# Haircuts for Round Faces: 26 Styles for Men, From Crops to Long Curls

> Squaring the circle.

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Ever walked out of the barber's with a fresh cut, caught your reflection in a shop window and thought your face looked rounder than when you walked in? The sides are usually the first place to look.

A round face is about as wide as it is long, with the cheeks as its widest point. Barbers have a set of fixes for it, from height on top and tight sides to a fringe cut on the diagonal and a beard trimmed to a point at the chin.

So here are 26 cuts from barbers' own portfolios, each one chosen because the client's face reads round: crops and fades, pompadours and long waves, curls, beards, and cuts for Black and Asian men. Each comes with the words to use in the chair, so you don't have to mime "a bit shorter on the sides" with your hands.

## Short haircuts for round faces

## Fade haircuts for round faces

## Medium and long hairstyles for round faces

## Curly haircuts for round faces

## Haircuts for round faces with a beard

## Haircuts for Black men with round faces

## Haircuts for Asian men with round faces

## What is a round face?

Your face is round if it's about as wide as it is long, with the cheeks as the widest part and the forehead and jaw narrower. Barber Nick Hall describes it as "full cheeks and a curved jawline" with a "short face length compared to width." To check, measure from the center of your hairline to the tip of your chin, then across your cheekbones at the widest point. If the two are within about half an inch of each other, you're leaning round.

## Which haircut suits a round face?

The haircuts that suit a round face put height on top and keep the sides short. The barbers at Gentlemen's Tonic in Mayfair advise men with round faces "to try and add height, as this will draw the attention away from the sides of the face." "The height of the haircut makes your face look longer and the short sides draw attention away from the width of your face," they add.

Then add an angle. "Since round faces tend to lack hard lines or definition, a nice angle-heavy haircut can do wonders," says Nick Hall. A side part, a hard part, a diagonal fringe or choppy texture all count. Our guide to [short haircuts for men](/style/men-short-haircuts/) has 51 more cuts that follow the same rule.

## What to ask your barber for

Bring a photo and say you want the cut to make your face look longer. Then give three details: how much length you want on top, how high the fade or taper should start, and where you part your hair. If you've got a beard, say whether you want it boxed, pointed or kept short, and ask for the cheeks kept tight either way.

## How often will you need a trim?

A fade needs a trim every two to four weeks, according to ManCave Barbershop, and undercuts and high fades need it more often to keep the line sharp, says The VOU. Cuts with more length on top can stretch further, since a little extra growth shows less than it does on a skin fade. A beard's cheek and neck lines need touching up every few days.

## Do round faces look better with longer or shorter hair?

Both suit a round face. Short hair needs height on top and tight sides. Longer hair needs layers, because long hair without them can weigh down the face, and anything sticking out at the sides adds width. Layered length past the jaw draws vertical lines instead.

## What haircut suits a round, chubby face?

The same rules apply, and the beard's neckline does more of the work. The Beard Club's advice is to trim it to about two fingers above the Adam's apple and keep the edge sharp, so the lower face gets a line it doesn't have on its own.

## Which beard suits a round face?

A beard with short sides and a longer chin. "The golden rule is to keep the sides short and tapered, let the chin grow longer, and maintain crisp, defined lines," says the Beard Club. Its picks for a round face are the goatee, the extended goatee, the anchor, the ducktail, the Van Dyke, the short boxed beard and the Balbo. It warns against four. Muttonchops and thick sideburns widen the face. A full beard with thick sides adds width at the cheeks. A chin strap with no length at the chin outlines the roundness instead of breaking it up.

| Beard | What it does on a round face |
|---|---|
| Goatee | Puts a point at the chin to add length |
| Anchor | Narrows to a pointed chin for sharper angles |
| Ducktail | A longer, pointed chin with shorter sides |
| Short boxed beard | Short sides, a little more length at the chin |
| Full beard with thick sides | Adds width at the cheeks, so skip it |

## Which haircuts should you skip with a round face?

Skip anything that adds width at the sides. Nick Hall recommends "avoiding any style where the hair protrudes out at the sides," and long hair with no layers. A fringe that's heavy and straight across widens the face too. On a two block, Daniel Park says to avoid a middle part "if you have a very round face."

For every other cut, from a buzz cut to locs, see our guide to [men's haircuts](/style/men-hairstyles/).

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