17 makeup features for a round face

Updated: 04/23/2021 11:35:05

Expert: Ekaterina Alekseevna Savitskaya

Features of makeup for a round face is a fairly current topic. Many girls and women have chubby faces and are interested in how to visually correct their image. Expertology.ru journalists found out that the main thing in make-up for a round face is to draw attention to the central area, that is, to the eyes, and remove emphasis from the side zones. This way you can visually narrow your face, making the image more sophisticated and harmonious.

Several ways to help you find out what face shape you have

Many girls cannot say with certainty whether their face is round or oval, or maybe a different shape altogether. But the subtleties of proper makeup depend on what oval face nature has awarded you. Journalists from expertology.ru asked several professional makeup artists: what signs indicate that the face is round? And we got the answer - a round face has the following features:

The length is approximately equal to the width. Precisely “approximately”, since the shape cannot be perfectly round.
The width of the cheekbones, forehead and lower jaw are approximately equal.
The forehead is low, softly rounded.
The cheeks are plump, the cheekbones are wide.
The chin is not massive, not protruding, not wide or sharp, but rounded, lost against the general background of the face.
If you are still not sure, you can do a simple test that will help determine your face shape more accurately:
Wash off your makeup, pin up your bangs (if you have any), put your hair in a ponytail, take off your earrings - the face should be as open as possible, no details should interfere with perception.
Take eyeliner or eyeliner, place dots along the jawline, along the contour at the level of the cheekbones, along the hairline.
Try to connect these dots with one line in your imagination. Evaluate the result - what image did you get, what shape geometry is more accurate? If the face is round, this is quite obvious.

A few more options:

Stand in front of a mirror with a felt-tip pen in your hands. Hair should be pulled back and shoulders back. Trace the outline in the mirror reflection, evaluate the result, and draw conclusions.
Measure the width of your forehead, cheekbones and jaw using a tape measure. If the numbers are approximately the same, then you have a round or square face. It is not difficult to distinguish one from the other, since the square shape is quite obvious due to the massive rather than rounded chin.
If you are convinced that the oval of your face is round, it’s time to learn the features of applying makeup that will help you correct your appearance, highlight your strengths and veil your flaws. If you are still not sure, a professional cosmetologist will help you not only decide on your appearance, but also advise you on how to do makeup correctly.

Application techniques

By contouring you need to make the face visually longer, so for round shapes the main goal of makeup is to reduce the volume of the cheeks and increase the height of the forehead and chin. The darkest shade should be selected 2 shades darker than the skin of the face. It should be applied along the frontal lobe and along the sides of the cheeks at the top.

Highlighter should only be on the nose, forehead and chin. Otherwise, the face will appear even wider. To achieve maximum effect, you need to select only matte textures. Sculpting products for a round face – foundations.

They should be darker or lighter by several shades of complexion. It is better to exclude other creamy textures, as they create the effect of a dense application of the concealer.

To apply blush:

Using a special brush, you need to apply blush in warm shades to the cheeks, placing emphasis on convex shapes.
Next, you need to distribute some of the blush on the lower parts of the cheekbones and under them to lengthen the face. It is important that they have a matte finish.
Instead of blush, you can use bronzer, which should be blended well with a brush along the chin, moving from the bottom of the cheekbones.
If the blush gets on the sides of the nose, you need to remove it, otherwise your face will look rounder. It is best to move towards the earlobe.

To create the shape of the eyebrows, you need to rely on the prototype of a round face - the greater the angle of the eyebrow at the top point, the more effectively it will be possible to lengthen the face:

To create a sharp eyelid lifting effect, you need to make your eyebrows straight or “houselike”. Round and smooth eyebrow shapes will emphasize the roundness of the face.
Short eyebrows should be lengthened using cream shadows, bringing the hairline beyond the point of the outer corner of the eye.
To increase thickness (thin eyebrows will not look good on a round or oval face), you need to use a dark eyebrow pencil. It can be replaced with tint gel.
Highlighter should be applied with a brush to the area under the eyebrows to make them look more expressive.

