A haircut can make or break your look. When choosing a new haircut, you should be very selective and consider your face shape as some cuts can be more flattering than others, emphasizing your natural features. Understanding your face shape and what compliments it makes all the difference.
There are six main face shapes; oval, heart, round, diamond, square, and rectangular. On selecting a haircut you should consider your face shape; this will help you determine which option will look best on you. Here’s a guide to help you identify your face shape and pick the haircuts that highlight your beauty.
Oval
If you have an oval-shaped face, the length of your face is typically more than the width, you have an elongated forehead with a slightly rounded jawline, and the cheekbones are the broadest part of the face. Enhance your features by layering around the face and try to avoid center parts; to highlight your natural symmetry without adding unnecessary width or length. A butterfly cut, side-swept bangs, a shoulder-length cut, a long-layered bob, or a side-swept pixie are the best haircuts for oval-shaped faces.
Heart
High cheekbones, a pointed chin, and a wider forehead are characteristics of a heart-shaped face. It could also be considered an inverted triangle. Try the haircuts that add volume at the bottom of the face and bring out cheekbones to show off the beauty of your features. The best haircuts for heart-shaped faces are blunt bangs with layers, a chin-length bob with bangs, or a long bob cut.
Round
People with round faces have equal length and width face ratios. Round faces typically feature softer angles, full cheeks, and a less defined jawline. Cheekbones in this face type are not sharp and are the widest part of the face, moreover, the sides of the face curve slightly outwards instead of going straight. While choosing a new haircut for a round face go for one that can create the illusion of an elongated face. The top picks for round-shaped faces are straight hair, long layers with volume, asymmetrical bobs, and pixie cuts with volume.
Diamond
If you have high cheekbones, a pointy chin, and a narrower forehead and jawline, your face is diamond-shaped. Several haircut options can flatter your face shape like side-swept curtain bangs to reduce the prominence of your cheekbones and add volume to your forehead. Long soft layers can soften the angles of your face creating a more balanced look in addition, a chin-length bob will add width to the jawline and show off the beauty of your high cheekbones.
Square
Square-shaped faces tend to have sharper features, a broad forehead, sharp angular jawline, and the width of the forehead, cheekbones, and jaw are nearly similar. Opt for haircuts that can help round out the angular features, and avoid sharp and hard edges. Curtain bangs, long layers, frame cuts, and wolf cuts are the best options for square-shaped faces.
Oblong/Rectangle
If the width of your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are equal, and the length of your face is more than its width, then you have a rectangular-shaped face. The haircuts that suit your face shape the best are the ones that add volume and soften the edges such as; long bob, short French bob with blunt bangs, and long layered cuts with bangs. These haircuts will definitely soften the face and compliment your features.
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