Face Form Finder
Lip Shape Chart
These are everyday beauty-language descriptions for observing lip features. They do not diagnose anything, and no public authority issued this list as a standard. Record upper and lower lip features separately when that is clearer.
| Common label | How to recognise it | What to observe | How it differs from a nearby label | Observation meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller upper lip | The upper lip’s visible vertical area reads more substantial than the lower lip’s at rest. | Compare upper and lower lip separately with the mouth relaxed and closed gently. | Unlike balanced fullness, the upper and lower lip do not read equally substantial. | Record this as an upper-lip note; it does not describe the mouth width, corners, or lip outline. |
| Fuller lower lip | The lower lip’s visible vertical area reads more substantial than the upper lip’s at rest. | Compare the lower lip’s central area with the upper lip in even light. | Unlike fuller upper lip, the greater visible area is below rather than above. | Keep lower-lip fullness separate from the shape of the upper edge. |
| Balanced fullness | Upper and lower lips read similar in visible vertical area when relaxed. | View the mouth straight on with lips resting naturally rather than pressed together. | Unlike upper- or lower-dominant descriptions, neither lip consistently reads more substantial. | This is only a relative upper-to-lower observation, not a measure of overall mouth width. |
| Defined Cupid’s bow | The upper lip’s centre has two visibly rising peaks with a clear central dip between them. | Look only at the upper edge from the front in even light. | Unlike a soft upper edge, the peaks and centre dip read more distinct. | Record the upper-edge outline independently from upper-lip fullness. |
| Soft Cupid’s bow | The upper lip’s centre reads as a gentler curve, with less sharply separated peaks. | Observe the upper edge without stretching the mouth into an expression. | Unlike a defined Cupid’s bow, the centre transition looks less angular or pointed. | This describes the upper-edge contour, not the lip’s relative fullness. |
| Wider mouth outline | The mouth’s horizontal span reads broader across the face in a relaxed front view. | Look at the distance between the corners with the face level and the mouth at rest. | Unlike fuller lips, this describes side-to-side span rather than vertical visible area. | Write width as its own observation because it does not determine upper or lower fullness. |
| Narrower mouth outline | The mouth’s horizontal span reads more contained across the face in a relaxed front view. | Use a level front view; avoid a close wide-angle photo that changes apparent proportions. | Unlike a soft Cupid’s bow, this describes total span rather than the upper-edge shape. | Keep horizontal outline separate from both lip fullness and corner direction. |
| Upward-reading corners | The outer corners read slightly higher than the centre line of the mouth at rest. | Observe the mouth relaxed, without deliberately lifting the corners. | Unlike a defined Cupid’s bow, this concerns the outer corners, not the centre of the upper lip. | Record corner direction independently from width and upper-edge contour. |
| Downward-reading corners | The outer corners read slightly lower than the centre line of the mouth at rest. | Check the mouth in a neutral expression and ordinary light. | Unlike lower-lip fullness, this describes the direction at the corners, not lower-lip area. | Keep this separate from the size or outline of either lip. |
| Combined upper and lower features | Upper and lower lips, edges, corners, and width can each carry different descriptions at the same time. | Write separate notes for upper fullness, lower fullness, upper edge, corners, and mouth span. | This is not a failed classification: each label refers to a different visible feature. | A short combined description is usually clearer than choosing one label for the entire mouth. |
Record the upper and lower lip separately
Start with two notes: one for the upper lip and one for the lower lip. Then add the upper-edge shape, corner direction, and horizontal mouth outline. A clear spoken record could be: “My upper lip reads softer at the centre, my lower lip reads fuller, and my mouth outline is wider.” The sentence is a description, not a rating.
How to observe your own lip features
- Use a mirror in even, ordinary light while your face and mouth are relaxed. Avoid pressing lips together or holding an expression.
- Take a level front photo only as a second view. Keep the camera at normal distance and compare it with the mirror observation.
- Write the upper and lower lip notes first, then add upper-edge contour, corner direction, and mouth span.
- Repeat in another neutral light if gloss, shadow, expression, or camera angle changes what appears most visible.
- Keep a combined description if several features remain consistent; no single label has to represent the whole mouth.
Where these labels stop
Fuller upper lip, fuller lower lip, balanced fullness, Cupid’s bow, mouth-width, and corner-direction labels come from everyday beauty and consumer language. They are not diagnostic terms and are not an authority-issued classification.
There is no authority-backed measurement on this page that assigns every person to one lip label. Upper and lower features commonly differ, and light, expression, camera distance, and viewing angle can alter what looks most noticeable. If your observations conflict, write a combined or uncertain description instead.
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