Face Reading Techniques

Face reading techniques can prove to be very useful in your professional and personal lives. Face reading
techniques will help you learn more about an individual and help you take a right decision. The following
article will introduce you to some of the face reading techniques.

Face reading techniques help you learn a lot about a person's inner characteristics and nature. It
will help you notice if the person is hard working or a sinister character. Face reading techniques
is not a new science or study, but has been around since Aristotle's time. There is a vast history
and extensive literature available regarding face reading or physiognomy. The classical literature
containing information on face reading by Homer, Hippocrates have also been found. But, the
crown for carrying out extensive research and study on physiognomy goes to Aristotle. He
studied the various features like color, skin, hair, limbs, gait and even voice and noted down his
interpretations. The practice of physiognomy or face reading techniques have also been noted by
Latin classical authors like Jubenal, Suetonius and Pliny the Elder.

The initial face reading techniques were descriptive in nature and the medieval ones related to
the predictive and astrological sides. Al-Razi, an Arab writer and alchemist and Avicenna a
renowned scholar have also been known to have contributed a lot to the literature related to
physiognomy or face reading techniques. By the 18th and 19th century, the art of physiognomy
was widely used to detect criminal tendencies. In the 20th century, the face reading techniques
became popular in the interpretation of mental faculties and character traits. Franz-Joseph Gall
developed a method of pure empiricism that according to him could detect the criminal minds.

Dr. Edward Vincent Jones, a US Superior Court Judge, in the 1920's went on to study the
physiognomy traits. He was motivated to learn more about the face reading techniques as he
found many similarities between the hundreds and thousands of people he met in his courtroom.
With the earlier literature as his basis, he resolved the contradicting statements in and came up
with his own sixty four physical traits and called it 'personology'. These personology traits are also
seen in systems other than physiognomy. American psychologist Paul Ekman, in the 1960's,
started a face reading business, where he found the face as an instrument to communicate. This
facial communication according to him are governed by certain rules that help in reading facial
expressions. This article will discuss some free face reading techniques that will help you get a fair
idea regarding the inner true self of a person. The following free face reading techniques cover
few important facial expressions that will help you learn more about the unknown traits of a
known person.

Face Reading Tips

Face reading techniques have been studied through centuries to know more about an individual.
The inquisitive human mind has always been fascinated to know more about the minds of his
fellow men. The ancient Chinese art of face reading believed in the ideology that the human face
was a reflection of the inner spirit and the people of Medieval Europe thought the face was
synonymous with virtue. There are over 100 points on the face that you can analyze and find
more about a person. Here we will see a few face reading tips that you may find useful when
trying to learn more about a person. You can learn more on body language.

Facial Shape
You can learn a lot about a person with his or her facial shape. The following common facial
shapes will help you learn a few face reading tips:

• Round Face: They are known as water-shaped faced people. They have a plump and
fleshy face. People with round faces are an emotional lot. They are known to be sensitive
and caring. They are thought to have strong sexual fantasies. If you are looking forward
for a long term, stable relationship, these people will prove to be the right choice.
• Oblong Face: The long, thin face is called as the wood-shape face. These people may
have a muscular or athletic physic. They are thought to be practical, methodical and tend
to be a tad more overworked. They are thought to be weighed along with narcissism and
may have problematic relationships.
• Triangular Face: These face types are usually related to a thin body and intellectual
suasion. They are considered to be creative and thought to have a fiery temperament
according to the Chinese face readers.
• Square: They are known as the metal shape face. These people are thought to have an
intelligent, analytical and decisive mind. The face shape is associated with an aggressive
and dominating nature. You can read more on face shape and personality

Face Profile
There are five types of face profiles that you should consider when trying to read a person with
the help of face reading techniques. The five face profile types are:

• Convex: The person with the convex profile types have a sloping forehead, slightly
prominent brows and a large nose that is slightly curved. They also have a receding chin
shape. These people come under the category of hard headed people who have a
demanding nature and an impatient streak.
• Concave: The people with concave profile type have a prominent forehead, almost flat
eye brows, smaller and straight or slightly inward curved or bent nose. They have a flat
mouth and well formed chin that has an outward curve. These people are thought to be
good natured and patient lot. They tend to judge over things intentionally.
• Plane: The plane profile type neither have the intentional character of the concave type
or the demanding nature of the convex type. They have a consistent character and a
balanced state of mind.
• Concave-Convex: This profile has individuals with a concave upper part and lower
convex facial part. These people tend to be of very weak character and are often
impulsive in nature. They tend to be very unreliable people.
• Convex-Concave: The upper face in convex and the lower face is concave. These
people are said to have a dominating and ruling personality. They are also associated
with the intentional and persistent nature of the concave profile.

