Oval 

 Oblong Face           

  Square Face

Heart  Face Inverted Triangle

Pear Face Triangle  

Picture on right, narrower forehead

Round Face  

Diamond Face Shape

Styles: Diamond! 

You can wear short styles at the cheek bone or styles below the cheek bone.

Your lovely angular structure can support a soft wave for body.

It is not recommended that you try a Pixie or other close cropped styles.

Don't:

Have full styles around the face. By Using the hair

 length as the horizontal line attention getter 

hair length should not be cut in a direct line of one inch

 above or below the cheek bones for a diamond facial shape.

Remember not to draw attention to the diamond cheek

bones as this will make them appear more angular.

Oval Face - click for top

Length equal to one and a half times width.

Only slightly narrower at the jaw line than at the temples,

 with a gently rounded hairline.

Oval considered to be the ideal face shape because it is longer

than it is wide and appears well balanced.

Most any hair shape looks good on you.

Oval features allow you to sport more styles

than any other face shape. 

Have you ever noticed the majority of models fall into this shape?

Have you noticed how many different hairstyles they can wear?

You can wear short, medium and long hairstyles.

Your face shape is well "balanced" or in even proportion.

 You will look best when styling your hair off your face.

Most oval face shapes can show off slicked-backed looks.

Don't

Cover up your features with heavy bangs, or too forward-directed styles. 

This may add weight to your face.

Oblong (angular chin)

Oblong (angular chin)

Rectangle (oblong with a square chin)

Rectangle

Rectangle camouflaged by the hairstyle.

Sometimes long and slender, about the same width at forehead,

brow bone and just below cheekbones.

See model, fullness or width is at the cheek bone.

When placing the palm of your hand flat along the side of your face there

should not be strong facial angles or round curvatures.

Oblong does not necessarily indicate an extremely long face.

May have a very narrow chin or a very high forehead.

Styles:

Semi-Short to Medium lengths not below the chin.

Fullness at and above the sides (cheek bones) your face.

You'll want to balance the look of a long and slender face.

Soft wispy bangs at forehead or even as long as the check

bone will shorten the appearance of the length. 

By cutting the hair into a semi-short or medium length the

outline of the cut will also shorten the look

of the length of the face. Layers work great with your becoming face shape. 

You really do not carry very much of a widest point of the face

if you are truly Oblong / Rectangle.

Therefore, you need fullness between the corner

of the eyes to cheek bones. 

Fullness gently at the sides of your face will add width to the face shape,

as this will add softness to the straight lines in your face.

 You can create this by adding medium length layers

and angled sides around the face.

Try side parts (not center parts) and you may be able to

wear straight back styles with a little

fringy bang on the forehead and fringe at temples.

Avoid

Below Chin length hair with a rounded line that mirrors face’s Oblong shape.

 Center parts.

Short-short crops,

 straight "chopped" bangs. Rounded full one length haircuts without bangs

(Example: Bob)

ending below the chin will certainly add weight and length to your face shape.

Do not have excessive height at the bangs and top and crown.

Square click for top

Width of the face is noticeably more than 2/3 of length.

Creating the illusion of a short face.

A strong, square jaw line and usually an equally square hairline.

Place the flat vertical side of your hand to the side of your face.

The side of your face should be equally proportioned from the hairline

to the jaw. Your chin is short. You can wear more hairstyles than you think.

Square faces are beautiful for true designer hair styles.   

Styles:

Medium Short-to-medium length hair; especially

with wave or roundness around the face.

Wispy bangs; off-center parts; height at the crown.

 You want to soften the square look of your face with layers

and wispy looks around the face. 

Height at the crown will elongate your symmetrical shape. 

If your hair is straight you may want to consider a body wave, 

as some curl or wave to the hair will achieve a nice 

balance to the straight features of your face shape.

Stay Away From: 

Too much height at the crown.

Long straight styles that accentuate square jawbone.

You want to stay away from putting most of

the weight of a haircut at the jaw line and below.

This will give the appearance of added weight to the face. 

If going with long hair it should be kept tight at the nape.

Face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin.