The right haircut balances your face shape: round faces need height, long faces need width, square jaws need softness, heart shapes need fullness at the jaw. Find your shape first — free from one selfie — then use the chart below to pick cuts that suit it.
Each shape is defined by four measurements. Tap a shape for its haircuts.
A little longer than wide; cheekbones slightly wider than the forehead; jaw tapers to a soft rounded chin.
Noticeably longer than wide; forehead, cheekbones and jaw about the same width.
Face nearly as wide as it is long; full cheeks are the widest point; soft jaw with no clear angle.
Strong, wide jaw about as wide as the cheekbones and forehead; flatter chin; sharp jaw angle.
Wider forehead and cheekbones; jaw narrows to a small, pointed chin.
Cheekbones clearly the widest part; narrow forehead and narrow, pointed jaw.
Jaw wider than a narrower forehead and temples.
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| Shape | What it looks like | Length ÷ width | Jaw ÷ cheek | Suits | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oval | A little longer than wide; cheekbones slightly wider than the forehead; jaw tapers to a soft rounded chin. | 1.38 | 0.80 | Almost anything — curtain bangs, long layers, short crops. | Heavy fringe that hides the face’s balance. |
| Oblong | Noticeably longer than wide; forehead, cheekbones and jaw about the same width. | 1.50 | 0.80 | Width at the sides, bangs, cuts that stop adding height. | Tall quiffs and long, flat, straight hair. |
| Round | Face nearly as wide as it is long; full cheeks are the widest point; soft jaw with no clear angle. | 1.28 | 0.82 | Height on top, side parts, length below the chin, tight sides. | Chin-length round bobs, blunt bangs, volume at the sides. |
| Square | Strong, wide jaw about as wide as the cheekbones and forehead; flatter chin; sharp jaw angle. | 1.31 | 0.83 | Soft texture and layers, side parts, waves around the jaw. | Blunt cuts that end exactly at the jaw. |
| Heart | Wider forehead and cheekbones; jaw narrows to a small, pointed chin. | 1.38 | 0.77 | Fullness at the jaw — chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs. | Lots of height and volume at the crown. |
| Diamond | Cheekbones clearly the widest part; narrow forehead and narrow, pointed jaw. | 1.38 | 0.78 | Fringes that widen the forehead, fullness at the chin. | Volume at the cheekbones, slicked-back sides. |
| Triangle | Jaw wider than a narrower forehead and temples. | 1.38 | 0.84 | Volume at the crown and temples, sides kept close at the jaw. | Fullness at the jaw and chin-length blunt cuts. |
One cut per shape, shown on a face measured as that shape. AI-generated examples.
Short answers first. Measurements come from our own face shape tool.
Find your face shape first, then pick cuts that balance it: add height to round faces, width to long faces, softness to square jaws and fullness at the jaw for heart shapes. Our detector measures your shape from one selfie for free.
Oval, round, square, heart, diamond, oblong (long) and triangle. They are told apart by face length, forehead width, jaw width and jaw angle.
Oval is the most common description, and most faces sit near it or between two shapes. That is why we report a "leaning" shape when two are close.
Yes. Many faces are between two shapes, such as oval leaning oblong. Pick cuts that suit both.
It is one of the biggest factors, along with hair type and hairline. The same cut can lengthen one face and widen another.
Oval, because its proportions are already balanced. Most other shapes look best with cuts that add or remove width or length in specific places.