Hairstyles & Glasses
Guided by AI

Works well

• Most lengths and textures suit the proportions — oval is the most versatile shape
• Structured bobs, layered lobs, long layers, and textured crops all work
• Both centre and side parts work; updos and high buns suit the proportions well

Avoid

• Oversized styles that overwhelm the face perimeter
• Very heavy one-length cuts with no movement
• Styles that dramatically elongate or widen — unnecessary for an already-balanced face

Works well

• Most frame shapes work — avoid only the extremes
• Geometric, round, rectangular, and cat-eye all complement oval proportions
• Use as an opportunity to express personal style rather than correct proportion

Avoid

• Frames that cover more than half the face vertically
• Extremely oversized or dramatically small frames that distort the proportional balance

Works well

• Long layers past the shoulder — draw the eye downward
• Volume at the crown adds height above the face
• Centre parts create a strong vertical line through the face
• Angled, asymmetric styles add visual interest

Avoid

• Chin-length blunt bobs — horizontal line at the widest point
• Full, rounded styles that mirror the circular silhouette
• Short crops with no height or vertical movement

Works well

• Rectangular and angular frames create vertical contrast
• Geometric frames with clear horizontal and vertical lines define the face
• Frames slightly wider than the cheekbones add visual structure

Avoid

• Round or oval frames that repeat the circular face shape
• Rimless or very delicate frames with no geometric definition
• Very small frames that float in the middle of the face

Works well

• Soft, wispy layers and textured ends reduce hard jaw lines
• Side-swept bangs and off-centre parts soften the forehead
• Wavy and curly styles add organic contrast to angular bone structure

Avoid

• Blunt, geometric cuts that repeat the jawline angularity
• Centre parts with jaw-length blunt cuts — maximises jaw emphasis
• Sleek, straight styles cut at jaw level

Works well

• Round and oval frames soften angular bone structure with curved contrast
• Rimless and semi-rimless frames reduce visual weight at the jaw zone
• Frames with slightly curved lower edges complement without sharp repetition

Avoid

• Angular, rectangular, or heavily geometric frames that repeat jaw angularity
• Browline frames that add sharp horizontal emphasis across the brow
• Square frames — the strongest possible repetition of the face's dominant geometry

Works well

• Chin-length bobs and lobs — volume at chin level adds width where needed
• Side-swept bangs reduce the visual width of the forehead
• Waves and curls at chin length or below

Avoid

• Volume at the crown and temples — exaggerates the wide forehead
• High ponytails and top knots that concentrate mass at the top
• Very sleek, tapering styles that end in a narrow point

Works well

• Aviator frames — bottom-heavy design draws attention to the lower face
• Rimless or very light frames reduce visual weight at the already-wide forehead
• Frames with wider or more prominent lower rims

Avoid

• Browline frames and cat-eye shapes — concentrate visual weight at the top
• Heavy, dark upper rims that add mass to the forehead zone
• Narrow frames that emphasise the V-shape taper of the face

Works well

• Waves and curls at shoulder length add horizontal volume
• Side-swept bangs and side parts break vertical flow
• Blunt shoulder-length cuts — the horizontal line interrupts length

Avoid

• Long, straight one-length cuts with a centre part
• Very long hair below the collarbone with no width
• High buns and updos that add further height

Works well

• Wide frames with significant horizontal dimension
• Round and square frames with generous width effectively break vertical length
• Oversized styles with wide temples add the needed horizontal emphasis

Avoid

• Narrow, vertically tall frames that elongate the face further
• Rimless or very small frames with no horizontal presence
• Slim, rectangular frames with minimal width

Works well

• Side fringe and wispy pieces across the forehead add width at the top
• Chin-length cuts with volume at the ends add width at the jaw
• Layered styles with volume at both the temples and chin balance the cheekbone peak

Avoid

• Short crops with volume at the cheekbones — maximises the widest point
• Styles that pull all hair back, exposing the full forehead-cheekbone-jaw contrast
• Cuts that end at cheekbone level without any volume above or below

Works well

• Oval frames draw attention to the eye zone without adding cheekbone width
• Cat-eye frames add width at the upper face, balancing the prominent cheekbones
• Rimless frames reduce mid-face visual weight

Avoid

• Narrow frames noticeably narrower than the cheekbones — creates a pinched look
• Frames that sit very low on the nose, emphasising the mid-face width
• Angular frames that echo the sharp cheekbone prominence

Works well

• Volume and texture at the top of the head broadens the upper face
• Side parts with crown height add width at the forehead
• Layered styles that taper toward the jaw reduce lower face width

Avoid

• Very straight cuts past the jaw that frame and emphasise jaw width
• Full, voluminous styles at jaw level or below
• Chin-length blunt cuts that stop at the widest jaw point

Works well

• Wide upper frames, browline styles, and cat-eye shapes add width at the forehead
• Frames with distinctive, prominent upper rims draw attention upward
• Bold, wide frames at the brow level counterbalance the jaw width

Avoid

• Narrow tops with wide lower frames — emphasises the jaw
• Rimless or minimal frames with no upper presence
• Frames that are widest at the bottom of the lens