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@qoves Notice how the fuller upper lip looks more striking, but the fuller lower lip looks more classic?

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Length · 16 Oct 2026
0:47

Video #48616 · Faceless

Visual guide to different lip shapesfrom @qoves

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Overview

The creator uses a voiceover to guide the viewer through a comprehensive list of different lip shapes. For each type, a celebrity example is shown as an image overlay, and the main model's lips are digitally altered to demonstrate the specific shape, while the narrator explains its defining characteristics. The video concludes by showing a grid of all the types and asking viewers to comment which one they have.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Promise a visual guide
  2. 2Rapidly define categories
  3. 3Visually transform a subject
  4. 4Prompt for self-identification

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Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Concepts
BreakdownRapid Fire ListicleWhat Is X?
Elements
Side-by-Side Visual AidVoiceoverImage OverlayEngagement CTAText OverlayTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook

What different lip shapes actually look like.

Verbal hook

This is what different lip shapes actually look like.

Visual hook

A direct, symmetrical, close-up shot of a woman's face looking directly into the camera, creating an immediate and personal connection.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct, declarative statement promising to visually reveal and explain a set of distinct categories related to a single topic.

Payoff

A direct call-to-action that prompts the viewer to engage by self-identifying with one of the presented categories, often accompanied by a visual summary grid of all options.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Visual Encyclopedia

To systematically define and visually demonstrate a set of related categories using a central, transformable subject, encouraging viewers to self-identify.

  1. 1

    The Foundational Example

    Establishes a baseline or 'before' state for the topic, often using a widely recognized example to ground the viewer.

  2. 2

    The Alteration Arc

    Presents a mini-narrative of modification, showing a subtle change and then an extreme or 'overdone' version to create contrast and a point of judgment.

  3. 3

    The Classification Gauntlet

    A rapid-fire sequence where multiple distinct categories are presented one by one, each following a consistent micro-pattern of introduction, definition, and visual demonstration.

Themes

  • Beauty standards
  • Facial anatomy
  • Cosmetic procedures
  • Self-identification

Techniques

  • Digital alteration/morphing
  • Image overlay
  • Voiceover
  • Comparative analysis

Trends

  • Educational content
  • Facial analysis
  • Typology listicles

Post caption

Notice how the fuller upper lip looks more striking, but the fuller lower lip looks more classic?

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    What different lip shapes actually look like.

  • informational · beginning

    Thin

  • contextual · beginning

    KYLIE JENNER AMERICAN SOCIALITE

  • informational · beginning

    Subtle filler

  • informational · middle

    Overfilled

  • contextual · middle

    DIGITALLY ALTERED IMAGE

  • informational · middle

    Asymmetrical

  • informational · middle

    Very wide

  • contextual · middle

    JULIA ROBERTS AMERICAN ACTRESS

  • informational · middle

    Top-heavy

  • contextual · middle

    PRIYANKA CHOPRA INDIAN ACTRESS

  • informational · middle

    Bottom-heavy

  • contextual · middle

    LILY COLLINS AMERICAN ACTRESS

  • informational · middle

    Round

  • contextual · middle

    LALA BAPTISTE LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER

  • informational · middle

    Heart-shaped

  • contextual · middle

    TAYLOR SWIFT AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER

  • informational · end

    Keyhole

  • contextual · end

    MADELYN CLINE AMERICAN ACTRESS & MODEL

  • informational · end

    Downturned

  • contextual · end

    EMMA STONE AMERICAN ACTRESS

  • call-to-action · end

    Which lip type do you have?

  • call-to-action · end

    Comment which lip shape you have

Transcript

Is what different lip shapes actually look like. With thin lips, both your upper and lower lips have less fullness, giving them a slimmer appearance. With subtle lip filler, a little added volume makes your lips look fuller while still keeping the natural shape. Overfilled lips can start losing that natural definition, especially if filler spreads above the upper lip. With asymmetrical lips, one side may be slightly fuller or sit higher than the other. Very wide lips stretch further across your face, giving your mouth a wider appearance. With top heavy lips, your upper lip has more lip fullness than your lower lip. Bottom heavy lips are the opposite with more fullness in the lower lip. Round lips have a more compact shape with soft rounded edges. Heart shaped lips have a more defined cupid's bow paired with a fuller rounder lower lip. With keyhole lips, a small gap stays visible in the middle even when your mouth is relaxed. And with downturned lips, the corners of your mouth point slightly downward. Comment which lip shape you have.