THE BITS AND BOBS OF A SQUARE FACE SHAPE (MALE)

As discussed by our past lesson, “power dressing” allows one to find the clothes that best
“fits” their body shape. Though it is quite enough to look dapper and presentable, there’s another
important component that completes and complements an entire look. This component is called
proper hairstyle. Now, just like clothes that are tailor made for different body shapes, haircuts
also works the same way. Today, we are going to discuss about the features of a Square face
shape, its prescribed hairstyles, and generally the do’s and don’ts when you have this kind of
face shape.

What is a Square Face Shape?

In an effort to make my presentation a less jarring, I chose to describe it in a bullet format. A

square face shape has the following descriptions:

- Face is wide at all points, all measurements are fairly similar

- Broad forehead, strong cheekbones and an angular jaw rather than rounded

- Widely considered to be the most masculine face shape, and also enjoys a lot of hairstyles

- It’s characterized by a prominent jawline, a square forehead, and straight sides. As a result, a
square face is quite angular and sharp.

What is your goal to a square face shape?

- In general your objective here is to make the highlighting features pop without rendering them
overbearing. Or in short, to soften the face angles

What are the hairstyles that best fits square face shape?

- Extremely short styles like buzz cuts can evoke self-discipline yet a little length on top can
provide some casual texture to break away from an overbearing Military look. Deep side-parts
and swept-back styles can be paired with tight fades. Basically, short haircuts with a bit of detail
and long hairstyles are the best for this type of face shape. To be more specific, the following are
some of the plethora of hairstyles to choose from:

- Close Fades - Swept back hairstyle

- Side Partings - Man bun hairstyle

- Short Layers - Pompadour hairstyle

- Buzz cuts

DON’TS
- Avoid precision defined hairline if hair is receding

POPULAR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SQUARE FACE SHAPE

- Henry Cavill (Superman/Sherlock holmes in enola holmes)

- Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible movies)

- Armaan Malik (Indian lead on the Three Idiots)

Lastly, no one is really forcing you to get these hairstyles no matter what your face shape is. At
the end of the day, you are always subjected to your own choice. And there’s nothing better than
feeling comfortable in whatever style you want. However, if you want to make your face shape
benchmarks accentuated, then it is high time for you to refer to the hairstyles that will do just
that.

Sources:
TOPIC 6 POWER DRESSING,

https://bespokeunit.com/face-shapes/square/

https://haircutinspiration.com/haircuts-for-guys-with-square-faces/#:~:text=The%20square
%20face%20is%20widely,to%20soften%20the%20face's%20angles.