Best Hairstyles for a Heart Face Shape

Add volume at the jaw and soften the forehead with a fringe to balance a wider top half.

This guide is for the heart face shape: forehead at least 95% of the cheekbone width, with a jaw at 80% or less of the cheekbone width.

Try

  • Chin-length bobs and lobs with volume at the jaw
  • Side-swept and curtain fringes that soften the forehead
  • Long layers, waves and curls that add width near the chin
  • Short cuts with a textured fringe and fuller sides

Skip or adjust

  • Slicked-back styles that expose the whole forehead
  • Volume and height on top of the head
  • Very short, cropped sides that make the jaw look smaller

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Hairstyles for other face shapes

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