Your face shape is set by four things: the width of your forehead, your cheekbones and your jaw, plus how long your face is compared with its width. This guide gives you a 3-tap quiz, a measure-it-yourself method and styling advice for each shape. Then you can confirm your result on a photo with the free YouCam AI Face Shape Detector.

Woman's portrait used to show how the AI Face Shape Detector reads face shape

🔑 Key Takeaways

1Find the widest point. Forehead, cheekbones or jaw usually decides which family of shapes you are in.
2Length separates look-alikes. A face that is clearly longer than wide leans oval, diamond or oblong; an even face leans round or square.
3Shape guides balance, not rules. Add width where the face is narrower and keep volume flatter where it is wider.
4Check it on a photo. A straight-on selfie gives the Face Shape Detector what it needs to confirm your quiz result.

Take the 3-Tap Face Shape Quiz

Find Your Face Shape in 3 Taps

Pull your hair back, look in a mirror and answer from what you see. This is an estimate; the AI Face Shape Detector below checks it on a photo.

1. Which part of your face is widest?

Forehead Cheekbones Jaw About equal

2. How long is your face compared with its width?

Longer than wide About as long as wide

3. What does your jaw and chin look like?

Soft and rounded Strong and angular Narrow and pointed

Your likely face shape: Heart

The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Read the full Heart guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Inverted Triangle

The forehead and cheekbones are wide, and the jaw is defined but narrower, with a pointed or angular chin.

Best styles: Side-swept styles at chin length, longer layers, and volume at the jaw to balance the top of the face.

Read the full Inverted Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Heart

The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Read the full Heart guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Heart

The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Read the full Heart guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Inverted Triangle

The forehead and cheekbones are wide, and the jaw is defined but narrower, with a pointed or angular chin.

Best styles: Side-swept styles at chin length, longer layers, and volume at the jaw to balance the top of the face.

Read the full Inverted Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Heart

The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Read the full Heart guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Oval

Face length is about 1.5 times the width, the forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the jaw curves softly.

Best styles: Most styles work. Layers, a side part, soft waves, a blunt bob or a long straight cut all keep the natural balance.

Read the full Oval guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Diamond

The cheekbones are the widest point, with a narrower forehead and a narrower jaw.

Best styles: Bangs or a fringe, volume at the forehead and jaw, and styles tucked behind the ears to show off the cheekbones.

Read the full Diamond guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Diamond

The cheekbones are the widest point, with a narrower forehead and a narrower jaw.

Best styles: Bangs or a fringe, volume at the forehead and jaw, and styles tucked behind the ears to show off the cheekbones.

Read the full Diamond guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Round

Width and length are close, the cheekbones are the widest point and the jaw is soft with no sharp angles.

Best styles: Cuts with height at the crown, a deep side part, long layers that fall below the chin, and angled lines that add length.

Read the full Round guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Diamond

The cheekbones are the widest point, with a narrower forehead and a narrower jaw.

Best styles: Bangs or a fringe, volume at the forehead and jaw, and styles tucked behind the ears to show off the cheekbones.

Read the full Diamond guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Diamond

The cheekbones are the widest point, with a narrower forehead and a narrower jaw.

Best styles: Bangs or a fringe, volume at the forehead and jaw, and styles tucked behind the ears to show off the cheekbones.

Read the full Diamond guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Triangle

The jaw is the widest part, with a narrower forehead.

Best styles: Volume and layers at the crown, side-swept bangs, and styles that add width at the forehead.

Read the full Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Oblong or Rectangle

The face is clearly longer than it is wide, with a forehead, cheeks and jaw of similar width.

Best styles: Bangs, volume at the sides, chin-length bobs and waves, all of which add width and shorten the look of the face.

Read the full Oblong or Rectangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Triangle

The jaw is the widest part, with a narrower forehead.

Best styles: Volume and layers at the crown, side-swept bangs, and styles that add width at the forehead.

