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Heart face, beard guide

Beard shapes for a heart face

A heart face is wide at the forehead and narrow at the jaw, so a beard can add weight at the bottom. Fuller sides and a shorter chin do that.

A long, pointed goatee lengthens the chin and makes the lower face look narrower. The beard should widen the jaw, not sharpen it.

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The shortlist

What works, and where it sits

A heart face needs width at the jaw. Every pick adds length at the sides of the jaw rather than at the chin, while the avoids concentrate weight in the center and sharpen the chin.

  1. 1

    Full beard with fuller sides

    Keep more length at the sides of the jaw and less at the chin. The beard adds width where the face is narrowest.

    Heart face with full beard with fuller sides
  2. 2

    Short beard with a wide jaw line

    A short beard trimmed to follow the jaw, with the sides left slightly fuller, balances the wide forehead.

    Heart face with short beard with a wide jaw line
  3. 3

    Modern mutton chops

    Full sides connected by a short chin add width at the jaw. This is a strong look, so keep the cheek line tidy.

    Heart face with modern mutton chops
  4. 4

    Extended goatee with wide sides

    An extended goatee that runs along the jaw and widens at the sides adds weight at the bottom of the face without a long chin.

    Heart face with extended goatee with wide sides
  5. 5

    Stubble with soft jaw corners

    Heavy stubble that is slightly fuller at the jaw corners adds width with very little maintenance.

    Heart face with stubble with soft jaw corners

Less useful

What works against it

None of these is a rule. They are the choices that tend to undo the balance the rest of the page builds.

  • A long, pointed goatee

    It lengthens the chin and makes the jaw look narrower. Keep the chin short.

  • A chin-only beard

    A small beard on the chin concentrates weight in the middle and leaves the jaw as narrow as it was.

Questions

Questions about beards

What beard shape suits a heart face?

A full beard with fuller sides, or a short beard with a wide jaw line. Both add width at the narrowest part of the face.

Should a heart face grow a goatee?

An extended goatee with wide sides can work. A long, pointed goatee makes the chin look sharper.

How long should the chin be?

Shorter than the sides. Keeping the chin close stops the face from looking longer and narrower.

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