How To Complement Your Face Shape With Makeup

Apply dark eye shadow on the outside corners and highlight the top lid and inner corners of a square face. For a round face, use dark-colored eye shadows. For an oblong face, use dark shadows and apply eyeliner beyond the width of the eye. Finish with black mascara.

Apply light-colored blush toward the center of the face upward at an angle to make a square face appear longer. For a round face, use a dark blush along the apples of the cheeks. Neutral-colored blush in a more horizontal line widens an oblong face.

Draw attention to the center of the mouth if you have a square face. Outline the lips with a lip liner and fill the center of the top lip. Finish with a lipstick one shade lighter. Make lips stand out on a round face by lining and using a darker lipstick. If your face is oblong, use a neutral-colored lipstick without liner.

Finish your look by dabbing a bit of gloss on the center of the upper and lower lips to make lips look fuller.