Hairstyle guide
Hairstyles for a Heart Face Shape
Styling often aims to add visual width or fullness near the jaw and chin to balance the broader forehead, or to soften the forehead's width with coverage.
Overall do's & don'ts
Do
- Chin-length or jaw-length styles with volume near the bottom can add visual width where the face narrows.
- Side-swept fringes can soften a wide forehead without a blunt cut-off line.
- Lobs (long bobs) that flick outward at the jaw are frequently recommended.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of volume at the crown can emphasize an already wide forehead.
- Slicked-back styles with no fringe can leave the forehead fully exposed and more prominent.
By length — short styles
For both women’s and men’s short cuts, these general principles tend to carry over most directly:
Do
- Chin-length or jaw-length styles with volume near the bottom can add visual width where the face narrows.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of volume at the crown can emphasize an already wide forehead.
By length — medium styles
Chin-to-shoulder lengths give the most room to add or remove volume exactly where it helps:
Do
- Side-swept fringes can soften a wide forehead without a blunt cut-off line.
Avoid
- Slicked-back styles with no fringe can leave the forehead fully exposed and more prominent.
By length — long styles
Longer styles offer the most flexibility for layering and framing, whether worn straight, wavy, or curly:
Do
- Lobs (long bobs) that flick outward at the jaw are frequently recommended.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of volume at the crown can emphasize an already wide forehead.
- Slicked-back styles with no fringe can leave the forehead fully exposed and more prominent.
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