Also, when choosing the color scheme of makeup, you need to take into account the shades of hair and eyes, the shape of the face and the features of the fit of the smile line.

Basic makeup features

Makeup artists told expertology.ru journalists about the features of makeup for a round face. Perhaps our tips will save you from an unnecessary trip to a makeup specialist:

When choosing cosmetics (eyeshadow, eyeliner, blush), the emphasis should be on all shades of brown with warm undertones. But don’t forget about your personal color type; warm tones may simply not suit you, everything is individual.
Shadows, eyeliner and pencil can be not only colors of the brown spectrum, but any deep dark colors. With the exception of bright, flashy tones. Of course, the color of the girl’s eyes plays a big role in the choice. But purple, gray, blue, their shades will create an emphasis on the eyes, while the oval of the face will fade into the background. For the same purpose, you can use the “smoky ice” type of eye makeup. If a girl is simply lining her eyes, then she needs to make sure that the shade of the pencil or eyeliner used on the upper eyelid is slightly darker than the same product for the lower eyelid. This will help make the eyes more expressive due to the shadow effect.
The peculiarity of makeup (both daytime and evening) is that the central area should be lighter than the side ones. The emphasis is usually on the upper part - forehead, eyes and eyebrows. To achieve the desired effect, you can use different cosmetics. This could be a highlighter, foundation, which has a color one tone lighter than what a girl usually uses in makeup. If the skin is not oily, the desired area can be emphasized using powder with a shimmer effect (shimmer, radiance).
Cosmetics for lips can be deep red, all berry shades. In this matter, it is important to take into account the color of your skin. For example, a product with an orange tint will not suit a girl if her skin color has a yellowish tint. And bright, but not pastel colors will help highlight the advantages of the owner of dark skin. However, you need to remember that either the eyes or the lips should stand out. If you decide to highlight your eyes, you can paint your lips with transparent gloss or discreet lipstick.
Another feature of facial skin make-up. The trick is to avoid clear horizontal lines. They visually expand the face, but we need to achieve the opposite result. Therefore, all strokes with a brush or sponge are made from top to bottom or diagonally, that is, almost in a vertical plane.

We looked at the fundamental features of makeup for a round face. Now let's move on to contouring, which will help make the oval visually narrower.

Makeup options for a round face

An important point in any makeup for a round shape is applying the makeup in diagonal lines. Vertical and horizontal strokes will not help achieve visual elongation.

Eyebrows are an important part of makeup for chubby women. It is best to design them with a slight break, according to the diagonal principle.

Everyday look step by step

For those with a round head, it is important to do makeup daily to avoid misperceptions of their appearance. A “doll” appearance often becomes a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to use your cosmetics arsenal wisely.

Let's look at the process of creating an image step by step:

Apply makeup base and foundation, making vertical strokes in the direction from the chin to the forehead. Using a dark outline we process the wings of the nose and the side surface of the cheeks. Darkening visually lengthens the oval.
The powder used is matte, no shine.
We accentuate the eyes, highlight them with brown shadows and draw arrows. It is important to know that wide, elongated arrows will not work here. They should tend upwards and diagonally.
The upper eyelashes are pulled out well by the mascara. The lower ones can be left unpainted, but a dark shade of shadow should be shaded on the lower eyelid.
We emphasize the lips with a soft matte lipstick or a moisturizing lipstick with a light, fresh tint.
We definitely use blush. You should choose peach or light brown tones. They are shaded along the cheekbones, diagonally, from the corners of the mouth to the temples.

You should absolutely not use too bright cosmetics , colored lipsticks with a wet sheen, or raspberry blush. They will only make the situation worse.

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Evening make-up

Makeup for an evening out is always brighter than usual . But the rules remain the same: all lines must be diagonal. Slightly more expressive eyes, bright lips and the look for a party or a relaxing time in a restaurant is ready.

When creating a “going out” makeup look, it is allowed to use brighter blush in chocolate, pink or cherry shades.

We carry out contouring in the same way as everyday makeup. We highlight the oval in a dark tone and draw the cheekbones, and also darken the wings of the nose. Be sure to shape the eyebrows, making them moderately wide and even or with a slight bend. Classic half-arches are not suitable for a round face.

Eyelashes are curled, slightly moved to the side and drawn with mascara on the upper hairs. We darken the lower ones by shading the shadows of a dark shade. The ideal option for eye makeup would be a classic smokey eye using warm brown or cool gray colors. The choice depends on the color type of appearance.

If a girl draws arrows, her lips can be highlighted with scarlet lipstick. In other cases, makeup artists advise getting by with lip gloss or a light tint. The finish will be a mattifying powder that prevents untidy shine.

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Features of proper contouring

The purpose of these cosmetic events is to lengthen the face, slightly reduce the cheeks and cheekbones using makeup. To do this, the girl will need the following tools:

Makeup base – primer.
A corrector for the area under the eyes that will help hide dark circles and wrinkles.
A foundation that matches your skin tone.
Powder is not a necessary element, but it is necessary for those with oily skin.
Blush – warm tones, matte. If you don’t have blush, you can use a bronzer, which should also be matte, without a shimmer effect.
Eye shadow, eyeliner or pencils for eyes, eyebrows; mascara, lipstick or lip gloss. But you most likely won’t need a pencil to emphasize the contour of your lips, since round shapes do not tolerate clear geometry. A pencil can make your appearance “doll-like.” And since the emphasis is usually still placed on the eyes, experimenting with the contour of the lips is completely useless.
Highlighter (it can be replaced with a second foundation slightly lighter than the main one).
Any product - powder, eye shadow, third foundation, bronzer - is 2 shades darker than the base. It is important that the texture of this product is matte. Shine and shine will attract unnecessary attention to the shape of the face.
Accessories for applying makeup - brushes or sponges.
Features and sequence of contouring and makeup for a round face:
We clean the skin with a special product and moisturize it with cream.
We apply a primer that will eliminate all minor defects of the skin.
Apply concealer under the eyes.
Apply the main foundation to the entire surface of the face.
On each side of the face from the chin to the area above the eyebrows, apply a dark pigment that will create a shadow effect.
Apply a light pigment (highlighter) to the nose, forehead, and chin. It is noteworthy that most girls with a round face have a wide nose, which they also want to correct. We have already applied highlighter to the middle of the nose, and to make this part of the face more sophisticated, dark pigment is also applied to the sides of the nose (on the wings). It is important to understand that all cosmetics are applied in a very thin, translucent layer, carefully shaded - the boundaries of the transition of light pigment to dark should not be visible. It is most advisable to look at the result of your efforts while standing at the window - in daylight. Artificial light from an electric lamp will not contribute to an objective assessment of the quality of shading.
You need to apply blush under the cheekbones diagonally - this will visually lengthen and narrow the shape of your face. Blend the product up to your earlobes. Usually blush is applied to the apples of the cheeks, but in the case of a round face there are some peculiarities. Pigment on the cheekbones will make your face look rounder.
Finally, shadows are applied to the eyelids. Black liquid eyeliner is used to make thin arrows on the upper eyelids that protrude beyond the eyelids and are slightly curved upward. Don't forget about mascara to complete your eye makeup. The final touch is the application of lipstick or gloss.

Facilities

Contouring for a round face can be done using a basic set of cosmetics:

Bronzer is more necessary for a round face than for other shapes. It is required to darken individual areas so that the contour is softer and the structure appears more clearly. Bronzer should be applied to the cheeks for the effect of narrowing the sides. They do not need to darken their forehead and chin.
Highlighter is a means for brightening the prominent parts of the face, which, after applying the product, stand out more, creating a contrast with the darkened areas. The highlighter should be applied to the bridge of the nose from the center of the forehead. The upper area of the cheeks should also be highlighted, as well as the chin. It is important to correctly delimit the area of the nasolabial triangle. The more product, the higher and longer the chin looks, affecting the aesthetics of the image.
Blush is used to eliminate the effect of round, plump cheeks. They need to be highlighted so that they appear angular. On a round face this is acceptable - above the cheekbones in the shape of a circle you need to put a “spot” and shade it towards the corner of the nose.

