With the likes of the stunning Keira Knightley, it is hard not to appreciate a square face. When picking a hairstyle, you don’t want to accentuate harsh face lines; you want to soften them. The harsher your face outline, the clearer your wrinkles become. But the right hairstyles can soften your face shape and highlight impeccable facial features like your eyes, cheekbones, and mouth. Furthermore, you want to avoid hairstyles that sharpen the angles of your face shape and make it look more boxy and hard. Keep reading to learn more about the square face shape and how you can style your hair to compliment it. Keep scrolling!
How To Pick Hairstyles For A Square Face
Soft, flowing hairdos that tend to round off the sharp angular cuts are ideal for square faces since they impart a touch of delicacy. Not only that, they help the face look elongated, instead of highlighting the almost 1:1 ratio of the width and length of the face. There are certain pointers you need to keep in mind while opting for a hairdo for a square face. You should ideally avoid –
Cuts with no layers Layers that are too short Very short hairstyles Styles that end at the chin Blunt bangs Flat hairstyles Sleek straight Blunt cuts
These styles usually prove unflattering for a square face since they make your face appear broader. On the other hand, what you can actually opt for are –
Angled cuts Graduated layers Loose waves or curls Side-swept bangs Flowing hair Cuts that end just below your chin Volume at the crown
Such hairdos tend to make your face appear a little ovaline, instead of boxy. They also impart an elongated look to your face. Note: Before trying out any of the hairstyles, make sure your hair is clean. Also, comb through to remove any tangles. This will ensure that the hairstyle stays put for a longer time. According to Tuera A. Jacobs, an expert licenced cosmetologist, “Having a clean scalp is just as important as having clean hair. Try scalp treatments if you are experiencing dry, flaky, or itchy scalp.” So, for all the lovely ladies with square faces, here’s a list of hairstyles that’ll help you flaunt your square face with more grace and elan! Let’s go through the list without any further ado.
Here’s Our List Of Top 52 Hairstyles For Square Faces
1. Center-Parted Loose Waves
Parting your hair the right way is an overlooked but important trick that imparts a well-rounded look to a square face. A center parting ensures your hair covers a bit of the wide forehead on both sides while adding height to the face. A few long layers in the front, along with the waves, frame the jawline and soften the sharp edges.
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2. Shaggy Wavy Lob
A shag is truly a blessing for square-shaped faces. And a combination of shag and waves give ample texture to frame the face and soften the wide forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. And since shags are messy hairdos, you need minimal effort to maintain the look throughout the day.
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Use a hair spray to keep the messy texture and bounciness intact.
3. Long Blonde Curls
As I’ve said before, square faces have a well-defined jawline. Therefore, the hairstyle needs to subtly make the face appear ovaline to enhance the features of the face, without making the bone structure seem too stark. Long blonde curls do just that by adding apparent elongation to the face. The curls also impart a delicate feminine vibe to the one who sports it.
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4. Loose Braids
Loosely braided hair always flatters women with square faces. It softens the harshness of the bone structure and makes the face look elongated. Team this hairdo up with face framing bangs to add a feminine touch to the face – and voila! You’re good to go.
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5. Long Straight Pale Blonde Casual Hairdo
Another simple, yet chic long hairstyle to enhance your square face. Long, straight tresses can really flatter your face if donned right! But getting the right look with this kind of hairdo can be tricky. Slicked back long hair will only make your face appear more squarish. The hairdo needs to look casual and effortless in order to work in your favor.
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6. Black River Waves
River waves are extremely beautiful. They help in making your face appear elongated and also accentuate your features, like high cheekbones. Women with square faces should definitely give this hairstyle a try.
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7. Fiery Wispy Curls
Curls are a sure fire way to flaunt your hair. Voluminous curls tend to add softness to the face, thus reducing the boxy appearance of the face. This fiercely bright and curly hairdo aims at accentuating your face in the best possible way. It highlights the high cheekbones and the jawline just right.
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8. Lob With Layered Bangs
Lobs are one of the most favored hairdos – and with good reason! This style can enhance almost every face type, and square faces are no different. One thing that you need to consider while getting a lob for a boxy face is that it should be of shoulder-grazing length at least. Sleek short bobs will only make square faces look wider, and hence unappealing.
