You've probably experienced it before, you see someone on the street or on television with a great hairstyle and immediately want the same hairstyle yourself. You rush to your hairdresser, bring a photo of your favorite actor, and explain in detail how you want your hairstyle. The hairstyle that looks so beautiful and perfect on that actor or friend looks quite disappointing on your head. Did my hairdresser do it wrong? Did I give the wrong instructions? Am I using the wrong products? It could be, but it's more likely that you chose a hairstyle that simply doesn't suit your face shape.
Everyone has a different face shape, which means that every hairstyle looks different on each person. That might sound a bit harsh, but it also offers a solution. There are hairstyles that look great on your face and actually enhance the features of your face. A good hairdresser should know which hairstyle suits your face. In case you don't have a good hairdresser, we will show you which hairstyle suits your face shape.
The best hairstyle for a square face
The square face often has a strong jawline and a lot of symmetry. Many people consider this the most masculine face shape.
With a square face, you have a lot of choices when selecting a hairstyle because there are few hairstyles that don't look good with this face shape. Short or long, it doesn't matter much. With a square face, you want to accentuate your angular jawline. Classic hairstyles like faded sides with layers, side parts, slightly longer on top, the pompadour, or a regular quiff seem to work best.
We advise not to wear hairstyles too tight and flat on top and not too short, as this can give you a blockhead look, which you want to avoid. Otherwise, you can try almost any hairstyle because almost everything suits this face shape. What a lucky person you are.
Men with a square face shape
The best hairstyle for a round face
A round face doesn't really have prominent lines or angles. So you'll want to choose a hairstyle that gives more definition to your face. Choose a hairstyle that doesn't follow the lines of your face. Otherwise, your face will only look rounder. Go for a hairstyle that provides contrast and separates from your face. Opt for a lot of volume and length on top and shorter hair on the sides. Think of a pompadour, for example. Try to avoid a hairstyle that falls down with covered sides, as 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're already ahead with the ladies. It is said that the oval face shape is the most popular among women. You might not want to 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 hairstyles of all face shapes. Feel free to go to the hairdresser and try out what is trending at the moment. You can hardly go wrong with your choice.
Things you might want to consider are keeping your forehead somewhat clear because otherwise your face will become rounder. A side parting always works well, a pompadour will look stunning on you, and when you shave the sides, even the mirror will look forward to the moment you stand in front of it again. But apart from these styles, you can mainly do what you like. It can all work.
Men with an oval face shape
The best hairstyle for a triangular face
The triangular face often has a nice wide jawline that narrows towards the chin, giving you a sort of triangular shape. The forehead is slightly narrower than with a square face. So it's best to go for fuller sides.
You can definitely go for a parting, a slick back, or a French crop as long as you don't shave the sides shaving. You want to make that narrower forehead appear wider.
Men with a triangular face shape
The best hairstyle for a rectangular face
Also known as an elongated face, it falls in shape somewhere between square and oval. 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 on both the sides and the top.
Don't do a French crop, undercut, or other hairstyles with significantly shaved sides. You can definitely do a pompadour, quiff, or slick the hair back, but don't make the sides too short.
Men with a rectangular face shape
The best hairstyle for a diamond-shaped face
The chance is not great that you have a diamond-shaped face. It is quite a rare type of face. If you do have it, 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 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 bit longer around the ears suit this face shape well.
Don't make the hair too short on the sides because your ears will then appear much larger. You let your cheekbones stand out even more. Want to make your chin appear wider? Go for a stubble beard.
Men with a diamond-shaped face
The best hairstyle for a heart-shaped face
A heart-shaped face is quite rare but occurs more often than a diamond-shaped face. The top is somewhat wider and it narrows downwards. So what you want to do is not make your chin appear too narrow. Preferably, do not go for a short cropped hairstyle. Opt for a slightly longer hairstyle with more waves.
Do you want to make your jawline and chin a bit wider? Try a full beard. This way you give more width to the bottom of your face, bringing the shape of your face nicely into balance. Stubble also always works well.
Men with a heart-shaped face
Get advice on the best hairstyle
I understand that you don't always feel like figuring out what exactly suits you. This blog is also purely intended as advice to give you pointers on what to pay attention to. Make it easy for yourself and find a good hairdresser who knows and sees these things.
In any case, it explains why not every hairstyle from a magazine suits you as you would like. Besides a hairstyle looking good on you, you will of course also need to take good care of your hair and use the right products for styling your hair.
Read more about it in the blogs below or ask your hairdresser for advice on the right products. You can also call us or send an email with burning questions about products for your hair.
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