A good pair of earrings can enhance your daily look, whether for a fun night out with the girls or attending a fancy corporate event. Nevertheless, your face shape can play a huge role in determining the right pair of earrings for your OOTD. It is a case of balancing the proportions of your face with a matching earring set.
Let our handy guide tell you everything you need to know about selecting the perfect gold earrings that match your face shape.
Knowing Your Face Shape
To find out what your face shape is, a simple starter is to look into a mirror, then take a non-permanent marker and draw an outline of your face on the mirror. If you prefer to be precise, this practical Cosmopolitan guide shows you how to measure your face and what facial aspects to look for to determine your shape accurately.
Gold Earrings for Round Faces
If your face is as long as it is wide with few angles, that would be a round face. A round face typically has even facial features, full cheeks ( the widest part of this face shape), and a soft jawline with few subtle angles. A round face shape does not necessarily form a perfect circle but closely resembles the shape. Consider singer and actress Selena Gomez, who has a round face shape.
Round faces excellently contrast with gold earrings featuring sharp angles and geometric shapes, including triangles and rectangles. You can also pick longer earrings, such as teardrop or dangle earrings, to add definition and create an illusion of length. The stark contrast these earrings can add can enhance your appearance.
Avoid rounded or chunky earrings, as these can make your face look disproportionate; hoops may do the same despite the length of some designs. You should experiment with hoop designs to see which one fits perfectly.
Gold Earrings for Oval Faces
Considered one of the most well-balanced face shapes, an oval face generally features a “tall” forehead, a longer distance separating the forehead from the chin, gentle curves along the face, and a soft, rounded jawline. The oval face shape can pull off most earring looks very well, but some designs complement this face shape better than others.
For one, avoid overly large hoops and large rounded earring designs that make your face look disproportionate. That also applies to narrow, long earrings that give the illusion of a wider face. Studs easily create understated looks, while small teardrop earrings can add sophistication. Feel free to experiment with other earring types to see which works for you.
Gold Earrings for Square Faces
Featuring a broad forehead, squarish jawline, and cheekbones that are almost as wide as either, a square face is typically near-symmetrical in shape with many angles throughout your facial structure. This structure appears square-like, with the sides of the face travelling in a straight line from the forehead to the jaw.
Gold earrings that go well with a square face typically incorporate curves, such as circular studs and hoops, that add a welcome, softening contrast to your overall facial shape and features. Avoid earrings with strong, angular lines or shapes that only accentuate your face shape.
Gold Earrings for Rectangular Faces
A rectangle (or oblong) face shape has many similarities with the square face shape except for a longer facial length than its width, so gold earrings that suit a square face will work nicely. Large gold hoops with thick, chunky features are also a bold but fitting choice that helps to add some symmetry to your appearance. If you like stud or huggie earrings, opt for something big.
As for earrings to avoid, slender dangle-type earrings are a no-go because they can make you look tired, worn out or elongate your face; you can still go for dangle earrings as the length is not the main issue, as long as it is of a medium to large size to generate an illusion of width.
Gold Earrings for Diamond Faces
The diamond face shape generally has a tapered, thin forehead and chin with wide cheekbones. The face is still longer than it is wide and has a narrow hairline because of the slimmer forehead. Pair this face shape with gold earrings that have wider lower halves in their design to complement your appearance. Chandelier and teardrop earrings featuring smooth curves are great picks to contrast against your angular facial features.
Ideally, you should select mid-length, medium to large gold earrings; anything too big or small can look out of place when worn on your ears.
Gold Earrings for Triangle Faces
This face shape features a narrow, tapering forehead leading to wide cheekbones and a relatively wide jawline. Your face width is probably the most defining trait, so you should pick gold earrings with long, narrow designs and a wide top to balance against a wider jawline and make it look slimmer. You can always opt for hoop and dangle earrings for a simple, flawless look.
Gold Earrings for Heart Faces
The heart face shape resembles the inverted triangle face shape: a wide top that tapers to a narrow bottom, with a pointy or slightly heart-shaped chin and cheekbones wide enough but not too angular to complete the heart shape. The same gold earrings recommended for inverted triangle faces can match and complement your facial structure to your liking. You can also consider smaller hoops to draw attention away from your cheekbones while maintaining simple beauty.
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