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Human faces come in seven basic shapes. For decades, people treated the oval face as the facial goddess and compared every other face type to its perfect beauty. How dated can you get!

Today, attractiveness is often defined by interesting irregularities like wide-set eyes, a delicate pointed chin, or a square jawline that gives the impression of strength. Still, when facial shapes become too pronounced, people will often request that you de-emphasize something about their face.

Table 3-1 provides info on seven different facial shapes you’ll need to consider before suggesting the best styles to enhance your family’s and friends’ naturally good looks. These guidelines can help you create the illusion of a more pleasing shape by softening or crisping up corners, and minimizing unwanted facial features like a protruding forehead.

TABLE 3-1 Seven Face Shapes

Face Shape	Features	Feminine Cutting Tips	Masculine Cutting Tips
Heart	Wide forehead and narrow chin	Cut a side-swept bang, retain enough length to peek around the back of the neck and at the jawline	Keep length on top with less volume; suggest a beard that is slightly fuller and thicker around the chin area
Oval	Symmetrical	Suitable for all haircuts and styles	Suitable for all haircuts and styles
Square	Overly strong forehead, jawline, and chin Face is equal length and width	Add see-through bangs and long layers that drape the face (past jawline)	Longer hair that accentuates angles of the face; modern undercuts with tapered sides and angular-shaped beards
Triangle	Narrow at the forehead and wide at the jawline	Cut a full, wide bang and face frame design	Tapered or faded haircuts with length and volume on top; short, trimmed beards that start just above the jawline
Round (Circle)	Shaped like a sphere	Cut top layers for lift and/or deep-set bang and long, smooth layers (past jawline)	Longer top with angular perimeter lines; side parts, angular beards
Oblong	Long and narrow	Add fullness to the sides and a smooth top with bangs, or cut a chin-length bob with bangs and movement (waves or curls) around the sides of the face	Cut longer lengths to properly drape the head; or slicked-back styles with a close skin fade paired with a naturally shaped, slightly full beard
Diamond	Wide cheekbones, prominent jawbone, and narrow forehead	Cut a full bang or a curtain bang; drape the hair at the edge of the cheeks down to the jawline	Add bangs to high fades; notch or point cut the ends for lift and a deconstructed look; design cuts that hug the jawline

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