Best Hairstyles for Men Based on Face Shape

Written By Caroline Fung

Your face shape is the blueprint for a flattering haircut. A great hairstyle can enhance your strongest features, while the wrong one might highlight areas you’d rather not.

We’ve broken down the four most common male face shapes with celebrity references and style tips to help you nail your next look.

Oval Face Shape

Traits: Balanced proportions, slightly wider forehead than jaw, curved jawline.

Celebrities with Oval Faces: Dylan Wang, Mark Tuan, Zayn Malik, Timothée Chalamet, Zhang Ling He

Best Hairstyles:

  • Crew Cut – Clean and structured, highlights facial symmetry.

  • Brush Up – Adds height and sharpens soft features.

  • Middle Part (Comma Hair) – Softens yet elongates. Popular in K-pop.

  • Side Fade – Adds definition to the face’s natural contour.

  • Natural Waves – Brings a laid-back, effortlessly cool edge.

Why it works: Oval faces are the most adaptable. Most styles will work, so the goal is to highlight symmetry without hiding it.

Male celebrities like J-Hope, Henry Golding, Park Bo-gum, and Liu Haoran represent the round face shape. This image set highlights flattering hairstyles such as messy quiffs, curls, and undercuts that add height and elongate rounder facial features.

Round Face Shape

Traits: Equal width and length, fuller cheeks, curved jawline.

Celebrities with Round Faces: J-Hope (BTS), Henry Golding, Jasper Liu, Park Bo-gum

Best Hairstyles:

  • Messy Quiff – Adds height and structure to elongate the face.

  • Shaggy Layers – Gives dimension while slimming the cheeks.

  • Curly Top with Tapered Sides – Adds angles to soft curves.

  • Classic Undercut – Creates contrast to sharpen facial outline.

  • Side-Swept Bangs – Breaks up the roundness with visual direction.

Why it works: Adding height and texture up top + tighter sides brings shape and structure to a soft facial canvas.

Featuring Kim Woo-bin, Xu Kai, Jacob Elordi, and V (BTS), this collage shows male celebrities with diamond-shaped faces. Their narrow foreheads and strong cheekbones are balanced with haircuts like side parts, volume-heavy styles, and layered looks.

Diamond Face Shape

Traits: Narrow forehead and chin, wide and high cheekbones. Sharp lines.

Celebrities with Diamond Faces: Kim Woo-bin, Hwang In-youp, Jacob Elordi, V (BTS)

Best Hairstyles:

  • Sweeping Fringe – Softens cheekbones and balances proportions.

  • Wavy Textured Crop – Adds movement and complements angular features.

  • Faux Hawk – Elevates the face vertically, taking attention off the width.

  • Undercut with Volume – Focuses attention upwards, away from the cheeks.

  • Curtain Haircut – Retro comeback that suits narrower foreheads.

Why it works: You want to balance the width of the cheekbones by creating volume at the forehead and jawline.

Triangle Face Shape

Traits: Strong jawline, narrow forehead, tapering upwards. Bottom-heavy shape.

Celebrities with Triangle Faces: Juyeon (THE BOYZ), Song Kang, RM (BTS), Yeo Jin-goo

Best Hairstyles:

  • Middle Part with Volume – Creates width at the temples.

  • Side-Swept Undercut – Emphasizes the top half for contrast.

  • Soft Mullet or Wolf Cut – Balances the jaw with added length above.

  • Loose Waves – Adds texture and width to the upper part of the head.

  • Layered Fringe – Breaks up strong lower face while framing the top.

Why it works: With triangle shapes, the goal is to visually widen the forehead and crown to match the strong jawline.

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Caroline Fung
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