Best Haircuts for a Heart Face Shape

Chin-length cuts are the most flattering for a heart face. A bob or a lob that ends right at the chin adds visual width to your jawline, which is the narrowest part of a heart-shaped face. The added width balances out the wider forehead at the top of your face. Soft layers ending at the chin work great too.

Skip three styles. First, super-short pixie cuts, because they expose your forehead and make the wider top of your face more obvious. Second, tight slick-back styles like slicked ponytails, since they highlight the heart taper from forehead to chin. Third, very long hair with no layers, because the length pulls the eye down to your narrowest point and makes the bottom of your face look pointier than it really is.

Yes, and bangs are actually one of the best moves for a heart-shaped face. Side-swept bangs are the top pick. They soften the wider forehead without hiding it. Curtain bangs also work well because they frame the eyes and the soft front pieces fall at your cheekbones. Avoid super-short blunt bangs that draw a hard line across the wide part of your face.

Your face is heart-shaped if your forehead is the widest part of your face, your jaw is narrow, and your chin comes to a soft point or is small. The shape looks like an upside-down triangle. Take photos of your bare face from the front and pull your hair back. If the top is clearly wider than the bottom, you're a heart shape.