Face map, hairstyle advice method, and beauty advice method

The face map and hairstyle advice method address the impracticality of existing methods by providing a visual guide for hairstyle and makeup correction, enabling precise hair and makeup alignment in beauty salons.

JP7740723B2Active Publication Date: 2025-09-17松本英孝
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Application Number
JP2023063239
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2023-04-10
Publication Date
2025-09-17
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing hairstyle advice methods, such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-101823, are cumbersome and do not allow for the visualization of ideal eyebrow, eye, nose, and lip positions, making them impractical for general beauty salons, and do not facilitate easy correction of discrepancies in makeup application.

Method used

A face map and hairstyle advice method that includes a head contour line, hairstyle lines representing various hairstyles, and inverted triangles indicating ideal eyebrow, eye, and lip positions, allowing overlaying of a person's image data to determine needed hairstyles and correct positional discrepancies for improved beauty outcomes.

Benefits of technology

Enables visualization of desired hairstyles and correction of positional discrepancies in eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, facilitating accurate hair styling and makeup application even in typical beauty salons, enhancing beauty advice precision.

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Abstract

To provide a face map allowing a person receiving treatment to image it and allowing a practitioner to refer thereto during the treatment.SOLUTION: A face map includes: a head contour line 10 having an oval shape and representing a contour of the head of a person without hair; a hairstyle line 30 configured larger than the head contour line and representing a contour of a hairstyle; a middle inverted triangle 40 that is located in the head contour line 10, whose base is disposed at the height of eyebrows 2 at the ideal position, whose vertex is disposed at a lower end of lips 5 at the ideal position, and whose hypotenuses h1 pass through outer corners of eyes 3 at the ideal positions; a small inverted triangle 41 that is configured into a small size substantially similar to the middle inverted triangle 40, whose base is disposed at the height of the eyes 3 at the ideal position, and whose vertex is disposed at a lower end of a nose 4 at the ideal position; and a large inverted triangle 42 that is configured into a large size substantially similar to the middle inverted triangle 40, whose base is disposed at the same height as the middle inverted triangle 40, and whose vertex is located at a lower end of the head contour line 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hairstyle line representing the outline of a hairstyle, a face map showing ideal positions of eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, and a hairstyle advice method and a beauty advice method using the face map. [Background technology]

[0002] Previously, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2011-101823 disclosed a hairstyle advice method for evaluating the suitability of a hairstyle to a face shape by using hairstyle shape data and face shape data, which is the ratio of the face width at eye height to the chin width, which is the width at lip height, and the ratio of the face width to the face length, which is the length from the eye to the chin. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-101823 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires procedures such as creating hairstyle shape data and measuring and calculating face shape data, which makes it difficult to use in general beauty salons, etc. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 does not allow the relative positions of eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips to be seen.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a face map and a hairstyle advice method that allow a person (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "person") receiving treatment at a general beauty salon to imagine the hairstyle they want, and that can also be used as a reference by the practitioner when providing the treatment. Another aim of the present invention is to provide a face map that can compare the positions of the person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips with the positions of the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips on the face map to recognize any discrepancies, and a beauty advice method that allows makeup to be applied to correct the discrepancies. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The face map of the present invention is a head contour line representing the outline of an oval, hairless human head; a hairstyle line that is larger than the head contour line and represents the contour of a hairstyle; A median inverted triangle that is located within the head contour line, the base of which is located at the height of the eyebrows at the ideal position, the apex of which is located at the lower end of the lips at the ideal position, and the hypotenuse of which passes through the outer corner of the eye at the ideal position; a small inverted triangle that is substantially similar to the middle inverted triangle and is smaller, with its base positioned at the ideal eye height and its apex positioned at the ideal lower end of the nose; a large inverted triangle substantially similar to the middle inverted triangle, the base of which is located at the same height as the middle inverted triangle, and the apex of which is located at the lower end of the head contour line; The present invention is characterized by comprising:

[0007] According to the face map of the present invention, simply by overlaying image data of the subject's head on the face map, it is possible to determine the outline of the hairstyle needed to achieve the desired hairstyle by referring to the hairstyle lines. Also, when applying makeup, the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips on the face map can be compared with the positions of the person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, and makeup can be applied to correct any misalignments, making the subject look more beautiful.

