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How to choose a haircut that suits you: face shape, hair texture and lifestyle
Short answerPick a haircut that balances your face shape, works with your natural hair texture, and fits the time you spend styling. Add height or length to round faces, softness to square faces, width to long faces, and volume near the jaw for heart faces. Show your stylist a photo and the exact words to ask for.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Reviewed by the B4GLOW team
1. Start with your face shape
The goal is balance. Cuts add volume where your face is narrower and keep it flat where your face is wider.
- Round: height on top and length below the chin.
- Square: soft layers and side parts to round the corners.
- Oblong: width at the sides and fringes to shorten the face.
- Heart: volume at the jaw, side-swept fringes.
- Oval: almost anything works.
2. Work with your hair texture
- Straight hair shows cut lines, so blunt cuts and precise layers work well.
- Wavy hair suits layers that let the waves form.
- Curly hair should be cut dry, curl by curl, to avoid a triangle shape.
- Coily hair suits shapes cut around its natural volume.
3. Be honest about styling time
A cut that needs a blow-dry every morning will not look right if you air-dry. Tell your stylist how many minutes you spend on your hair.
4. Know what to ask for
Bring a photo and use clear words: the length you want, where layers should start, and whether you want a fringe. B4GLOW gives an exact “ask your stylist for” line with every haircut it suggests.