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note: many parts of the natal chart have influence over appearance – looks are certainly not limited to the rising sign alone. these are just some general features that i’ve noticed!

🔥 aries rising - somewhat harsh eyes, but more in the sense of being daring/challenging rather than intimidating or scary. open and youthful faces, always look “on.” focus tends to be drawn to the upper part of face (hairline/forehead/eyebrows/eyes), but particularly forehead in regards to the hairline. expressive brows. tend to put on muscle easily.  

🌿 taurus rising - eyes tend to be kind of shadowed, almost drowsy looking. gentle jawline, rounded cheeks. kind of have this stern softness going on; gentle authority. focus brought to nose and lips. broadness (shoulders/back, stomach/hips) that gives sense of sturdiness. 

⛅ gemini rising - spritely demeanor, often some combination of small face, “awake” eyes (not necessarily round), distinct cheekbones. mouth tends to be smaller in some way (thinner lips, short width across face). tend to look younger than they actually are. something “wiry” about body shape (doesn’t necessarily mean thin, but can mean longer arms, fingers, torso, the like). 

🌊 cancer rising - round eyes, but not necessarily big (irises tend to be the focus rather than the actual eye shape). rounder face shape (especially noticed in jawline and cheekbones; tip of nose can also be rounded). a subdued, broody gentleness. can tend to put on weight more easily, or just look more “filled out” in chest/stomach. something shortened (not necessarily overall height, but can be shorter leg ratio, shorter arms, etc.)

🔥 leo rising - something about the hair or head is a defining trait. wide or long heads/faces, often paired with smaller eyes (can sometimes seem “beady”). similar to aries rising with larger foreheads, but has more to do with eye size/placement rather than hairline. sturdy bodies, especially in shoulders or legs. 

🌿 virgo rising - similar in some ways to gemini rising, but eyes tend to seem more “aged” (shadowed, more prone to bags under eyes, the like — gemini and virgo are anxiety-prone, but it tends to age virgo more visibly); cheekbones tend to be less distinct. youthful, but stern. broad foreheads. torso tends to be defined in some way (defined waist, broad or rounded stomach, etc.)

⛅ libra rising - faces tend to be symmetrical (no one’s face is perfectly symmetrical, but libra is certainly close). eyebrows and nose tend to be a focus, as well as mouth/smile. honestly, there doesn’t seem to be a main attribute that really ties all libra risings together — faces can be small or large, eyes big or small, jaw gentle or more defined. symmetry is the main thing. bodies are similarly “balanced.”

🌊 scorpio rising - eyes similar to taurus rising with being more shadowed, but take on a similar intensity to aries rising eyes. focus drawn to eyes and nose; eyebrows and/or eyes can seem harsh, nose can be long and/or aquiline. high cheekbones and/or defined chin. tend to put on muscle easily. similar broadness to taurus in shoulders and back and/or stomach and hips, but somewhat more defined.

🔥 sagittarius rising - weight tends to be focused in middle or bottom of face to create a diamond or triangle face shape (more defined nose and cheeks or chin/jaw), or face shape tends to be long. nose tends to be most prominent feature, with everything above and below (eyes, forehead, lips) being smaller. eyes can seem “beady” like leo, but have a similar “awake” quality like gemini. tend to have sporty builds (not necessarily thin, but rather can take on stockiness or thickness in certain areas). 

🌿 capricorn rising - broad faces, prominent jawline and eyebrows. tend towards a square face shape. shadowed or deep-set eyes, eyes tend to be small. honestly most prominent feature tends to be thick eyebrows or prominent brow ridge, along with squared jaw. mouths tend not to be a focus, but they can have distinct cupid’s bows. subdued and serious.

⛅ aquarius rising - similar to libra rising, there doesn’t seem to be a singular set of traits that are noticeable across the board; i think this rising can take on similar traits to both gemini and libra in terms of a general “awake” quality and symmetry. can have something distinctly noticeable in their appearance that makes them stand out, but not necessarily true for all aqua risings. similar detachment/seriousness of capricorn risings that separates aquarius from libra and gemini risings.