Obviously, our faces will not be exact copies of the geometric shapes we learned in school. So it’s best to be less rigid with our expectations of following a precise shape and make room for other contributing factors. “The overall shape of the face taking into account the relative prominence of the features and varies with age and weight,” says Anita Patel, MD, her founder plastic surgery practice of the same name in Beverly Hills. “If viewed in a triangular shape, the young face has a top at the bottom, while an old person has an upside down triangle, with the bottom at the bottom,” she added.
Additionally, Ourian recommends thinking about how we apply makeup to help us become more aware of our facial structure. “As a general rule, consider how and why you contour and highlight certain areas of your face using bronzer, blush, and highlighter,” he says.
