Face Shape Chart
This face shape chart shows all eight face shapes side by side, with dashed lines across the forehead, cheekbones and jaw and down the face length. Compare those four measurements on your own face and the shape whose proportions match is yours.
How to read the face shape chart
Start with length: round and square faces are about as long as they are wide, rectangle and oblong faces are clearly longer, and the rest sit in between. Then find the widest line. A wide forehead points to heart, wide cheekbones to oval, round or diamond, and a wide jaw to triangle.
Last, look at the jaw corner and chin. Sharp corners separate square from round and rectangle from oblong; a pointed chin separates heart and diamond from oval.
The 8 types of face shapes
Oval
A bit longer than wide. Widest: across the cheekbones.
Slightly longer than it is wide, with cheekbones as the widest point and a softly curved jaw. Most cuts and frames work, so you can choose by mood and hair texture.
Round
About equal. Widest: cheekbones, or all three widths roughly similar.
About as long as it is wide, with full cheeks and a jaw that curves without corners. Height on top and vertical lines add length.
Square
About equal. Widest: no single widest point; forehead, cheekbones and jaw are similar.
A square face is about as long as it is wide, with forehead, cheekbones and jaw all close in width and a strong, angular jawline. Soft movement and a little height keep those corners from boxing the face in.
Rectangle
Much longer than wide. Widest: all similar: forehead, cheekbones and jaw nearly equal.
A long face with straight sides, a strong angled jaw and a flat chin. Styles that add width and curve at the jawline balance it best.
Oblong
Much longer than wide. Widest: all similar, so the sides look straight.
Long and fairly narrow, with straight cheeks and a jaw that curves gently into a rounded chin. Fringes and side volume are your best tools.
Heart
A little longer than it is wide. Widest: the forehead.
A heart face is widest at the forehead and narrows to a slim jaw and pointed chin. You look best when hair and frames add weight to the lower half and keep the top quiet.
Diamond
A little longer than it is wide. Widest: the cheekbones; forehead and jaw are both narrower.
A diamond face is widest across the cheekbones, with a narrow forehead and a narrow, pointed chin. Your styling goal is to add width above the brows and below the ears so the middle stops doing all the work.
Triangle
A little longer than it is wide. Widest: the jaw; the forehead is narrower.
A triangle face has a jaw wider than the forehead, with angular corners and a flat chin. Your styling balances the base by building width and interest above the eyes.
What your face shape changes
- Haircuts
- Volume goes where your face is narrow. A long face takes width at the sides; a short face takes height at the crown; a wide jaw takes length past the chin.
- Glasses
- Frames work best when they contrast with your outline. Angular frames add structure to soft, round faces; round and oval frames soften strong jaws.
- Makeup
- Contour sits where you want less width and highlight where you want more. The same blush placed lower or higher can shorten or lengthen a face.
- Beards
- Facial hair reshapes the jaw directly. Fuller sides widen a narrow chin; a shorter, rounded beard softens a square one.
None of this is about fixing your face. It is a shortcut to the cuts and frames you are most likely to enjoy wearing.
Not sure which one is you?
Use the face shape tool: measure from a photo, privately in your browser, or answer five quick questions.
Find my face shapeFrequently asked questions
There is no reliable count, and published claims vary widely. In practice many people find their face sits between oval and one neighbouring shape, which is why our tool shows how close every shape came rather than one label.
Measure your face length and your forehead, cheekbone and jaw widths, then compare the pattern with the chart rather than the outline. The relationships matter more than the exact numbers: which line is longest, and how length compares with width.
Many sites use the names interchangeably. Here, both are clearly longer than wide with similar widths, but a rectangle face has an angular jaw and an oblong face has a rounded one. The difference changes which haircuts and frames work best.
Yes. The same eight shapes apply, and every face shape guide here includes men's haircuts and beard styles alongside glasses advice.