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Facial Analysis

Rating 3.5
Word count
26K words
Chapters
71
ISBN
9787221172723

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Summary

Written by Mikiko Okada, a representative director of the Japan Face Type Analysis Association and a professional personal image consultant, this is a guide to fashion and styling. The author pioneered the "face type analysis method," which classifies faces into eight types and, by combining body type analysis and personal color analysis with the reader's own preferences and ideal goals, helps every reader find the style that suits them best.

The book details pairing methods for the eight face types and matches them with personal color palettes according to body shape and skin tone, making it better suited to the real conditions of Asian readers. It is a styling method for life.

Editor's review

Yan Analysis is a unique book that cleverly combines traditional Japanese physiognomy with modern psychology and behavioral science. The author, Mikiko Okada, is no mystic; grounded in rigorous observation and social experience, she seeks to systematically interpret the potential links between facial features and patterns of personality and behavior. The book's value lies not in offering fortune-teller-style pronouncements but in opening up a dimension of observation and thought. It guides readers in social interaction to start from details such as the arrangement of facial features and the spirit conveyed by expressions, and to make holistic judgments in light of specific situations, cultivating sharper insight. Many examples come from the author's years of consultation and observation. Though inevitably limited by cultural experience, its analytical framework and way of thinking are illuminating for readers who wish to sharpen their social intuition and understand nonverbal signals. Readers should stay rational and treat it as a supplementary observational tool and exercise in thinking rather than as incontrovertible scientific law. The book is finely produced, combining text and images, and offers a smooth reading experience.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers interested in psychology and nonverbal communication who wish to sharpen their interpersonal insight
  • People in sales, consulting, human resources, and other fields that require forming a rapid first impression
  • Explorers curious about Japanese culture and the fusion of traditional physiognomy with modern thought
  • Readers who enjoy understanding abstract concepts through concrete cases and observational detail

Not a good fit for

  • Those who demand absolute scientific proof and are wholly skeptical of empirically generalized content
  • Readers expecting precise, once-and-for-all predictions of destiny

Reading tips

  1. Read with an open yet cautious attitude, treating the book as a supplementary perspective rather than truth
  2. Compare it with your own observations of life, but avoid mechanically applying its conclusions
  3. Focus on understanding the analytical approach and dimensions of observation rather than merely memorizing correspondences between specific features and personality traits

About the publisher

Guizhou People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Guizhou People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher based in Guizhou, with publishing directions covering architecture, foreign literature, Eastern philosophy and history. Its library currently holds 232 titles, including representative works such as Liang Sicheng's A History of Chinese Architecture, Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country, The Old Capital, The Izu Dancer and Thousand Cranes, Mou Zongsan's Nineteen Lectures on Chinese Philosophy, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History and Rashomon. Its author resources span architecture, foreign literature and philosophical studies. These titles show that the press both introduces foreign literary classics, including Japanese literature, and continues to publish academic and general-interest works on Chinese architectural history, Chinese philosophy and modern history, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign works and combines classics with accessible reading. Public information on its fuller publishing history and key series is limited, so no speculation is offered here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 1 关于选择合适的衣服的新法则
  4. 什么样的衣服适合我?
  5. 决定衣服是否合适的 3条法则
  6. 2 你是哪种类型? 脸型分析
  7. 了解自己的脸型
  8. 脸型分析① 儿童型还是成人型?
  9. 脸型分析② 直线型还是曲线型?
  10. 查看结果! 分析结果是……
  11. 脸型坐标系——8种类型
  12. 01 甜美型
  13. 02 清新型
  14. 03 魅力型
  15. 04 帅气型
  16. 05 活泼可爱型
  17. 06 帅气休闲型
  18. 07 温柔优雅型
  19. 08 优雅型
  20. 专栏1 这些事会影响你给别人的印象!
  21. 3 按脸型分类,展现魅力的专属服装
  22. 能够最自然地展现美感、与脸型相称的服装
  23. 儿童型适合休闲风
  24. 成人型适合正式的风格
  25. 面部直线线条较多的人适合直线型单品
  26. 面部曲线线条较多的人适合曲线型单品
  27. 01 甜美型
  28. 02 清新型
  29. 03 魅力型
  30. 04 帅气型
  31. 05 活泼可爱型
  32. 06 帅气休闲型
  33. 07 温柔优雅型
  34. 08 优雅型
  35. 用“头像拼接”轻松确认脸型分析的结果
  36. 让时尚杂志发挥120%的作用
  37. 制作专属时尚手册
  38. 专栏2 决定图案大小是否合适的是脸型,不是身高
  39. 专栏3 用配饰轻松修饰脸型、改变印象
  40. 专栏4 眼镜、墨镜要与整体风格协调
  41. 4 接近理想形象的方法
  42. 你可以接近自己的理想形象
  43. 技巧1 打造女性化的圆润感
  44. 技巧2 打造帅气的直线线条
  45. 技巧3 增加平面感
  46. 技巧4 打造立体感
  47. 专栏5 让身材看起来很好的最佳衣长是?
  48. 5 通过体形分析,找到更闪亮的自我风格
  49. 你是哪种类型?自我对照分析
  50. 自我分析的步骤和要点
  51. 让身材显得更好的秘诀 直筒型
  52. 让身材显得更好的秘诀 波浪型
  53. 让身材显得更好的秘诀 自然型
  54. 专栏6 适合不同体形的人的项链长度
  55. 6 个人色彩分析帮你找到自己的专属色彩
  56. 你是哪种类型?自我对照分析
  57. 自我分析的步骤与要点
  58. 01 提升气色的秘诀 春季型
  59. 02 提升气色的秘诀 夏季型
  60. 03 提升气色的秘诀 秋季型
  61. 04 提升气色的秘诀 冬季型
  62. 专栏7 什么颜色的配饰适合你?
  63. 专栏8 在穿搭中加入30%你的理想类型适合的单品,就能完美变身
  64. 7 自在地享受穿搭的乐趣!时尚进阶指南
  65. 让衣服与年龄相称的技巧
  66. 配饰是突出时尚感的关键
  67. 怎样选择适合自己的店铺?
  68. 整理衣柜的方法
  69. 能让心情变好的衣服才是该买的衣服
  70. 让穿搭变简单的“三色法则”
  71. “犹豫不决就选黑色的!”这个说法是陷阱

