Face Shapes for Men
Men's face shapes follow the same 10 types as everyone's, though square, rectangle and triangle are a little more common in men thanks to wider jaws on average. Below you'll find the best haircuts, beard styles and glasses for each shape.
Find your face shape
Oval face
An oval face shape is roughly one and a half times longer than it is wide.
Best haircuts: classic taper, quiff, side part, textured crop.
Beards: short boxed beard, heavy stubble, clean shaven.
Glasses: square or rectangular frames, wayfarers, aviators. Best glasses for oval faces.
Celebrities: George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper, Adam Levine.
Round face
A round face shape is about as wide as it is long.
Best haircuts: pompadour or quiff, faux hawk, undercut with length on top, side part with fade.
Beards: goatee or extended goatee, boxed beard, shorter on the sides, chin strap with longer chin.
Glasses: rectangular frames, square frames, browline frames. Best glasses for round faces.
Celebrities: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Black, Elijah Wood, Jonah Hill.
Square face
A square face shape has a forehead, cheekbones and jaw of about the same width, and a strong, angular jawline with defined corners below the ears.
Best haircuts: crew cut, buzz cut, side part with taper, textured crop.
Beards: stubble, short boxed beard, circle beard.
Glasses: round frames, oval frames, rimless or semi-rimless. Best glasses for square faces.
Celebrities: Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Henry Cavill, Tom Cruise.
Oblong face
An oblong face shape (also called a long face) is noticeably longer than it is wide, usually 1.7× or more.
Best haircuts: fringe or forward crop, side part with fuller sides, medium-length textured hair, classic short back and sides (not too tight).
Beards: full beard, fuller on the sides, mutton chops or wide stubble, avoid long chin beards.
Glasses: oversized frames, deep, tall lenses, decorative or contrasting temples. Best glasses for oblong faces.
Celebrities: Adam Levine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adrien Brody, Andrew Garfield.
Rectangle face
A rectangle face shape is longer than it is wide, like an oblong face, but with a strong, angular jaw.
Best haircuts: textured fringe, side part with moderate sides, short, messy crop, medium-length swept back (with volume at sides).
Beards: full beard kept wide, heavy stubble.
Glasses: round or oval frames, oversized frames, aviators. Best glasses for rectangle faces.
Celebrities: Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Adam Driver, Matthew McConaughey.
Heart face
A heart face shape is widest at the forehead and tapers down to a narrow, often pointed chin.
Best haircuts: medium-length side part, fringe, longer textured cut, tousled, mid-length hair.
Beards: full beard, boxed beard, stubble.
Glasses: bottom-heavy frames, round or oval frames, rimless or light-colored frames. Best glasses for heart faces.
Celebrities: Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, Zac Efron, Bradley Cooper.
Diamond face
A diamond face shape is widest at the cheekbones, with a noticeably narrower forehead and jaw.
Best haircuts: fringe, textured crop, medium-length swept back with volume at temples, side part with fuller sides.
Beards: full beard, chin-focused beard.
Glasses: cat-eye frames, oval frames, rimless frames. Best glasses for diamond faces.
Celebrities: Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Cillian Murphy, Timothée Chalamet.
Triangle face
A triangle face shape has a jaw that's wider than the forehead and cheekbones, with an angular jawline.
Best haircuts: textured top with volume, side-swept fringe, medium-length hair with fuller sides above the ears.
Beards: light stubble, goatee.
Glasses: browline frames, cat-eye frames, top-heavy or decorative frames. Best glasses for triangle faces.
Celebrities: Matthew Perry, Jim Carrey.
Inverted Triangle face
An inverted triangle face shape is widest at the forehead and narrows in a fairly straight line to an angular jaw and narrow chin.
Best haircuts: medium-length side part, fringe, longer sides.
Beards: full beard, boxed beard.
Glasses: bottom-heavy frames, round frames, rimless frames. Best glasses for inverted triangle faces.
Celebrities: Henry Cavill (often described as heart/inverted triangle), Pierce Brosnan.
Pear face
A pear face shape is widest at the jaw and narrowest at the forehead, with full cheeks and a soft, rounded lower face.
Best haircuts: textured quiff, longer sides above the ears.
Beards: short stubble, goatee.
Glasses: browline frames, cat-eye frames, bold, colorful upper rims. Best glasses for pear faces.