Read on to learn more about the various nose shapes that you might run across and how they hold up to standards of facial aesthetics.įor a quick overview of important nose aesthetics principles, check out this Looks Theory episode: Nose shapes vary widely by ethnicity and geographical background. According to facial aesthetics, the ideal nose shape should be in proportional symmetry with the rest of the features of the face, especially the eyes and mouth. There are many different kinds of nose shapes throughout the world – from aquiline noses to Roman noses that are considered attractive. However, throughout history, the human nose has been a powerful cultural icon with multiple connotations and standards of beauty around the world. Noses are the cornerstone of the field of facial aesthetics, and while humans go from daylight to dark looking at our own noses out of the corner of our eyes, we rarely notice them.