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9. Curly Bob With Bangs
This layered curly bob with inward curled bangs is one hairdo that is sure to make heads turn.
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10. Wind-Blown Long Layers
Layers are always a safe bet when you want to make your face appear elongated. They have more volume at the crown and gradually thin out towards the edges, making your face look ovaline. A wind-blown effect always works in your favor because it adds a casual vibe to the whole style.
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11. Mild Cascading Curls
Curls have the potential to downplay the negatives of a square face. They add grace and softness and impart a delicate charm to the face. The mildly cascading curls hairdo is surely going to be your go-to hairstyle for casual occasions. It is a soft hairdo that isn’t too demanding in terms of time and energy.
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12. Auburn Curly Layers
A rich color and a curly layered haircut add extra bounce, leaving you with a perfect hairdo for an evening party. Sport this hairdo to take your style quotient up a notch. The curls perfectly accentuate your bone structure and give you that flawless party face! Pair it with an outfit with a plunging neckline and traffic stopper looks guaranteed.
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13. Shoulder Length Sleek Bob With Fringes
An unconventional choice of hairstyle for a square face, the sleek bob with fringes aims at downplaying the forehead’s width if the face structure is too square-ish or boxy. The shoulder-grazing length of the bob helps in the apparent elongation of the face.
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14. Asymmetric Short Bob With Bangs
When it comes to short haircuts for square faces, asymmetric cuts always come to the rescue. The slanted edges of the hairdo give an illusion of a slender, elongated face. The slightly inward curled edges also help in rounding off the sharpness of the jawline a bit.
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15. Wine Red Bob
The best part about this hairdo is that it enhances your face type in the best possible way, not letting it appear too stark and at the same, still highlighting the well-defined cut of the cheekbones and jawline. Isn’t it just what every woman with a square face wants? Adding to the charm of the bob are the softly curled edges and the rich wine red color.
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16. Burgundy Long Asymmetric Bob
Another asymmetrical hairdo that would flatter your face. This bob ends just below the shoulder, which is perfect for subtly rounding off the sharpness of a square face. The burgundy tone takes the style of the hairdo up a notch and further accentuates your personal style.
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17. Messy Long Curls
Yet another curly hairdo to enhance the beauty of your square face. Unkempt curls can really add a carefree aura to your style, if done right. This voluminous hairdo aims at giving your face a slightly elongated appearance while highlighting the well-defined cuts of your face.
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18. High French Braid With Pouf
Hairstyles that have volume on top of the crown are also a great way to accentuate your square face. They make the face appear longer, hence shifting the focus from a broad forehead. The best way to achieve this volume is by creating a pouf on the top of your head. Pair it up with a loosely braided French braid and you’re good to go!
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19. Platinum Blonde Layers With Side Swept Bangs
This wind blown look is sure to make your square face look even more appealing. With just the right amount of volume and bounce, this hairstyle perfectly accentuates your sculpted bone structure.
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20. Loose Fishtail Braid On One Side
Braids always bring about softness in appearance, which aptly complements a sculpted face. This loosely braided fishtail braid on one side is sure to get you in the limelight for all the right reasons.
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21. Coral Pink Wavy Layers
Coral pink hair looks great, no doubt; and even more so when paired up with a wavy layered hairdo. This hairdo is extremely chic and perfectly highlights the best parts of a square face without making the bone structure too obvious. Go for this look and steal the show!
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22. Wavy Rainbow Layers
An extremely upbeat and edgy way to style your hair. Bright, cheery and bold, the rainbow layers are bound to get you noticed for your signature style statement. The wavy hairdo does well to accentuate your square face!
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23. Shades Of Blue Streaks
Bright with streaks in varying tones of blue, this hairdo is going to get you in the limelight for all the right reasons. The finely layered style paired with the edges gently curled inwards will greatly enhance a square face, highlighting the bone structure just right but not letting the face appear boxy.
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24. Black And Platinum Fishtail Braid
Braids are an excellent way to complement a square face. They add a touch of feminine grace to your appearance and also create an illusion of a slightly elongated face. This black and platinum fishtail braid has the advantage of adding a tasteful flair to the regular fishtail braid!
