8 Style Men's Hair Style
The perfect haircut is more than just a few snips! Before booking a salon appointment, determine your face shape so you'll know exactly what to ask for. You can do this at home by breaking out a ruler and measuring the widths of your brow, cheekbones and jawline, and the length of your face from forehead to chin. If you have an oval face like Ashley Greene, the widths of your brow, cheekbones and jaw are almost equal, but if yours is round like Charlize Theron's, your face is nearly as wide as it is long, with your forehead and jaw curving at the corners. People with heart-shaped faces like Halle Berry have a wide brow and narrow jaw, but if the length and width of your face is equal, you have a square face like Olivia Wilde. We put together a list of our favorite hairstyles every shape-click through to get inspired!
2. ROUND FACE, SHORT
THE CUT
A gamine with spiky layers sliced all around the crown like Ginnifer Goodwin's chop.
WHY IT WORKS "If you're going to go short, go short all the way," says legendary celebrity hairstylist Garren. Unlike a jaw-hugging bob, this petite pixie downplays roundness in a big way. The choppy pieces up top add height, lengthen your face and emphasize your eyes.
3. ROUND FACE, MEDIUM-LENGTH
THE CUT
A long, collarbone-skimming bob with wispy pieces around the neck.
WHY IT WORKS
Hair that hits the shoulders or collarbone has a face-slimming effect. Loose curls like Charlize Theron's add angles, break up the chin area and won't curve in under your jaw. The result? "You're counterbalancing the circular shape and giving structure," says Garren.
4. ROUND FACE, LONG
THE CUT
Long, barely there layers that hit at the jawline.
WHY IT WORKS
Selena Gomez's long, staggered layers are an easy way to make your hair, not your face, seem fuller. A scattering of light layers on the bottom keeps volume away from the sides (where you don?t need it) and focuses it near the ends (where you want it).
5. HEART FACE, SHORT
THE CUT
A coy pixie that’s clipped evenly on the sides and nape with short layers on top.
WHY IT WORKS
Halle Berry’s tousled cut is dynamic enough to cancel out a pronounced jawline, while the choppy layers break up a wide forehead.
6. HEART FACE, MEDIUM-LENGTH
THE CUT
A collarbone-length crop with sweeping bangs and uniform layers.
WHY IT WORKS
Reese Witherspoon's shoulder-skimming layers draw your eyes away from the chin area and add balance.
7. HEART FACE, LONG
THE CUT
Long layers with curly sections and full bangs.
WHY IT WORKS
Heavy fringe like Taylor Swift's offsets prominent jaws; the gently tapered layers prevent strands from falling flat. "Never pair a defined jaw with a heavy, motionless curtain of hair," says Garren. "The result will be severe."
8. LONG/OVAL FACE, SHORT
THE CUT
An angular bob with short, chin-hugging layers.
WHY IT WORKS
Keira Knightley's graphic cut emphasizes her face shape, while the side part adds lift to the choppy layers.
