High cheekbones are positioned just below the eyes or in line with the bridge of the nose, while low cheekbones are lined up with your nostrils. Not entirely sure where your cheekbones are lying relative to the rest of your face? Entity suggests the following simple test that requires no equipment apart from your fingers and a mirror. Just put your thumb on top of your ear, then put your pointer finger of the same hand alongside your nostril. That hard thing you feel under your outstretched finger? It's your cheekbone. If you have a well-padded face, it may be harder to see or feel, but a bright light may help, as will having your face free of makeup.
Another indicator that your cheekbones are high is if your face is at its widest point right below the eyes, as would be the case with a diamond-shaped face. Such a facial structure tends to cause the cheeks to hollow out slightly below the cheekbone, which is something makeup artists try to emulate with contouring. If you have this effect without any makeup at all, consider yourself fortunate indeed!
