Face Shapes Shape Your Haircut

Getting to know your face shape is the first step towards a great looking hair style. And although with enough confidence and attitude you can pretty much get away with any kind of hair style, knowing a few tips can save you some time in finding the perfect haircut.

So, let’s talk about briefly about face shapes. There are seven commonly mentioned types of face shape, they resemble their names but, well the majority of use tend to go for the square face type. This is the more “manly” face type due to this fact, and you will find it on many of Hollywood’s actors. Of course, this has nothing to do with how much of a man you are, it’s just a perception. The facial shapes are determined by our head bones and are:

• Oval
• Round
• Triangular
• Square
• Pear-Shaped
• Oblong
• Diamond

You can even add an extra facial shape: the combination shape. Which are less defined. These shapes are different form those of women’s by nature. Men have pronounced features and shapes.

So grab a mirror, and try to determine your facial shape. If you suck at that, you can always go to a salon and get a hair professional determine it for you. Once you know this, you can narrow your search and try out the best haircuts suitable for your face shape. If you want to learn more about face shapes and the relation to your haircut, be sure to read our article: Which Men Hair Cut Style is Right for You?, where we go a little in-depth with the shapes.