[0008] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is The head contour line has its lower end at the same position as the head contour line, and is enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line to represent the contour of a short hairstyle.

[0009] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is The head contour line has a lower end at the same position as the head contour line, a width the same as the head contour line, and an upper end at a position higher than the short hair contour line, and is provided with a sharp contour line representing a sharp hairstyle.

[0010] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is The head contour line and its lower end are positioned at the same position, and a charming contour line is provided which is wider than the short hair contour line and whose upper end is between the short hair contour line and the sharp contour line, representing the contour of a charming hairstyle.

[0011] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is A formal contour line is provided, which is enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line based on the lower end position of the lips, and which represents the contour of a formal hairstyle, with the upper end being higher than the sharp contour line.

[0012] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is The head contour line is enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line based on the lower end position of the lips, and has an upper end higher than the formal contour line, and is provided to represent the contour of a gorgeous hairstyle.

[0013] A preferred example of a face map of the present invention is: The hairstyle line is The hair extension is provided with a deluxe contour line which represents the contour of a deluxe hairstyle, the width of which is the same as that of the gorgeous contour line, and the upper end of which is between the formal contour line and the gorgeous contour line, while the lower end of which is the same as that of the gorgeous contour line.

[0014] These face maps of the present invention can accommodate a variety of hairstyles.

[0015] The hairstyle advice method of the present invention comprises: The above-mentioned hairstyle advice method using a face map, an imaging step of capturing an image of a person's head from the front to obtain image data; a scaling step of matching the size of the head in the image data with the size of the head contour line in the face map displayed on the screen; a superimposing step of adjusting the position of the image data or the face map that has been subjected to the scaling step to align the positions of the eyes in the image with the positions of the eyes in the face map; a hair styling step of styling the person's hair to approximate the desired hairstyle line; The present invention is characterized by comprising:

[0016] The beauty advice method of the present invention comprises: A beauty advice method using the face map, an imaging step of capturing an image of a person's head from the front to obtain image data; a scaling step of matching the size of the head in the image data with the size of the head contour line in the face map displayed on the screen; a superimposing step of adjusting the position of the image data or the face map that has been subjected to the scaling step to align the positions of the eyes in the image with the positions of the eyes in the face map; applying makeup to the person so that the person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips appear to be closer to the positions of the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips on the face map; The present invention is characterized by comprising:

[0017] A preferred example of the beauty advice method of the present invention comprises: In the makeup step, the facial contour line of the image data is compared with the head contour line, and makeup is applied so that a person with a round face appears to have an elongated face, and so that a person with an elongated face appears to have a rounded face.

[0018] According to these hairstyle advice methods and beauty advice methods of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the same effects as the face map of the present invention described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] As described above, the face map and hairstyle advice method of the present invention allow a person receiving treatment to visualize the hairstyle they want, even at a typical beauty salon, and also provide a reference for the practitioner when applying the hairstyle. Furthermore, the face map and beauty advice method of the present invention can compare the positions of a person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips with the positions of the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips on the face map to recognize any discrepancies, and allow makeup to be applied to correct the discrepancies. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a face map according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a face map with hairstyle lines omitted. [Figure 3] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a procedure for drawing a head contour line. [Figure 4] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a procedure for drawing a head contour line. [Figure 5] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a procedure for drawing a head contour line. [Figure 6] 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a procedure for drawing a head contour line. [Figure 7] This is a diagram explaining the steps to draw eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips in ideal positions. [Figure 8] This is a diagram explaining the steps for drawing a medium inverted triangle, a small inverted triangle, and a large inverted triangle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the face map 1, hairstyle advice method, and beauty advice method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] First, the configuration of the face map 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The face map 1 of this embodiment includes a head contour line 10, multiple hairstyle lines 30, lines representing ideally positioned eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5, a medium inverted triangle 40, a small inverted triangle 41, and a large inverted triangle 42.

[0023] The head contour line 10 is an oval-shaped line that represents the outline of a hairless human head. This head contour line 10 has an ideal shape that is generally considered to be a beautiful head. The ideal shape will be described later.

