Head and Facial Characteristics
1 Head
You will usually first meet a person face-to-face, so before dealing
with the rundown of separate characteristics, we will consider the
head as a whole. Look for the general shape of the entire bone
structure. You will find that this can be: a) large; b) medium; or c)
small. And that within these three categories the following shapes
can be found: a) square; b) rectangular; c) round; d) oval; e)
triangular, with the base at the chin and the point at the scalp; f)
triangular, with the base at the scalp and the point at the chin; g)
broad; h) narrow; i) big-boned; or j) fine-boned.
Fairly early in your meeting, you may see the head from the side
and will be surprised at how many different shapes heads seen
from this view can take: a) square; b) rectangular; c) oval; d) broad;
e) narrow; f) round; g) flat at the front; h) flat on top; i) flat at the
back; j) domed at the back; k) face angled with jutting chin and
slanted forehead; or 1) face angled with receding chin and promi-
nent forehead.
2 Hair
In earlier days, when hairstyles used to be more consistent and
lasting, hair served as a better memory hook than it does now. The
advent of dyes, sprays, wigs and almost infinitely varied styles
makes identification by this feature a tricky business. Some of the
more basic characteristics, however, can be listed as follows:
Men: a) thick; b) fine; c) wavy; d) straight; e) parted; f) receding;
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g) bald; h) cropped; i) medium; j) long; k) frizzy; and 1) colour (only
in notable cases).
Women: a) thick; b) thin; or c) fine. Because of the variability in
women's hairstyles it is not advisable to try to remember them
from this characteristic.
3 Forehead
Foreheads can generally be divided into the following categories:
a) high; b) wide; c) narrow between hairline and eyebrows; d)
narrow between temple and temple; e) smooth; f) lined horizon-
tally; or g) lined vertically.
4 Eyebrows
a) thick; b) thin; c) long; d) short; e) meeting at the middle; f)
spaced apart; g) flat; h) arched; i) winged; j) bushy; or k) tapered.
5 Eyelashes
a) thick; b) thin; c) long; d) short; e) curled; or f) straight.
6 Eyes
a) large; b) small; c) protruding; d) deep-set; e) close together; 0
spaced apart; g) slanted outward; h) slanted inward; i) coloured; j)
iris - entire circle seen; or k) iris - circle covered partly by upper
and/or lower lid. Attention may also be paid in some cases to the
lid above and the bag below the eye, both of which can be large or
small, smooth or wrinkled, puffy or firm.
7 Nose
When seen from the front: a) large; b) small; c) narrow; d)
medium; e) wide; or f) crooked. When seen from the side: a)
straight; b) flat; c) pointed; d) blunt; e) snub or upturned; f)
Roman or aquiline; g) Greek, forming straight line with forehead;
or h) concave (caved in). The base of the nose can also vary
considerably in relation to the nostrils: a) lower; b) level; or c) a
little higher. The nostrils themselves can also vary: a) straight; b)
curved down; c) flaring; d) wide; e) narrow; or f) hairy.
8 Cheekbones
Cheekbones are often linked very closely with the characteristics of
the face when seen front-on, but the following three characteristics
are often worth noting: a) high; b) prominent; or c) obscured.
9 Ears
Ears are a part of the face that few people pay attention to, and yet
their individuality can be greater than any other feature. They may
be: a) large; b) small; c) gnarled; d) smooth; e) round; 0 oblong; g)
triangular; h) flat against the head; i) protruding; j) hairy; k)
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