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Woman, front view, with fair lightly freckled skin and curly red-brown hair pulled back in a low bun.Man, front view, with deep brown skin and short natural black 4b coils kept off the forehead and ears.Woman, front view, with light olive skin and wavy black hair pulled back in a low bun.Man, front view, with medium warm-toned skin and straight black hair with grey, brushed straight back.
Examples of a square face, front view.

Haircuts for a square face

About as long as it is wide, with the forehead, cheekbones and jaw nearly the same width and angular jaw corners.

What balances it

Soft layers and texture around the jaw, side parts and length past the jaw soften angular corners.

What makes the outline stronger

Blunt cuts that end at the jaw and boxy, wide sides make the corners stronger. That is a choice, not a mistake: some people want their face shape to stand out.

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Men's haircuts for a square face

  • Flow hairstyle on a man with brown wavy hair pushed back, three-quarter view

    Bro Flow

    Medium • Low Maintenance

    The length past the ears softens the outline of a strong, angular jaw.

  • Low fade hairstyle with a curly top on a man with black coily hair and a beard, three-quarter view

    Low Fade

    Short • Curly

    Short sides and a tidy outline suit a strong, angular jaw without adding bulk at the sides.

  • Wolf cut hairstyle on a man with dark curly hair, three-quarter view

    Wolf Cut

    Medium • Straight

    Choppy layers around the face soften angular jaw corners.

Women's haircuts for a square face

  • Curly shag hairstyle with curtain bangs on a woman with dark brown curly hair, three-quarter view

    Curly Shag

    Medium • Curly

    Soft, textured layers around the face soften angular jaw corners.

  • Long layers hairstyle on a woman with dark brown straight hair, three-quarter view

    Long Layers

    Long • Low Maintenance

    Long, soft layers around the face soften angular jaw corners.

  • Wolf cut hairstyle on a woman with dark brown wavy hair, three-quarter view

    Wolf Cut

    Medium • Straight

    Choppy layers around the face soften angular jaw corners.