How Common Each Face Shape Is in Men
Face shape guides for men usually show neat drawings, not numbers. Ollie ran its face scan on one to three straight-on photos of 2,568 male celebrities, using the same measurements it uses on you. The shares: oval 21.2%, square 16.7%, triangle 15.7%, round 15.2%, oblong 13.8%, heart 12.9% and diamond 4.6%.
Compared with women, men are far more often square (16.7% vs 3.1%) and round (15.2% vs 7%), and far less often heart (12.9% vs 26.9%) or diamond (4.6% vs 17.8%). Wider jaws in men explain much of that.
The 7 Shapes and What Suits Each
Oval: a little longer than wide, balanced. Almost any cut works; see haircuts for oval faces (men). Square: a wide, angular jaw. Classic short cuts keep it sharp; texture on top softens it. Triangle: jaw wider than forehead. Volume on top and at the temples, short beard sides.
Round: as wide as long with a soft jaw. Short sides and height on top, with a beard longer at the chin; see round face haircuts for men. Oblong: long with straight sides. Fuller sides and a fringe, no tall quiffs. Heart: wide forehead, narrow chin. Medium length with a side part and a beard to widen the chin. Diamond: wide cheekbones, narrow forehead and chin. A fringe and a fuller beard.
How to Find Your Face Shape
Pull your hair back, take a straight-on photo from about a metre away and compare your face's length with its width, then find the widest point: forehead, cheekbones or jaw. Beards hide the jaw, so judge the bone underneath or check an older clean-shaven photo. The step-by-step version is in what is my face shape.
The free face scan in Ollie Stylist measures your shape in your browser and ranks haircuts, beards and glasses for it. It reports how likely each shape is, because many men sit between two.
Your Beard Changes Your Face Shape
Unlike hair, a beard actually changes your outline. A beard that is full at the sides widens the jaw, which helps oblong, heart and diamond faces. A beard that is short at the sides and longer at the chin lengthens the face, which helps round and square faces. Stubble keeps your natural shape and sharpens the jawline. See beard styles for your face shape.
Read more: Beard Styles for Your Face Shape: A Guide for All 7