When the upperlip is broad and firm, it also means longevity.

The good lips should be thick rather than thin, angular rather than round or shapeless. Lips should be firm and rich red in color. They should be shaped in proper proportion to other facial features. Lips such as these indicate a person of integrity. When the upperlip is broad and firm, it also means longevity.Two lips that close to form a long, straight line suggest an orderly, thoughtful, meticulous person. Such individuals are usually prominent members of society. If the line falls short of being perfectly straight in the middle, it indicates that the person has extraordinary energy and unbending enthusiasm. As a result, unevenness in the lip line is a firm indication of resourcefulness


Fat lips are generally associated with fat individuals. Physiognomists believe that such lips point to a sensually-inclined person capable of great love. This type also belongs to individuals who are orderly thinkers.

The people with the upper and lower lips closed, it is relatively simple to observe whether the lips tend to protrude outward or to recede inward. A protruding lip usually indicates that the person is active, decisive, and quick-thinking. The receding lip is indicative of a calculating individual.


The lip that droops at the corners is known as the fish’s mouth. It indicates a person of strong will, someone not easily influenced or swayed by others. In an extreme situation, such an individual will demonstrate his resourcefulness by going it alone. He or she is the type of person who fights his own battle. This type also belongs to the person who is an inveterate gossiper. In a woman, such a type indicates a stubborn personality. In sexual relations, she is domineering and demanding. Her marriage is likely to be unstable.


A person whose lip droops badly to one side is likely to be fickle and stubborn. Such an individual is inclined to use words in such a way as to offend listeners..


If the upper and lower lips are poorly matched, one overlaps the other. A protruding upper lip, which is simply means a receding lower lip, is indicative of a conceited, irresolute person. Such an individual also has an insatiable libido. Such persons are often involved in extramarital affairs. If the upper lip covers a large part of the lower lip. This is called an eagle mouth that is an indication that the individual is determined, stubborn, and possibly violent in behavior. Such lips are more readily found among men than woman.


If the overlapping is in reverse. A protruding lower lip means a receding upper lip. This is indicative of a selfish individual who is likely to have an unhappy marriage.


If the line between two lips curve downward. It is indicative of a self-centered, obstinate person. Such an individual can be won over only by flattery and cajolery. When the line curves upward in the middle. It signifies a person who is alert and ingenious.

A loosely set mouth with the lip’s corners curling downward forewarns that the individual has a stormy personality. The marriage of such persons usually ends in divorce. Sometimes this mouth line is called the inverted boat. Among woman, the inverted boat mouth is an indication of sexual promiscuity.


The lips line that appears to project an enigmatic smile at the two corners is an indication of a deeply sensual person. The face readers call this lip formation the inverted crescent. Such women make good partners in married life. Man rarely displays such lips, and if they do, it is an indication that they have a soft, feminine temperament and are artistically inclined.


If the two corner of the mouth appear to be poorly balanced, one corner seemingly higher than the other, it is an indication of a suspicious person who is also persuasive and convincing. Such individuals are untrustworthy. A woman with a large mouth with corners poorly defined and appearing to droop is considered to have masculine characteristics. Such a woman is unfit for marriage.

Wrinkles on the lips are the natural manifestation of the aging process. They can also be found on persons in poor health. Wrinkles that cut deeply into the lips and create the appearance, indicate a person who is lonely. Such individuals often enjoy success early in life and failing in late years.