Ogee Curve
The S-shaped contour running from the cheekbone down into the midface, seen in three-quarter view.
The ogee curve is a term borrowed from architecture describing a double curve shaped like an elongated S. In facial aesthetics it refers to the transition from the convexity of the cheekbone into the slight concavity below it, most visible in a three-quarter view. A smooth, well-defined ogee is associated with youthful midface structure; it flattens with volume loss and blurs with excess soft tissue.
It explains why the same face can look sharply defined in one photograph and flat in another. It is largely a function of bone structure, body fat and lighting — which makes two of the three controllable.
- Midface definition
- Photographic appearance
- Perceived facial structure
- That it is purely bone — soft tissue and body fat substantially affect it.
- That it can be created with facial exercises — it cannot.
- Reach a healthy body composition, which sharpens midface transitions
- Learn your angles: three-quarter views show the curve better than straight-on
- Use directional rather than flat lighting in photos
- Shoot from a three-quarter angle
- Avoid flat, front-on flash
- Sustainable body composition
- Skin quality and collagen preservation
- Chasing it through extreme leanness
- Judging your face from unflattering straight-on flash photos
- Pursuing midface hollowing through very low body fat carries real health costs and can shade into disordered eating.
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Zygomatic Projection
The forward prominence of the cheekbones.
Malar Support
Structural support of the midface provided by the cheekbones and upper maxilla.
Midface Projection
The forward position of the cheekbones and maxilla relative to the rest of the face.
Facial Fat Distribution
Where fat sits on the face, influencing both youthfulness and structure.
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