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Choosing the best haircut for your face shape can make a big difference in highlighting your features and creating balance. Diamond Face Shapes feature a narrow forehead and jawline, wider cheekbones. The Best haircuts for this face shape are a chin-length bob, layered medium cuts, side parts and fringes and a pixie cut with volume on top. It is best to avoid haircuts that add too much width at the cheekbones.
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Believe me—even as a full time beauty editor, finding flattering haircuts and hairstyles that are easy to maintain has been as difficult for me as I’d imagine rocket science is. And I know I’m not the only one. In the ever-bustling world of beauty trends today, it can be hard to balance what’s hip and viral with what works for your specific hair needs. One of the easiest ways to navigate through the haircut hullabaloo is to pick your haircut based on your face shape.
Basing your haircut around your face shape can leave you with the most flattering style. Plus, it can also help minimize the woes of styling a cut that isn’t right for you. If you have a diamond face shape and are looking for some spring hair inspo to usher you into the easy, breezy season, we’ve rounded up the best haircuts and hairstyles for diamond face shapes.
What are the best haircuts and hairstyles for diamond faces?
While it may seem silly to base a haircut around your face shape, the distribution of facial features varies greatly. Across the different face shapes, what works beautifully for one could be troublesome for others. As Labrecque explains, “Diamond shape faces have the most width at the cheek area,” which dictates which haircuts and hairstyles are most flattering.
What is best suited for a diamond shape face: butterfly cut or shag haircut?
Since diamond face shapes tend to carry more weight in the mid section of the face, Labrecque recommends “any shag or layered cut that puts whisps or layers into that area, including the butterfly or wolfcut.” Trisler agrees, adding that layers on long hair are particularly flattering for diamond faces. “Long hair with soft, loose waves can help soften the sharp angles of a diamond-shaped face,” she says. “The waves create volume around the lower half of the face, making the chin appear more proportional to the cheekbones.”
What is a Layered Bob?
It seems that everyone is in their bob or lob era right now. For those of you with diamond-shaped faces who are looking to get in on the action, you’re in luck. As Trisler notes, bobs with lots of layers and texture are great for diamond face shapes. “A bob with layers works well, especially if the layers start at the chin and create volume around the lower half of the face,” she says. “This adds fullness to the area around the jaw and balances out the wider cheekbones.”
The classic textured pixie never is out of style
Shorter hairstyles are also having a moment right now, with bixies, pixies and other variations of the cropped style taking over our social media. “A pixie with textured layers and height on top works great for diamond-shaped faces,”. “The added volume at the crown adds balance, while the face-framing layers soften the sharp angles of the face.”
Whay are curtain bangs popular for diamond shaped faces?
Labrecque agrees that curtain bangs are one of the best haircuts and styles for diamond-shaped faces. “Curtain bangs are a great way to add softness around the forehead,” Trisler says. “They blend naturally into the rest of the hair and help create a more balanced look by softening the angles of the face.” Think Sabrina Carpenter @sabrinacarpenter.
Soft curls and updos are best for special events
In the way of hairstyles for special events, laid-back updos and any style that features soft curls. “Soft curls or loose updos, like a messy bun or chignon, can create the illusion of width around the jawline, which is great for balancing the narrower chin of a diamond-shaped face,”.
Whay is the A-line bob a classic haircut?
If you were intrigued by a bob for your diamond face shape but aren’t interested in layers, don’t fret the A-line bob is a great option for diamond-shaped faces. “An A-line bob, which is longer in the front and shorter in the back, helps create the illusion of a more oval face shape,”. The angled cut brings attention to the chin and elongates the face.
Paul Labrecque and his professional team of stylists offer complimentary hairstyle consultations to best determine what haircut is best suited for your face shape. Vist Paul Labrecque Salon & Skincare Spa in NYC , Palm Beach and Philadelphia. Book your next haircut, color or style todayor call 212-988-7816.
