How to Determine Your Face Shape as a Man
To find your men's face shape, pull your hair back and measure four things: your forehead, your cheekbones, your jaw and the length of your face. Then compare them. Whichever is widest, and how long the face is next to its width, tells you if you are round, oval, square, diamond, heart, oblong or triangle.
What you need
A mirror, a soft measuring tape or a ruler, and a minute with your hair pulled off your face. A front-facing photo works too: hold the camera at eye level, keep a neutral face and look straight ahead.
Step by step
- Pull your hair back and stand facing the mirror.
- Forehead: measure across the widest part of the forehead, between the hairline and the eyebrows.
- Cheekbones: measure across the widest part of the cheekbones, usually just under the outer corners of the eyes.
- Jaw: measure from the corner of the jaw to the tip of the chin, then double it.
- Length: measure from the center of the hairline to the tip of the chin.
How to read the numbers
- Length is clearly the biggest number, and the face looks long: oblong.
- Length is a little more than the widths, with a softly rounded jaw: oval.
- Length and cheekbone width are close, with a soft jaw and full cheeks: round.
- Length and width are close, with a strong, angular jaw: square.
- Cheekbones are the widest, with a narrower forehead and chin: diamond.
- The forehead is the widest, with a narrower chin: heart.
- The jaw is the widest, with a narrower forehead: triangle.
The 7 face shapes at a glance
- Round: soft and about as wide as it is long.
- Oval: balanced, a little longer than wide.
- Square: strong jaw, similar forehead and jaw width.
- Diamond: widest at the cheekbones.
- Heart: wide forehead, narrow chin.
- Long or oblong: clearly longer than wide.
- Triangle: the jaw is the widest part.
What if I am between two shapes?
That is normal. Most people are a mix, so pick the shape that is closest and use the tips from both. Hair type, hairline and the shape of your head matter as much as your face shape. Your barber can look at your face in person and tell you what will work.
What to do next
Once you know your shape, see the haircut guide for it above. You can also see how to match your beard style to your face shape and which fade suits your face shape.
Questions customers ask
Can I find my face shape from a photo?
Yes. Take a front-facing photo at eye level with your hair pulled back and a neutral face. Then compare your forehead, cheekbones, jaw and length.
Does face shape change with weight?
It can look different, since weight can change how full the cheeks and jaw look. The bone structure stays the same.
Can my barber tell me my face shape?
Yes. Your barber can look at your face, hairline, hair type and head shape, and recommend a haircut that suits them.
Where can I book a haircut?
Book online at any of our 3 shops in Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Campbell. Hair services run 6 AM to midnight by appointment, and you get $10 off your first service when you book online.
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