High-quality contouring allows you to reduce all imperfections and roundness into “shadow”, making the image more attractive and even.
And in order to choose the right products for visually lengthening the face, you need to take into account your skin type and its shade:

Shades	Application
Brown shades	In these shades you can choose eyeshadow, powder or blush and eyeliner. Then tones and halftones will be enough to highlight the eyes. Many manufacturers call these shades “bronze sand” or “sand coffee” shade.
Shades of gray-blue flowers	You can choose purple, blue, black and gray shadows to reduce accents in the cheeks and cheekbones. This will help smooth out the obvious plumpness and roundness. Eyeliners in universal colors can be combined with any skin type.
For lips	Berry and red tones and undertones will help draw attention to the contour of the lips. For yellow undertone skin, you can choose a product with an orange pigment so that the “pure” color does not differ from the skin. The pastel range should also be soft and warm, otherwise the difference in cold “heavy” shades will be noticeable, which will make the face rougher in the area of the nasolabial triangle.
Light shades	Light-colored cosmetics should be applied closer to the bridge of the nose, to the center of the face - nose, lower lip, middle of the forehead. You can disguise defects using foundation and highlighter.
Eyeliner for eyebrows and eyelids	Any dark shadow will work best to create smoky eyes. And the eyebrow growth line can be emphasized with dark pigment. It is important that it is darker than the eyeliner color.

Contouring for a round face should create contrast between the convex parts and the raised areas. Often, makeup artists resort to tricks and use matte products to eliminate any excess shine that might attract attention in the wrong place.

The role of eyebrows and eyes in makeup

Now let's look at the shape of the eyes. Since this area of the face of chubby girls is emphasized, it is important to emphasize the advantages of the eyes, which can be done by taking into account the features of makeup in different cases:

Convex eyes - exclude pearlescent shades, sparkles, dark palette from makeup - all this visually adds volume and makes the eyelids heavier. We use muted tones, as an option – with a slight “stretch” towards the temples by playing with the gradient.
Widely spaced eyes make the roundness of the image even more obvious. To correct the situation, you need to apply dark shadows to the inside of the eyelids, closer to the inner corners of the eyes, shading them towards the eyebrows. If you draw an arrow, it should also originate from the inner corner of the eye, and not protrude too far beyond the boundaries of the eyelid.
Eyes that are set deep or close to the bridge of the nose. Any cosmetics in light shades will help here, including those with the effect of shine, radiance, and shimmer. These are shadows, highlighter. Cosmetics are applied to the entire moving eyelid up to the eyebrow line, to the area of the inner corners of the eyes, and the outer corners are emphasized with a darker pigment, visually “stretching” the eyes, moving them away from each other. If you draw arrows, start from the middle of the eyelid, extend beyond the eye - to the temples. But, under no circumstances should you draw this element from the inner corner of the eye.
The shape of the eyebrows plays an important role in contouring the face. When correcting arches, follow the recommendations of makeup artists. The optimal shape is angular, with a noticeable bend. A sharp, upward curve is more preferable, as it allows not only to visually narrow the face, but also to emphasize the eyes. Smooth, rounded eyebrows are not your option.
The arcs should not be narrow, thread-like, or short. Girls with round shapes have large features. And narrow, thin eyebrows will look comical, and the face itself will appear flat. The best shape is a wide part at the inner corner of the eyes, narrower at the outer corner. It looks something like this: a soft break is made at 2/3 level from the beginning of the eyebrow, 1/3 of the eyebrow is a tail.
Eyebrows that are too short will make your cheeks look more voluminous. Therefore, the beginning of the arches is a point approximately above the inner corners of the eyes, and the end is slightly outside the outer corners of the eyes. If nature has not endowed you with thick eyebrows of the required length, you can correct the shape with a cosmetic pencil or get a tattoo. And if your eyebrows are too thick or wide, use tweezers or a special trimmer. To enlarge your eyes and emphasize the arch of your eyebrows, you need to apply a little highlighter or very light shadows to the area under each arch.

