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Heart face shape: hairstyles, glasses and beard

A heart-shaped face has a broad forehead and cheekbones that taper to a narrower chin. Balance it by adding width lower down: side-swept fringes, styles with volume around the jaw, bottom-heavy or oval frames, and a fuller beard at the chin.

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How to tell if you have a heart face

You likely have a heart-shaped face if the forehead is the widest part, the cheekbones are high, and the face narrows to a small or pointed chin. Many faces sit between two shapes, so treat this as a guide.

  • The forehead is the widest part of the face
  • Cheekbones are high, and the face narrows towards the chin
  • The chin is narrow or pointed

Pull your hair back, face a mirror straight on and compare the width of your forehead, cheekbones and jaw with the length of your face. Many faces sit between two shapes; treat the guidance below as a starting point.

Hairstyles

For a heart-shaped face, side-swept fringes soften a broad forehead, and chin-length or longer styles with volume at the jaw add balance. Very short, slicked-back styles put all the emphasis on the forehead, so leave some length or texture at the front.

  • Side-swept fringes soften a broad forehead
  • Chin-length or longer styles with volume at the jaw add balance
  • Very short, slicked-back styles put all the emphasis on the forehead

Glasses

Oval, round and bottom-heavy frames balance the wider top half of a heart-shaped face. Very wide, top-heavy frames add width where you already have it, so choose a frame that is lighter or thinner across the top.

  • Oval, round and bottom-heavy frames balance a wider top
  • Very wide, top-heavy frames add width where you already have it

Beard and facial hair

A fuller beard at the chin adds weight to the narrower lower face on a heart-shaped face. Keep the cheeks lighter so the beard does not widen the upper face, and let the length build towards the chin.

  • A fuller beard at the chin adds weight to a narrower jaw
  • Keep the cheeks lighter so the beard does not widen the upper face

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Generic advice is a starting point. A scan reads your face shape and matching hair, glasses and beard advice on your own face, shows the visual evidence and a confidence score, and builds a morning and night routine around it. The first full analysis is free.

This is general cosmetic guidance, not medical advice. See a dermatologist for skin that is painful, spreading, scarring or not improving after 8-12 weeks.

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