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Perfect Hairstyles for Every Face Shape

Transform your look with hairstyles that perfectly complement your facial features. Our expert guide helps you choose cuts, colors, and styles that enhance your natural beauty.

Hairstyles by Face Shape Quick Guide

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Oval Face

The golden ratio - most styles work!

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Long layers
  • • Bob cuts (any length)
  • • Pixie cuts
  • • Bangs (all styles)
  • • Updos and ponytails
  • • Beach waves

❌ Avoid:

  • • Extremely long, heavy hair
  • • Overly voluminous styles

Celebrity Inspiration: Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Emma Stone

Round Face

Add height and angles

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Long layers below chin
  • • Side-swept bangs
  • • High ponytails
  • • Asymmetrical cuts
  • • Volume at crown
  • • Long bob (below chin)

❌ Avoid:

  • • Chin-length bobs
  • • Blunt bangs
  • • Center parts
  • • Curly, voluminous styles

Celebrity Inspiration: Selena Gomez, Mila Kunis, Chrissy Teigen

Square Face

Soften with curves and layers

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Long, soft layers
  • • Side-swept bangs
  • • Waves and curls
  • • Layered bob
  • • Face-framing layers
  • • Soft, romantic updos

❌ Avoid:

  • • Blunt cuts
  • • Straight-across bangs
  • • Severe center parts
  • • Sharp, angular cuts

Celebrity Inspiration: Angelina Jolie, Olivia Wilde, Demi Moore

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Heart Face

Balance wide forehead

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Chin-length bobs
  • • Side-swept bangs
  • • Waves at jawline
  • • A-line cuts
  • • Volume at chin level
  • • Curtain bangs

❌ Avoid:

  • • Short pixie cuts
  • • Volume at crown
  • • Slicked-back styles
  • • Very short cuts

Celebrity Inspiration: Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson

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Diamond Face

Add width to forehead and chin

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Full bangs
  • • Chin-length bobs
  • • Textured pixie cuts
  • • Side-swept styles
  • • Volume at temples
  • • Layered cuts

❌ Avoid:

  • • Center parts
  • • Slicked-back styles
  • • Cuts at cheekbone level
  • • High, tight ponytails

Celebrity Inspiration: Jennifer Lopez, Tyra Banks, Halle Berry

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Oblong Face

Add width, minimize length

✅ Best Choices:

  • • Blunt bobs
  • • Full, straight bangs
  • • Shoulder-length cuts
  • • Wide layers
  • • Side volume
  • • Horizontal styling

❌ Avoid:

  • • Very long, straight hair
  • • High ponytails
  • • Volume at crown
  • • Center parts without bangs

Celebrity Inspiration: Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Alexa Chung

Hair Length Recommendations

Short Hair

Pixie cuts, short bobs

✅ Best for:

  • • Oval faces (any style)
  • • Diamond faces (textured pixies)
  • • Square faces (soft, layered cuts)

❌ Challenging for:

  • • Round faces
  • • Heart faces
  • • Oblong faces

Medium Hair

Lobs, shoulder-length

✅ Best for:

  • • Heart faces (chin-length bobs)
  • • Oblong faces (blunt cuts)
  • • Round faces (below chin)
  • • Diamond faces (A-line bobs)

💡 Styling Tips:

  • • Add layers for movement
  • • Consider face-framing pieces

Long Hair

Past shoulders, long layers

✅ Best for:

  • • Oval faces (any style)
  • • Round faces (long layers)
  • • Square faces (soft waves)
  • • Diamond faces (below chest)

❌ Avoid for:

  • • Oblong faces (adds length)
  • • Very fine hair (lacks volume)

Expert Styling Tips

Color Considerations

Face-Framing Highlights

Add dimension around your face to enhance your features and complement your face shape.

Balayage Techniques

Strategic color placement can add width where needed or create the illusion of length.

Root Shadowing

Darker roots can minimize forehead width for heart and diamond face shapes.

Texture & Movement

Layering Techniques

Strategic layers can soften angular faces or add volume where needed.

Wave Patterns

Different curl patterns can enhance or balance your natural face shape.

Volume Placement

Know where to add volume - at the crown, sides, or ends - based on your face shape.

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