Choosing a perfect hairstyle for your face shape
Before you can pick out the perfect hairstyle for your hair replacement system, you must first understand which of the most common face shapes you are. Our face shape and hairstyle guide below might help.
Face shape and hairstyle guide
Oval Shape Face
Slightly narrower at the jawline than at the temples, with a gently rounded hairline.
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- A variety of styles, most any shape will look good on you!
- Clean, slicked-back look
- Single-length cuts
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- Covering up your features with heavy bangs
- Too much forward-directed hair styling or brush forwards
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Round Shape Face
Full-looking face with a round chin and hairline. Widest point is at the cheeks and ears.
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- Short hairstyles with a swept-back direction
- Off-center part
- Hairstyles with fullness & height at the crown
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- Center parts
- Really short crops
- Straight "chopped" bangs
- Fullness at side and bangs
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Rectangular Shape Face
Long and slender, about the same width at forehead and just below cheekbones. Narrow chin or forehead.
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- Short to medium lengths
- Fullness at the sides
- Soft, wispy bangs
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- Too much length
- Fullness or height on the top
- Center parts
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Square Shape Face
A strong, square jawline and usually an equally square hairline.
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- Short to medium lengths
- Wave or roundness around face
- Wispy bangs and/or height at top
- Off center parts
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- Long, straight hairstyles
- Linear straight bangs
- Center parts
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Heart Shape Face
Face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin.
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- Longer hairstyles
- Side parts
- Gently wispy bangs
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- Short hairstyles
- Full styles that emphasize upper face
- Height at the crown
- Severe, slick-back looks
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Triangle Shape Face
A dominant jawline that tapers or narrows toward the cheeks and temples.
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- Shorter hairstyles
- Off center parts
- Styles that are full at the temples
- Tapering at the jaw
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- Long hairstyles that draw attention to jawline
- Center part
- Height at the crown, front and top
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Diamond Shape Face
Widest at the cheekbones, and narrow equally at the forehead and jaw line.
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- A variety of styles, most any shape will look good on you!
- Weight in the back or nape area
- Shorter hairstyles
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- Long bangs
- Hair that hangs over your face
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