Hairstyle guide
Hairstyles for a Diamond Face: 7 Cuts for Women and Men
A diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, with a narrower forehead and a narrow, pointed chin. Haircuts for a diamond face add width at the forehead and the jaw, so the cheekbones stand out less.
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What a haircut can do for a diamond face
On our face shape detector, a typical diamond face has the narrowest forehead of the six shapes, about 0.83 of the cheekbone width, and a jaw of about 0.77, so the cheekbones stand out at both ends. Its chin is narrow and pointed.
A haircut balances that by adding width at the two narrow ends. A fringe or a sweep across the forehead widens the top, and volume at jaw level, from a chin-length bob or waves, widens the bottom. Volume right at the cheekbones makes the widest point wider.
For how the shape is measured and how to tell it from its neighbours, read the diamond face shape guide.
Hairstyles for women with a diamond face
Full soft fringe
A full fringe across the whole forehead makes the narrow top of a diamond face read wider. Keeping it soft avoids a heavy horizontal line.
Ask for: A full, soft fringe ending at the brows, with shoulder-length hair.
Chin-length bob
A bob that is full at the jaw adds width at the narrow lower end, and keeping it smooth at cheekbone level leaves the widest point alone.
Ask for: A chin-length bob with fullness at the ends, smooth through the mid-lengths, and a side part.
Deep side part with waves
A sweep of hair across the forehead from a deep side part widens the top, and waves from the jaw down widen the bottom.
Ask for: Long layers with a deep side part, a swept front section and waves from jaw level.
Shag with wispy bangs
Wispy bangs widen the forehead, and the shag's texture can be focused at jaw level rather than at the cheekbones.
Ask for: A medium shag with wispy bangs, texture at the jaw and flatter hair at cheekbone level.
The pictures are AI-generated previews: the women's cuts are edits of one example face and the men's of another, with only the hair changed. Real results depend on your hair's texture and density.
Haircuts for men with a diamond face
Textured forward fringe
A forward fringe covers and widens the narrow forehead, and medium-length sides fill out the temples.
Ask for: About 6 cm on top worn forward, with scissor-cut sides or a long clipper grade rather than a fade.
Side-swept cut with full sides
A side sweep across the forehead adds width at the top, and fuller sides keep the cheekbones from being the widest point of the head.
Ask for: Medium length on top swept to one side with a soft fringe, and the sides left full.
Short cut with a short beard
A short, full beard adds width at the narrow chin and jaw, which balances wide cheekbones.
Ask for: A short textured cut with a soft fringe, plus a beard at about 1 cm, fuller at the chin.
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Cuts to approach with care
None of these is off limits; they are the cuts that work against the shape, so they need more thought or a variation.
Volume at the cheekbones
Curls or a blow-dry that is fullest beside the cheekbones makes the widest point of a diamond face wider.
InsteadKeep the hair smooth at cheekbone level and full at the jaw.
Slicked back with very short sides
Combing the hair back and clipping the sides tight shows the narrow forehead and leaves the cheekbones as the only width.
InsteadA fringe and fuller sides.
A centre part with flat hair
A centre part with hair lying flat on both sides makes the forehead look narrower.
InsteadA deep side part or a fringe.
Frequently asked questions
01What haircut is best for a diamond face?
Cuts that add width at the forehead and jaw: a full or side-swept fringe, a chin-length bob, or long hair with a deep side part and waves from the jaw down.
02Should a diamond face have bangs?
Bangs are one of the most useful options, because they widen the narrow forehead. Full soft bangs, wispy bangs and side-swept bangs all work.
03What men's haircut suits a diamond face?
A forward or side-swept fringe with fuller sides, and optionally a short beard to widen the chin. Avoid tight fades that leave the cheekbones as the widest point.
04Diamond or oval: how can I tell?
Both are widest at the cheekbones, but a diamond face narrows more sharply to the forehead and the chin. See the diamond face shape guide or measure with the face shape detector.