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25. Wavy Asymmetrical Bob
It’s always fun to sport an asymmetrical bob, more so if you have a square face. Bob hairdos are flattering more often than not. For women with a sculpted jawline, it should ideally be of shoulder-grazing length and extra points if it’s asymmetrical. The mild waves add dimension to the face.
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26. Flaming Wavy Layers
Another long hairdo! This curly hairstyle in flaming tones is a must-try if you believe that bold and beautiful is your style mantra. This hairdo, owing to the sheer volume and magnificent curls, downplays the sharpness of the jawline, hence softening the face. The flaming color is an added bonus to the hairstyle!
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27. Fine Blonde Layers
Layers add definition to the face. This blonde hairdo features shoulder-grazing layers. This hairdo can be opted for by women with square faces since it has a very casual appeal and also flatters a boxy face in the best way possible.
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28. Pale Blonde Layers With Bangs
One more layered hairdo for your beautiful square face. This hairstyle is just the right length so as to aptly round off the angular appearance of your face. The fine layers soften the face and the bangs ensure that your forehead doesn’t appear too broad and dominating.
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29. Red Twisted Curly Hairdo
Who doesn’t love twisted curls? They’re very feminine in appearance and lend a soft vibe to a hairdo. These red twisted curls are elegant and graceful and downplay the starkness of a boxy face. Go ahead and give it try, and trust me, you won’t regret it!
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30. Blonde Round Bob With Fringes
Round bobs are chic and uber sophisticated. They’re a neat and urbane way to style your hair. Even in cases of square faces, round bobs can be pulled off with elan, provided they end beneath the chin level. What You Need
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31. Wispy Waves Bob
Yet another bob hairdo for taking your personal style up a notch. This wispy wavy bob can perfectly accentuate that oh-so-perfect jawline and make your face look like that of a sculpted goddess. The waves starting from the top of the crown help in downplaying the broadness of a square-ish forehead.
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32. Fiery Long Curls
Curls can be very interesting and add a flair to any style. This curly hairdo will accentuate your square face very well and add a feminine touch to it. The fierce red tone of the hairdo imparts a bold and beautiful touch to the entire style.
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33. Straight Long Bob
Bob hairdos are always fun and extremely chic. Even when it comes to hairstyles for a square face, a shoulder-grazing bob will nicely flatter your sharp jawline and high cheekbones.
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34. Finely Layered Bob With Bangs
Layered bobs have an enhancing effect on most face types and square faces are no different. This medium length hairdo incorporates bangs and layers into the bob to have a flattering effect on a face with a sharp bone structure. This hairdo will work best if you don’t have a lot of volume in your hair.
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35. Round Bob With Bangs
Yet another bob hairdo to enhance your sharp jawline. This round bob is of shoulder length and helps in making the face look a little elongated. The bangs downplay the broadness of the square forehead nicely to give you a well-defined, yet soft face.
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36. Sleek Long Hair With Bangs
Long hair works really well with sharp faces. It creates an illusion of an elongated, slender face, which will work in favor of those with square faces. Adding bangs to the hairdo will further accentuate your style, since bangs impart volume to the hairdo.
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37. Cascading Long Waves
Graceful and charming, cascading waves always manage to bring out the best features of your face. That holds true for the sculpted square faces too. The waves add bounce to the hairdo which helps in elongating the face and accentuating the well-defined cheekbones and jawline.
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38. Straight Asymmetric Bob With Inward Edges
Here comes one of the best square face hairstyles that is just gonna sweep everyone off their feet. Cool and comfortable to sport, this hairdo is chic and very modern. This hairdo oozes confidence and has a certain charm to it.
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39. Brown Layered Bob
A bold and beautiful hairstyle to perfectly enhance your square face. Layers create an illusion of more volume at the crown area, hence helping the face look elongated. The teased crown and back brushed hair also add volume to the hairdo thereby further accentuating your face.
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40. Blonde Layers With Fringes
Layers and fringes go hand in hand more often than not. Especially when it comes to choosing a hairstyle for a square face, they prove to be a very great combination since layers add definition to the hairdo, which goes on to further elongate the face structure, and the fringes make the hairdo heavy at the crown, which is ideal for square faces.
