Styling Guide by Forehead, Jawline & Face Shape

Splitting the face vertically into hairline, eyebrows, nose tip, and chin gives three roughly equal sections. If the top section — hairline to eyebrows — is noticeably more than 33% of the total, the forehead leans wide; if it's less, it leans narrow.

Wider forehead

Full bangs (a straight-across fringe) or curtain bangs that cover the forehead are the most direct way to visually reduce that top-third ratio. If you'd rather skip bangs, adding volume at the crown and using a side part to break up the hairline silhouette asymmetrically works too.

Narrower forehead

A style that exposes the forehead without bangs actually helps balance the ratio by giving the top section more visual presence. Slicked-back styles or updos that expose the hairline as-is keep a narrow forehead from looking even smaller and make the whole face read as wider.

Standard ratio (close to 33%)

Since the top section is already balanced, your hairstyle doesn't need to do much ratio correction. A middle ground like see-through bangs that half-cover the forehead works fine either way.

Glasses frames by jawline angle

The smaller the angle of the line from under the ear to the chin (the sharper the bend), the more angular the jawline; the larger the angle (the gentler the curve), the rounder it is. Frames that contrast with your jawline tend to make the overall face outline look the most balanced.

Angular jawline

Round or oval frames with curved lines soften an angular outline. Stacking another angular, square frame on top of an angular jaw doubles down on the angle and can make it look even stronger.

Rounded jawline

Angular frames like Wellington or square shapes add defining lines to the outline and give the face shape more structure. A fully round, circular frame just repeats the curve a second time.

Near-V-line jawline

Since the line already tapers narrow, frame size matters more than shape here. A frame that's noticeably wider than your face can make the lower face look disproportionately narrow and throw off the balance.

Hairstyles by face aspect ratio

How many times taller than it is wide your face is (the aspect ratio) determines whether a hairstyle should draw the eye vertically or add horizontal width.

Higher aspect ratio (longer face shape)

Styles that add horizontal volume, like waves or a bob, offset the length by adding width. Styles with a lot of volume at the crown emphasize the length even more, so it's better to avoid those.

Lower aspect ratio (rounder or shorter face shape)

Styles that create vertical lines, like layered long hair, make the face read as more elongated. Volume that spreads out to the sides emphasizes horizontal width even further.

This guide summarizes general styling tendencies for reference and is not a medical or cosmetic diagnosis. What actually suits you can vary depending on hair texture, skin tone, and personal taste.