Your Face Shape: Oval
What this result means
An oval face is noticeably longer than it is wide, with the cheekbones as the widest point and a jawline that curves rather than angles. The forehead sits slightly narrower than the cheekbones and the jaw slightly narrower again, so the outline tapers gently at both ends.
The nearest boundary in our rule set is Oval ↔ Diamond: the two prototypes differ mainly in forehead ratio (0.80 vs 0.90) and jaw ratio (0.72 vs 0.80). If your result feels wrong, that's the pair worth reading about before re-measuring.
Read: Diamond →The styling picks below are the short version. The full Oval guide goes through the same four measurements, how to check them yourself, and every category in detail.
Best hairstyles for an oval face
- Long layers — keep the balance without adding width
- Side part — softens the forehead-to-jaw taper
- Most styles work; the constraint is length, not shape
Hairstyles to avoid
- Heavy blunt fringe that shortens the face
- Tight slicked-back styles that expose the full length
Best glasses for an oval face
- Square
- Rectangle
- Geometric
Best beard styles for an oval face
- Most beard styles work — keep the length even rather than adding it at the chin
Find your own face shape
Three independent ways in — a photo, a tape measure, or 60 seconds of questions. Whichever you pick, the other two are there to cross-check it.