But,sigh,determining your face shape can be frustratingly nuanced (even withour robust guide).

How to tell you have a diamond face shape.

(Think high, high cheekbones and a pointed chin.)

Jamie Schneider

It’s often confused with heart-shaped faces, as both have that quintessential pointed chin.

Diamond faces have a narrow jawandhairline, whereas heart-shaped faces have that narrower jaw with a much wider forehead.

Makeup & hair tips.

Stick to soft arched brows.

A sharp peak may only accentuate the narrower hairline and can even read triangular.

Use a pearly blush to accentuate the cheekbones.

She touts theKjaer Weis Refillable Cream Blushfor a luminous peachy hue.

Side parts are your friends.

Seeherefor how to master the perfect side part (and help it stay put).

Experiment with bangs.

Strategically place highlighter on the forehead.

Use bronzer to enhance the cheekbones or make the face appear fuller.

For the former, diamond-shaped faces will want to drag a contour line just under the cheekbones.

Make the line precise and sharp, and buff the bronzer upward while blending.

Hello, razor-sharp cheekbones.

To shorten the face, bronzer also works like a charm.

(Seeherefor a full bronzer tutorial.)

The takeaway.