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The Coolest Haircuts for Your Face Shape

Haircut trends come and go. These are the cuts that look best on you

by Jessica Amaris

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Best Haircuts for Square Faces Square faces are the polar opposite of round face shapes. When considering haircuts for this face shape, Pelusi says you want haircuts that will add width to the face.

"Building roundness, especially into the cheeks -- which typically lack fullness in a square shape -- is ideal," Pelusi says. Haircuts like bobs and wedges that land around the cheeks or chin work best, Pelusi says, as they soften the sides of the square. But if you're not into short hairstyles, no worries. Pelusi says a long haircut with lots of layers is just as effective at softening your square edges.

So what haircuts should square-faced beauties avoid? Any cut that accentuates the square face shape and makes it more angular. So cross off blunt cuts (like those A-lines), because being square requires more curves for balance. "In general, movement like soft waves around the cheeks, chin and shoulders would help to soften the already-angular square face shape," Pelusi says. "Layers and curls are gorgeous."

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