The body has certain basic measurements: shoulders, bust, waist, and hips. Each of them must be similar to the other but, the difference between them will give you the calculation of your measurements to know what body you have.
Before making assumptions, take measurements and get out of doubt. We tell you how to do it.
Place the tape measure horizontally at the highest level of your shoulders and pass it around your body.
Perform the same operation but at the height of the breasts, also in the highest part of them (on the nipples, generally). Avoid pulling or pressing the tape, let it fit the body naturally.
In this case, take your waist measurement at the narrowest part of your waist. Usually above the navel.
Once you have measured your entire body and noted the measurements, then you can do the calculation to find out what silhouette you have. In each section, we tell you how to do it.
In the rectangular silhouette, the measurements of shoulders, breasts, and hips are similar and the waist is poorly defined. Generally, there is no more than 2 cm of difference between shoulders, breasts, and hips and the largest measurement is that of the shoulders.
Your waist should be at most 25% smaller than your shoulders or chest. How can you calculate it? Divide your waist measurement by your shoulder or chest measurement and the result should be greater than or equal to 0.75.
The key in people with a rectangle body is to be able to mark the waist to balance the silhouette. How to do it?
Celebs like Cameron Díaz, Gigi Hadid, Penelope Cruz, or Kendall Jenner have this type of silhouette.
People with a triangle body tend to have more hips than shoulders and chest. Voluminous hips, thighs, and buttocks and less bust.
Your body is shaped like a triangle (or pear) if your hips are 5% larger than your shoulders or bust. If you divide what your hips measure by what your shoulders or bust measure, it should give you a figure equal to or greater than 1.05.
To enhance your body, dare to highlight your hips and legs. How to do it?
Celebs like Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore or Naomi Campbell have inverted triangle bodies.
Women with hourglass bodies have similar shoulders and hips. The shoulders, bust, and hips are aligned and have a very well-defined waist.
You have an hourglass body if your waist is at least 25% narrower than your shoulders or bust. (If you divide what your waist measures between the shoulders or the bust it should give you less than or equal to 0.75).
To enhance the hourglass body, we recommend:
Celebrities like Sofía Vergara, Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian, or Blake Lively have hourglass silhouettes.