[0024] The hairstyle line 30 is larger than the head contour line 10 and represents the contour of the hairstyle. This hairstyle line 30 includes a short hair contour line 31, a sharp contour line 34, a charming contour line 35, a formal contour line 36, a gorgeous contour line 37, and a deluxe contour line 38. In the drawing, the sharp contour line 34, the charming contour line 35, and the deluxe contour line 38 are represented by dashed lines to make it easier to distinguish between the hairstyle lines 30. In addition, a center line 24 is drawn in the left-right center between the head contour line 10 and the hairstyle line 30.

[0025] The short hair contour line 31 is a line that represents the contour of a short hairstyle. This short hair contour line 31 has its bottom end in the same position as the head contour line 10, and is enlarged to have a similar shape to the head contour line 10. In this embodiment, there are two short hair contour lines 31, the smaller one being the very short hair contour line 32 and the larger one being the casual hair contour line 33.

[0026] The sharp outline 34 is a line that represents the outline of a sharp hairstyle. The lower end of this sharp outline 34 is at the same position as the head outline 10, but the width is approximately the same as the head outline 10 and the upper end is at a higher position than the short hair outline 31.

[0027] The charming outline 35 is a line that represents the outline of a charming hairstyle. The charming outline 35 has its lower end at the same position as the head outline 10, but is wider than the short hair outline 31, and its upper end is between the short hair outline 31 and the sharp outline 34.

[0028] Formal contour line 36 is a line that represents the outline of a formal hairstyle. This formal contour line 36 is similar in shape to head contour line 10 and is enlarged based on the lower end of the lips (the apex of the inverted triangle 40), with its upper end positioned higher than sharp contour line 34.

[0029] The gorgeous outline 37 is a line that represents the outline of a gorgeous hairstyle. The gorgeous outline 37 is similar in shape to the head outline 10 and is enlarged based on the lower end of the lips, with the upper end of the gorgeous outline 37 positioned higher than the formal outline 36.

[0030] The deluxe contour line 38 is a line that represents the contour of a deluxe hairstyle. The deluxe contour line 38 has the same lower end as the gorgeous contour line 37, and has approximately the same width as the gorgeous contour line 37, and its upper end is between the formal contour line 36 and the gorgeous contour line 37.

[0031] The lines representing the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 in ideal positions represent the positions of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 of a person who is generally considered beautiful. The ideal positions of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 will be described later. It is preferable to represent not only the positions of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 but also their shapes in an ideal shape.

[0032] The inverted middle triangle 40 is an inverted triangular line positioned within the head contour line 10. The base of this inverted middle triangle 40 is positioned at the height of the eyebrow 2 in its ideal position, the apex is positioned at the lower end of the lip 5 in its ideal position, and the hypotenuse h1 passes through the outer corner of the eye 3 in its ideal position. The height of the eyebrow 2 here refers to the midpoint between the upper and lower ends of the eyebrow 2 (see reference numeral 19 in FIG. 7). However, since the ideal position and shape of eyebrows may differ depending on the shape of the eyes and the person's appearance on an actual face, the height of the eyebrows here may be used as a rough guide. In this embodiment, the inverted middle triangle 40 is an equilateral triangle.

[0033] The small inverted triangle 41 is a small inverted triangular line similar to the medium inverted triangle 40 and is positioned inside the medium inverted triangle 40. The base of this small inverted triangle 41 is positioned at the height of the eye 3, which is ideally positioned, and the apex is positioned at the bottom end of the nose 4, which is ideally positioned. Here, the height of the eye 3 is intended to refer to the height of the center of the pupil 6 (see FIG. 8). Furthermore, both ends of the base of the small inverted triangle 41 are positioned slightly inside the center line 26 of the eye in the left-right direction (see FIG. 8). Note that the length of the base of the small inverted triangle 41 can also be increased in the left-right direction, so that both ends of the base are the center of the pupil 6. In this case, the small inverted triangle 41 is not completely similar to the medium inverted triangle 40, but is approximately similar (substantially similar).

[0034] The large inverted triangle 42 is a large inverted triangular line that is similar to the middle inverted triangle 40 and is positioned outside the middle inverted triangle 40. The base of this large inverted triangle 42 is positioned at the same height as the base of the middle inverted triangle 40, and the apex is located at the lower end of the head contour line 10. The hypotenuse h2 of this large inverted triangle 42 represents the approximate line of the cheekbone. Note that the length of the base of the large inverted triangle 42 can also be extended in the left-right direction so that both ends of the base are in contact with the head contour line 10. In this case, the large inverted triangle 42 is not a perfect similarity to the middle inverted triangle 40, but is an approximate similarity (substantial similarity).

