Chin and Jaw: The Second Half of Life
The chin is the northern peak of the face and the foundation of the lower zone. In face reading it represents later life, home and the people who support you, much like the earth that holds everything up.
What the chin tells us
A broad, full chin suggests a generous nature that embraces family and colleagues, and someone others naturally rally behind. A pointed, slim chin suggests delicate sensitivity and a talent for deep, focused work.
Common face shapes
Round faces are linked to warmth and sociability, oval faces to balance and adaptability, square faces to determination and reliability, and heart-shaped faces to creativity and quick thinking. Read more in Face Shapes and Personality Types.
Leadership and relationships
Because the chin represents the ground that supports you, a firm chin is often associated with leaders who earn loyalty. The chin also changes with age as muscle and flesh shift, so it is one of the features most affected by lifestyle.
How the jawline changes with age
Regular exercise, good posture and a relaxed expression soften the jawline over time. In face reading terms, these habits are a way to cultivate the "later-life fortune" the chin represents.
Reading the chin with the mouth
Because the chin and mouth both belong to the lower zone, readers look at them together. A full chin with a mouth whose corners turn up is one of the most favored combinations, suggesting a later life filled with people and warm conversation. A slim chin with a small mouth suggests someone who enjoys a quieter life with a few close friends, and who keeps working on personal projects well into later years.
The jaw from the side
Face readers also look at the jaw in profile. A jaw that extends forward slightly suggests persistence and a strong will to finish what you start, while a softly receding jaw suggests flexibility and a preference for avoiding confrontation. In photos taken straight on, these details are hard to see, so readers treat them as supporting clues rather than main points.
A message for later life
The chin is the feature most associated with the people around you in later life: family, friends, colleagues and the generation after you. The traditional advice is simple. Take care of the people who stand behind you, and they will hold you up in turn. Whatever the shape of your chin, that is the part of the reading you can always improve.
See it on your own face. In the Face Fortune app you can get a face reading from a single photo, then add your birth date to receive today's horoscope as well.