Best Beard Styles for an Oblong Face Shape
A beard that is fuller at the sides than at the chin adds width and shortens the face.
This guide is for the oblong face shape: face length at least 1.45 times the cheekbone width, and not a heart or diamond shape.
Try
- A full beard with fuller sides and a shorter chin
- Mutton chops or fuller sideburns that add width
- A moustache with a full beard, kept short at the chin
- A rounded outline that avoids extra length
Skip or adjust
- Long, pointed beards that add length at the chin
- Goatees and soul patches that lengthen the face
- Clean-shaven sides with a long chin beard
More for the oblong 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.