How to Determine Your Face Shape In 3 Simple Steps

Heart

If your chin is pointed and your forehead is the widest part of your face, you have a heart-shaped face. Some people may have a widow's peak at their hairline, but you can still have a heart-shaped face without one—picture an upside-down triangle instead. This face shape looks great with bangs and mid-length to long hair (i.e. longer than shoulder-length).

Celebs with your face shape: Reese Witherspoon, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sydney Sweeney, Stephanie Hsu

Your best hairstyles: When considering what works best with a heart-shaped face, Rosenkranz recommends "hairstyles that create width through the jawline with fullness and width through the nape to balance the shape of the face." This includes side-swept bangs, brow-grazing fringes, pixie cuts, long layers, and "wearing hair forward around the face." Also, try to "avoid styles that accentuate the width of the forehead or cheekbones," he adds.

Square

If you have a square face, the sides of your face are straight, and your jawline is slightly angled with a very minimal curve. Your face is nearly as wide as it is long. In other words, if you were to measure from the edge of your temple to the top of where your jawline starts, you'd find that it would be approximately the same as the distance from your left jaw to your right jaw. You also have a sharp, angular bone structure, including a sharp jawline.

Celebrities with your face shape: Emma Mackey, Angelina Jolie, Megan Thee Stallion, Margot Robbie

Your best hairstyles: If your face shape falls into the square category, "Hairstyles that are fuller at the sides and that soften the corners are best," according to Rosenkranz. Think textured shags, long layers, and side-swept bangs. As for what styles to steer clear of, Rosenkranz advises avoiding "Enhancing the jawline further with blunt lines. Strong fringe is not recommended either."

Round

A round face is like a square-shaped face, but with softer angles—the sides of your face curve slightly outward instead of going straight. Your chin is rounded, and your cheekbones are the widest part of your face.

Celebs with your face shape: Selena Gomez, Gemma Chan, Kiersey Clemons, Madison Bailey

Your best hairstyles: Chin-length and long bobs, soft, face-framing layers, and long bangs suit a round face. "A hairstyle with a strong angular front and adding height will help to elongate the face," says Rosenkranz. On the other hand, "Avoid over softening this already round shape and avoid creating more width on sides. This will accentuate the shape further." He adds, "It's best to leave your hair down and avoid tucking it behind your ears." 

Diamond

If someone drew lines connecting the center of your hairline to your cheekbones and down to your chin, it would create a diamond shape—hence, the name. Diamond faces have pointed chins and high cheekbones. The main difference between a diamond-shaped face and a heart-shaped face is the hairline—if you have a diamond-shaped face, your hairline will be narrower.

Celebs with your face shape: Jennifer Lopez, Ashley Graham, Charli D'Amelio, Zoe Kravitz

Your best hairstyles: "A soft fringe and length will help soften the angles of the diamond shape, but avoid styles that draw the eye to or accentuate the jawline," says Rosenkranz. If you're looking to flatter your diamond-shaped face, try long layers, textured shags, and side-swept bangs.

Or, go the updo route, rocking a ponytail. "I love a ponytail," says Heath. "To cover the ponytail holder, I [like to] tie a small ribbon into a little bow at the base of the ponytail."

Oval

People with oval faces have foreheads that are only a bit wider than their curved chin—picture an egg placed upside down. If you have a tall forehead, your cheekbones are the widest part of your face, and your face is longer than it is wide, chances are you've got an oval face.

Celebs with your face shape: Beyonce, Jisoo, Tessa Thompson, Kim Kardashian

Your best hairstyles: The great thing about having an oval face is that this shape can work with almost any style, from an angular bob to long, beachy waves. Rosenkranz recommends choosing "styles that will enhance your key features" and steering clear of "too much height on top since that can make this shape feel oblong."

Rectangular/Oblong

Rectangular faces are sometimes called oblong, and they're similar to a square-shaped face but longer than they are wide. Your forehead, cheeks, and jawline are approximately the same width and your chin has a very slight curve.

Celebs with your face shape: Bella Hadid, Joan Smalls, Alexa Chung, Riley Keough

Your best hairstyles: For those with rectangular faces, "Creating fullness through the sides and keeping volume from the ears up is key," according to Rosenkranz. Soft waves, long, face-framing layers, and chin-length bobs are your best bets, whereas "flat, straight hair with no movement and volume with no width should be avoided." He also notes that "shorter hairstyles can make this shape feel masculine."

Heath concurs, saying she loves "curly hair with bangs" on a rectangular face shape. "It's such a fresh and cute look," she says.