Forehead Shape
You can learn many things about a person's thinking style if you know the face reading
techniques related to the forehead. The following forehead tips will help you know more:

• Straight Forehead: These are known as progressive thinkers and follow a progressive
style of thinking. They cannot think of a third point, until they understand the second
point. They are mostly misunderstood in childhood as dumb kids though, they turn out to
 be intelligent. It is the progressive style that slows down their thinking and they do not
have a fast reflex response. They have difficulty when working under pressure and need
time to think progressively. Thus many times they tend to loose their control in situations
like the last few minutes before their exam ends or in case of deadlines.
• Slopped Forehead: These people are fast thinkers and so quick they tend to complete
your sentences before you finish. They are easily bored with people with straight
forehead as they cannot slow down to match their speed. You can find basketball players
and football players with slopped foreheads as they are quick and fast. They are also
quick decision makers and thus tend to get caught in a lot many wrong decisions.
• Curved Forehead: These are very creative people and do not like restrictions thrust on
them. They love to use their imagination and hate to do maths and accounts. They are
very good with arts and areas related to creativity and imagination. The curve of their
head tends to occupy a large section of their brain, thus are very intelligent and you may
find many geniuses in among them.

Eyes
The eyes are said to be the windows of the soul and you can learn a lot with the help of face
reading techniques of the eyes. If someone has prominent eyes you can conclude that they are
bright and happy and you may consider the person as a kind hearted, friendly and approachable
individual. Small, shifty eyes indicate a nervous temperament. Small eyes may also indicate a
perfectionist and attentive person.

Eyes that are close set tend to show good concentration power. Uneven set eyes show the
person has a different look out at things from different perspectives. Wide set eyes indicate a
broad minded and tolerant person and have a little regard for figures of authority. Narrow set eyes
indicate a narrow minded person.

The upward slanting eyes show an opportunistic person and someone who gets what he wants.
People with deep set eyes are intense, progressive and observant. They are usually into creative
and writing fields. You can even learn more about a person by the way he or she looks, whether a
warm hearted person or cold and cruel nature or an amorous lover.

Eyebrows
The face reading techniques in respect to the eye brows also reveal a lot about a person. If a
person has weak or thin eye brows, he tends to be indecisive and has may lack slightly in self
confidence. Bushy eyebrows indicate assertiveness and strong personality. Unibrow shows an
intense persistent and these people tend to be jealous and possessive in nature. They are
introverts and tend to think a lot.

Nose
The shape of the different types of noses are very important trait in face reading techniques. A
person with high, straight, full and fleshy tip that has a gently flared but protected nostrils is
thought to be the ideal nose shape. The fleshy tip is a symbol of warmth, cordiality and a deep
sense of empathy. They have high standards set for themselves and are basically good
mannered souls.

People with big or over sized nose tips indicate violent streaks and a larger nose tips shows that
a is more prone to violent acts. An aquiline nosed person is a strong willed, independent and
enterprising individual. An upturned nose indicates someone who loves to mix with people around
him.

Mouth
The face reading techniques for mouth shape also helps in learning more about a person. Small
shaped mouth shows a tendency of being feminine and men with small mouth tend to be shy and
not very manly in their ways. Large mouth shows a talkative person and the width indicates the
generosity of character.

Thin top lips and full bottom lips indicate people who cannot reciprocate in a relationship. And full
top lip and thin lower lip shows an over giving person. Caring and sensitive nature is indicated by
full round lips and small lips mean a self centered personality. Lips that are curved upward
indicate an optimistic person and downward curve shows a hard to please person.

Jawline
In face reading techniques, a strong jawline is indicative of a very strong value system in a
person. They are quick to judge and have high stamina as well as endurance power. These
people tend to be stubborn. Weak jawline indicates weak personality and weak willed person.
They are easily influenced by others and tend to live life according to terms set by others. People
with a wider jawline than the ear line indicate a highly competitive person. They hate loosing and
do not tolerate competition.

Wrinkles
Wrinkles, something all women dread, is a useful face reading techniques. The crow's feet or
wrinkles around the eyes indicate an open hearted person. They are also called as joy lines as
these people tend to spread happiness wherever they go. Vertical frown lines between the eyes
show a logical, hardworking and a very decisive individual. The purpose lines, that is, lines
extending from the nose to the mouth are indicative of people that are walking on the right path of
life.

These are just a few face reading techniques that will help you learn a bit more than you can see
in a person. Face reading techniques is not an exact science. You need to learn and understand
a lot before you can claim to be a face reading expert. Face reading is just like palm reading, you
can never claim it to be exact and totally true, but you always tend to believe by giving it the
benefit of doubt. Reading a face like an open book is not an easy task and you require a lot of
talent to decipher the truth behind the mask. You can always find a kernel of truth with the help of
the above free face reading techniques. Take it up as a hobby, you may never know when the
face reading techniques help you out of a sticky situation