Read the full Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Triangle

The jaw is the widest part, with a narrower forehead.

Best styles: Volume and layers at the crown, side-swept bangs, and styles that add width at the forehead.

Read the full Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Square

Forehead, cheekbones and jaw are close in width, and the jaw is strong and angular.

Best styles: Soft layers, side-swept bangs, waves and a side part, which soften the corners of the jaw.

Read the full Square guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Triangle

The jaw is the widest part, with a narrower forehead.

Best styles: Volume and layers at the crown, side-swept bangs, and styles that add width at the forehead.

Read the full Triangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Oval

Face length is about 1.5 times the width, the forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the jaw curves softly.

Best styles: Most styles work. Layers, a side part, soft waves, a blunt bob or a long straight cut all keep the natural balance.

Read the full Oval guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Oblong or Rectangle

The face is clearly longer than it is wide, with a forehead, cheeks and jaw of similar width.

Best styles: Bangs, volume at the sides, chin-length bobs and waves, all of which add width and shorten the look of the face.

Read the full Oblong or Rectangle guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Oval

Face length is about 1.5 times the width, the forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the jaw curves softly.

Best styles: Most styles work. Layers, a side part, soft waves, a blunt bob or a long straight cut all keep the natural balance.

Read the full Oval guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Round

Width and length are close, the cheekbones are the widest point and the jaw is soft with no sharp angles.

Best styles: Cuts with height at the crown, a deep side part, long layers that fall below the chin, and angled lines that add length.

Read the full Round guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Square

Forehead, cheekbones and jaw are close in width, and the jaw is strong and angular.

Best styles: Soft layers, side-swept bangs, waves and a side part, which soften the corners of the jaw.

Read the full Square guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

Your likely face shape: Heart

The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Read the full Heart guide

Confirm with the Face Shape Detector

How to Find Your Face Shape by Hand

This is the traditional method, and it is worth knowing because it explains what any detector is doing. Pull your hair back, stand square to a mirror and use a soft measuring tape or a piece of string.

Forehead: measure across the widest point between your temples.
Cheekbones: measure across the widest point of your cheeks, usually just below the eyes.
Jaw: measure from the corner of your jaw to the corner on the other side.
Length: measure from the middle of your hairline to the tip of your chin.

Now compare. If the length is clearly the largest number, your face is long. If the cheekbones are the largest width, think oval, round or diamond. If the forehead leads, think heart. If the jaw leads, think triangle or square. Numbers within a few millimetres of each other mean you sit between two shapes.

How to Use the AI Face Shape Detector

Step 1: Upload a clear photo

Face the camera, show your whole face and pull your hair back off the forehead and jaw. Skip hats, sunglasses and filters.

Step 2: the AI analyzes your face proportions

Step 2: Let the AI analyze

The tool compares your facial proportions and names your shape in a few seconds.

Step 3: get your face shape and styling tips

Step 3: Read your styling tips

You get your shape, with a goal, best styles and styles to avoid for it.

Then preview your shortlist on the same photo with the AI Hairstyle Generator.

Start AI Face Analysis

Tips for taking the best photo for the AI Face Shape Detector

Tip: use even daylight, hold the camera at arm's length level with your face, and keep your hair off your forehead and jaw. A tilted or close-up selfie can shift the result.

Face Shapes Explained: Traits, Best Styles and What to Avoid

Oval Face Shape

How to spot it: Face length is about 1.5 times the width, the forehead is slightly wider than the jaw, and the jaw curves softly.

Best styles: Most styles work. Layers, a side part, soft waves, a blunt bob or a long straight cut all keep the natural balance.

Avoid: Heavy fringes that cover most of the forehead and styles that stack a lot of height on top, which can make the face look longer.

Round Face Shape

How to spot it: Width and length are close, the cheekbones are the widest point and the jaw is soft with no sharp angles.

Best styles: Cuts with height at the crown, a deep side part, long layers that fall below the chin, and angled lines that add length.

