Haircuts by face shape, hair type and concern.
Each guide is a ranked list from the same engine that runs your analysis, with the reason for every pick, when it doesn’t work, and the spec for your barber.
Rank cuts for my hairWomen's haircuts by face shape
- Oval#1: Lob (long bob) (women's cuts)
- Round#1: Stacked / inverted bob (women's cuts)
- Square#1: Butterfly cut (women's cuts)
- Oblong#1: French bob with bangs (women's cuts)
- Heart#1: Curtain-bang layered cut (women's cuts)
- Diamond#1: Blunt chin bob (women's cuts)
- Triangle#1: Curtain-bang layered cut (women's cuts)
By hair type and concern
- Haircuts for a receding hairline, by Norwood stageWhich men's cuts still work at each Norwood stage, which to drop and why, from our engine's hair-loss rules. Plus full rankings for two example hairlines and reference renders on synthetic models.
- Haircuts for thinning hair and a widening partFine strands and low density change what a cut can hold. The cuts our engine favours and marks down for thin hair and a widening part, with the reason for each and ranked examples for men and women.
- Haircuts for a big foreheadWhen forehead height is above average, fringe cuts score higher and fully pulled-back styles lower. Every cut our engine moves up or down for a high or wide forehead, with ranked examples and renders.
- Haircuts for a cowlick or a double crownA cowlick can't be cut out, but the right cut works with it. The cuts our engine moves up or down for a front cowlick and a crown whorl, with the reason for each and ranked examples.
- Haircuts that work with glassesGlasses arms push hair out at the ear, and heavy frames crowd a heavy fringe. The cuts our engine moves up or down when you wear glasses, with the reason for each and ranked examples for men and women.
- Men's haircuts for curly hair (3A–3C)Which men's cuts hold a 3A, 3B or 3C curl, which need a curly version, and which to skip. From our catalog's texture ranges, with engine rankings for two curly profiles and renders on curly-haired synthetic models.
- Haircuts for coily hair, 4A to 4CWhich cuts hold a 4A, 4B or 4C coil, the shrinkage rule, and why natural and protective styles are never marked down. From our catalog's texture ranges, with engine rankings and renders on coily-haired synthetic models.
- Pairing a beard with your haircutThe beard and haircut pairings barbers use for a weak chin, full cheeks, a long face and a thinning top, with the evidence level for each, plus the cuts that fade cleanly into a beard.