[0035] Next, with reference to Figures 3 to 9, we will explain how to draw the head outline 10, how to draw eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 in ideal positions, and how to draw a medium inverted triangle 40, a small inverted triangle 41, and a large inverted triangle 42.

[0036] First, we will explain how to draw the head contour line 10. As shown in Figure 3, a reference horizontal line 11 is drawn that is 5 units long, which is 5 times 1 unit. Next, a large circle 12 with a radius of 2.5 units is drawn with its center at the center position p1 of the reference horizontal line 11. Next, a reference vertical line 13 that is 7 units long is drawn from the top end of the large circle 12, passing through the center of the large circle 12, to a position 2 units below the bottom end of the large circle 12.

[0037] Next, as shown in Figure 4, a small circle 14 with a radius of 1.5 units is drawn with its center at position p2, approximately 1.5 units above the bottom end of the reference vertical line 13. Next, a horizontal line (horizontal eyebrow line 19) is drawn at position p3, approximately 3 units below the top of the reference vertical line 13. Next, position p4 is determined where the horizontal line 19 drawn at position p3 intersects with vertical lines 25 hanging down from both ends of the reference horizontal line 11. Next, as shown in Figure 5, an egg-shaped ellipse 15 is drawn that passes through the top end of the reference vertical line 13 (large circle 12), the bottom end of the reference vertical line 13 (small circle 14), and position p4. The top of the ellipse 15 should follow a path similar to the top of the large circle 12, and the bottom of the ellipse 15 should follow a path similar to the bottom of the small circle 14. Next, as shown in Figure 6, the large circle 12 and small circle 14 are erased. The remaining egg-shaped ellipse 15 becomes the head outline 10.

[0038] Next, referring to Figure 7, we will explain how to draw eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 in ideal positions. Draw a central horizontal line 16 that passes through the center of the reference vertical line 13 drawn earlier, i.e., point p5, about 3.5 units below the top end of the reference vertical line 13. Also, extend the vertical lines on both sides of the center of the reference horizontal line 11 one unit downward to form the inner eye line 17. Furthermore, extend the vertical line one unit outside the inner eye line 17 downward to form the outer eye line 18. Then, draw the eye with the width up to the outer eye line 18, with the point where the central horizontal line 16 and the inner eye line 17 intersect as the inner corner of the eye.

[0039] Next, a horizontal line drawn three units below the top of the reference vertical line 13 is designated as the horizontal eyebrow line 19. Then, the eyebrows 2 are drawn along the horizontal eyebrow line 19. In this case, the beginning of the eyebrow is approximately aligned with the inner eye line 17, and the end of the eyebrow is located outside the outer eye line 18. The horizontal eyebrow line 19 is also centered between the top and bottom of the eyebrows 2. In this state, the height he from the center horizontal line 16, which is at the height of the inner corners of the eyes, to the horizontal eyebrow line 19 is 1 / 2 unit. To create a gentler look, the horizontal eyebrow line 19 may be raised up to 2 / 3 unit above the horizontal line. In this case, the heights of the bases of the medium inverted triangle 40 and the large inverted triangle 42, described below, will also change. In this case, the bases of the medium inverted triangle 40 and the large inverted triangle 42 are also lengthened, making them similarly shaped and larger.

[0040] Next, draw the nose by setting the horizontal line about 2 units above the bottom of the reference vertical line 13 as the nose bottom line 20. In this case, the width of the nose is 1 unit. Also, draw the lips by setting the horizontal line about 1.5 units above the bottom of the reference vertical line 13 as the lip top line 21, and then draw the lips by setting the horizontal line 1 / 2 unit below that as the lip bottom line 22. In this case, the corners of the lips are located at the lip corner line 23, 1 / 3 unit outward from the inner eye line 17. In other words, the width of the lips is 1 unit + 1 / 3 unit + 1 / 3 unit = 5 / 3 units.

[0041] Next, with reference to FIG. 8, how to draw a medium inverted triangle 40, a small inverted triangle 41, and a large inverted triangle 42 will be explained. In this embodiment, the medium inverted triangle 40 is drawn first. Here, the vertex is positioned at the bottom of the lip, i.e., about one unit above the bottom of the reference vertical line 13. Then, an inverted triangle is drawn whose base is the height of the horizontal eyebrow line 19 and whose hypotenuse h1 touches the outer corner of the eye. In this embodiment, this medium inverted triangle 40 is an inverted equilateral triangle. It is preferable to draw the end of the eyebrow, as already explained, so that it also touches the hypotenuse h1.

