The Diamond Face Shape, Explained

• Your features: Cheekbones clearly widest; narrower forehead and jaw; pointed chin.
• Best for: Width at brow and chin: side-swept bangs, a chin-length bob, cat-eye or oval frames.
• Avoid: Flat-sided centre parts, very tall styles, boxy frames that widen the cheeks.

What is a diamond face shape?

Diamond faces peak at the cheekbones and narrow both above and below.

A diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, with a narrower forehead and jaw and a pointed chin. It is one of the less common shapes. Styling usually adds width at the forehead and chin to balance prominent cheekbones.

Diamond faces get misread as heart or oval quite often. The face shape detector checks whether your cheekbones are wider than both your forehead and jaw, and the face shape quiz covers the same question step by step.

How to tell if your face is diamond

If forehead and jaw are both noticeably narrower than your cheekbones, you're likely diamond.

• Cheekbones are clearly the widest point
• Forehead and jaw are both narrower, and similar to each other
• Chin is narrow and pointed
• Face is longer than it is wide

Diamond vs similar shapes

Heart shares the pointed chin but has a wide forehead; diamond's forehead is narrow.

Compared with	Difference
Heart	Heart's forehead is widest; diamond's forehead is narrow.
Oval	Oval's cheekbones are only slightly wider than forehead and jaw.
Round	Round is fuller, shorter and soft-chinned.

The full comparison is on heart vs diamond.

Best hairstyles for a diamond face

Fill in above and below the cheekbones rather than beside them.

Women

Bangs widen the brow and a chin-length cut fills the jaw.

Style	Why it works
Chin-length bob	Adds width at the jaw.
Side-swept bangs	Add width at the forehead.
Deep side part	Breaks up the cheekbone line.
Tucked-behind-the-ear styles	Show off cheekbones confidently.

Men

Fringe forward and keep some length at the sides.

Style	Why it works
Textured fringe	Adds width across the forehead.
Longer sides, no skin fade	Avoids exaggerating cheekbones.
Side-swept medium cut	Softens the upper face.
Messy crop	Volume at the forehead line.

Styles to approach with care

Flat sides and extra height both exaggerate the cheekbones.

Center parts with flat sides and very tall styles, which make the cheekbones look wider and the face longer.

Best glasses for a diamond face

Look for a strong top line and soft, rounded lenses.

Frame	Why it works
Oval or rimless	Soft and narrow, they don't widen the cheeks.
Cat-eye	Adds width at the brow line.
Browline	Balances the narrow forehead.

Frames to approach with care: Narrow frames that sit inside the cheekbone line and boxy frames that add width at the cheeks.

For a diamond face, choose frames whose width matches your cheekbones or sits just inside them, with a strong top line along your brows. That adds width at the narrow forehead without making the cheekbones look broader.

Beard styles for a diamond face

Bulk at the chin, short at the cheeks.

A fuller beard at the chin adds width to a narrow jaw. Keep the sides at cheek level shorter.

Makeup for a diamond face

Soften the cheekbones lightly and brighten forehead and chin.

Makeup for diamond face shapes softens the wide cheekbones and adds width at the narrow forehead and chin. Use a soft contour just under the cheekbones, highlight the centre of the forehead and the chin, keep blush on the apples, and choose brows that extend the brow line.

Area	Placement	Strength
Under the cheekbones	Short, soft line from the ear toward mid-cheek	Light to medium
Outer cheekbone edge	A touch where the cheekbone meets the hairline	Light
Forehead	Skip	—
Jaw	Skip	—

Place blush on the apples and blend toward the nose rather than out toward the ears. This keeps colour in the centre of the face and away from the cheekbone edge.

A diamond face benefits from brows that widen the upper face. Keep the tails full and extend them slightly toward the temples. A soft curved arch or a gently straight brow both work.

In-depth diamond face guides

Dig into one category at a time below.

• Hairstyles for a diamond face: cuts that fill in at the brow and chin, from bangs to a chin-length bob.
• Glasses for a diamond face: frames with a strong top line and rounded lenses.
• Beard styles for a diamond face: beards that add bulk at the chin and stay short at the cheeks.

It's a guide, not a rule

Striking cheekbones are worth showing; balance is optional.

Wide cheekbones with a narrow forehead and chin can also come with oval length or a heart-like hairline, so diamond faces aren't all alike. Use these suggestions as options and keep what flatters your own cheekbones.

Find your face shape first

Diamond is often misread as heart or oval — double-check with the detector.

Diamond, heart or oval? The free face shape detector compares your forehead, cheekbone and jaw widths. It works privately in your browser.

Other face shapes: Oval · Round · Square · Heart · Oblong · Triangle

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about diamond faces.

How do I know if I have a diamond face shape?

A diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, with a narrower forehead and jaw and a pointed chin. Check whether your cheekbones are clearly wider than both your forehead and your jaw, with a narrow chin; the free face shape detector can measure this for you.

What hairstyles suit a diamond face?

For women: chin-length bob, side-swept bangs, deep side part. For men: textured fringe, longer sides, no skin fade, side-swept medium cut.

What glasses suit a diamond face?

Oval or rimless, Cat-eye, Browline frames work well. Avoid narrow frames that sit inside the cheekbone line and boxy frames that add width at the cheeks.

What beard suits a diamond face?

A fuller beard at the chin adds width to a narrow jaw. Keep the sides at cheek level shorter.

What is the difference between diamond and heart face shapes?

Heart's forehead is widest; diamond's forehead is narrow.