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Heart Face Shape

Broad forehead, delicate chin

Heart-shaped faces have a wide forehead and cheekbones that taper dramatically down to a narrow, pointed chin. Often accompanied by a widow's peak hairline. The face is widest at the top and narrowest at the bottom — an inverted triangle.

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Characteristics

How to identify a heart face

Pull your hair back and compare your forehead width to your jaw. If your forehead is noticeably wider and your chin tapers to a point, you have a heart-shaped face. A widow's peak is a common additional indicator.

01Wide forehead, often with a widow's peak
02Wide, prominent cheekbones
03Narrow, pointed chin
04Face is widest at top, narrowest at bottom
05Strong upper face, delicate lower face
Notable Examples
Reese Witherspoon
Scarlett Johansson
Ryan Reynolds
Zac Efron
Prevalence
20%
of people have a heart face shape
Hairstyles

Best Hairstyles for Heart Faces

The goal is balancing the wider upper face with the narrow chin. Add volume at the jaw, minimize width at the forehead.

✓ Best hairstyles
Side-Part with Volume at Jaw
A deep side part reduces forehead width while layers at the jaw add width where the face is narrowest.
Chin-Length Bob
The flattest horizontal cut directly frames the jaw, visually widening the narrowest point.
Lob with Outward Curl
Curling ends outward at jaw length adds horizontal volume exactly where needed.
Side-Swept Bangs
Reduces visible forehead width significantly — one of the most effective tools for heart faces.
Textured Undercut (Men)
Keeping sides close and adding texture only on top prevents additional width at the forehead.
✕ Styles to avoid
—Heavy volume at the crown or temples (adds to already-wide forehead)
—Slicked-back styles that fully expose a wide forehead
—Very short styles that leave the forehead area unframed
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Eyewear

Best Glasses Frames for Heart Faces

Bottom-heavy frames draw attention to the lower face, balancing the wider upper half. Avoid styles with heavy upper rims.

✓ Best frames
Round Frames
Soft shapes don't compete with cheekbones and the rounded bottom draws attention to the lower face.
Light-Colored or Clear Frames
Minimizes visual weight at the top of the face.
Rimless Glasses
Least visual weight of any frame — doesn't add emphasis to the upper face.
Oval Frames
Gentle curves complement the soft lines of heart features.
✕ Frames to avoid
—Cat-eye frames (accentuate wide upper face)
—Heavily decorative upper-rim frames
—Angular frames with strong horizontal top lines
↗ Where to buy

Bottom-heavy and round frames balance the wider upper face. Avoid cat-eye and top-heavy styles.

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Makeup & Contouring

Makeup & Contouring for Heart Faces

1.Apply bronzer/contour along temples to narrow the forehead
2.Highlight the chin and sides of the jaw to add apparent width
3.Soft arched brows reduce the visual weight of the forehead
4.Bold lip color draws the eye down to the narrow lower face
5.Blush applied lower on the cheeks balances the upper-heavy proportion
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Frequently Asked Questions
Other Face Shapes
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Oval
26%
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Round
22%
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Square
18%
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Oblong
16%
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Diamond
8%