[0042] Next, we will explain how to draw the small inverted triangle 41. The small inverted triangle 41 is made smaller and similar to the medium inverted triangle 40. Here, the apex is set at the bottom of the nose, i.e., two units above the bottom of the reference vertical line 13. Then, an inverted triangle is drawn with its base at the center height of the pupil 6 of the eye. Note that the base of this small inverted triangle 41 can be lengthened to widen the width of the small inverted triangle 41, and both ends of the base can be set at the center of the pupil 6.

[0043] Next, we will explain how to draw the large inverted triangle 42. The large inverted triangle 42 is enlarged to be similar in shape to the medium inverted triangle 40. Here, the vertex is set at the bottom end of the head contour line 10, i.e., the bottom end of the reference vertical line 13. Then, an inverted triangle is drawn with its base at the height of the horizontal eyebrow line 19. Note that the base of this large inverted triangle 42 can be lengthened to widen the width of the large inverted triangle 42, and both ends of the base can be made to fill the width of the head contour line 10.

[0044] Next, a description will be given of a hairstyle advice method using the face map 1 of this embodiment. The hairstyle advice method of this embodiment includes a photographing step, a scaling step, a superimposing step, and a hair styling step.

[0045] The photographing step is a step in which a person's head is photographed from the front to obtain image data (not shown). At this time, it is preferable to photograph the person with the forehead exposed. In this embodiment, a still image is used as the image data, but a video captured on the spot may be used, and the image data and face map 1 may be constantly displayed on the screen, allowing the person's face and hairstyle to be confirmed in real time in the hair styling step described below.

[0046] The scaling step is a step in which the obtained image data is imported into a computer and its size is adjusted to match that of the face map 1 previously displayed on the computer screen. Here, the inclination of the image data is corrected, and the size of the face in the image data is adjusted to match that of the head contour 10. At this time, if the shape of the face in the image data differs from that of the head contour 10, priority is given to fitting the face in the image data within the head contour 10 while aligning the approximate positions of the eyes in the image data and the eyes 3 in the face map 1. For example, for a person with a round face, the width of the face is adjusted to match the head contour 10. For a person with an oblong face, the tip of the chin is adjusted to match the bottom of the head contour 10. Alternatively, the size of the face map 1 may be changed instead of changing the size of the image data.

[0047] The superimposition step is a step in which the position of the image data that has been subjected to the scaling step is adjusted on the computer screen to align the eyes of the image with the positions of the eyes of the face map 1. At this time, it is preferable to align the height of the eyes of the image data with the height of the eyes of the face map 1 (the height of the base of the small inverted triangle 41). At this time, the superimposition work can be made easier by using the medium inverted triangle 40, the small inverted triangle 41, and the large inverted triangle 42 as a scale. The scaling step and the superimposition step may also be performed simultaneously to correct the size of the image data.

[0048] The hair styling step is a step in which the person receiving the treatment looks at the computer screen and together with the practitioner decides a hairstyle that corresponds to one of the hairstyle lines 30 that the person desires, and the practitioner styles the hair to achieve the decided hairstyle. For example, if a charming hairstyle is desired, the hairstyle can be chosen to follow the charming outline 35. Next, the hair can be styled to achieve the decided charming outline 35. At this time, the steps following the photographing step can be repeated to confirm the hairstyle.

[0049] Next, a beauty advice method using the face map 1 of this embodiment will be described. The beauty advice method of this embodiment includes a photographing step, a scaling step, a superimposing step, and a makeup step. The photographing step, scaling step, and superimposing step are the same as those in the hairstyle advice method described above, and therefore their explanation will be omitted. Here too, instead of still images, a video captured on the spot may be used to compare the person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips with the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 of the face map 1 in the makeup step in real time.

