Brow Shapes 101: Finding the Right Arch for Your Face
Your eyebrows frame your entire face, and finding the perfect arch can completely transform your look. At Lashious Studio in Saskatoon, we know that beautiful brows aren't one-size-fits-all. They're as unique as you are. Here's how to discover the ideal brow shape that enhances your natural beauty and complements your facial structure.
Why Brow Shape Matters
Think of your eyebrows as the architectural framework of your face. The right shape can lift your eyes, balance your features, and even make you appear more youthful. Get the shape wrong though, and it can throw off your entire look, no matter how perfect the rest of your makeup might be.
The key lies in understanding your face shape and working with your natural brow growth pattern to create a customized arch that's uniquely flattering for you.
Determining Your Face Shape
Before we dive into brow shapes, you need to identify your face shape. Stand in front of a mirror and pull your hair back completely. Using a washable marker or lipstick, trace the outline of your face on the mirror. Step back and observe the shape you've created.
Oval Face: Your face is longer than it is wide, with a gently rounded jawline and forehead that's slightly wider than your chin.
Round Face: Your face width and length are nearly equal, with soft, curved lines and no sharp angles.
Square Face: You have a strong, angular jawline with your forehead, cheekbones, and jaw roughly the same width.
Heart Face: Your forehead is the widest part of your face, with high cheekbones and a narrow, pointed chin.
Diamond Face: Your cheekbones are the widest part, with a narrow forehead and chin of similar width.
Long/Oblong Face: Your face is significantly longer than it is wide, with a straight cheek line.
The Perfect Brow for Every Face Shape
Oval Face: You Can Do Anything
If you have an oval face, you're in luck. You can wear almost any brow shape! Your balanced proportions give you the freedom to experiment. A soft arch that follows your natural brow bone works beautifully, but you can also try:
Classic arch: Creates timeless elegance
Straight brow: For a modern, youthful look
High arch: Adds drama and sophistication
Round Face: Create Angles
Your goal is to add definition and create the illusion of length. Avoid round, curved brows that will emphasize your face's roundness.
High, angular arch: Creates vertical lines that elongate your face
Sharp peak: Positioned above the outer edge of your iris
Tapered tail: Extends slightly beyond the outer corner of your eye
Square Face: Soften the Angles
Balance your strong jawline with softer, more curved brows that counteract angular features.
Soft, rounded arch: Gentle curves that soften harsh lines
Medium thickness: Not too thin or thick
Gradual taper: Avoid sharp angles or dramatic peaks
Heart Face: Balance the Forehead
Your narrow chin needs visual weight, while your broad forehead benefits from horizontal emphasis.
Low, soft arch: Keeps attention from being drawn upward
Fuller thickness: Adds visual weight to balance your chin
Rounded shape: Softens your forehead's width
Diamond Face: Widen Strategically
Your goal is to balance narrow forehead and chin with wide cheekbones.
Curved arch: Adds width to your upper face
Fuller brows: Create horizontal emphasis
Gentle peak: Positioned over your pupil when looking straight ahead
Long Face: Create Width
Minimize length by creating horizontal lines and avoiding high arches.
Straight, flat brow: Adds width and breaks up length
Low arch: If any arch at all
Extended tail: Draws the eye outward rather than upward
Finding Your Natural Arch Point
Regardless of your face shape, your natural bone structure provides the best guide for arch placement. Here's how to find your ideal points:
Starting Point: Hold a straight object (like a makeup brush) vertically against the side of your nose. Where it intersects your brow is where your eyebrow should begin.
Arch Peak: Angle the brush from your nostril, passing over the center of your pupil (looking straight ahead). This intersection point is your natural arch.
End Point: Angle the brush from your nostril past the outer corner of your eye. This is where your brow should end.
Common Brow Mistakes to Avoid
Over-plucking: This can permanently damage hair follicles and leave you with sparse brows that are difficult to reshape.
Following trends blindly: Instagram brows might not work for your face shape or lifestyle.
Ignoring your natural growth pattern: Fighting against your hair's natural direction creates an unnatural look.
Making them too thin: Ultra-thin brows can age you and throw off your facial proportions.
Creating identical twins: Your brows should be sisters, not twins – slight asymmetry is natural and normal.
Professional Shaping at Lashious Studio
While understanding brow theory is helpful, there's no substitute for professional expertise. At Lashious Studio in Saskatoon, our trained technicians consider not just your face shape, but also:
Your bone structure and natural arch
Your lifestyle and maintenance preferences
Your personal style and makeup routine
The condition and growth patterns of your existing brows
Your hair color and skin tone
We offer various brow tattooing services including microblading, nano brows and 3d brows. Our consultation process ensures we create a brow shape that you'll love living with every day.
Maintaining Your Perfect Brows
Once you've found your ideal shape, maintenance is key:
Professional touch-ups: Every 1-3 years to maintain the shape
Daily grooming: A quick brush-through with a spoolie brush and/or a brow gel to hold them in place Trimming: Only trim hairs that extend significantly beyond your brow tattoo shape
The Bottom Line
Perfect brows aren't about following the latest trend – they're about enhancing your unique features and making you feel confident. The right arch can open up your eyes, balance your face, and give you that polished look that requires minimal daily effort.
Ready to discover your perfect brow shape? Book a consultation at Lashious Studio in Saskatoon, where our expert artist will help you find the arch that brings out your best features. Because when your brows are on point, everything else falls into place.