Diamond Face Shape

What is a diamond face shape?

A diamond face shape has wide, prominent cheekbones with a narrower forehead and a narrow, often pointed chin. The face tapers from the cheekbones in both directions, up to the forehead and down to the chin.

It is one of the less common shapes, and its cheekbones are its standout feature. Good styling keeps them visible while adding a little width at the forehead and chin so the face looks balanced.

In numbers: cheekbones widest · forehead and jaw both narrow.

How to tell if you have a diamond face shape

Look for these signs in a mirror or a straight-on photo with your hair pulled back:

• Cheekbones are clearly the widest line
• Both the forehead and the jaw are noticeably narrower than the cheekbones
• Chin is narrow, often pointed

To check with numbers, measure four things with a soft tape measure: forehead width across the widest part near the temples, cheekbone width across the highest points of the cheekbones, jaw width from the corner of the jaw below one ear to the other, and face length from the hairline to the bottom of the chin. Then enter them in the face shape calculator, or let the face shape detector measure them from a photo.

Diamond vs. similar face shapes

• Diamond vs. Heart: Heart faces also have a narrow chin, but the forehead is as wide as the cheekbones. In a diamond face the forehead is clearly narrower.
• Diamond vs. Oval: Oval faces are widest at the cheekbones too, but the forehead and jaw are only a little narrower and the chin is rounded.
• Diamond vs. Oblong: A long diamond face can look oblong, but an oblong face has the same width at forehead, cheeks and jaw.

Best haircuts for a diamond face shape

Show off the cheekbones while adding width at the forehead and chin.

Fringe and side-swept bangs add width to a narrow forehead. Chin-length bobs and volume at the chin fill out the lower face. Tucking hair behind the ears shows off the cheekbones. Center parts with hair flat against the head make the cheekbones look even wider by contrast.

Hairstyles for women

• Side-swept bangs or fringe that widens the forehead
• Chin-length bobs
• Tucked-behind-the-ear styles that show the cheekbones
• Volume at the forehead and chin level

Haircuts for men

• Textured fringe
• Medium-length hair with volume at the sides of the forehead
• Avoid very short sides that exaggerate the cheekbones

What to avoid

• Center parts with flat sides
• Volume only at cheek level

Glasses for a diamond face

Cat-eye, oval and browline frames add width at the top of the face. Rimless frames keep attention on the cheekbones. Narrow, small frames sit inside the widest part and emphasise it.

• Cat-eye frames
• Oval and rimless frames
• Browline frames that add width at the top

Beard styles and makeup for a diamond face shape

Beard

• A fuller beard at the chin adds width to a narrow jaw

Contour and blush

• Contour the tops of the cheekbones lightly
• Highlight the forehead and chin

Treat all of these as starting points. Hair texture, the features you like most and your personal style matter as much as face shape.

How the detector recognises a diamond face

The face shape detector places 478 landmarks on your face, finds your hairline, and compares the whole outline of your face with thousands of labelled faces. Instead of one verdict, it gives you a percentage for each of the seven shapes. If diamond comes out on top but a second shape is close, read both guides: most faces are a blend, and the advice the two shapes share is the safest bet.