Square face shape

How to recognize a square face

• Forehead and jaw are similar in width.
• The jaw is angular with a defined corner.
• Face length and width are close to equal.

How to tell a square face from similar shapes

• Square vs rectangle: both have an angular jaw, but a square face is about as long as it is wide, and a rectangle face is clearly longer.
• Square vs round: a round face has a soft jaw and curved sides, a square face has defined jaw corners.
• Square vs triangle: in a triangle face the jaw is clearly wider than the forehead, in a square face the two are close.

Hairstyle ideas for a square face

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  Layered lob

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  Long layers

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  Side-swept fringe

Short cuts

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  Textured crop

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  Quiff

What to be careful with: Blunt bobs that end exactly at the jaw repeat its lines.

For men: A textured top with tapered sides keeps the jaw strong without adding more squareness.

• Soft waves and layers around the jaw
• Side parts
• Long layers that fall past the chin

Glasses ideas for a square face

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  Round

• Oval

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  Rimless

What to be careful with: Boxy square frames emphasize the angles.

• Round frames
• Oval frames
• Rimless or thin frames