Do I need to remove volume from coily hair?

The aim is to place volume, rather than remove it everywhere. Keep useful width around the forehead and chin while avoiding bulk directly beside the cheekbones.

Is a shag a good choice for a diamond face?

A shag rates Good because its forehead coverage shortens the visible face. Ask your stylist to manage its cheek-level volume, where your face is already widest.

What should I ask for if I want a coily bob?

Describe an outline with fullness around the jaw and chin and less bulk beside the cheekbones. A textured bob fits that aim when its cheek-level width is managed.

women's hairstyles for a diamond face with coily hair

At a glance

Face shape: Diamond
Hair type: Coily
What coily hair adds: dense volume that grows outward and upward
Aim for: Width at the forehead and the chin, nothing bulky at cheekbone level
Styling tip: shape is cut into the hair itself, so ask for the outline you want rather than a length
Top picks: Lob, Textured bob, Shag

Coily hair on a diamond face (women)
Style	Fit	Why
Lob	Good	It adds fullness at jaw and chin level, where this face is narrow.
Textured bob	Good	It adds fullness at jaw and chin level, where this face is narrow. Watch one thing: it adds width at cheek level, where this face is already widest.
Shag	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.
Wolf cut	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.
Long layers	Neutral	It adds soft, broken-up lines that take the edge off a strong jaw, though not by much.
Butterfly cut	Neutral	It adds soft, broken-up lines that take the edge off a strong jaw, but it also adds width at cheek level, where this face is already widest.
Braids	With a tweak	It exposes the full outline, which puts its width on show.
High ponytail	With a tweak	It exposes the full outline, which puts its width on show.

Decide where the outline should be widest

A diamond face has clearly wider cheekbones than its forehead and jaw. Fullness around the forehead and chin softens the cheekbones' prominence. More volume directly beside them exaggerates it.

Coils add soft, broken-up lines that can take the edge off a strong jaw. Their outward volume can also widen the cheek area. For coily haircuts on a diamond face, placement matters more than removing volume everywhere.

Choose between a lob, textured bob and shag

These top picks place fullness or forehead coverage where this outline benefits from it.

Lob: Good. It adds fullness around the jaw and chin, where a diamond face is narrow.
Textured bob: Good. It builds jaw and chin fullness, but can also add width beside the cheekbones.
Shag: Good. It covers part of the forehead, shortening the visible face, but its cheek-level volume needs managing.

A fringe or forward-falling texture can make the narrow forehead look wider. A jaw-level outline adds width lower down. Choose the feature you want before settling on the cut's name.

Treat layers as a choice about shape

Other diamond-face hairstyles for coily hair have different tradeoffs. Compare their outlines in the hairstyle guide, rather than treating every layered cut as interchangeable.

Wolf cut: Good. Its forehead coverage shortens the visible face, but it can add width at the already broad cheeks.
Long layers: Neutral. They create soft, broken-up lines that soften a strong jaw, though the effect is small.
Butterfly cut: Neutral. Its broken-up lines soften a strong jaw, but it also adds width around the cheeks.

Ask where the cut will grow outward. A style can have useful forehead coverage and still need less bulk at cheekbone level.

Adjust braids and high ponytails if you want balance

Braids and high ponytails both rate 'With a tweak' here. They expose the full face outline, putting the cheekbones' width on show.

That exposed outline may be the look you want. If your aim is balance, discuss whether some forward-falling texture can remain around the forehead. Keep any added fullness away from the cheekbones.

Describe the finished shape to your stylist

With coily hair, the shape is cut into the hair itself. Ask for the outline you want rather than a length. Describe fullness around the forehead and chin, then point out the cheekbone area you want kept less bulky.

The common mistake is choosing a cut written for a different hair type and expecting product to force it into place. For a coily bob on a diamond face, discuss how your own coils fill out the proposed outline.

The free face-shape finder names the closest prototype from one selfie, on your device. It doesn't read hair type, so choose that yourself from how your hair dries naturally.

Questions people ask

Do I need to remove volume from coily hair?: The aim is to place volume, rather than remove it everywhere. Keep useful width around the forehead and chin while avoiding bulk directly beside the cheekbones.
Is a shag a good choice for a diamond face?: A shag rates Good because its forehead coverage shortens the visible face. Ask your stylist to manage its cheek-level volume, where your face is already widest.
What should I ask for if I want a coily bob?: Describe an outline with fullness around the jaw and chin and less bulk beside the cheekbones. A textured bob fits that aim when its cheek-level width is managed.

Written from the measurements and ingredient facts on this site, then checked for the usual mistakes. Not medical advice.

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