The 7 Face Shapes: Complete Guide
Stylists, barbers, and opticians classify faces into seven proportion profiles. Each one below links to a full guide with traits, measurements, and the hairstyles, glasses, and beard styles that flatter it most.
Face shape comes down to four numbers — face length, forehead width, cheekbone width, and jaw width — plus how angular the jawline is. Which zone is widest, and how length compares to width, places every face into one of the seven categories (or between two, which is completely normal).
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All seven shapes at a glance
Oval
The balanced all-rounder
An oval face is slightly longer than it is wide, with cheekbones as the widest point and a jaw that tapers gently into a softly rounded chin.
Full oval guide →Round
Soft curves and full cheeks
A round face is nearly as wide as it is long, with full cheeks, a curved jawline, and no hard angles anywhere in the outline.
Full round guide →Square
Strong jaw, bold angles
A square face has a forehead, cheekbones, and jaw of roughly equal width, finished with a strong, angular jawline — the feature this shape is famous for.
Full square guide →Heart
Wide forehead, delicate chin
A heart-shaped face is widest at the forehead and cheekbones and tapers to a narrow, often pointed chin — sometimes with a widow’s peak completing the heart outline.
Full heart guide →Diamond
Striking cheekbones, rare geometry
The diamond face is one of the rarest shapes: dramatic, high cheekbones form the widest point while both the forehead and jawline stay narrow, tapering to a defined chin.
Full diamond guide →Oblong
Elegant length, refined lines
An oblong (or rectangular) face is clearly longer than it is wide, with forehead, cheeks, and jaw all close in width and long, straight sides.
Full oblong guide →Triangle
Grounded jaw, distinctive presence
A triangle (or pear) face is widest at the jawline and narrows toward the forehead — the mirror image of the heart shape.
Full triangle guide →Quick comparison
| Shape | Length ÷ width | Widest zone | Jawline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oval | 1.3–1.45 | Cheekbones | Soft, tapering |
| Round | ≈ 1.0–1.2 | Cheeks | Curved, no corners |
| Square | ≈ 1.0–1.3 | Even all over | Sharp, angular |
| Heart | 1.2–1.45 | Forehead | Tapers to a point |
| Diamond | 1.3–1.6 | Cheekbones (only) | Narrow, defined |
| Oblong | 1.5+ | Even all over | Varies, sides straight |
| Triangle | 1.2–1.5 | Jaw | Wide, prominent |
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