Hearts have a slightly more prominent jaw than kite shapes and narrow at the chin.Ĭharacteristics: Rectangle faces are recognisable by their defined jaw line, of similar width to the cheekbone and lower forehead.Ĭharacteristics: Ovals are typically smaller than average on all measures. The kite face narrows at the jawline and the chin.Ĭharacteristics: Heart faces have a longer and wider forehead, with cheekbones a similar width to the lower forehead. 'I took measurements with the points and used something called cluster analysis which grouped people in their category', she said.Ĭharacteristics: Kite face shapes have prominent cheekbones, which are slightly wider than the mid and lower forehead. Other Australian celebrities were put through a face analysis which found Kylie Minogue with a heart shaped face, Rose Byrne with an oval shaped face, and Cate Blanchett with a kite shaped face.ĭr Schmid analysed 1000 Australian faces using image processing and point detection software. OPMS describes their characteristics as 'an angular face shape, where the forehead and chin lengths are almost equal'. Only 11 per cent of Australians have a square shaped face, among them is super model Miranda Kerr. 'They have a defined bone structure and everything is fairly in proportion'. Singer, Kylie Minogue (right), has a heart shape face, the second most common shape among Australiansīut when it comes to models, Dr Schmid admits they tend to have a square shaped face. 'The measurements that we used for this research is just a small part to determine someone's attractiveness - any shape could be just as beautiful - the attractiveness is more about features and symmetry rather than the shape'.Īustralian actress Cate Blanchett (left) has a kite shaped face, one of the most popular shapes found among Australians.

When asked whether there is one particular shape that is more attractive amongst others, Dr Schmid insisted that beauty was in the eye of the beholder. 'An oval shape is very similar to a kite face but it has more even features like the forehead and jawline, which is more even in terms of length and curve,' she said.

'You go shopping for shoes and dresses knowing your size, so knowing your shape face also makes you feel and look your best', Dr Schmid said.īut Dr Schmid said a lot of people confuse their shape with existing models.

She said that this research helps Optometrists to 'better understand their customers and the type of frames that would suite them best'. 'This was really the first study of its kind and so I was really surprised with the number of shapes.'ĭr Schmid said that knowing your face shape is just as important as knowing your shoe size or clothing size. 'I did not expect to find nine shapes that stood out so prominently,' she said. She said that the most surprising discovery was the diversity in face shapes. 'Rarer types such as teardrop, heptagon and oblong, although reflecting a relatively small percentage of Australians of only 5 per cent each, all have very distinct features that set them apart form more common groups,' Dr Schmid told Daily Mail Australia. People with square shaped faces have an angular shape, where the forehead and chin lengths are almost equal Australian super model Miranda Kerr has a square shaped face.

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