Low Cheekbones vs. High Cheekbones: Everything You Need to Know

When people talk about “good bone structure” in the face, they’re often referring to cheekbones, which is your real facial structure beneath the skin. They’re mostly composed of our malar bones, which can sit lower or higher depending on the person.

If the malar bones are close up to the eyes, you’re considered to have high cheekbones. If they sit lower towards the tip of your nose, then you most likely have lower cheekbones. Neither is better than the other – genetics and ethnic background have a lot to do with malar bone placement as well as the entire bone structure on your face. Some cultures value higher cheekbones over lower ones, even though both are equally beautiful.

High Cheekbones vs. Low cheekbones

How to find your cheekbones

If you’re not sure whether you have low or high cheekbones, just use a mirror in a place with good lighting. Place thumbs on the tragus, or that bit of cartilage poking out over the ear canal. Now, put your index fingers at your nostrils, drawing them together until the two merge. When you lightly press, you should feel where your malar bones are. Using the mirror, distinguish if your cheekbone is under the eyes – this means they’re considered high.

What do low cheekbones look like, you might ask? If your malar bones are closer to the bottom of your nose, then you are considered to have low cheekbones.

Generally, those with high cheekbones versus low also find that the widest part of their face sits approximately below the eyes, which can cause a slight dip under the bone.

Scientifically speaking, “high cheekbones” refers specifically to a more prominent zygomatic bone, which is seen as superior by some folks. Low cheekbones aren’t especially prominent and sit as a more “inferior position,” which people coincidentally consider to be inferior aesthetically. It’s all subjective, and we don’t think there’s anything wrong with either.

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