Best Men's Hairstyles for Your Face Shape

Your face shape is one of the biggest factors in finding a flattering hairstyle. The right haircut enhances your best features and creates balance. Here's how to identify your face shape and choose a style that works.

How to Determine Your Face Shape

Stand in front of a mirror and pull your hair back. Look at three things: your forehead width, cheekbone width, and jaw shape. Compare these proportions to the shapes below.

Oval Face

The oval face is considered the most versatile shape — most styles look good. Your face is slightly longer than it is wide, with a gently rounded jawline and forehead.

Best styles: Almost anything works. Try a classic side part, textured crop, buzz cut, or slicked-back undercut. You have the freedom to experiment.

Round Face

Round faces have similar width and length, with soft angles and full cheeks. The goal is to add height and create the illusion of length.

Best styles: High fade with volume on top, pompadour, quiff, or textured spikes. Avoid styles that add width at the sides. A flat top can also work well to add vertical dimension.

Square Face

Square faces feature a strong, angular jawline with a broad forehead. The face width and length are roughly equal, but with sharper angles than a round face.

Best styles: Short textured crops, side parts, low fades, and classic tapers all complement strong jawlines. Avoid overly rounded styles that fight your natural angles.

Heart-Shaped Face

Heart-shaped faces are wider at the forehead and narrow toward the chin. The goal is to balance the broader upper face with the narrower lower half.

Best styles: Medium-length styles with side-swept fringe, textured tops with mid fades, or longer styles that add width at the jawline. Avoid high-volume styles that make the forehead appear even wider.

Oblong (Rectangle) Face

Oblong faces are noticeably longer than they are wide. The forehead, cheeks, and jaw are similar in width.

Best styles: Styles that add width and avoid height. Fringes, side parts with volume, and longer styles on the sides work well. Avoid tall pompadours or high fades that add more length.

Ask Your Barber

A skilled barber considers your face shape, hair texture, and lifestyle when making recommendations. Browse barber portfolios on Concierge Barber Registry to find professionals whose work matches the style you're going for.