You have probably experienced it before, you see someone on the street or on television with a great haircut and immediately want a haircut like that yourself. You go to your barber as soon as possible, take a picture of your favorite actor and explain to him in detail how you want your haircut. The haircut that looks so beautiful and perfect on that actor or friend is quite disappointing on your head. Did my hairdresser do it wrong? Did I give the wrong directions? Am I using the wrong products? It could be, but it's more likely that you picked a haircut that simply doesn't fit your face shape.
Everyone has a different face shape so each haircut looks different for each person. This may sound silly but it also offers a solution. There are hairstyles that fit your face very well and make the shapes of your face stand out better. A good hairdresser should know which hairstyle suits your face. In case you do not have a good hairdresser, we will show you which hairstyle suits your face shape.
The best haircut for a square face
The square face often has a strong jawline and a lot of symmetry. Many people therefore consider this to be the most masculine face shape.
With a square face you have a lot of choice in choosing a hairstyle because there are few hairstyles that do not look good on this face shape. Short or long it doesn't really matter. With a square face you actually want to accentuate your angular jawline. Classic hairstyles such as shaved sides with layers, side partings, slightly longer on top, The pompadour or a regular crest look best.
We recommend not wearing the hairstyles too tight and flat on top and also not too short because otherwise you will get a block head and you want to avoid that. Other than that, you can actually try all hairstyles because almost everything fits this face shape. What a lucky guy you are.
Men with a square face shape
The best hairstyle for a round face
A round face doesn't really have distinctive lines or angles. So you will choose a hairstyle that gives more definition to your face. Choose a hairstyle that does not follow the lines of your face. Otherwise, your face will only appear rounder. Go for a hairstyle that gives contrast and separates from your face. Go for a lot of volume and length on top and some shorter hair on the sides. Consider a pompadour, for example. Try to avoid a hairstyle that falls down with parted sides. This will make your head look even rounder.
Men with a round face shape
The best hairstyle for an oval face
Do you have an oval face? Then you already have an edge with women. In fact, it is said that among women the oval face shape is the most popular. Perhaps you shouldn't take that too seriously, but it's still a fun fact for men with this type of face.
The oval face can have the greatest variety of hair styles of all face shapes. Go to the hairdresser and try out whatever is trending at the time. You can hardly go wrong with your choice.
Things to watch out for are keeping your forehead slightly clear because otherwise your face will become rounder. A side parting always works well, a pompadour will look great on you and when you shave up your sides even the mirror will be looking forward to the moment you get back in front of it. But apart from these styles, you can mostly do what you like. It can just all be done.
Men with an oval face shape
The best hairstyle for a triangular face
The triangular face often has a nice broad jawline that narrows toward the chin, giving you a kind of triangular shape. In contrast, the forehead is slightly narrower than in a square face. So it's best to go for somewhat fuller sides.
You can go for a parting, a slick back or a French crop as long as you don't have the sides shaved up. Instead, you want to make that narrower forehead a little wider.
Men with a triangular face shape
The best hairstyle for a rectangular face.
Also called oblong face falls a bit in between square and oval in terms of shape. Since you already have a long face, you want to go for a hairstyle that doesn't make your face even longer. Go for a longer hairstyle both at the sides and top.
Don't do a french crop, undercut or other hairstyles with substantially shaved sides. It is okay to do a pompadour, crest or hair back but do not do the sides too short.
Men with a rectangular face shape
The best hairstyle for a diamond-shaped face
Chances are not good that you have a diamond-shaped face. In fact, it is quite a rare face type. If you do, then you have a somewhat narrower chin and forehead but the cheekbones are a bit wider. So it's best to go for a hairstyle that gives a little more width to your chin and forehead.
Layers and edges generally work well because they give more definition to the forehead, and hairstyles that are a little longer around the ears also look good on this face shape.
Don't leave the hair too short on the sides because it will make your ears look much bigger. You will make your cheekbones look even wider. Want to make your chin a little wider? Go for a stubble.
Men with diamond-shaped faces
The best hairstyle for a heart-shaped face
A heart-shaped face is quite rare but more common than a diamond-shaped face. The top is a little wider and downward it gets narrower. So what you want to do is keep your chin from looking too narrow. Prefer not to go for a short shaved haircut. Go for a slightly longer hairstyle with more waves.
Want to make your jawline and chin a little wider? Try a full beard. This will give more width to the bottom of your face, balancing the shape of your face nicely. Stubble always works well, too.
Men with a heart-shaped face
Get advice on the best hairstyle
I understand that you don't always feel like figuring out what suits you best. This blog is meant purely as advice to give you some pointers. Make it easy on yourself and find a good hairdresser who knows and sees these things.
In any case, it explains why not every haircut from a magazine will suit you the way you want it. Besides the fact that a hairstyle can look good on you, you will also have to take good care of your hair and use the right products for styling your hair.
Read more about that in the blogs below or ask your hairdresser for advice on the right products. Of course, you can also give us a call or send us an email with burning questions about products for your hair.
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