Hairstyle guide
Hairstyles for a Triangle Face Shape
Styling commonly aims to add visual width or volume near the forehead and temples to balance a broader jawline.
Overall do's & don'ts
Do
- Volume at the crown and temples can help balance a wider jaw.
- Side-swept or full fringes can add visual width to a narrower forehead.
- Shorter styles that stay fuller on top and taper toward the jaw are frequently suggested.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of width or volume right at jaw level can emphasize the width that's already there.
- Sleek, flat styles with no volume on top can leave the forehead looking narrower by comparison.
By length — short styles
For both women’s and men’s short cuts, these general principles tend to carry over most directly:
Do
- Volume at the crown and temples can help balance a wider jaw.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of width or volume right at jaw level can emphasize the width that's already there.
By length — medium styles
Chin-to-shoulder lengths give the most room to add or remove volume exactly where it helps:
Do
- Side-swept or full fringes can add visual width to a narrower forehead.
Avoid
- Sleek, flat styles with no volume on top can leave the forehead looking narrower by comparison.
By length — long styles
Longer styles offer the most flexibility for layering and framing, whether worn straight, wavy, or curly:
Do
- Shorter styles that stay fuller on top and taper toward the jaw are frequently suggested.
Avoid
- Styles with a lot of width or volume right at jaw level can emphasize the width that's already there.
- Sleek, flat styles with no volume on top can leave the forehead looking narrower by comparison.
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