Face shape
Diamond face
Widest at the cheekbones, with a narrow forehead and a narrow, pointed chin. Its length against width is close to oval.
Every guide on diamond faces: hair, bangs, glasses and contour, in one place.
How to tell if you have a diamond face
Take a front-facing photo with your hair pulled back, then compare three widths: forehead, cheekbones and jaw.
- The cheekbones are clearly the widest of the three.
- The forehead and the jaw are both narrower, and close to each other.
- The face narrows both above and below the cheekbones and ends in a pointed chin.
- Its length against its width is close to oval: a little longer than wide.
As a rough guide, one source puts the forehead at about 0.84 of the cheekbone width and the jaw at about 0.76. An oval sits only a few percent away, so many faces land between two shapes. Where the face is widest tells you more than the name.
Diamond face, heart-shaped face or oval face?
Heart-shaped face
A heart-shaped face is widest at the forehead, or about equally wide at the forehead and cheekbones, and it tapers to the chin most sharply. A diamond face has a clearly narrower forehead.
Oval face
An oval face tapers evenly and gently to a rounded chin, with cheekbones only a little wider than the forehead. A diamond face has a narrower forehead and a more pointed chin.
Pull your hair back before you judge: bangs and side hair hide the edges of the forehead, so a heart-shaped face can pass for a diamond.
Guides for diamond faces
Hairstyles for diamond faces: build width at the forehead and jaw
Hairstyles for diamond faces add width at forehead and jaw, not cheekbones. Five cuts in one table. Diamond or oval? A free face report shows which.
4 min readHairstyles for your face shape: seven shapes, one table
Hairstyles for your face shape come down to two moves: add or go easy. One table covers seven shapes. Find your shape free with one front photo.
5 min readHow to tell your barber what you want: four things to say, in numbers
How to tell your barber what you want: photos, lengths as numbers, parting, styling time, plus a script. Not sure of your face shape? Check it free.
10 min readHow to style your hair in 5 minutes: the order, and where the volume goes
How to style your hair: towel-dry, roots first, cool air to set, a pea of product, and where volume goes. Not sure of your face shape? Check it free.
8 min readBangs for your face shape: one table for length, weight and direction
Bangs for your face shape come down to length, weight and direction. A seven-shape table and where guides disagree. Check your shape free in seconds.
4 min readGlasses for diamond faces: match the cheekbones, add detail up top
Glasses for diamond faces: size to the cheekbones, put detail on the top rim. Five frames compared. Diamond or oval? A free face report helps.
5 min readGlasses for your face shape: a guide to seven shapes
Glasses for your face shape: contrast your outline or echo it. One chart tells seven shapes what to try and skip. Find your shape free in seconds.
5 min readThick glasses lenses: choose the frame first, then the lens
Thick glasses lenses: what frame width, centring, 1.67 vs 1.74 and coatings really change. Unsure of your face shape? Check it free.
6 min readGlasses size: how to read frame width, bridge and temple length
Glasses size starts with three numbers inside the arm: lens, bridge, temple. Read them, run four mirror checks. A free face report shows your shape.
5 min readBeard styles for face shape: where length and width go
Beard styles for face shape: length, width and edges compared across seven shapes. Grow it a month first. Find your face shape free before you trim.
5 min readHow to shave your face: seven steps, then where the edges go if you keep stubble
How to shave your face in 7 steps, plus where stubble edges go. Blades last 5–7 shaves. Wondering about your jawline? Check it free.
8 min readContouring for your face shape: where shading and blush go
Contouring for your face shape is drawing with light. Where shade, highlight and blush go for seven shapes. Which are you? A free face report shows.
4 min readHighlight and contour basics: where each goes, and why
Highlight and contour basics: highlight where light lands, contour where shadow falls. A placement table, spots to skip. Check your depth free.
4 min readFace shape types: the seven shapes in one table
Face shape types are usually seven. One table sorts them by length, widest part and jaw. Which one are you? A free face report shows it in seconds.
5 min readV-shaped face: is it oval, heart or diamond?
V-shaped face is an everyday name, not a textbook shape. Two ratios sort it into oval, heart or diamond. A free face report shows your shape.
4 min readEyebrow shape for your face: echo its lines or contrast them
Eyebrow shape for your face: place the head, arch and tail, then use the table for seven face shapes. Not sure of yours? A free face report shows it.
4 min readHow to trim eyebrows: strays only, and never the head, arch or tail
How to trim eyebrows without ruining the shape: strays only, in 4 steps, plus which tool to use. Curious about your brow gap? Check it free.
7 min readJawline and face shape: two numbers, not one
Jawline and face shape link through two numbers: corner sharpness and jaw-to-cheekbone width. A table of seven shapes. Check yours in a free report.
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Compare with the other six shapes
Diamond face: pointed chins, hairstyles and photos
Does a pointed chin make it a diamond face?
Not on its own. Face shapes are sorted mainly by which of the forehead, cheekbones and jaw is widest. A pointed chin with a wide forehead leans heart; a pointed chin with a narrow forehead and the width at the cheekbones leans diamond.
Which hairstyles and glasses suit a diamond face?
The usual advice is a wide, soft fringe or side-swept bangs, a little volume near the forehead and chin, and frames about as wide as the cheekbones. These are habits of stylists and eyewear shops, not tested findings, so try them against your own photos.
Can my face shape look different from photo to photo?
Yes. Hair over the forehead makes it measure narrower, a head turned a little or a camera held close changes the widths, and the light moves the edges you see. Use the same setup each time: front-facing, hair back, phone propped 1.5–2 m away.