After regular salon appointments for healthy trims and color refreshes, you may feel like it’s time to experiment with a new look. Whether you’ve caught yourself thinking about a super-short pixie or some shaggy layers, the best hairstyles tend to work with your natural features and complement your personal style. While all haircuts can be modified for any hair texture and face shape, some can tend to suit you better than others.
Square faces, for instance, are usually balanced at the forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. This lends itself well to layered, asymmetric hairstyles that bring softness and movement to the face. Margot Robbie’s pinned-up curls, Yara Shahidi’s slicked-back bun, and Lucy Hale’s romantic bob, for example, are all great styles to bookmark for later.
How to style different hair textures for a square face
When it comes to styling different hair types for a square face, “it’s less about the texture itself and more about how the hair is cut, shaped, and styled,” celebrity hairstylist Charlotte Mensah shares with Vogue. “Tight coils, spiral curls, and corkscrew curls can be incredibly flattering on a square face because they offer both structure and softness.”
For fine hair, she suggests “long layers and gently textured bobs,” as they can help create the illusion of fullness while still keeping the overall look light and flattering. According to Larry King’s Andreas Wild, the key to mastering all of these looks is “avoiding overly blunt, heavy lines around the jaw.”
What are the best hair lengths for square faces?
Nata Bumford, stylist at Hershesons Belgravia, says that longer hairstyles (like bombshell curls) and shoulder-length waves are particularly flattering, as they elongate the face. “Shorter cuts, including pixie crops, can also work well for square faces due to their versatility,” she adds.
Meanwhile, Mensah spotlights rounded bobs as a great choice, “because the curved shape helps soften the jawline and naturally draws attention toward the cheekbones.” All experts agree that the right balance usually comes from adding texture to soften the look and create harmony throughout the cut.
What are the best bangs for square faces?
Flattering bangs on square faces often include those without harsh lines and that blend into the cut. This ranges from Birkin bangs to curtain, side-swept, and wispy bangs. “Blunt and heavy fringes tend to sharpen rather than soften the look,” Bumford adds.
Scroll on to find 12 of the best hairstyles for square faces.
Tousled bob
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