What haircut is best for a round face male?

A high fade or undercut with height on top, such as a quiff, pompadour or brush up. Short sides narrow the face and height lengthens it.

Should men with round faces have long hair?

Long hair can work if it is layered and kept off the cheeks, but short sides with height on top is the most reliable way to lengthen a round face.

Does a beard help a round face?

Yes. A beard that is short on the cheeks and longer at the chin lengthens a round face and adds a defined jawline.

Which famous men have round faces?

Celebrities Ollie's face scan measured as most likely round include Ed Sheeran, Virat Kohli, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Finn Wolfhard.

Round Face Haircuts for Men: 12 Cuts That Add Angles

The Formula: Short Sides, Height on Top

A round face is about as wide as it is long, with full cheeks and a soft jaw. The goal of a haircut is to make the face read longer and more angular. Short or faded sides narrow the head, and height on top adds length. Sharp lines, like a hard part or a clean edge-up, add the angles a round face lacks.

Among the celebrities Ollie's face scan measured as most likely round are Ed Sheeran, Virat Kohli, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Finn Wolfhard. Here are 12 cuts that suit a round face.

1. High Fade With a Quiff

The classic choice: sides faded high and tight, with a quiff swept up and back. It adds the most height and the most length.

2. Pompadour

Longer hair on top swept up and back into volume, with short sides. It needs product and a few minutes each morning, but it lengthens a round face more than almost anything.

3. Undercut

Disconnected short sides with longer hair on top. Style the top up or to the side; avoid letting it fall flat forward.

4. Side Part With a Taper

A hard or natural side part adds a strong line, and tapered sides keep width down. It reads smart and suits beards well.

5. Textured Crop With Height

A crop works on a round face if the top is textured and pushed up rather than combed flat into a straight fringe. Ask for a high fade so the sides stay tight.

6. Faux Hawk

Hair pushed toward the centre to form a ridge adds height and a vertical line without the commitment of a mohawk.

7. Spiky Hair

Short spikes with matte product add height and texture. Keep the sides short so the spikes do the work.

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8. Slick Back With a Fade

Hair swept straight back with volume at the front, combined with faded sides. Flat slick-backs with no lift can make a round face look fuller, so keep some height.

9. Angular Fringe

A fringe cut on a diagonal across the forehead adds a sharp line. Avoid a straight, heavy fringe.

10. Comb Over Fade

A side-swept top with a fade underneath. It combines a side part's asymmetry with tight sides.

11. Brush Up

Medium-length hair brushed straight up from the forehead, with short sides. Easier to style than a pompadour and nearly as lengthening.

12. Buzz Cut With a Beard

A buzz cut on its own can emphasise roundness, but paired with a well-shaped beard that is longer at the chin, it lengthens the face. More on whether it suits you in buzz cuts by face shape.

What to Avoid

Bowl cuts and heavy, straight fringes shorten the face. Long or puffy sides add width at the cheeks. A centre part with flat hair on both sides draws attention to a round outline.

Using a Beard to Sharpen a Round Face

A beard is the easiest way to add angles. Keep the cheeks short and tidy and let the chin grow a little longer, so the beard extends the face downward. A defined cheek line and neckline make the jaw look sharper. See beard styles for round faces for specific styles.

Want to check you're round and not square or oval? The free face scan in Ollie Stylist measures your face shape in your browser and ranks haircuts and beards for it.