Forehead and Hair in Face Reading
In Chinese face reading the forehead is the "heavenly court": it is read for intelligence, early life and the support you receive from parents and elders. Hair adds clues about energy and temperament.
Height and width of the forehead
High forehead
Quick-witted and very intelligent, warm and kind. Finances improve steadily with age, though money usually comes through patience and hard work. A high forehead also shows someone who thinks before speaking, tells right from wrong clearly and reads people well.
High and broad forehead
Generous and helpful, honest, reasonable and unselfish, with the qualities of a community leader. The financial future is good, but much depends on money management, which is not always this person's strong point.
High but narrow forehead
Ambitious, curious and keen to study new things, with leadership ideas. Very confident in their own views, which can become a weakness; savings tend not to last long.
Broad forehead
Traditionally the most admired forehead in Chinese face reading. An excellent memory and a fine mind, always seeking something new. Even without much formal education, this person is often more knowledgeable than many graduates. Finances are above average and career progress comes faster than for most. A very large, broad forehead adds a charitable, fair and careful nature, though also a tendency to be stubborn and over-confident.
Narrow forehead
Neat, detailed and well informed, a good team member with hidden ambition who will move on when a better opportunity appears. Bold in speech, thought and action. Some readings advise this person to think carefully about right and wrong when money is at stake and to avoid living beyond their means.
Low forehead
The old texts are critical of a low forehead, linking it with self-interest and financial struggles. Read today, it is a reminder to plan finances carefully and to build trust with others through openness.
Shape of the forehead
Square forehead
Sincere and straightforward, does what they say when it is right, dislikes taking advantage of others and loves fairness.
Smooth, straight forehead
Never likes to stand still and always reaches for new opportunities; patient, determined and hard-working.
Rounded, prominent forehead
Loyal to their own group, clever and quick, excellent at solving problems on the spot and adapting to any situation. A forehead that bulges strongly shows great ambition and a dislike of taking orders: hard-working and tireless, but needs to listen to others.
Forehead prominent at the bottom (over the brows)
Stubborn and independent, but progressive and persistent: usually achieves what they aim for and advances well at work.
Sloping forehead
Lacks self-confidence, worries about things that have not happened and prefers to follow rather than lead; this person does best with trusted advisers around them.
Bony forehead
Changeable moods and a tendency to dwell on small things; the tradition advises this person to consider others' needs as well as their own.
Broad forehead with a square jaw
Very self-assured; needs to make an effort to listen to other people's opinions and feelings.
Narrow forehead with a wide jaw
Practical and results-driven, preferring work that brings a clear return; quick to act, which can lead to mistakes. Character tends to stay the same through life.
Lines on the forehead
Many gently curving lines
Honest and sincere, generous, fair and principled, very patient and in good health.
Messy horizontal lines
Clever, reads people well and thinks logically. Life brings many obstacles and hard work, but ends in success.
Deep lines
Ambitious, loves challenges and risks, and will move on readily if something offers progress; stubborn, sometimes quietly so. The lesson is fairness and staying neutral.
Lines that curve downward
The old texts warn of someone very alert to their own advantage, who quickly sizes up others. A reminder to value loyalty above gain.
A single vertical line
A hot temper that can keep people at a distance, so friends are few but close. Very hard-working and persistent: this person does not stop until the job is done.
Cross-shaped lines
A life of effort and endurance, with unusual events along the way. The tradition advises care on the road. Strong, patient and never discouraged.
Hairline
Hairline receding from the centre
Reasonable and family-loving, devoted to parents, siblings, partner and children, with high ideals and steady commitment once a decision is made.
Hairline receding at both temples
Cheerful and sociable, loves sharing opinions and learning new things; should take care not to get involved in other people's business.
"Charming" forehead (smooth and pleasant)
Well behaved, quiet and private, avoids other people's problems and so has few troubles in life. Loves and cares for the family; career progress may be slow, but this person values a peaceful life and a good conscience.
Hair
Thick, coarse hair
Strong opinions that often differ from others', determined and independent, with good health.
Thin, sparse hair
Quiet and private, tends to keep worries to themselves; studious and very intelligent. The tradition advises taking good care of their health.
Fine hair
Loves study and research, careful and thoughtful; the tradition links fine hair with a more delicate constitution.
Thick-stranded hair
Money flows easily: however much goes out, more comes in. Healthy and determined, finishing what they start.
Thick, full hair
Happy in what they do, with plenty of encouragement and support from others; strong-minded and patient, with a passionate nature.
Soft hair
Clever and resourceful, a survivor who always thinks of unusual ideas and prefers to do things differently, so often ends up in unusual work. Steady, determined and good at solving problems.
Very dark hair
Quick and agile, a lively talker, cheerful and sincere, with good health.
Light, soft-coloured hair
Gentle, compassionate and helpful, accepted and loved by everyone around them.