[0050] The makeup step applies makeup so that a person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips appear closer to the positions of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 on the face map 1. For example, for a person with closely spaced eyes, the eye shadow at the outer corners of the eyes can be made longer. Also, for a person with a wide nose, makeup can be applied to make it appear narrower. These makeup methods are publicly known in various publications, and therefore will not be described here. In this makeup step, if the shapes of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5 on the face map 1 are ideal, makeup can be applied to approximate those shapes. Furthermore, by comparing the contour line of the image data with the head contour line 10, makeup can be applied to make a person with a round face appear longer, and a person with a long face appear rounder. This makeup method is also publicly known, and therefore will not be described here.

[0051] When carrying out this makeup step, by using the medium inverted triangle 40, small inverted triangle 41, and large inverted triangle 42 as a scale, it becomes easier to understand the difference between the height and position of an actual person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips and the ideal height and position of eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5. In addition, the diagonal line h2 of the large inverted triangle 42 roughly represents the line of a person's cheekbones, so it can also be used as a reference when applying cheek makeup.

[0052] As described above, the face map 1, hairstyle advice method, and beauty advice method of this embodiment allow a person to easily imagine the hairstyle they want, allowing communication between the person receiving the treatment and the practitioner, reducing the likelihood of misunderstandings between them. This allows the person receiving the treatment to achieve the hairstyle they desire. The practitioner can also use the hairstyle line as a guide when applying the treatment, allowing them to achieve the hairstyle they intended. In addition, the positions of the person receiving the treatment's eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, etc. can be objectively viewed. This allows the person applying makeup to apply the makeup in a way that is close to the ideal positions of the eyebrows 2, eyes 3, nose 4, and lips 5, making it easy to determine the direction of the makeup.

[0053] Furthermore, when looking at the same person's face for a long time, such as during a treatment, a phenomenon called Gestalt collapse may occur, or the person may become accustomed to the hairstyle, resulting in a hairstyle that is different from the one originally envisioned, or a decrease in the accuracy of the makeup application.By using the face map, hairstyle advice method, and beauty advice method of this embodiment, it becomes possible to accurately grasp the size, position, and shape of each element.

[0054] The above-described face map, hairstyle advice method, and beauty advice method are merely examples of the present invention, and their configurations can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 1. Face map, 2. Eyebrows, 3. Eyes, 4. Nose, 5. Lips, 6. Pupils, 10. Head contour line, 11. Reference horizontal line, 12. Large circle, 13. Reference vertical line, 14. Small circle, 15. Ellipse, 16. Central horizontal line, 17. Inner eye line, 18. Outer eye line, 19. Horizontal eyebrow line, 20. Bottom edge of nose, 21. Top edge of lip line, 22. Bottom edge of lip line, 23. Corner of mouth line, 24. Center line, 25. Vertical line, 26. Center line of eye 30. Hairstyle line, 31. Short hair outline, 32. Very short outline, 33. Casual outline, 34. Sharp outline, 35. Charming outline, 36. Formal outline, 37. Gorgeous outline, 38. Deluxe outline, 40··Medium inverted triangle, 41··Small inverted triangle, 42··Large inverted triangle, h1, h2··Hypotenuse, p1,p2,p3,p4,p5...position,

Claims

1. A face map to be displayed on a computer screen, a head contour line representing the outline of an oval, hairless human head; a hairstyle line that is larger than the head contour line and represents the contour of a hairstyle; a middle inverted triangle used as a scale, which is located within the head contour line, and has a base positioned at the height of the eyebrows at the ideal position, a vertex positioned at the lower end of the lips at the ideal position, and a hypotenuse passing through the outer corner of the eye at the ideal position; a small inverted triangle used as a scale, the small inverted triangle being substantially similar in shape to the medium inverted triangle, the base of which is positioned at the height of the eyes in the ideal position, and the apex of which is positioned at the lower end of the nose in the ideal position; a large inverted triangle used as a scale, the large inverted triangle being substantially similar in shape to the medium inverted triangle, the base of the large inverted triangle being at the same height as the medium inverted triangle, and the apex being located at the lower end of the head contour line; A face map comprising:

2. The hairstyle line is 2. The face map according to claim 1, further comprising a short hair contour line representing the contour of a hairstyle of short hair, the short hair contour line being enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line, with its lower end at the same position as the head contour line.

3. The hairstyle line is 3. The face map according to claim 2, further comprising a sharp contour line representing a sharp hairstyle contour, the lower end of which is at the same position as the head contour line, the width of which is the same as the head contour line, and the upper end of which is at a higher position than the short hair contour line.

