Discover the 9 different types of lips and learn how to identify, line and define your lip shape for a perfect pout.
- 23rd February 2024
- By Charlotte Tilbury
8 minute read
How To Find Your Lip Shape
Are your lips full or thin?
The best place to start when finding your lip shape is to decide whether your lips are full or thin. If your lips are on the larger side then you have full lips, and if they are on the narrow side then you have thin lips. If you feel that your lips are somewhere in between, consider the questions below.
Is your top or bottom lip more prominent than the other?
If your top and bottom lip are not equal in shape, then you have a top or bottom-heavy lip shape. Look at your lips and decide whether your top lip is notably bigger than your bottom lip, or vice versa. A larger top lip means you have a heavy upper lip, and a larger bottom lip means you have a heavy lower lip.
Are your lips wider than they are full?
Fullness refers to the dimension of your top and bottom lips, whereas wideness refers to the distance between the corners of your mouth. If your lips are wider than they are full then you have wide lips, and if your lips are equally full and wide like a circle, you have round lips.
Does your Cupid’s bow have a defined heart or bow shape?
Your Cupid’s bow is the section at the centre of your top lip. Looking at your Cupid’s bow, you’ll be able to assess whether you have a heart-shaped or bow-shaped lip shape. Heart-shaped lips have a definitive V shape at the centre of the top lip, and bow-shaped lips have a wave-like shape that resembles an archer’s bow.
Do the corners of your mouth point downwards?
It’s easy to tell if your lips are downturned; look into the mirror with a natural expression and observe the corners of your mouth – if they point downwards then you have a downturned lip shape. It’s important not to smile when doing this so that you get an accurate view of your lips.
