High Cheekbones Checker: Detect Your Cheekbone Structure with AI

Apply a luminous highlighter (champagne or gold tones work beautifully on all skin tones) directly on the apex of your cheekbone.

If you want a more angular, defined look, a few strategic techniques can create the visual illusion of elevated bone structure.

A subtle, sun-kissed flush placed on the apple of the cheek and blended upward reads as fresh and youthful.

If you have been told you have a diamond face, you almost certainly have high cheekbones by definition, since the characteristic width at the mid-face is driven by elevated, prominent zygomatic bones.

The gentle curve of an oval face means the cheekbones are the widest point of the face, but the transition to a softly narrowed forehead and jaw is smooth.

A heart-shaped face features a wider forehead and cheekbone area that tapers to a narrow, pointed chin, somewhat like an upside-down triangle.

High cheekbones are close to the eye socket, just below the lower lash line. Low cheekbones are closer to the base of the nose.

A simple self-check can be: Face a mirror in natural light and place your finger at the base of your eye socket. Trace horizontally: if the widest part of your cheek is level with or just below your eye, you have high cheekbones.

The hollows beneath the cheeks tend to be more pronounced, creating a natural contour without makeup. The face often appears wider in the mid-zone than at the jawline, contributing to a diamond or heart-shaped silhouette. 

From an evolutionary standpoint, high cheekbones serve as "honest signals" of physical health and genetic vigor (Fink & Penton-Voak, 2002). Furthermore, cross-cultural research across 12 countries confirms that a prominent midface structure is one of the few universal predictors of facial attractiveness, transcending ethnic and regional boundaries (Coetzee et al., 2014).

A landmark study from the University of Toronto (cited in Psychological Science, 2010) found that higher placement of the zygomatic arch was one of the top five facial features correlated with ratings of attractiveness in both male and female faces.

Beyond aesthetics, cheekbone structure is purely a matter of genetics. Your zygomatic bone position is inherited, influenced primarily by your ethnic ancestry and the combination of your parents' skeletal structures.

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Look directly at the camera in a well-lit space. The AI works best with natural or diffused lighting, avoid backlighting.

Your cheekbone position and full facial attribute report will appear instantly in the results panel.

The lowest-commitment and most accessible option is strategic makeup, a detailed guide to which appears in the section above. 

Perfect Corp's AI and AR technology offers an advantage: you can simulate how highlighting and contouring would look on your actual face, in real time.

For those seeking a more lasting change, hyaluronic acid dermal fillers can add volume and projection to the cheekbone area. Before undergoing any filler treatment, most aesthetic professionals now recommend a digital simulation to set realistic expectations about outcomes.

While no facial exercise can move the position of a bone, certain exercises that target the zygomatic major (the muscle responsible for smiling and lifting the upper cheek) may help create more definition in the soft tissue layer above your cheekbones.