Avoid: Chin-length blunt bobs, full volume at the sides and heavy straight-across bangs, which widen the face.

Square Face Shape

How to spot it: Forehead, cheekbones and jaw are close in width, and the jaw is strong and angular.

Best styles: Soft layers, side-swept bangs, waves and a side part, which soften the corners of the jaw.

Avoid: Blunt cuts that end exactly at the jaw and sharp straight-across bangs, which repeat the angles.

Heart Face Shape

How to spot it: The forehead is the widest part and the face narrows to a smaller, often pointed chin.

Best styles: Chin-length bobs, side-swept bangs, and volume or length around the jaw to balance a wider forehead.

Avoid: Extra volume at the crown and very short styles that pull everything up and away from the jaw.

Diamond Face Shape

How to spot it: The cheekbones are the widest point, with a narrower forehead and a narrower jaw.

Best styles: Bangs or a fringe, volume at the forehead and jaw, and styles tucked behind the ears to show off the cheekbones.

Avoid: Volume at the cheekbones and slicked-back styles that emphasise the widest point.

Oblong or Rectangle Face Shape

Oblong face shape example with a longer face and even widths

How to spot it: The face is clearly longer than it is wide, with a forehead, cheeks and jaw of similar width.

Best styles: Bangs, volume at the sides, chin-length bobs and waves, all of which add width and shorten the look of the face.

Avoid: Very long, flat, straight hair and styles with lots of height on top, which add more length.

Triangle Face Shape

How to spot it: The jaw is the widest part, with a narrower forehead.

Best styles: Volume and layers at the crown, side-swept bangs, and styles that add width at the forehead.

Avoid: Bobs that end at the jaw line and flat tops, which draw attention to the widest area.

Inverted Triangle Face Shape

How to spot it: The forehead and cheekbones are wide, and the jaw is defined but narrower, with a pointed or angular chin.

Best styles: Side-swept styles at chin length, longer layers, and volume at the jaw to balance the top of the face.

Avoid: Volume at the crown and very short sides, which add width where the face is already wide.

What a Result Can and Cannot Tell You

A face shape result describes the outline of your face from the front. It does not know your hair density, cowlicks, growth pattern or how much time you will spend styling. Photo angle matters too: a selfie held close or tilted can make a chin look larger or a forehead look wider. For the most reliable result, take the photo at arm's length, level with your face. Treat the result as a shortlist, then confirm the final cut with a stylist.

Mirror vs. Quiz vs. AI Detector vs. Stylist

Method	What you get	Best for
Mirror and tape	Four measurements you take yourself	Understanding why a shape is a shape
This quiz	A fast estimate from what you see	A first answer in under a minute
YouCam AI Face Shape Detector	A named shape and styling tips from a photo	Checking your estimate and getting a shortlist of styles
Hairstylist	A hands-on check of density, hairline and growth	The final decision on a cut

Verdict: use them in that order. The quiz and the detector are quick, and they make the conversation with your stylist much more specific.

More Tools to Try After You Know Your Shape

A person using a phone to try on hairstyles and colors

AI Hairstyle Generator

Preview cuts from your shortlist on your own photo.

Men's hairstyle examples for finding a best look

Male Haircut Simulator

Try fades, crops and quiffs.

AI Face Retouch feature demo on a woman's portrait

AI Makeup Virtual Try On

Test contour and blush placement for your shape.

Also worth a look: AI Hair Color to pair a new cut with a shade, and the AI Beard Generator to see how a beard changes the outline of your jaw.

What's My Face Shape? FAQ

What is my face shape?

Your face shape is the overall outline made by your forehead, cheekbones, jaw and the length of your face. The common categories are oval, round, square, heart, diamond, and oblong or rectangle, with triangle and inverted triangle as two more. You can estimate it with the quiz above, measure it by hand, or upload a photo to the YouCam AI Face Shape Detector.

What face shape do I have?