FAQ

Is this book superstitious face-reading fortune-telling?
It is not traditional superstition. The author seeks to generalize systematically from empirical observation and patterns of social behavior, which is closer to an interpretation from a social-psychology perspective; it emphasizes combining observation with context rather than fatalism.
Are the analyses in the book scientifically grounded?
The views in the book are based mainly on the author's long practical observation and experience and fall within the realm of empirical generalization. They offer interesting hypotheses and an observational framework, but they are not modern psychological theories verified by rigorous experiment. Readers may treat them as a tool to stimulate thought.
Is it suitable for beginners with no relevant knowledge?
Very suitable. The book is written in an accessible style, with illustrations and abundant cases; no prior knowledge is needed to get started easily and gain a new perspective on life and people.

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About the author

冈田实子 Author

Mikoko Okada is the author of Face Analysis. Given the limited public information available, it can only be confirmed that she writes in the field of fashion, and this work is the sole title by her in our collection. Judging from the title and its category, Face Analysis treats the face as an object of observation and interpretation, attempting to discuss the relationship between people, aesthetics, and style by looking at facial features, expressions, and outward appearance. It thus reflects a writing approach that combines the observation of looks with an interest in fashion. Books of this kind are usually aimed at general readers, tend to be accessible in language, and stress readability and practicality rather than academic theorizing. On the basis of the available information, Okada's writing profile is presented mainly through this one work: she attends to the visible details of everyday image and brings her analysis down to a concrete, workable level, making the book suitable as reading and reference for those interested in personal image and fashion. Her biographical background, the development of her writing, and any further works await additional information.

陈韵雅 Author

Chen Yunya is an author about whom limited public information is available, and what can be confirmed centers mainly on her two works. Judging from the two books held in the collection, her writing spans the fields of popular science and fashion, with clearly different subject matter that suggests a relatively broad range of interests. More Important Than Knowledge Is Imagination leans toward science popularization and intellectual inspiration, and the title itself conveys an emphasis on the value of imagination; Yan Fenxi turns to fashion, focusing on observation and analysis of appearance and aesthetics. Though the two works fall into different categories, both reflect an effort to translate specialized knowledge into accessible expression. Because no reliable records are available regarding her dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, or professional experience, no speculation is offered here; her writing profile is sketched solely on the basis of the existing bibliographic information. Overall, Chen Yunya is an author who moves between popular science and fashion writing, addressing general readers in plain and readable language, and her works are suitable for readers interested in these subjects.

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