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Diamond Face Shape
The diamond face shape features high, dramatic cheekbones with a narrow forehead and jawline, creating a distinctive and striking appearance.
Key Characteristics
- Narrow forehead and jawline
- Cheekbones are the widest part of the face
- Pointed chin
- Angular features
- Often has dramatic bone structure
How to Identify
- Pull your hair back from your face and look straight into a mirror
- Measure the width of your forehead at its widest point
- Measure the width across your cheekbones
- Measure the width of your jawline
- If your cheekbones are the widest part with narrower forehead and jawline, you likely have a diamond face shape
Style Recommendations
Hairstyles
- Side-swept bangs to soften angular features
- Chin-length bobs to highlight cheekbones
- Layered cuts with volume at the temples
- Styles with fullness at the jawline
- Avoid styles that add height at the crown
Glasses
- Oval or round frames to soften angles
- Rimless or semi-rimless styles
- Top-heavy frames to balance a narrow forehead
- Cat-eye shapes that follow cheekbone angles
- Avoid rectangular frames that emphasize angles
Makeup
- Blush applied horizontally across cheekbones
- Highlighter on the center of the forehead
- Contouring under cheekbones to soften their prominence
- Rounded eyebrow shapes
- Lip colors that balance the pointed chin
Accessories
- Rounded earrings to soften angles
- Choker necklaces to draw attention to the neck
- Scarves with soft draping
- Hats with rounded brims
- Hair accessories at the temples to add width
Celebrity Examples
Jennifer Lopez
Ryan Gosling
Scarlett Johansson
Johnny Depp