Square face shape

What a square face is

In a square face the width of the forehead, the cheekbones and the jaw are close to each other, and the jawline turns a visible corner. The chin is flatter than in other shapes and the whole face reads as structured.

How to tell

• Forehead, cheeks and jaw are almost the same width.
• The jawline is angular, not curved.
• The chin is broad rather than pointed.
• The face looks as wide as it is long, or close to it.

Hairstyles

• Soft waves and a deep side part break the geometry.
• Flat, boxy cuts with a blunt fringe repeat the angles and look heavy.
• Texture and layers around the temples soften the outline.

Glasses

• Round and oval frames contrast with the jawline.
• Square frames reinforce what is already angular.

Beard and facial hair

Short stubble or a trimmed beard with rounded edges. Shaping the bottom of the beard into a curve balances the flat chin.