OVAL FACE

You have an oval face shape if your face shape looks like an egg shape. Length is equal to one and a half times width. Generally, the forehead and jaw have the same width.

Hairstyles for Oval Faces

Oval face is well balanced, so you can wear short, medium, or long hairstyle with less limitation than any other face. The only thing to be considered with an oval face shape is what part of your face you want to accentuate.

Hairstyles to Avoid

The main thing to consider is not to choose the hairstyles that hang on your face, eyes, or that just cover over your well balanced face shape.

ROUND FACE

You have a round face shape if the shape is circular. It has curvilinear lines with its length is approximately equal to its width. Round face shape symbolizes peace, communication, and cute. If you have a round face, your object is to add its length and reduce its width.

Hairstyles for Round Faces

Choose hairstyles with height and fullness at the crown. Short or medium hair with spike at the top is great to make the head look longer. Longer hairstyles that are kept close to the cheeks with no width will also look better. Middle parts are great for creating the illusion of narrow length. If you wear a long hairstyle, the middle parts can be used to cover sides of face to reduce the width.

Hairstyles to Avoid

Hairstyles that add volume at the sides like wavy/curly hair at the sides or hairstyles with fringes that reduce the height.

DIAMOND FACE

Diamond face is characterized by narrow forehead and jawline with wide and high cheekbones. This is the rarest face shape. If you have a diamond shaped face, you need to balance your narrow chin, minimize wider cheek bones and shorten the overall length.

Hairstyles for Diamond Faces

Diamond face shapes need to soften the pointed forehead, balance a narrow chin and minimize wider cheek bones. Hairstyles that add width at the chin area and the forehead area, or shoulder length wispy work well. Hairstyles with bangs will work to shorten long faces and soften the pointed forehead. Styles that tuck in behind the ears also work well to show off a wonderful cheek bone structure.

Hairstyles to Avoid

Avoid  short hairstyles with height on top, particularly ones without fringes such as faux hawk. Avoid styles that leave no hair on the neck area or the chin area. Middle parts will add length so they should also be avoided.

SQUARE FACE

If you have a face that is as long as its wide, then you have a square face. It is defined by a strong and broad forehead with angular jaw. With a square face shape, your main aim should be to give some roundness around your face and soften your strong jawline.

Hairstyles for Square Faces

Short to medium length hair will suit you, especially if the style is rounded in shape. Curly, wavy, and layers can also soften your square face. Styles with height at the crown will work in your favor, as it can make the face look longer.

Hairstyles to Avoid

Avoid straight heavy fringes on your long hairstyles as this will accentuate your jaw line and squareness. Very short traditional flat tops with sharply edged sides will also accentuate your squareness.

HEART SHAPED FACE

If you have a broad forehead and strong cheekbones with a narrow chin, then you have a heart face. Reverse of triangular shape, it is defined by wide at the forehead and cheekbones, but narrow at the jawline.

Hairstyles for Heart Faces

With a heart face shape, your main aim should be to give some width around narrow chin, or add length at the top to balance the narrow chin. Textured & wispy layers chin-length hairstyles will suit best. Side swept fringe will flatter your forehead. with semi spiky soft layer on the top & short sides also work for you.

Hairstyles to Avoid

Short & full hair on the top that are slicked back will emphasize your upper face. Too much height at the crown with heavy straight across bangs will make you look top heavy.

OBLONG FACE

You have an oblong face if your face is much longer than its wide. Generally you have a high forehead but narrow chin with straight (almost the same width) forehead, cheekbones and jaw line, and sometimes with a longish nose.

Hairstyles for Oblong Faces

If you want to dress your face, the goal is to make your face appear oval, shorter and broader. Short to medium length hair with fringes will cover your forehead & shorten your face. To make your face look broader, you can add fullness to the side using sideburns. Layers, wavy, & curls hair can make your straight face look soft & smooth.

Hairstyles to Avoid

Long hair with the same length will make your face look even longer. If you want to wear long hairstyle, wear a layered look. Avoid very short hair close to the scalp. Avoid long spike hair with short sideburns.