At a glance
- Style
- Curtain fringe
- For
- Men
- What it does to the outline
- adds soft; covers part of the forehead
- Upkeep
- a trim every six weeks
- Best hair types
- wavy, straight, thick
- Best face shapes
- Oval, Square, Heart, Diamond, Oblong
| Face shape | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Oval | Good | It adds soft, broken-up lines that take the edge off a strong jaw. |
| Round | With a tweak | It adds width at cheek level, where this face is already widest. |
| Square | Good | It adds soft, broken-up lines that take the edge off a strong jaw. |
| Heart | Good | It covers part of the forehead, which shortens the visible face. |
| Diamond | Good | It covers part of the forehead, which shortens the visible face. Watch one thing: it adds width at cheek level, where this face is already widest. |
| Oblong | Good | It covers part of the forehead, which shortens the visible face. |
How it fits the best face shapes
Oval and square faces are good fits for a curtain fringe haircut. Its soft, broken-up lines take the edge off a strong jaw. On a square face, that gives you a way to soften the outline around an angular jaw.
Heart and oblong faces suit the forehead coverage. It shortens the visible face, and the added width at the sides helps balance a long outline.
A diamond face also benefits from that forehead coverage. Watch where the sides fall, though. A curtains haircut adds width at cheek level, where a diamond face is already widest. Keep that tradeoff in view when choosing your reference.
The tweak for a round face
A curtain fringe for round faces needs care at cheek level. That's where this face is already widest, and the fringe adds width there. Ask your barber to adapt the sides around that point. Judge how the fringe frames your cheeks, rather than looking only at the centre part.
What to say to your barber
Try: “I'd like a centre-parted curtain fringe adapted to my face shape and hair type. Please check the forehead coverage and where the sides add width.”
Bring a photo and say which part you want: the parting, the coverage or the shape beside the cheeks. The common mistake is bringing only the photo. Without your face shape and hair type in the discussion, the cut gets copied instead of adapted.
Hair type, trims and checking the fit
A men's curtain fringe suits wavy, straight and thick hair best. Think twice if your hair is coily or thin. Discuss your hair type before treating a reference photo as the finished target.
Plan a trim every six weeks. The free hairstyle try-on puts the cut on your own photo and lets people vote. That's a quicker test of this style on your outline than any rule.
Use the hairstyles guide if you want to compare the amount of forehead coverage before choosing a reference.
Questions people ask
- Does a curtain fringe make your face look shorter?
- It covers part of your forehead, which shortens the visible face. That makes it a good fit for heart, diamond and oblong faces.
- Can you wear a curtain fringe with a square jaw?
- Yes. Square is among its best face shapes. The soft, broken-up lines take the edge off a strong jaw.
Written from the measurements and ingredient facts on this site, then checked for the usual mistakes. Not medical advice.
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