Best Haircut for Your Face Shape

Oval faces have balanced proportions where the face length is approximately 1.5 times the width. The forehead is slightly wider than the jawline, with gently rounded contours. This is widely considered the most versatile face shape for hairstyling.

Best Men's Haircuts

Nearly any style works — quiffs, side parts, buzz cuts, textured crops, and longer flowing styles all complement oval proportions.

Best Women's Haircuts

Maximum versatility — bobs, long layers, pixie cuts, bangs, and center parts all work beautifully with oval faces.

Round faces have equal width and length with soft, curved jawlines and full cheeks. The goal when choosing a haircut is to add length and create angles that elongate the face visually.

Best Men's Haircuts

Quiffs, pompadours, and high-volume cuts add vertical height. Medium fades and side parts create angular contrast. Avoid very short, rounded cuts that emphasize face shape.

Best Women's Haircuts

Face-framing layers, side-swept bangs, and long layered cuts add length. Asymmetrical bobs and deep side parts create angles. Avoid chin-length blunt cuts that widen the face.

Square faces feature a strong, angular jawline with a forehead and jaw of similar width. The face appears equally wide and long. Hairstyles that soften angular features while maintaining structure work best.

Best Men's Haircuts

Textured, wavy cuts and medium-length styles add movement and soften angles. Grown-out styles and center parts complement the strong jawline. Avoid very tight, angular cuts.

Best Women's Haircuts

Soft waves, side-swept styles, and wispy bangs soften the jawline. Layered cuts with movement and chin-length or longer styles work well. Avoid blunt, geometric cuts.

Heart-shaped faces feature a wider forehead that tapers to a narrower chin, sometimes with a widow's peak. The ideal hairstyle adds volume at the chin level to balance the wider forehead.

Best Men's Haircuts

Side-parted styles, textured mop tops, and medium-length cuts with fringe balance the forehead. Avoid slicked-back styles that emphasize forehead width.

Best Women's Haircuts

Chin-length bobs, side parts, and textured ends add width at the jaw. Curtain bangs and side-swept bangs help balance the forehead. Avoid heavy volume on top.

Diamond faces are characterized by narrow forehead and chin with wider, prominent cheekbones. This is the rarest face shape. Hairstyles that add width at the forehead and chin create visual balance.

Best Men's Haircuts

Quiffs, fringes, and fuller styles add width where needed. Textured cuts with volume on top balance the cheekbones. Side-swept styles work well.

Best Women's Haircuts

Wispy bangs add width at the forehead, while chin-length cuts balance below. Soft curls and feathered layers complement the angular cheekbone structure.

Oblong or long faces have a face length significantly greater than width, with a narrow jawline and high forehead. The goal is to add width and reduce the appearance of length.

Best Men's Haircuts

Side-swept bangs, textured fringes, and mullets add width. Avoid excessive height on top. Styles with volume on the sides create balance.

Best Women's Haircuts

Blunt cuts, waves, and horizontal layers add width. Side-swept bangs reduce forehead length. Avoid long, straight hair that elongates further.