but nowadays
many makeup artists prefer to use more natural looking options.
Pancake is kinda waterproof makeup. This type of makeup is best suitable
for working under high-volt of light 
A thin layer of base makeup is applied to the neck, ears, and face using a
white rubber sponge or fingers. A heavy application of base appears aged and
creepy.
Rouge
Fair complexions are enhanced by soft shades of peach and pink, while
brown complexions are best accented with coral shades. The moist powder is
applied before powder; dry rouge is used to accent the already powdered
makeup.
Eyes
Eyes and eyebrows are the greatest communicative tool in an actor's arsenal.
They are the most expressive feature on the face.
Eye shadow
Grease or stick shadow is applied to the eyelids and blended out toward the
eyebrow bone before powder is applied; dry eye shadow is used alone or to
intensify and touch up the color underneath. Dark eye shadow or grease
deepens the eye sockets, creating a skull-like effect. Shades of brown and
gray are best for individuals with fair complexions. Individuals with brown
complexions use lighter shadows such as toast, mushroom or soft yellows.
Eye liner
Liquid eyeliner, cake eyeliner, or the eyebrow pencil is used to accent and
frame the eyes. There are two ways to line the upper lid of the eye: the owl
eye or the almond eye. The owl eye is used to widen the eye and involves
using a heavier line in the middle of the lid. The almond-shaped eye is
created by extending the line out beyond the outer corner of the eye. The
lower line is created by using the same tool used on the upper lid. The line
begins a quarter-inch from the inner corner of the eye. This extra space is
needed to open the eye.
Eyelashes
Mascara is used to add extra attention to the eyes. Black lash mascara is the
most popular and commonly used by women with fair and brown
complexions. Very fair individuals and men use brown mascara. The bottom
lashes are coated with mascara and to avoid using false lashes, a process of
layering powder and mascara is used to provide greater thickness.
Powder
A generous amount of powder is needed to reduce unwanted shine. If a
performer's makeup is under-powdered, his skin oils will break through
quickly, producing shine and possibly running. After powder is applied to the
entire face, starting under and around the eyes, it is gently pressed for thirty
seconds. The excess is brushed off with a large soft brush or piece of cotton.
A wet natural sponge or cotton is wiped lightly across the face to set the
makeup, to remove any visible powder, and to eliminate the masky feeling.
Translucent powders are used for fair complexions because they do not alter
the original color of the base, the under-rouge, or the moist eye shadow.
Brown complexions are set with tinted that is compatible with the base color.
It is used sparingly over the under-rouge and moist eye shadow. After the
powder is applied, dry eye shadow and dry rouge are added.
Lips
Though the eyes are the most expressive feature of the face, the eyes and ears
of the audience follow mouth movements to understand a play's progression.
If a performer's lips are underdone or overplayed, they will detract from the
performer and the performance. A general rule is: the larger the mouth, the
deeper the lipstick tone. However, the actor should not appear “all mouth”.
Fair complexions use shades of lipstick like pink and coral. Brown
complexions are enhanced by coral and orange shades. Red lipsticks are
reserved for large theatres and character portrayals. An auburn or brown
pencil are used to provide definition to the lips. Lipsticks on men can look
doll-like. Men use natural-colored lipsticks, lightly applied.