Choosing the right way to part your hair can make a significant difference in enhancing your facial features. Depending on your face shape, a specific hair part can create balance, highlight your best features, and complement your overall look. Here’s how to part your hair based on your face shape.
Round Face
For a round face, curtain bangs are an excellent choice as they visually lengthen the face by drawing attention to the center. This style, recommended by Kérastase hairdresser Matt Fugate, features bangs that part in the middle and gradually taper down, becoming longer near the jawline. This creates a slimming effect and adds definition to a round face.
Oval Face
Women with oval face shapes have the versatility to experiment with various hairstyles. According to Fugate, an oval face can carry off bold looks such as blunt bangs or a slicked-back ponytail. These styles help to cover any excess area, adding balance while still allowing room for creative expression.
Heart-Shaped Face
A heart-shaped face benefits from a center part, which accentuates the midface and softens the sharpness of a pointed chin. Alternatively, parting your hair to the side can help create a more balanced appearance by shifting the focus from the chin to other areas of the face, making your features look harmonious.
Square Face
If you have a square face, Fugate suggests keeping the hair around your face light and wispy. Middle parts and blunt bangs can emphasize a strong jawline, so opting for a slight or deep side part can help soften the appearance. This approach adds a touch of softness, making the overall look more balanced and less angular.
Oblong Face
An oblong face is generally longer with a wider forehead. To create the perfect amount of movement and volume, a side part that swoops across your forehead is ideal. This style breaks up the length of the face and adds dimension, making the face appear shorter and more balanced.
Rectangular Face
For a long, rectangular face, bangs or a full fringe work beautifully to add softness and balance. Starting with a sharp, straight middle part at the crown, the hair flows into a full fringe that frames the face and creates an optical illusion of a centered, more harmonious facial structure.
Diamond-Shaped Face
If you have a diamond-shaped face, the way you part your hair should reflect how much you want to highlight your high cheekbones and pointed chin. A middle part will draw more attention to your facial structure, making your features more prominent. In contrast, a side part will soften your appearance, creating a more rounded and balanced look.
