Describing a person

To describe a person, appearance and personality traits are to be kept in mind. All of you are adept at writing both the character sketch and the factual description of a person. However, an additional help in choosing the right word, I am sure, would be welcome.
Given below is a list of words to talk about the physical appearance:

Face Shape	Skin/ face/ complexion	Eyes	Mouth/ Lips	Hair	Clothing
Square  Oval  Round  Triangular  Heart-shaped	Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown spots  Rosy: pink-cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink  Ruddy: skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn  Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-brown tint  Wrinkled: full of or covered with lines or loose folds of skin; often associated with age  Other skin-related adjectives: pale, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, baby-soft, glowing, paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person); rough, callused, dry	General Brown-eyed mother, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child Eye expressions Adj. eyes: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, tear-filled, gentle, sympathetic, warm, compassionate, expressive, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing Eye Shape and Size Large, small, almond-shaped, round, slanted, squinty, crinkly	Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips, pursed lips (puckered up, like when someone is concentrating) Laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl	Texture/ Appearance wavy, curly, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, parted, neatly-combed, tamed, long, short, cropped Hair Styles braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, bangs, buzz layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down Lots of hair thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry (stiff) Little hair thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald spot, receding hairline (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head) Treated hair permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved Hair colors black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, honey-blond, blond, golden-blond, ash-blond, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-pepper Facial Hair Beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns Five o’clock shadow: new beard growth, shadowy in appearance, that can be seen late in the day on the jaw, chin, or cheek area (also known as stubble) Adjectives  bearded, unshaven, clean-shaven, trimmed, neatly-trimmed	Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cotton, tweed, polyester, corduroy, fleece, spandex, leather  Bottoms: jeans, cargo pants, flat-front pants, pleated pants, slacks, trousers, overalls, sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt, culottes, shorts, board shorts  Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, button-down shirt, tank top, blouse, long-sleeve, short-sleeve, sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan  Other clothing: dress, uniform, costume, pajamas, bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket, blazer, coat, socks, stockings, gloves, hat, cap, shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, flip-flops, heels, pumps

We will now talk about the character traits of a person, which include the emotional bent, habits, inclinations, etc.
There are innumerable adjectives to help you here. Some of them are:

Ambitious

Annoying

Argumentative, quarrelsome

Bad-tempered

Big-headed

Boisterous

Brave

Cantankerous

Carefree

Careless

Cautious

Conceited, full of oneself

Conservative

Conventional

Cowardly

Crazy, nuts

Cruel

Charming

Cheerful

Dull, boring

Free spirited

Friendly

Generous

Hard-working

Honest

Kind.

Laid-back

Lazy

Loyal

Mean

Modest

Moody

Naive

Naughty (children)

Open-minded: Narrow-minded:

Polite

Proud

Reliable: he’s a very reliable person

Self-confident: to be self-confident

Selfish

Sensible

Sensitive

Shy - introverted

Strict

Stubborn

Sympathetic (understanding)

Talkative

Trustworthy

Two-faced Weird

This is by no means a complete list and you can add many more to it. One easy way to organize your search for the ideal word would be to  look up a trait in the thesaurus to get a list of the synonyms. For e.g. Hard working sedulous showing continued hard work, effort, and determination efficient someone who is efficient works well and quickly and is good at organizing their work in the way that gets the best results productive working hard and producing or achieving a lot committed loyal to a belief, organization, or group, and willing to work hard for it conscientious working hard and careful to do things well diligent someone who is diligent works very hard and very carefully industrious always working very hard assiduous hard-working and thorough tireless working very hard without stopping So, instead of writing hard- working, you can write any of these words. Sample character sketch My great-grandmother’s warm, loving smile always seemed to brighten my day. Everything about her was delicate and tidy and comforting. When I was younger I learned a lot from this inspiring woman. I saw my great-grandmother for the first time when I was about seven years old. She was sitting in her blue quilted armchair with a copy of Reader’s Digest in her small, soft, wrinkly hands. Blue veins protruded from her transparent skin. When she heard the banging of the screen door, she got up and scooped me up into her arms and planted a big kiss on my cheek. The one thing that sticks out in my mind is her pink bathroom where everything was always spotless. The entire bathroom was pink: the towels, the carpet, the walls, the bathtub, and even the bottle of pink bubble bath on the rim.  also remember the mysterious winding stairs that went up to the unknown rooms. When I finally got the chance to explore the upstairs, I remember how the stairs creaked like a haunted house. I can still hear the chirp of the birds in the backyard by the huge vegetable garden she always kept weedless. The sound of an oven buzzer reminds me of the times when I was at her house and her oven’s buzzer would go off. When she opened the oven door, the delicious aroma of chocolate chip cookies would fill the air. I will forever remember the long summers I spent with that wise old lady. I will always remember how we took walks around the town and to the grocery store just about every day I was there. During those summers I was comforted and happy, knowing that everything was just the way it should be thanks to my great-grandmother. My great-grandmother taught me about real life and how life is what you make it. She has been a real inspiration to me, and I hope that when I have grandchildren of my own I can inspire them just as much.