4. The hairstyle line is 4. The face map according to claim 3, further comprising a charming contour line representing a charming hairstyle contour, the charming contour line having a lower end at the same position as the head contour line, a width wider than the short hair contour line, and an upper end between the short hair contour line and the sharp contour line.

5. The hairstyle line is 5. The face map according to claim 4, further comprising a formal contour line representing the contour of a formal hairstyle, the formal contour line being enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line based on the lower end position of the lips, and the upper end of the formal contour line being positioned higher than the sharp contour line.

6. The hairstyle line is 6. The face map according to claim 5, further comprising a gorgeous contour line representing the contour of a gorgeous hairstyle, the gorgeous contour line being enlarged in a similar shape to the head contour line based on the lower end position of the lips, and the upper end of the gorgeous contour line being positioned higher than the formal contour line.

7. The hairstyle line is 7. The face map of claim 6, further comprising a deluxe contour line representing a deluxe hairstyle contour, the deluxe contour line having a width equal to that of the gorgeous contour line and an upper end between the formal contour line and the gorgeous contour line, while the lower end of the deluxe contour line is the same as that of the gorgeous contour line.

8. A face map to be displayed on a computer screen, comprising: a head contour line representing the outline of an oval, hairless human head; a hairstyle line that is larger than the head contour line and represents the contour of a hairstyle; a middle inverted triangle used as a scale, which is located within the head contour line, and has a base positioned at the height of the eyebrows at the ideal position, a vertex positioned at the lower end of the lips at the ideal position, and a hypotenuse passing through the outer corner of the eye at the ideal position; a small inverted triangle used as a scale, the small inverted triangle being substantially similar in shape to the medium inverted triangle, the base of which is positioned at the height of the eyes in the ideal position, and the apex of which is positioned at the lower end of the nose in the ideal position; a large inverted triangle used as a scale, the large inverted triangle being substantially similar in shape to the medium inverted triangle, the base being located at the same height as the medium inverted triangle, and the apex being located at the lower end of the head contour line; The head contour line is the line passes through the upper and lower ends of a reference vertical line having a length of 7 units, and the left and right ends of a horizontal eyebrow line having a length of 5 units and having its center located 3 units from the upper end of the reference vertical line, and its upper part is approximately the same as the upper part of a large circle having a radius of 2.5 units and having its center located 2.5 units from the upper end of the reference vertical line, and its lower part is approximately the same as the lower part of a small circle having a radius of 1.5 units and having its center located 1.5 units from the lower end of the reference vertical line, The inverted triangle is The apex is located approximately one unit above the bottom end of the reference vertical line, and the base is at the same height as the horizontal eyebrow line, The small inverted triangle is The apex is located about 2 units above the lower end of the reference vertical line, and the base is located at the height of the pupil, which is located near the center horizontal line passing through a position 3.5 units above the upper end of the reference vertical line. A face map characterized by:

9. A hairstyle advice method using a face map according to any one of claims 1 to 8 using a computer, comprising: an imaging step of capturing an image of a person's head from the front to obtain image data; a scaling step of matching the size of the head in the image data with the size of the head contour line in the face map displayed on the screen; a superimposing step of adjusting the position of the image data or the face map that has been subjected to the enlargement / reduction step, and aligning the position of the eyes of the image with the height of the base of the small inverted triangle while using the medium inverted triangle and the large inverted triangle as a scale; a styling step of styling the outline of the hair to approximate the hairstyle line desired by the person; A hairstyle advice method comprising:

10. A beauty advice method using a face map according to any one of claims 1 to 8 using a computer, comprising: an imaging step of capturing an image of a person's head from the front to obtain image data; a scaling step of matching the size of the head in the image data with the size of the head contour line in the face map displayed on the screen; a superimposing step of adjusting the position of the image data or the face map that has been subjected to the enlargement / reduction step, and aligning the position of the eyes of the image with the height of the base of the small inverted triangle while using the medium inverted triangle and the large inverted triangle as a scale; applying makeup to the person so that the person's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips appear to be closer to the positions of the eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips on the face map; A beauty advice method comprising:

11. 11. The beauty advice method according to claim 10, wherein the makeup step includes a step of applying makeup to make a person with a round face appear longer and a person with a longer face appear rounder by comparing the facial contour line of the image data with the head contour line.

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