How many times have you requested a haircut similar to your favorite actor without considering your face shape and ended up feeling disappointed?

The worst part about a bad haircut is that it will take days and months to grow back that lost hair.

Hence, it is very important to determine your face shape to master how you look. It sounds a lot easier than it actually is.

And guess what, your face shape doesn’t just apply to haircuts but even accessories like sunglasses, earrings, glass frames. If purchased according to your face shape, these accessories can accentuate your features.

How To Determine Your Face Shape?

It takes the below simple steps to determine your face shape.

1. Forehead Width

Measure the length across your left and right hairline. Make sure you keep your measuring tape tight and not bend it.

2. Jawline Width

Start measuring from just below your ear to the center of your chin, then multiply by 2. Make sure the tape touches your skin, hence you can bend your tape according to your face’s planes and ridges.

3. Cheekbone Width

Start at the highest point of your cheekbones and then measure across both your cheekbones. Make sure to not bend the tape and keep it flat to avoid any measuring discrepancy.

4. Face Length

Start measuring from the top of your hairline to the lowest part of your chin.

If you find measuring difficult, there are other ways to check it out. You could determine your face shape by just looking at some visual cues.

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Different Face Shapes. What is your Face Shape?

1. Diamond Face Shape

The diamond face shape has been rated the most desirable face shape. This face shape can also be deemed rare because of its dimensions. The outline of this face shape shows that cheekbones are high and the widest point of the face. The chin and forehead on the other hand are narrow.

The diamond face shape is often confused with the heart-shaped face. The main difference between them is the hairline and jaw; The diamond-shaped face will have a more narrow hairline and jaw whereas the heart-shaped face has a narrower jaw and a wider forehead.

Celebrities with a diamond face shape: Megan Fox, Camila Alves, Jenifer Lopez, Elizabeth Hurley

Diamond Face Shape Best Hairstyles

1. Short Crop or Pixie Cut

2. Long, Side swept Bangs

3. Face Framing Layers

Worst Haircuts for Diamond Face Shape: Heavy, rounded bangs, Straight-across bangs, long, straight bangs, wispy bangs

2. Oblong Face Shape

The outline of an oblong face-shaped person looks like a long rectangle but with rounded edges. They have broad but even foreheads, cheekbones, and jaws. Oblong face shapes are confused with oval-shaped faces but they are not the same.

Celebrities with an Oblong Face Shape: Blake Lively, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Bella Hadid

Oblong Face Shape Best Hairstyles

1. Sleek Low Pony

2. Long with Layers

3. Chin-length Layered Bob

Worst Haircuts for Oblong Face Shape: Hairstyles that add height to your face, middle parting, not having bangs

3. Round Face Shape

As the name suggests, the outline of a round face shape is similar to that of a square face with the exception being rounded angles. The sides of this face shape are curved rather than being straight. This face shape gets the cute face shape award.

Celebrities with a round face shape: Drew Barrymore, Ginnifer Goodwin, Hayden Panettiere, Mila Kunis, Selena Gomez

Round Face Shape Best Hairstyles

1. Short Curly Bob Hair

2. Straight Hair With Bangs

3. Short Hair, Side Swept Bangs

Worst Haircuts for Round Face Shape: Blunt bob, center parting, jaw-length bob, tight curls

4. Square Face Shape

The length and width of this face shape are similar in size. For a square face, your forehead, cheekbones, and jaws will be of the same width. The jaws are angular.

Celebrities with a square face: Angelina Jolie, Billie Piper, Demi Moore, Katie Holmes

Best Hairstyles for Square Face Shape

1. Medium hair soft waves

2. Wavy Hair With Side Swept Bangs

3. Extra Long Straight Hair

Worst hair cuts for square face shape: Blunt bob cut that stop at your wide jaw.

5. Oval Face Shape

The outline of the face shows that the forehead should be slightly broader than the chin. The chin of this face shape has softer edges. Experts say that an oval face can sport any hairstyle and still look cool. An oval face shape has been called an ideal face shape simply because of their face proportions that can pull off any hairstyle, makeup with ease.

Celebrities with an Oval Face Shape: Blake Lively, Kerry Washington, Bella Thorne, Bella Hadid

Oval Face Shape Best Hairstyles

Choppy Lob with Texture

Short Hair Pulled Away From Face

Medium, Soft Wavy Hair

Worst hair cuts for oval face shape: Heavy bangs

6. Heart Shaped Face Shape

The outline of the face shows a broad forehead and a pointy chin. The forehead is the widest part of the face. Research shows that a heart-shaped face person is deemed attractive in Asia due to their V-shaped face that makes them look younger.

Celebrities with Heart Face Shape: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Hyland, Deepika Padukone, Gwyneth Paltrow

Heart Face Shape Best Hairstyles

Front Poof with a Braid

Short Hair with Side Swept Bangs

Middle Parted Layers

Worst hair cuts for Heart face shape: Center parting

Conclusion

It is not a hard and fast rule that you have to be of one face shape. You can be a mix of two. If that is the case, use suggestions from both the face shapes.