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.
Women's haircuts by face shape
By hair type and concern
Haircuts for a receding hairline, by Norwood stageWhich men's cuts still work at each Norwood stage and which to drop, with ranked picks for two example hairlines and AI reference renders.
Haircuts for thinning hair and a widening partFine strands and low density change what a cut can hold. The cuts that work for thinning hair and a widening part, which to skip, and why.
Haircuts for a big foreheadA high or wide forehead moves some cuts up and others down. Which fringes and styles flatter it, which expose it, with ranked examples.
Haircuts for a cowlick or a double crownA cowlick can't be cut out, but the right cut works with it. Which cuts suit a front cowlick or crown whorl, and which fight it.
Haircuts that work with glassesGlasses arms push hair out at the ear and heavy frames crowd a fringe. Which cuts work with glasses, which to skip, with ranked examples.- 3A–3C haircuts for men with curly hairRanked men's cuts for 3A, 3B and 3C curls: the curly taper, textured crop and mullet hold the curl; see which need a curly version and which to skip.
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.
Pairing a beard with your haircutPairings barbers use for a weak chin, full cheeks, a long face and a thinning top, with the evidence for each and cuts that fade into a beard.- Haircuts for big or protruding earsWhich haircuts suit big or protruding ears: why the sides matter more than the top, the cuts that cover or soften the ears, and the ones that show them.
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