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41. Back Brushed Black Layers
Black is evergreen. Lush locks in black can make any hairdo look richer and redefine bold and beautiful. This hairdo has back brushed layers that make the hairdo appear heavy on the crown, thus helping in enhancing a square face all the more. The long layers create an illusion of an elongated face.
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42. Fishtail Braid With Tousled Crown
Braids tend to make the face appear more slender, feminine, and soft. Square faces are no exceptions. Opt for this fishtail braid with a tousled crown, which is carefree and elegant at the same time. The tousled crown and fly-aways only add to the charm of this hairdo.
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43. Ebony Fine Layers With Bangs
Yet another layers and bangs hairdo for you! The advantage of having a layered haircut for a square face is that layered hairdos are heavy at the crown and thin out as they reach the edges. This kind of a hairdo makes a square face look elongated. It accentuates the high cheekbones and the sculpted jawline further. Moreover, the bangs help in downplaying the broad forehead.
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44. Black And Turquoise Ombre Round Bob
Round bobs are minimalistic and uber chic. They highlight the slenderness of the neck. This black and turquoise ombre bob has the front edges ending way below the chin level, which helps in elongating the face. The fringes, on the other hand, downplay the wide forehead. These features make it a perfect pick for a square face.
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45. Blonde Fine Layers With Bangs
Like I have mentioned before, a combination of layers and bangs is a win-win hairdo for a square face. This blonde layered hairdo comprises of very finely cut layers teamed with bangs. So, in addition to increasing the volume at the crown and toning down the broadness of the forehead, this hairdo imparts a feminine softness to the face.
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46. Asymmetric Auburn Layers With Side Swept Bangs
Rich auburn tones and the classic combination of layers and bangs. There’s nothing that could possibly go wrong with this hairdo. The crown heavy hairdo paired with the side swept bangs beautifully accentuate the features of a sculpted square face. Moreover, as this is an asymmetrical hairdo, it further helps in enhancing the face and making it appear more slender.
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47. Loose Curly Hairdo With Bangs
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48. Long Bob With Bangs
Yet another bob and bangs hairdo. This chic bob has the perfect length for square face types. Its edges end well beneath the chin and are turned inwards, which gives a soft, rounding effect to the face. The bangs on the front help in toning down the width of the forehead, making it a great hairdo for a face with a sharp bone structure.
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49. Long Curly Ombre Layers
Ombre hairdos are very chic and urbane. Tuera A. Jacobs, a licenced cosmetologist, adds, “They also buy you time between color treatments, both saving you money and giving you more than one look per color application.” Pair it up with curls for an extra bounce. It works great to accentuate a boxy face. It highlights the strong bone structure just right and adds a softness to the face.
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50. Long Blonde Waves With Side Swept Bangs
Long wavy hairdos create the illusion of an elongated face structure. Teaming them up with bangs further helps in downplaying the broadness of the forehead and imparting softness to the square face.
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51. Tight Black Curls
Tightly curled hair has a different charm. These curls perfectly enhance almost every face type, and square faces are no exception. This voluminous hairdo does a great job of highlighting your high cheekbones and jawline and at the same time not letting your face appear boxy.
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52. Back Brushed Blonde Cascading Waves
Long cascading wavy hair, doesn’t it remind us of those princesses from fairy-tales? They’re graceful, feminine, and awe-inspiringly beautiful. Cascading waves always impart elegance and charm and in the case of square face structures, they also add a touch of softness to the face. This back brushed hairdo is also heavy at the crown, which creates an illusion of an elongated face instead of a boxy one.
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Does short hair look good on a square face? Yes. Short hair can look good on a square face. However, ensure that your haircut isn’t right at your chin level, making your face look boxier. It is a good idea to add layers and volume to the crown. Should square faces have bangs? They may. It is a good idea to have longer side-swept bangs ending at the eyebrow to give your face a balanced look. Shorter bangs tend to highlight the sharp angles of a square face. Are curtain bangs good for square faces? Yes. Curtain bangs are good for square faces because they elongate the face and balance the sharp angles in the facial structure.