Stylists and makeup artists shared another life hack with expertology.ru journalists. Features of makeup for a round face are not all that can be used in visual correction of appearance. There are other modeling “tools”, for example, the image greatly depends on the haircut, hairstyle, styling, accessories and jewelry used. Read about this at the end of the article.

Highlighter for round faces. How to apply highlighter to your face?

Step-by-step photo instructions and our tips will help those who pick up a highlighter for the first time

What is a highlighter for?
How to use highlighter: step-by-step photo instructions
Different schemes for applying highlighter
How to apply liquid, dry and cream highlighter?

Highlighter is a product that no fashionable makeup technique can do without: no, no, not even. Therefore, it is worth taking a closer look at it!

What is a highlighter for?

The main function of a highlighter is to add radiance to the skin by reflecting light. But the methods of its application may be different, as well as the result.

Using a highlighter, you can create the effect of skin as if illuminated from within, emphasize certain parts of the face (for example, cheekbones), and highlight the eyes.

Reflective particles, due to which the highlighter fulfills its mission, can be small or large. Highlighters also differ in texture - they can be liquid or cream, and are available in pencil, powder and stick form.

How to use highlighter: step-by-step photo instructions

As we have already found out, highlighter can be used in different ways. But most often it is used to highlight and emphasize certain areas of the face - those on which the light falls first. This technique allows you to make your face more sculpted and its features more expressive.

First, make sure that you have worked on your tone perfectly: shaded your foundation properly, masked skin imperfections with corrector and concealer. Makeup artist Yulia Sizykh explains how to apply dry highlighter correctly.

The area where you should apply the most highlighter is the top of your cheekbones. Start blending the highlighter in this area until you achieve the intensity you want. To make the boundaries of the dry highlighter less noticeable, after shading with a brush, you can walk along the cheekbones with your fingertips and gently blend the highlighter into the foundation.

Add a little product also to the area above the arch of the eyebrow: this will make the makeup look more harmonious.

Apply highlighter along the bridge of your nose. Do not shade this area too widely so as not to visually widen the nose.

Use highlighter to highlight the “swoosh” above your upper lip to make your lips look fuller.

Add a little product to the hollow above the chin - but only if this area does not become oily during the day.

Blend a small amount of highlighter into the inner corners of your eyes. This simple trick will instantly add shine to your eyes! It is especially relevant for girls with close-set eyes: the distance between them will become visually greater.

Different schemes for applying highlighter

Once you've mastered the basics of applying highlighter, learn tips that will help you highlight specific parts of your face using luminous pigments.

How to visually make your nose shorter using highlighter?

The following simple technique will help you visually shorten your nose: apply highlighter evenly to the bridge of your nose, leaving the tip “clean.” If, on the contrary, you want to visually lengthen your short nose, add a little highlighter to its tip.

How to highlight cheekbones with highlighter?

To highlight your cheekbones, apply highlighter to the highest points. This radiance will be noticeable in different lighting conditions and from different viewing points, so you can be sure that the relief of your face will be emphasized in the best possible way.

How to highlight eyebrows?

Highlighter is also useful when creating eyebrow makeup - not only for evening, but also for daytime. Apply a little highlighter under and above the brow to make it more graphic and open up your eyes.

How to apply liquid, dry and cream highlighter?

You can apply highlighter with a brush, sponge or fingertips - depending on what result you want to achieve and what type of highlighter you use. We talk about the features of applying the most popular types of highlighter.

Liquid highlighter

It is most convenient to apply this highlighter with a synthetic bristle brush or your fingers. If the liquid highlighter has a delicate glow, then it can be used as a primer to create that same effect of skin illuminated from within.

Cream highlighter

It can also be distributed with a brush, sponge or fingers, and YSL, for example, produces this product in a convenient highlighter pen format with a brush. As a rule, this highlighter has a denser and richer texture, so it is not recommended to use it as a primer.

