Are high cheekbones the only way to be pretty?

I am very insecure and that shouldnt be abnormal...almost everyone feels this way. I loathe everytime watching the televison. I always see all these beautiful girls with the gorgeous cheekbones become fashion bombshells. As in myself,i have a round face with big cheeks.....yet i have some nice features but their but average. COme on really, do you ever see a model or actress wihout beautiful high cheekbones lightening up the screen. I think not. Am i just being a stupid paranoid loser that listens too much to cruel hollywood trends? and is it normal for me to ponder at the mirror wishing for those cheekbones or is a round average face just as beautiful?

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  • Jim_Pfoss

    There are no combinations of features, big or small, thin or fat, short or long, that thousands of guys somewhere aren't hot for.

    We are so easy, you can hardly believe it.

    Stop watching TV, be worth knowing and good things will happen for you.

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  • JaneVictoria

    High cheekbones are only important if you're a boy. They need all tyhe help they can get.

    For a girl though, the mere fact that you can be described as 'she' is enough to make you magnificent.

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  • Lauren673

    MAKEUP MAKEUP MAKEUP... You're young and If you are feeling insecure about your cheekbones or anything it's totally NORMAL. Lucky for you it is easy to create the illusion of cheekbones. All the runway does it. They cake a darker shade of your natural foundation or blush slightly below the cheekbone to make it appear hollow / the cheekbone more prominet. Mabey even a lighter misty shade to the cheekbone to make it appear very high. Obviously I don't recommend going to school with full on runway makeup (which is caked on more than you would ever believe due to the need for it took look a certain way when photographed), but play around with it till you get a subtle, natural, look. ALSO, you're young...your face could still lose weight naturally as you grow up. I've always had chubby cheeks/ a full face and its gone down a great deal now that I'm 21, without even realizing. If you feel like you're hot shit, you are. And smart is sexy too, don't forget! It's all about confidence in yourself. Don't let anyone make you feel insecure about anything you like or have. Best of luck ;) Ps- every model has their best feature, emphasize whatever that is...embrace it, because some people are seaching for a way to get a feature that you've got! Love it before you lose it!

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  • buriedalive

    To be honest, I'm not sure it really matters. Beauty is subjective, and what's attractive to one person might not be to the next. Cheekbones aren't really something I notice on a person though, unless they're really thin cos it makes them look kinda gaunt. If you want to look nice, just work on accentuating the features of yourself that you like, and don't think about the ones you don't : )

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  • icecreaminbed

    as a fellow roundfacer myself i say dont worry about it...that may be what supermodels look like but thats not what everyday girl do...youll be suprised at how many guys like normal women over the skin herion look...be proud in what you have and make it work for you

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  • comalies

    who cares about nice cheekbones when your brain is the size of a pea?
    Intelligence is better

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  • annada

    I have high cheek bones with an oval face and i think i'm atractive but i kinda envy girls like you with the cute round faces, i think that is way more attractive.BTW you'll look 16 4 eva. I guess the grass is always greener.

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  • icepeople

    i have to ask why you think that models and actresses set the stasge for what beauty is. I've seen many many ladies that I find beautiful yet no modeling agency would ever take them.
    I think it's unhealthy for you to let that bother you and I can only draw from your post that you have insecurities. Maybe you are too critical of your body. Maybe there are many out there who think you are gorgeous.

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    • I agree. The issue, as you stated from the onset, is that you lack confidence. And you seem to want to torture yourself further by comparing personal features you don't have with idealized versions of those that do (high cheekbones? So what).

      So drop the self flagellation & make something of your own talents. You will find your confidence levels suddenly change for the better.

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  • michellemango

    I have high cheekbones, and I am also intelligent. Prettiness is not just about high cheek bones. Other facial structures can make your look pretty as well.

