Cupid's bow

For the mythical being who carries a weapon of the same name, see Cupid.

The Cupid's bow is a facial feature where the double curve of a human upper lip is said to resemble a recurve bow of the sort used in ancient Greece or Rome. The name is taken from Cupid, the bow-wielding Roman god of erotic love equivalent to the Greek Eros. The peaks of the bow coincide with the philtral columns giving a prominent bow appearance to the lip. It is outlined with the vermilion border, which connects the lip skin to the facial skin. ^{[citation needed]}

Cupid's bow feature on the superior human lip

Actress Anna Paquin has a prominent Cupid's bow

Eros bending his bow, Lysippos, 2nd century AD

Celebrities with a pronounced cupid's bow include Taylor Swift, Anna Paquin and Rihanna.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Philtrum
• White roll