Best Beard Styles for a Diamond Face Shape

A fuller beard at the jaw adds width where a diamond face is narrow.

This guide is for the diamond face shape: cheekbones clearly the widest point, with both forehead and jaw at 85% or less of the cheekbone width.

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  • A full, rounded beard that widens the jaw
  • A medium-length beard that is even from ear to chin
  • A shorter beard with a neat outline
  • A goatee with fuller sides to broaden the chin

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  • A pointed, narrow beard that narrows the jaw further
  • Very short stubble that shows the narrow jaw
  • Heavy sideburns that add width at the cheekbones

More for the diamond face shape

Beards and facial hair for other face shapes

These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.