One of the single most distinctive pieces of jewelry is the earring, it brings focus to your face and glamour to your style. With so many options of earrings to adorn your fashion outfits, it’s important to know how to accessorize with the right type of earring for your unique face shape. Understanding facial structure can guide how you wear earrings and flatter any occasion whether elegant, business or casual.
Even though you’re accessorizing only a small area of the body, the earrings you choose to wear can give the appearance of your face looking wider, thinner, longer, or rounder. Matching your face shape to the right earring shape can be a major game changer to enhancing your style
Here
are some face shape descriptions and earring types to identify when
choosing what will flatter your facial structure.
Round
Shape Face
Your cheeks have a rounder shape and your face takes an overall circular form with more of your face near ears then toward the top and bottom of your head.
Long hanging earrings are amazing looking for round face shape. It will help elongate your face giving it a slimmer appearance. Avoid wearing hoops and studs, because they will enhance the rounds of you face.
Heart
Shape Face
Your
forehead will be wider than your cheeks, while the lower half of the
face will be much narrower.
A tear drop shape earring will be perfect for the heart shape face. It will counterbalance the narrow chin of this type of face.
Square
Shape Face
Your
forehead and jawline are all similar in width.
Hoops, round shapes, and studs with dimension will look stunning with a square shape face. Rounded earrings will bring attention to the earrings and soften up your face’s natural angles.
Diamond
Shape Face
Your
eyes and the widest part of your face are in line with each other and
your forehead‘s width mirrors your chins width.
Studs or chandelier earrings that are wider at the bottom, are great options to balance the angles of the diamond shape face.
Oval
Shape face
The
oval face has been viewed as the perfect shape face. Your forehead is
not too wide and the line from your forehead blends with your high
cheekbones.
Hoops, studs, triangle shape earrings will complement the natural contour of the oval shape face.
There are no hard and fast rules for expressing your individual style with earrings, but using this guide will elevate your fashion sense and bring attention to your face. Jewelry is the ultimate statement of self-expression. No matter the trend of the moment, remember to stay true to what you feel comfortable wearing and choose what truly fits your unique beautiful personality.
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