Look for the widest part of your face first. If it is your forehead, you are likely heart or inverted triangle. If it is your cheekbones, you are likely round, oval or diamond. If it is your jaw, you are likely square, triangle or rectangle. Then check whether your face is longer than it is wide.

How do I determine my face shape at home?

Pull your hair back and stand facing a mirror in even light. Measure four things in a straight line: forehead width at the widest point between the temples, cheekbone width at the widest point, jaw width from corner to corner, and face length from the hairline to the tip of the chin. Compare the numbers: the largest width and the length tell you the shape.

How is face shape different from head shape or skull size?

Face shape describes the outline of your face from the front, mostly forehead, cheekbones, jaw and length. It does not describe the back or top of your head, and it is not a medical or anatomical measurement. It is a styling guide for hair, glasses and makeup.

Can I find my face shape from a photo?

Yes. A clear, front-facing photo works well. Keep your hair off your forehead and jaw, remove hats and sunglasses, avoid filters and strong angles, and use even light. The YouCam AI Face Shape Detector reads your facial proportions from the photo and names the shape.

How accurate is a face shape quiz or an AI detector?

Both give a good starting estimate, not a medical result. Wide-angle selfies, tilted heads, hair covering the jaw, heavy makeup contouring or retouching can all shift the result. If the answer seems off, retake the photo straight on at arm's length in daylight.

What if I am between two face shapes?

Many people are. When two shapes fit, read the styling tips for both and try cuts that appear in each list, because the advice often overlaps. A hairstylist can then judge hairline, density and growth pattern in person.

Can my face shape change over time?

Your bone structure stays the same in adulthood, but weight changes, ageing and the way you wear your hair can change how your face looks, so your result can shift slightly.

Which hairstyle suits my face shape?

Use the guide above as a starting point: add width where the face is narrower and keep volume flatter where it is wider. Then preview two or three cuts on your own photo with the AI Hairstyle Generator before you book an appointment.

Does YouCam store the photo I upload?

Uploaded photos are used to generate your result and are handled according to YouCam's Privacy Policy, which explains retention and how to request deletion.

Try the Face Shape Detector

What's My Face Shape? Free Quiz + AI Face Shape Detector

Take the 3-Tap Face Shape Quiz

How to Find Your Face Shape by Hand

How to Use the AI Face Shape Detector

Face Shapes Explained: Traits, Best Styles and What to Avoid

What a Result Can and Cannot Tell You

Mirror vs. Quiz vs. AI Detector vs. Stylist

More Tools to Try After You Know Your Shape

What's My Face Shape? FAQ

Your likely face shape: Heart

Your likely face shape: Inverted Triangle

Your likely face shape: Heart

Your likely face shape: Heart

Your likely face shape: Inverted Triangle

Your likely face shape: Heart

Your likely face shape: Oval

Your likely face shape: Diamond

Your likely face shape: Diamond

Your likely face shape: Round

Your likely face shape: Diamond

Your likely face shape: Diamond

Your likely face shape: Triangle

Your likely face shape: Oblong or Rectangle

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Your likely face shape: Triangle

Your likely face shape: Square

Your likely face shape: Triangle

Your likely face shape: Oval

Your likely face shape: Oblong or Rectangle

Your likely face shape: Oval

Your likely face shape: Round

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Your likely face shape: Heart

Oval Face Shape

Round Face Shape

Square Face Shape

Heart Face Shape

Diamond Face Shape

Oblong or Rectangle Face Shape

Triangle Face Shape

Inverted Triangle Face Shape

What is my face shape?

What face shape do I have?

How do I determine my face shape at home?

How is face shape different from head shape or skull size?

Can I find my face shape from a photo?

How accurate is a face shape quiz or an AI detector?

What if I am between two face shapes?

Can my face shape change over time?

Which hairstyle suits my face shape?

Does YouCam store the photo I upload?

What's My Face Shape? Free Quiz + AI Face Shape Detector