When you look at a rectangle face it is more than 1.5 times it’s width (and more than 3 noses long) but it has a square jaw and hairline. The sides are fairly straight
Great hairstyles for a rectangle face
You will want to make the face appear a little shorter and more balanced so you can do this by:
- A fringe (bangs) either full to your eyebrows and straight or side swept
- Width at the sides of your face, whether it’s layers, waves or curls they both work
- When you wear your hair in a ponytail, if you don’t have a fringe, leave out some wisps of hair to soften your square jaw
- Layered hair is your friend as it helps to give longer hair more volume
- Curly haired rectangles can have longer hair as they naturally have more width with the curls, but keep layers in the cut so your curls have bounce
- Slightly longer than jaw length bobs with a fringe work well for you
- Short hair needs a fringe and it needs some softening pieces at the nape of your neck that distract from your jaw, otherwise it can look very masculine
Hairstyles to avoid for a rectangle face
You don’t want to add extra height or length to your face so avoid:
- Fullness at the crown without volume at the side
- Long straight hair parted in the middle
- Avoid excessive length which will just make your face look longer
- Short hair with volume on the top, none at the sides and no length around the neck
