Best Haircut for Your Face Shape

For women

• Long Layers — Shows off your balanced proportions with soft movement.
• Blunt Lob — A clean, modern length that suits an oval face effortlessly.
• Curtain Bangs — Frames the face without hiding your even features.

Avoid: Very heavy, face-covering styles that hide your balanced features.

For men

• Pompadour — A versatile classic that suits balanced features.
• Textured Crop — Modern, low-maintenance, and flatters most angles.
• Classic Side Part — Clean and timeless on an oval face.

Avoid: Heavy fringes that cover the forehead and hide your proportions.

For women

• Long Layers — Adds vertical length to slim a rounder face.
• Lob Below the Chin — Sits past the widest point to elongate, not widen.
• Side-Swept Bangs — Creates angles that offset soft curves.

Avoid: Blunt chin-length bobs and blunt fringes that add width.

For men

• Pompadour — Height on top elongates a rounder face.
• High Fade with Volume — Tight sides plus top volume add definition.
• Faux Hawk — Draws the eye upward to slim the face.

Avoid: Even all-over lengths and bowl shapes that add roundness.

For women

• Soft Layers — Softens a strong jawline with gentle texture.
• Wavy Lob — Curves around the jaw to balance the angles.
• Side-Swept Bangs — Breaks up a broad forehead for a softer frame.

Avoid: One-length, jaw-grazing bobs that echo the jawline.

For men

• Crew Cut — Sharp and structured to match a strong jaw.
• Buzz Cut — Showcases defined, angular features.
• Classic Side Part — Clean lines that complement the jawline.

Avoid: Long, unstructured styles that hide a strong jaw.

For women

• Chin-Length Bob — Adds width at the jaw to balance a narrow chin.
• Side or Curtain Bangs — Reduces the width of a broader forehead.
• Cheekbone Layers — Draws volume lower to even out the proportions.

Avoid: Blunt bangs paired with heavy crown volume.

For men

• Textured Fringe — A fuller fringe balances a wider forehead.
• Side-Swept Fringe — Softens the forehead and frames the face.
• Medium Layered — Adds weight lower to balance a narrow chin.

Avoid: Slicked-back high-volume tops that widen the forehead.

For women

• Blunt Bob — A shorter length stops the face looking longer.
• Soft Waves — Adds width at the sides to balance the length.
• Full or Curtain Bangs — Shortens the face visually for instant balance.

Avoid: Long, sleek, centre-parted hair that lengthens the face further.

For men

• Textured Crop with Fringe — A fringe shortens a longer face.
• Short Side Part — Keeps height low to avoid lengthening.
• Caesar Cut — Forward fringe balances the proportions.

Avoid: Tall pompadours and quiffs that lengthen the face.

For women

• Chin-Length Cut — Adds fullness at the jaw to balance cheekbones.
• Side-Swept Bangs — Widens a narrow forehead for harmony.
• Textured Layers — Softens high cheekbones with movement.

Avoid: Slicked-back styles that expose and widen the cheekbones.

For men

• Textured Fringe — Adds width at the forehead to balance cheekbones.
• Fuller Sides Cut — Softens prominent cheekbones.
• Medium Length — Movement offsets sharp angles.

Avoid: Very short sides with a high top that sharpen the cheekbones.

For women

• Crown Volume Layers — Builds width up top to balance a wider jaw.
• Layered Shoulder Cut — Keeps weight high and off the jawline.
• Side-Swept Bangs — Adds fullness across the forehead.

Avoid: Bottom-heavy long styles that add width at the jaw.

For men

• Pompadour — Volume up top balances a wider jaw.
• Quiff — Adds height and width at the crown.
• Volume-on-Top Cut — Keeps weight high to even out the face.

Avoid: Tightly faded sides with a flat top.