Haircuts for every face shape: Expert advice

Selecting the ideal haircut involves more than just following trends; it hinges significantly on face shape. Whether your face is diamond, oval, heart, square, or round, choosing the right style can accentuate your best features. Experts from Termix and the Arco salon offer guidance on cuts that best complement each facial structure.

For the oval face, often considered "perfect," characterized by a slightly wider forehead than jawline and prominent cheekbones, styles like layered bobs, long layered cuts, and pixie cuts are recommended. Celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, Millie Bobby Brown, and Rihanna exemplify how these cuts harmonize their features.

Round faces, with their pronounced cheeks and soft jawlines, can appear slimmer with straight or wispy haircuts, avoiding bangs. Styles like long layers, butterfly cuts, and shaggy cuts are suggested, with long curtain bangs as an occasional option. Celebrities like Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, Drew Barrymore, and Mila Kunis showcase these looks.

Elongated faces, where length exceeds width and the forehead is broad, benefit from medium-length cuts or layered styles. Termix advises against very long hair unless the goal is to create an illusion of a smaller head. Curtain bangs, clavicut with waves, and side-swept bangs with soft layers are suitable options, as seen on Cher, Dakota Johnson, and Gisele Bündchen.

Square faces, marked by a strong jawline and a forehead width similar to the jaw, can be softened with V-shaped cuts featuring wispy layers, wispy curtain bangs, or layered cuts with a side part. Actresses like Olivia Wilde, Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, and Margot Robbie demonstrate these styles. For heart-shaped faces, characterized by a wider forehead and a narrow chin, cuts like wavy bobs, butterfly cuts, and long layers with waves help balance the features, as exemplified by Naomi Campbell, Sydney Sweeney, and Kourtney Kardashian. Diamond-shaped faces, similar to oval but with prominent cheekbones, a narrow forehead, and a fine jawline, can also be enhanced by these balancing styles.