Face shapes and the haircuts for each
Seven face shapes, what each one looks like, and the haircuts listed for it, with a line on what each cut does.
How to tell your face shape in a mirror
Pull your hair back off your forehead and ears and look straight ahead with a neutral face, in a mirror or at a phone held at eye level about an arm's length away. A close selfie makes the middle of the face look wider. Then check three things: which part is widest, whether your face is clearly longer than it is wide, and whether the jaw corners are sharp or soft.
| Widest part | Length | Jaw | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekbones, with the forehead and jaw close behind | Longer than wide | Soft | Oval |
| About even | About even | Soft and rounded | Round |
| About even | About even | Sharp corners | Square |
| Forehead, narrowing to the chin | Longer or even | Pointed chin | Heart |
| About even | Clearly longer than wide | Either | Long |
| Cheekbones, with the forehead and jaw both narrower | Longer than wide | Pointed chin | Diamond |
| Jaw | Either | Usually sharp | Triangle |
If two rows fit, read both pages: most faces sit between two shapes, and the cuts listed for them overlap. Hair texture, thickness and how much time you spend on it matter as much as the outline.