Haircuts for Heart-Shaped Faces: Reese Witherspoon
Pelusi nailed it. Iconic heart-shaped face Witherspoon never looked more fabulous with this ultra flattering haircut.
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Best Haircuts for Diamond-Shaped Faces
The diamond and oval face shapes are basically BFFS. Though the face shapes are extremely similar, and both can easily pull off more haircuts than, say, round face shapes, diamond faces do come with a few more challenges.
"Diamond face shapes (like ovals), can rock a lot of looks," Pelusi says. "But a diamond face has more edges, so some softening around the face is needed." The "edges" Pelusi is referring to, are due to the fact that diamond faces have smaller chins and foreheads and prominent cheekbones. An oval face has subtle and gradual roundness.
Pelusi says gals with diamond face shapes need to avoid haircuts with sharp edges on the top and sides of the head, as any added volume or fullness will only emphasize the already angular edges of the face. So, more specifically, bobs or wedges that land around the cheeks are not a great idea for this face shape, nor are high cut-across bangs that stem from the middle of your head. The high bangs increase the top of the diamond, and wedges at the cheek accentuate the side points of the diamond face shape.
"A beautifully layered bob can soften a diamond face," Pelusi says. "But almost all haircuts work on this face shape, as long as they're the softer version."
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Haircuts for Diamond-Shaped Faces: Long Layers
Greene plays on the fact that diamond faces (like oval) can work almost all haircuts, as long as they're softened up a bit. Besides making this layered hairstyle look completely effortless as well as flawless, Greene proves that even simple haircuts can be chic.
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Haircuts for Diamond-Shaped Faces: Layered Bob
What is Pelusi's favorite way to soften harsh edges? Waves. And what's more? Johansson is rocking a layered bob. #nailedit
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Haircuts for Diamond-Shaped Faces: Short Hair
Shine bright like a diamond (and like Rihanna's killer short haircut). She's totally nailing the ideal diamond face haircut.
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There's no shortage of haircut ideas on the internet. Every week, another cool-girl celeb sports a game-changing new hairstyle on Instagram. But the haircut that works for J. Law might not look quite as cute on you — and that's OK, so long as you hold no illusions about it. Of course, finding the best haircut for your face shape is easier said than done — and it's a process that takes a few painful missteps before getting it right.
Whether you're still getting over the emotional scarring of your terrible high school hair days (oh hey, bowl cut), or simply have yet to find a haircut that flatters your face shape, the search for the ideal haircut is hard. It requires attention to detail and knowledge of angles — things best left to a professional. And while we're grateful for the haircut inspiration that floods our Pinterest boards, scrolling through haircuts for round faces, oval, square, etc. can go on forever.
That's where hairstylist extraordinaire, Marco Pelusi comes in. Celebrity clients like George Clooney and Jennifer O'Dell put their trust in Pelusi's hands (literally), as he transforms their hair into beautifully fitted frames for their various face shapes. When deciding how to approach a client's hairstyle, Pelusi offers this insight: "Face shape, body shape, facial features and jawline — to name a few — are all important factors when deciding what type of haircut is going to look best on a client," he says. "It's important that your stylist enhances your positive features and softens the traditionally 'negative' ones" (aka round cheeks, small chin, etc.).
And while you'd think everyone would be walking around with angular haircuts to emphasize features like cheekbones and jawlines, Pelusi says when it comes to face shapes there are definite rules. "Some face shapes are easier to work with than others," he confesses. "But every face shape is beautiful in its own way, when catered to properly [with the right haircut]. It's all about how you frame the face."
So what is the best haircut for your face shape? Find all the coolest hairstyles ideas that will flatter your face, and discover the haircut of your dreams.
