Did you know? A hairstyle that suits your face starts not just with braiding, twisting, and pinning your hair, but even earlier – with the parting. Usually, the parting is drawn haphazardly or left in its natural form. However, investing a few extra seconds to create a hair part that flatters your face shape is worth it. This is because each face shape has a specific hair part that accentuates its proportions. Find out where to part your hair based on face shape!
How should round faces part hair
If you have a rounded forehead and chin, and relatively wide cheekbones, then you have a round face shape. This face shape appears a bit flatter than other faces, as it has no visible edges.
If you are not sure what shape your face is, you can try the four simple ways to determine it, described in this post.
A classic middle part works well for round face types. It makes the face appear slimmer by covering the wide cheek area with the evenly hanging hair on both sides. This optically elongates the face.
Best hair part for fat faces
The best hair part for a fat face is one that helps create an illusion of length. Opting for a side-parted hairstyle can help elongate and slim down the roundness of your face, as well as draw attention away from any excess fullness in certain areas.
For those with naturally wavy or curly hair, you may want to try sweeping all of your locks over one shoulder and letting them fall into gentle waves around the sides and back. This will soften any harsh angles while still providing plenty of volume throughout the top portion.
If you have straight hair, consider center-parting it instead – this will frame both sides evenly while also creating depth through layering pieces at different lengths across each brow line.
Best hair part for square faces
Angular faces already appear very distinctive at first glance. The forehead is usually broad, and the sides of the face run straight down. The jawline, on the other hand, is very pronounced and sharply contoured.
With angular faces, it is important to soften its sharpness. Therefore, a side part works well in this case. It lies diagonally across the forehead and reduces its area. The hair falls softly down, gently playing around the sharp facial features.
How to part hair for heart-shaped face
Imagine the shape of a heart. You will then know what is important for this face shape: the forehead. Additionally, the cheekbones are usually positioned higher, so the upper half of the face dominates the lower half. The chin is the pointed and narrow end, just like in a heart.
The parting choice is similar to that for square faces. A slightly off-centre middle part lies over part of the forehead, literally covering it. However, since it is not a true side parting, the hair does not fall diagonally across the entire face, which would highlight the pointed chin unflatteringly. The off-centre middle part balances the proportions best.
How to part hair for diamond shaped face
For diamond shaped faces, an off-center or side part works well, as it helps balance out the wider cheekbones and narrow chin characteristic of this facial structure. If you want something more dramatic, try a deep side part with lots of volume on top – this will draw attention away from any sharpness in the jawline while still giving plenty of body around your forehead area.
What hair part is best for oval face
Is your face proportionally even and almost elongated? Then you are lucky because this oval, even face shape is considered ideal as it appears particularly balanced. The only “distinctive” feature of oval faces is their narrow, elongated shape, which can be countered with the right hairstyle.
Try interrupting the long shape of your face with a deep side part. Unlike a middle part, which would only make your face look longer, the deep side part creates volume on one side of your head, making the narrow face appear slightly wider.
On which side should I part my hair?
With a deep side part, it is important to be aware of which side suits you best. Most of us have a “good side,” a side of the face that we somehow prefer over the other. Therefore, part your hair on the opposite side to reveal more of your “good side” of the face.
Another tip: To find the best side for your hair part, stand in front of the mirror and look at the direction your nose points. Then part your hair in the opposite direction to balance it out.