Dry highlighter

Allows you to create a delicate glow that will be appropriate in both daytime and evening makeup. Dry highlighter can be applied over foundation or after regular powder. This product is especially useful for girls with oily skin.

Hairstyles and haircuts for a round face – features of choice

A hairstyle can become your assistant in correcting your face shape if you know the features and choose it correctly. For example, high styling and volume at the back of the head optically lengthen the shape of the head. If you have medium-length hair—shoulder-length or below—you can wear it loose, but without a headband. In this way, the strands will frame the face, partially hiding the areas on the sides, that is, masking the wide jaw, cheekbones, and cheeks.

Let's look at what recommendations stylists and hairdressers gave to chubby women:

Uneven straight strands cut with a ladder and a creative mess on the head look great.
A haircut in which the hair at the back of the head is shorter than the strands framing the jaw will also help hide excess volume. Alternatively, you can use a bob haircut below the jawline with angled bangs.
A boy-like pixie haircut is a good option for exposing your neck and visually elongating the oval.
A high ponytail will not only narrow your face, but will also optically add a few centimeters to your height.

What is contraindicated for chubby girls is a straight parting; braid or low ponytail; volume on the sides, in particular side combing, curls. It is not recommended to pull your hair back if you don't have bangs. And the bangs must be oblique, torn, asymmetrical, while straight bangs will create the effect of weighing down the face.

We also draw the attention of chubby women to clothes and accessories that can make the image more attractive:

In clothing, you should avoid high collars and scarves, but a V-neck and all options that reveal the décolleté and neck are suitable. They will emphasize the advantages of appearance.
Hats and headwear should be chosen in such a way that they create volume at the back of the head or hide the area of the cheeks and lower jaw. Good options are a funnel hat, earflaps, or a scarf worn on the head and tied under the chin. And here are the headphone hats; knitted, tight-fitting eyebrow-length hats; Classic berets are contraindicated for chubby beauties.
Glasses – it is better to choose such an accessory according to its shape. It should not be horizontal, but broken. The cat eye option is something that is highly likely to suit you.
Earrings – long and asymmetrical in shape – are what you need. Button earrings and clip-on earrings are not suitable.

Everything is important in creating an image - from makeup to the right hairstyle and clothes. If girls and women with round faces take into account the recommendations of specialists, they will be able to easily emphasize the positive features of their appearance.

How to visually enlarge and reduce your chin

A similar technique is used when you are not satisfied with the shape of your chin. This type of deficiency quite often plagues chubby women. The shape of the chin, as in the previous case, is corrected by applying a light foundation to the chin and then shading it.

Round faces come in a variety of proportions. Therefore, it is not uncommon to encounter a different type of problem when it is necessary to make the chin look smaller. To do this, apply a small amount of dark tone to the tip of the chin, which should then be shaded towards the cheeks and lower jaw so that the saturation of the tone decreases as it moves away from the starting point.

Light shades of foundation are used to visually enlarge the chin

Short haircuts

Many people with round faces are sure that short haircuts are completely unsuitable for them. This is far from true! A well-chosen model will perfectly emphasize the softness and roundness of shapes. Stylists offer you several models at once.

Kare

This beautiful haircut has remained the most fashionable for many years. For chubby beauties, any option will do - classic, asymmetrical, with legs. The bob should be combined with torn or oblique bangs. For those who want to open their forehead, we recommend lengthening the strands near the face. You need to cover your ears! These simple techniques can “stretch” your face and smooth out wide cheekbones.

Pixie

Pixie is another popular and successful option, made in a boyish style. Pay special attention to the design of the back of the head - it should be lush and high. And the last nuance is bangs. Don’t make it flat, but opt for torn and lateral ones.

Bean

Short haircuts that do not require styling are in great demand, and one of the main places is occupied by a stylish bob. It is perfect for women of all ages and will smooth out all imperfections due to multi-layered strands. And to correct your face even more successfully, you need to lengthen your temples.

Remember, short women's haircuts need frequent correction. Otherwise they will look sloppy.