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  • Mariebay

    Okay, I have a roundish face too, and I know how you feel.
    First of all, those high cheekbones: they rnt real! They're there, but u wouldn't believe how much makeup and highlighter makeup artists put on them, even men have it on their cheekbones!
    Second: I'm a very very nervous person, but I'm confident in myself at the same time. I just worry too much. You know what helps tho? It really does. When you feel insecure or nervous, just say to yourself, "to hell with all these people! Who cares about them, I'm me and that's never gonna change! I'm awesome!" you might not believe it, but it actually made me feel stronger and more confident, lol

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  • Not all of them have high cheek bones, least I don't think so..
    But either way, it dosent matter, because having a round face is beautiful too
    I think you should think of it the way I do
    I almost never get jealous anymore
    I don't know what happened to me
    But everything I used to be jealous of
    I now appreciate
    If I see a girl who is extremly beautiful, I smile or just think 'wow she's very pretty' :)
    and everythings okay
    My confidence is pretty good, I'm working on it, and its been getting alot better, so its not like im a super model myself or anything saying all this
    anyway, thinking like that, makes everything so much more chill =]

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  • OuCh_ThAt_HuRt

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you think you are pretty and guys do why would you care otherwise?

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  • heyygirlheyy

    i have a round face & i feel really gross for the same reason. it seems like every actress/model/whatever has to have high cheekbones. it makes me feel like i have a fat face :o

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  • ParisAnderson

    Nope, high cheek bones arent needed.
    Im a fashion model myself and im only 16 but still learning.

    What ive learnt, you cant be a model whoever you are.
    If your small, be a petite model (5'4 and under)
    Over than average weight, plus size model.

    You dont need to be perfect.
    Check out commercial models, for sofas example. They just sit there, get payed and they look like normal every day people

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  • animalgrl5

    I have high cheekbones, and it is definetly not the only way to be pretty. You could have high cheekbones, and if all your features are disproportionate (ex. eyes, nose, mouth) then you aren't going to be attractive. Many rounder-faced girls are gorgeous, ex. Selena Gomez and many others.

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  • ElephantCafe

    That is just stereotypical.
    You DO NOT need high cheekbones to be pretty. I find them a little scary actually.O.o

    Plus, I've seen alot of models without high cheekbones.:D

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  • FourAMandstillgoin

    Lol models need to look a certain way and have a striking face. Theyre rare of course so average us definitly good! Yes hollywood does this because it sells. People buy stuff that way anyway. dont be too hard on yourself, cmon!

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  • windowlicker

    I'not very fond of chubby cheeks either, but as you grow older your cheekbones start to show more. Unless you come from a very cheeky family or gain a lot of weight.

    I also think that it depends on the overall face. I mean look at indigenous people. Most of them have massive cheekbones and are not rail thin.

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  • iamthewalrus0522

    I have a round face as well and it constantly makes me feel fat even though I am 5' and 100 pounds (and fit). On that note, I feel that beauty is subjective. What is attractive to one may be hideous to another. Also, I have a boyfriend who finds me absolutely stunning (I still do not understand why but it is what it is). So, work on gaining confidence for that lovely face of yours. I'm also working on gaining confidence.

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  • ew no i think there ugly on some people. people tell me i have them bt i don't believe them.

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  • GalacticEgg

    To answer your question, it is normal to feel insecure about something so particular. There are women out there who get plastic surgery on their knees, for godssake, so it's understandable to feel insecure about cheekbones.

    Not hollywood. Society for eating it up.

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  • WeAre

    I always found high cheekbones sort of gross, actually. It's like their face is too long. Also, it means the Cheekies (ehehe) have like way more room in their mouth because their teeth are higher which just grosses me out.

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  • lalala26

    High Cheek bones are overrated, just be happy with yourself as your are.Confidence is attractive.

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  • itsnotnormaljohn

    Most girls I know with what your describing have braces... I think it's really hot to have a round face. Actually I think cheekbones are kinda ugly

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  • soorimoori

    don't worry, There are lots of famous people without high cheek bones like- beyonce, rihanna and so on, If you think they have high cheekbones then it's just because, they highlight the cheekbones and make shadows under it,

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  • raroovoo

    I used to wonder that too, but I find so many women attractive that have rounder faces, like me, and now I really believe that I am gorgeous, even without super high cheekbones.

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  • norm

    Most likely, all the words of encouragement offered above are wasted on you. Your envy will probably grow into bitterness over the years and ruin your chances of a fulfilled life.

    Life is way too precious to waste it coveting, of all things "better cheek bones".

    I suggest you visit a local nursing home. Maybe (just maybe) you will get an idea of what you have, and how valuable it really is.

    Live and enjoy your life, as you are.

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  • twixzy

    err round faces are ugly, period. i know a girl with a roundish face and it makes me wnat to puke every time i see her

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