"The most important thing your lips speak to is [what you're like] in relationships and how giving you are," says Jean Haner, an expert in face reading and author of The Wisdom of Your Face. "You
were born with the features you have for a reason—every feature is
linked to a part of your personality and they all work together to
represent who you are." Here, Haner lays out what your lip shape says
about you based on her studies in face reading derived from Chinese
medicine.
"Goldilocks" Lips
Your
lips aren't thick or thin, but medium-size, and your cupid's bow
doesn't have super-defined peaks, nor does it lack definition. If you
have lips like this, it means you're pretty even-keel in relationships.
You'll do just fine and won't go overboard when it comes to drama or
giving too much. You're not needy or clingy, but you do crave a sense of
connection in relationships.
An Injected Fuller Upper Lip
In
Chinese face reading, if you change your face, you throw off your
system, thereby changing your destiny. So, if you mess with your natural
features, you mess with the path you're meant to have. And since every
feature represents a part of your personality and they all work together
to represent who you are, altering a physical feature is like altering
your being.
According
to Haner, if you mess with your lips, you can become needier, more
selfish, and more out of control emotionally. And the more you plump
them up, the more you welcome drama. Watch out if your upper lip is
filled larger than your lower lip—that means you're someone who loves to
create drama in relationships.
However,
if your upper lip is naturally fuller than your lower lip, it means
you're a giving person and you're concerned about the other person's
needs in the relationship as well as your own.
An Injected Fuller Lower Lip
This
means you're someone who wants to be pampered. You can also be a
pleasure seeker. The upside to this altered lip shape is that you're
also someone who really wants to enjoy life.
Naturally Full Top and Bottom Lips
This
lip shape correlates with a strong desire to be a mother and shows how
much you care about others. It represents someone who is giving, will
put others first, and finds great joy in doing that. This person is also
someone who wants to have a good circle of friends and a good
connection with others. They really value relationships.
Thin Top and Bottom Lips
This
person can be a loner and be OK with it; they don't need to be attached
at someone's hip. They also don't naturally speak the language of
relationships as well as someone with fuller lips, but it doesn't mean
they're not good in a relationship.
Lips With a Peaked Cupid's Bow
This
lip shape tends to mean the person is a good communicator, is
quick-minded, and very creative. Because they're so quick-minded, they
can also be highly reactive and often not think before speaking, whether
what they're saying is kind or mean-spirited.
Lips With a Rounded Cupid's Bow
This
lip shape points to a person who is extra kind. They're generally more
compassionate, take more time with people, and are considerate of
others.
Lips With an Undefined Cupid's Bow
This is a
sign of someone who can actually lack emotional boundaries. They can
over-give and be too much of a nurturer and not practice self care.
They're often responsible people, but they have to realize it's not
always their job to take care of the problem.
Lips That Are Naturally Plumper in the Center of the Upper and Lower Lip
This
is a natural performer and someone who is likely to end up in the
spotlight. They generally like attention, don't like to be alone, and
can be dramatic in relationships. The plumpness in the center also can
be linked to someone who tends to be more self-indulgent and the
thinness at the corners means someone who is fun-loving and excitable
emotionally.
Small Mouth With Full Natural Lips
People
with this lip and mouth shape tend to be more about themselves in
relationships at first, but once they feel like their partner has paid
attention to their needs, they'll begin to think about their partner
more. Someone with a small mouth with thin lips, on the other hand, has
the hardest time in relationships because they don't have a strong need
for a connection with others. They'll come around eventually, but it
will take time.
No Upper Lip and a Normal Lower Lip
This
person values work and achievement over relationships and they have a
Type A personality. They may have difficulty in relationships and they
don't relax very well, because to them, life is about getting somewhere.
Sixty percent of men have a mouth like this, Haner says.
Large Mouth, Normal to Full Lips
They're
generous and always thinking about what they can do to help. A person
with a large mouth and thin lips, on the other hand, isn't as giving or
always thinking about others.
As
a side note: In general, Haner says it's important to think about what
is happening with your mouth through your day, because if you're holding
tension, it's a reflection of difficulties in your relationships.
