The Forehead: Early Life and Wisdom
In face reading, the forehead forms the upper zone of the face and represents roughly ages 15 to 30: early-life fortune, learning and natural intelligence. Traditionally, a broad, smooth forehead suggests that opportunities to learn and help from elders come easily, while a narrow or uneven forehead suggests someone who must forge their own path and grows strong and independent because of it.
A broad, rounded forehead
A wide forehead that rises in a smooth curve is one of the most favorable shapes in face reading. It is associated with quick thinking, strong learning ability and early recognition from others. When the areas at the upper corners of the forehead are full, readers say support from parents and mentors is abundant. A forehead that juts out too far, however, can be read as stubbornness that causes friction with others.
A narrow or angular forehead
A narrow or square forehead was traditionally read as a sign of early hardship and a self-made path. Yet this is far from negative. People who learn independence early often show great drive and problem-solving skills as adults. An angular forehead is also linked to logical, analytical and goal-oriented thinking.
The three forehead lines
Classical readers named the horizontal lines on the forehead, from top to bottom, the lines of heaven, people and earth. The top line relates to elders and ancestors, the middle one to yourself and your peers, and the bottom one to family and those who depend on you. Three even, unbroken lines were seen as support from every direction.
Since wrinkles naturally come and go with expression, age and skin condition, it is wiser to treat them as a reminder of which expressions you make most often than as a judgment of fortune.
Reading the forehead together with other features
Because the forehead anchors the upper zone, it is usually read with the eyebrows below it and the ears beside it. A broad forehead with short, scattered brows suggests ideas that are slow to become action, while a modest forehead with firm ears and neat brows suggests someone who makes up for a slow start through effort. Face reading always looks at how connected features work together.
How to use a forehead reading
The shape of your forehead does not change much, but its message is still useful. With a broad forehead, make the most of the learning opportunities and support around you. With a narrow or angular one, lean into the independence and drive you already have and create your own opportunities.
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.