How to Select Best Earrings That Fit Your Face Shape

earrings for your face shape

Earrings are very popular with women because it can help you enhance your overall look. It does so by adding femininity to your face. But earrings come in all different styles and shapes. It's not one size fits all here. You should carefully choose earrings that fit your face shape because only some earrings flatter you not all. This article talks about how to select the best earrings that flatters your face shape.

Things You'll Need

• mirror
• earrings

Instructions

1. Basically your face will fall into the following categories: round, oval, square, inverted triangle, oblong.

2. 

   For round faces, your face is as wide as its long in the most extreme cases. You want to create the illusion of a longer face. Drop earrings are your first choice as it will elongate your face. Remember "long and skinny" Avoid hoop earrings as it will make you face appear wider.

3. For oval faces, your face is well balanced and any kind of earring will flatter you. A pair of pearl earring will make you stand out.

4. 

   For Square faces, you want to select very feminine earrings to soften the strong jaw line. Teardrop earrings of the right length (usually right at your chin will soften that strong jaw line). Don't pick earrings with well defined edges such as star earrings because it will exaggerate the squareness of your face and make you look less feminine.

5. 

   For inverted triangle, you forehead is very wide and big, but the chin is small and pointy. To best balance out this face shape, try hoop earrings or chandelier earrings.

6. For the oblong face, you face is narrow and appears too long. To best balance out this face shape, choose hoop earrings or anything that will add width to your face to make it appear fuller.

7. Show online for earrings can save you some money. www.bluenile.com is a trusted online jeweler that has a variety of earrings for you to choose from and they offer free Fedex shipping on every order. Blue nile is often cheaper than jewelers in the mall and they have sales whenever there is a holiday.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not attempt stud earrings unless you have the perfect face shape such as oval.

• Always look in the mirror before you go out to see if the earring flatters you or not.

• If you have a big face, don't wear earrings that are big and round. Stick with drop earrings or anything that's long.

• If you have a small face, bigger earrings are suitable.