Sometimes a particular hairstyle or cut appeals, but how do you know whether it’s a good choice for you? Some styles, however popular, simply don’t fit every kind of person. Creating your own style and having a sense of what looks good on you helps ensure that the haircut you choose actually suits you. We’ve already explored how to find the right beard style for different face shapes, and now we’re looking at the rest of your hair.
Matching Hairstyles and Face Shapes
The shape of your face will influence whether a particular style will suit you and whether you’ll feel comfortable with that choice. While no two faces are the same, we all fall into one category or another whether that’s rectangular, heart-shaped, diamond-shaped, or round and here are the tips we recommend considering when deciding on your next cut.
Rectangular
Guys with a rectangular face shape should choose a style which balances out against the length of the face and makes it look wider to create symmetry. Textured haircuts with medium-length hair or side-swept style can be perfect for longer, rectangular faces. Keeping the hair long on top will further elongate the face shape and faded or tapered sides can also make the face appear narrower which isn’t always the look you’re going for.
Diamond
Haircuts for men with diamond-shaped faces aim to create the illusions of a wider jaw and longer forehead. Styles such as faux hawks and textured tops or even long fringes can suit a diamond-shaped face, they can hide a narrow forehead and give more emphasis to the prominent cheekbones. Angular or geometric lines in haircuts can make the face seem even sharper.
Heart
Heart-shaped faces often tail off towards the chin, making the style choice focused on creating width. Messy fringes and wavy textured styles are a great choice for heart shapes, and you should try and avoid any middle-parted styles or those with too much length on top as this is likely to further pinpoint the smaller chin and jaw size.
Round
Most people with round-shaped faces want their hairstyle choice to minimise this roundness as much as possible. The best way to do this is with straight lines, angles, and geometry. Spiky cuts, side sweeps and hairstyles featuring a mid-fade on the sides and a longer, fuller top can help. Faded sizes can make a face look slimmer and more hair on top can elongate the face shape too.
Choosing and creating your own hairstyle involves a little bit of thought, you may want to go with something you’ve seen on somebody else, but your best bet is to think about what suits your face shape. There are loads of styles for every kind of face shape and if you ask your barber, they’ll be able to help you create the look you’re after. Book in with Chaps and we’ll be more than happy to help.
Sometimes a particular hairstyle or cut appeals, but how do you know whether it’s a good choice for you? Some styles, however popular, simply don’t fit every kind of person. Creating your own style and having a sense of what looks good on you helps ensure that the haircut you choose actually suits you. We’ve already explored how to find the right beard style for different face shapes, and now we’re looking at the rest of your hair.
Matching Hairstyles and Face Shapes
The shape of your face will influence whether a particular style will suit you and whether you’ll feel comfortable with that choice. While no two faces are the same, we all fall into one category or another whether that’s rectangular, heart-shaped, diamond-shaped, or round and here are the tips we recommend considering when deciding on your next cut.
Rectangular
Guys with a rectangular face shape should choose a style which balances out against the length of the face and makes it look wider to create symmetry. Textured haircuts with medium-length hair or side-swept style can be perfect for longer, rectangular faces. Keeping the hair long on top will further elongate the face shape and faded or tapered sides can also make the face appear narrower which isn’t always the look you’re going for.
Diamond
Haircuts for men with diamond-shaped faces aim to create the illusions of a wider jaw and longer forehead. Styles such as faux hawks and textured tops or even long fringes can suit a diamond-shaped face, they can hide a narrow forehead and give more emphasis to the prominent cheekbones. Angular or geometric lines in haircuts can make the face seem even sharper.
Heart
Heart-shaped faces often tail off towards the chin, making the style choice focused on creating width. Messy fringes and wavy textured styles are a great choice for heart shapes, and you should try and avoid any middle-parted styles or those with too much length on top as this is likely to further pinpoint the smaller chin and jaw size.
Round
Most people with round-shaped faces want their hairstyle choice to minimise this roundness as much as possible. The best way to do this is with straight lines, angles, and geometry. Spiky cuts, side sweeps and hairstyles featuring a mid-fade on the sides and a longer, fuller top can help. Faded sizes can make a face look slimmer and more hair on top can elongate the face shape too.
Choosing and creating your own hairstyle involves a little bit of thought, you may want to go with something you’ve seen on somebody else, but your best bet is to think about what suits your face shape. There are loads of styles for every kind of face shape and if you ask your barber, they’ll be able to help you create the look you’re after. Book in with Chaps and we’ll be more than happy to help.
