#face shape

Curly hair changes how a cut falls. Learn your curl pattern, match it to your face shape and use a simple script to brief your stylist before the first snip.

Face shape first, hair texture second: a quick mirror check, then the two cuts that suit each of the six face shapes, for men and women.

A square jaw is an asset. Six men's cuts that either frame it cleanly or soften its corners, what to skip, and the exact words to use at the barbershop.

Round, square, oval, oblong, heart or diamond: the two frame styles that suit each face shape, and how to get the fit right.

Round face? Six cuts that add length where you need it, what to skip, and the exact words to use with your stylist.

A face shape test you can do at home with a phone, a mirror and a soft tape, plus the one haircut to start with for each of the six shapes.

An oval face can wear almost anything, so pick for your hair type. Six men's cuts, from a French crop to a curtain haircut, and the few things to avoid.

A long face needs width at the sides and a lower top. Six men's cuts that shorten an oblong face, what makes it look longer, and how to brief your barber.

Wide forehead, narrow chin? These cuts move fullness down to the jaw, plus what to skip and what to tell your stylist.

Wide cheekbones, narrow forehead and chin: the cuts that add width top and bottom, for women and men, and what to tell your stylist.

Six cuts that shorten a tall forehead, from bottleneck bangs to a French crop, plus what to avoid and what to say at the chair.

Height on top, tight sides, one hard line: the six men's cuts that make a round face look longer and more defined, plus what to tell your barber.