The shape of men’s faces can majorly influence howhairstyles, eyeglasses,beard styles, evenbrow shapeslook.

What looks great on Jay-Z might not work for George Clooneyor for you.

As such, some male-identifying individuals use their face shape as a guide to choosing a hairstyle.

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What Determines Face Shape?

Neither the jaw or cheeks are defined but have a subtle, more gentle shape, explains Ramanadham.

The widest part of the jaw is rather sharp and heavily defined, squaring off the bottom portion.

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An oval shape is similar to a round shape, but features more prominent, angular cheekbones.

Diamond-shaped faces also tend to have narrower hairlines that lend the illusion of a smaller forehead.

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