Square face shape: what suits you

How to recognize a square face: Forehead, cheekbones and jaw are similar in width, with a strong, angular jaw and a flatter chin. The styling goal: Soften the strong jaw corners and add movement — or lean into the angles if you like the power look.

Best haircuts for a square face

• Soft layers with wispy ends — Curves and texture soften the jawline.
• Side-parted long waves — Waves break the straight vertical lines.
• Shag with curtain bangs — Texture around the face softens corners.

Skip: Blunt, jaw-length straight bobs and severe center parts — they box the face in.

How to style your hair

• Soft side-swept waves — Curl away from the face and brush out lightly — waves around the jaw soften the corners.
• Face-framing curtain bangs — Blow-dry bangs over a round brush, splitting at the center so they sweep past the cheekbones.
• Loose low bun with tendrils — Messy low bun at the nape; pull out soft pieces at the temples and along the jaw.
• Rounded curl shape — Define curls and let them fall soft at the sides to curve the jawline.

Best eyebrow shape

Rounded or softly curved arch. A curved arch (not sharp) balances the angular jaw; keep them full. For exact placement, use brow mapping.

Where to contour and highlight

Shade the corners of the forehead and jaw; blush on the apples blended upward.

Glasses and sunglasses

Round, oval, aviator or oversized frames with thin rims to soften the angles.

Necklines, earrings and hats

• Best necklines: Scoop neck, Cowl neck, Sweetheart, Soft round crew
• Skip: Square necklines and stiff boxy collars that repeat the jaw angle.
• Earrings: Hoops, ovals and curved drops that soften the jaw.
• Hats: Round or soft crowns — beanies, bucket hats, rounded caps.

Is this your face shape?

Pull your hair back and look straight into a mirror or your front camera, head level. Compare three widths: forehead, cheekbones and jawline. Which is widest? Compare length to width: is your face clearly longer than it is wide, or close to equal? Look at your jaw: soft and rounded, or angular with visible corners? Is your chin pointed?

Compare with the other shapes: Oval · Round · Oblong · Rectangle · Heart · Diamond · Triangle / Pear

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