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It's your hair and your face, so you should wear whatever haircut you fancy. But, out of interest, we wanted to know what hair length suits which face shape and if there were any styles in particular that can really celebrate and accentuate our bone structure. Because, if we've got it, we might as flaunt it like an absolute champ, right?

So, what's the deal? "There is no right or wrong answer to this question. All hair lengths pretty much suit any face shape to a degree," says Dom Seeley, A-list stylist and International Creative Director at Color Wow. "But it is worth thinking about the cut, the layering, the movement and the styling of your hair. If you were to be specific and opt for a length to really flatter your face shape and accentuate your features then these are the lengths that would suit you the best…," says Dom.

HEART SHAPE

THE LOB
"Heart-shape faces are slightly wider around the forehead and narrower on the chin and jawline," explains Dom.
"For those with a heart-shape face, stick to long soft layers such as bobs and lobs to add fullness around the jaw," says Stevie Holland, Senior stylist at SALON64. "We are seeing a huge revival of lobs with attitude and layers," she adds. And to make sure it stands out, "accompany the cut with a bold new colour," says Stevie.

OVAL SHAPE

THE BLUNT BOB
Oval-shape faces are longer than they are wide and taper gradually toward the chin.
"Any length looks great on oval face shapes as they suit pretty much every style, from pixies and short crops to super long lengths," says Dom. "This is one of the easiest face shapes and allows for short hair, long hair with curtain bangs or a bob with or without bangs," agrees Frederic Fekkai, renowned stylist and founder of Fekkai haircare. Stevie recommends a blunt bob cut, "with subtle movement and curls or waves. "This helps to promote symmetry in the haircut and always looks eye catching," she says.

SQUARE

LOTS OF LAYERS
A square-shape face has a broad forehead, wide cheek bones and a strong jawline," explains Frederic.
"Square face shapes tend to have strength in the jawline so you could soften this by asking your hairdressers to add layering around the face to visually cut the corner of the jawline," explains Dom. "Longer bobs look great and longer length hair too – as long as its layered." In general, Dom suggests skipping cuts that hit at the chin or jawline, as well as one-length hair.

"Style wise, it’s always best to keep wispy and soft, nothing harsh or blunt," says Dom. Plus, "a side part will offset square angles," says Frederic. "Bangs swept to the side will highlight the cheekbones," he adds. To help get that volume, Dom recommends Color Wow's Raise The Root leave in blow dry spray. "You can direct it at the roots or spray all the way through mid-lengths and ends to add guts and memory to the hair so it is much easier to style," he explains.

LONG

FULL FRINGES & VOLUME AT THE SIDES
Long face-shapes are similar to ovals, just slightly more elongated.
"If you have a longer face shape you may want to minimise volume on the top of your head and focus on creating volume on the sides of your face," says Dom. "This will balance out the length in your face and create more structure. Bobs are perfect for this face shape as they cut directly at the chin or jawline and stop any form of elongation," he adds.

That said, "a longer style can work really well," says TRESemmé UK Hair Ambassador, Aaron Carlo. "A great way to enhance this style is with face framing layers, they will soften long hair and create shape to highlight and lift features like eyes and cheekbones," he adds. "I would add curtain bangs stopping around the cheekbones, to create the illusion of width in the middle," agrees Stevie. "And a full big blow dry or big curls again helps create width and added va va voom," she adds.

ROUND SHAPE

LONG LENGTHS OR PIXIE CROPS
Round face-shapes tend to have the same width and length aka a 'baby face'.
"Round face shapes tend to be overall smaller and petite so some haircuts can swamp the face if you don’t cut or style your hair to flatter this shape," explains Dom. "With this face shape it's a good idea for your haircut to create interest and angles in your hair style. This will elongate the face," he says.

"Those with a round shape face suit long layers, textured pixie cuts and short side bangs to add height and make the face appear longer," agrees Stevie. As for cuts to avoid? "I'd stay away from bold, full fringes as this can often make a round face look boxed in," Stevie adds. Styling-wise, "it's better to style in soft waves, adding body and volume," says Dom.

DIAMOND

SIDE PARTINGS & SWEEPING FRINGES
A diamond face-shape tends to have a narrow forehead and jawline with prominent cheekbones. It's the least common face shape
"Shorter-length hair works best for diamond face shapes. Shoulder-length or collarbone lengths are ideal," says Dom. Plus even pixie cuts work well for this face shape. Because a diamond bone structure is quite angular, "it’s all about softening the face," adds Dom.

"Ideally, you should avoid middle parts, heavy bangs and fringes. Again, this face shape is enhanced by creating soft styles and sweeping fringes," Dom continues. Frederic agrees, "long layers and tousled waves with a side part," are the way forward, he reckons.

For more from GLAMOUR's Beauty Editor, Elle Turner follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk.

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