How to identify a diamond face
Measure the forehead, cheekbones, jaw, and full face length from hairline to chin. If your proportions match prominent cheekbones with a narrower forehead and chin, you are likely working with a diamond face shape.
Face shape guide
A diamond face shape usually has prominent cheekbones with a narrower forehead and chin. The goal is to show off the cheekbones while adding softness at the forehead and jaw, then choose a haircut that feels natural with your hair texture.
Measure the forehead, cheekbones, jaw, and full face length from hairline to chin. If your proportions match prominent cheekbones with a narrower forehead and chin, you are likely working with a diamond face shape.
side-swept bangs, textured lobs, soft shags are especially useful because they help show off the cheekbones while adding softness at the forehead and jaw. The best cut should frame the face without forcing every feature into the same visual width.
Be careful with flat center-parted styles with no movement around the face. These are not strict rules, but they are helpful guardrails when you are comparing similar cuts.
Pixie Cut: preview this pixie style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Bixie Cut: preview this pixie style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Short Bob: preview this bob style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Blunt Bob: preview this bob style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
French Bob: preview this bob style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Boy Cut: preview this short crop style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Short Shag: preview this shag style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Curly Pixie: preview this pixie style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Asymmetrical Bob: preview this bob style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Short Layered Hair: preview this layered short style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Pixie Bob: preview this pixie style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
Lob Haircut: preview this lob style and adjust it for diamond face proportions.
side-swept bangs and textured lobs are strong starting points because they show off the cheekbones while adding softness at the forehead and jaw.
They can. Choose fringe that supports the face-shape goal, and avoid versions that create the exact proportion you are trying to soften.
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