When you want to be noticed, the right pair of earrings can give the perfect emphasis for your outfit, skin tone or face shape. Earrings can bring to life the look that you want whether it is classic beauty, workplace serious, or casual and ready for fun. By learning how to choose the best earrings for your face shape you will be able to accent your best features, present the perfect match or accent to your outfit, and complement your beauty.
Choosing the Right Earrings for the Shape of Your Face
A simple way to start is to look in a bathroom mirror. Pull your hair back and trace the outline of your face on the mirror with lipstick or soap. What shape do you see? Is your face elongated, squarish, or round? Are your features soft or bold and angular? A basic rule of thumb is to choose earrings that have opposite qualities from the shape of your face.
The Six Basic Face Shapes
The basic shapes of the human face are round, oval, square, rectangular or oblong, diamond-shaped, and heart-shaped. When you have decided where your face falls in this list you can choose earrings that do the best job accenting your best features. While you may be attracted to a particular design make certain to consider your face’s shape before making your final decision. At ID Jewelry we will be pleased to help you match your earring selection to the requirements of our facial features.
Earrings for Round or Square Faces
Long and dangling earrings are an excellent choice for a roundish or square face. This type of earring is also good for a short neck. The elongated look of this earring makes both your neck and your face appear longer.
Earrings for Soft Features and a Round or Oval Face
Very often someone whose facial features are roundish and soft needs a little accent from their earrings. This can be achieved by choosing earrings with sharp lines and angles. The point of this approach is not to overwhelm your own facial features but rather to accent them and make your features, and you, more noticeable.
Earrings for Oblong and Long Faces
When choosing earrings to complement a long or oblong face consider oval or round earrings that help deemphasize the length of your face. These earrings are also a good way to complement or deemphasize strong angular facial features. Single pearls or diamond studs are good choices.
Earrings for Diamond Shaped Faces
When you have a diamond shaped face you can soften your jawline with curved drop earrings or hoop earrings. With a narrow or pointed chin consider triangle drop, pear-shaped, or teardrop earrings. For the more adventurous, consider earrings with outward-faced wings to add a hint of roundness to your facial features.
Earrings for Heart-shaped Faces
If you have a heart-shaped face, consider long earrings with curved shapes like teardrops or chandeliers. For any questions you may have about earring selections feel free to drop by ID Jewelry in the New York Diamond District just a three minute walk from Rockefeller Center at 15 W 47th St #305.
