Face shape
Haircuts for a
round face
Height at the top adds the length the face lacks, and short sides stop it reading wider. Avoid heavy weight above the ears.
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Width and length are close to equal, cheeks are the widest point, and the jawline is soft rather than angular.
12 cuts that work
02Low FadeThe gradient starts just above the ear and stays low around the head.Guard1Chair25-35mBack in2-3 wks05Low TaperA taper is not a fade.Guard1-2Chair20-30mBack in3-4 wks06Mid TaperThe taper starts higher, around the temple, so you get more shape than a low taper without committing to a fade.Guard1-2Chair25-35mBack in3-4 wks07High TaperTaper work carried up above the temple.Guard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wks09Textured CropA crop with the weight broken up through the top so it sits in separated pieces rather than one solid mass.Guard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wks11QuiffVolume lifted at the front and swept back, shorter at the sides.Guard1-2Chair35-45mBack in3-4 wks13Messy Mod CutMod length and shape, but cut to fall apart rather than hold a line.Guard1-2Chair30-40mBack in3-4 wks14TaperThe oldest instruction in barbering: shorten gradually towards the neckline, leave everything else.Guard1Chair25-30mBack in3-4 wks15PompadourSerious height at the front, swept back and up, with the volume carried further back than a quiff.Guard1-2Chair35-45mBack in3-4 wks18Side PartA defined part with the bulk swept to one side.Guard1Chair30-35mBack in3-4 wks20Wolf CutHeavy layering through the top with length kept underneath, so the shape is wide at the crown and shaggy at the ends.Guard—Chair45-55mBack in5-6 wks22ShagLayers stacked short at the crown and long at the ends with a heavy fringe.Guard—Chair45-55mBack in5-6 wksGuard 0 through 4 · skin to scissor length