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Diamond Face Shape: Cheekbones Lead, Both Ends Narrow

A diamond face is widest at the cheekbones by a clear margin, with a narrow forehead and a chin that tapers to a point. Styling works by adding width where the face is narrowest — the forehead and the jaw.

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  1. 1. Pick a straight-on photo, or switch to the live camera tab. Nothing is uploaded — it stays in this browser tab.
  2. 2. Markers are placed on the photo automatically and your result appears immediately — drag any marker onto your hairline, chin, forehead, cheekbones or jaw to sharpen it.
  3. 3. Pick Women or Men for gender-specific styling tips, and all seven face shapes are scored with a confidence level.

This is a guided measuring aid, not automatic face recognition. No face detection, biometric template or identification of any kind is performed.

1.32 – 1.60 typically
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Quick answer

Do You Have a Diamond Face Shape?

A diamond face shape has cheekbones measuring clearly wider than both the forehead and the jaw, so the outline narrows at both ends. The deciding number is the gap: if your cheekbone measurement stands well above the other two, that is diamond rather than oblong or heart.

Definition

What Is a Diamond Face Shape?

A diamond face shape peaks in the middle. Measure your forehead, cheekbones and jaw: on a diamond the cheekbone number stands clearly above the other two, and forehead and jaw are both comparatively narrow.

That produces an outline that reads as a kite or rhombus — angling out from a narrow forehead to prominent cheekbones, then in again to a pointed chin.

High, visible cheekbones are the feature people notice, and they are usually the reason the shape gets identified at all. The narrow forehead is the part most people overlook, and it is what separates diamond from heart.

Diamond outline

The Three Signatures

Proportion
Length ÷ average width: 1.32 – 1.60 typically
Widths
Cheekbones clearly widest; forehead narrow; jaw narrow
Jawline
Narrow, angling in to a pointed chin
  • Cheekbones are clearly the widest point
  • Forehead narrow relative to the cheekbones
  • Jaw narrow, angling inward
  • Chin tapers to a point
  • Cheekbones often high-set and visibly defined
  • Overall impression a kite or rhombus

Common error

Why People Get Diamond Wrong

  • 1

    Diamond faces are often long as well, so they get filed under oblong when only the length is considered.

  • 2

    The pointed chin makes people think heart, but a heart face is widest at the forehead, not the cheekbones.

  • 3

    Prominent cheekbones read as a compliment, so the shape is sometimes claimed on the strength of the cheekbones alone without checking the forehead.

Tell them apart

Diamond vs the Shapes It Gets Confused With

One deciding difference each. Measurements settle most of these; the jaw settles the rest.

Confused withThe one thing that decides it
HeartWhich end is wider. A heart face is widest at the forehead; a diamond has a narrow forehead and peaks at the cheekbones. Both end in a point.
OblongThe size of the gap between your widths. An oblong face has forehead, cheekbones and jaw close to equal; a diamond has a pronounced cheekbone lead over both.
OvalDegree of taper and the chin. An oval face tapers gently to a rounded chin; a diamond narrows sharply at both ends and points.

Hair

Hairstyles for a Diamond Face Shape

Split by what people actually search for. The principle is the same in both columns — only the toolkit differs.

Women

What Works

  • Side-swept or curtain fringe to broaden a narrow forehead
  • Chin-length volume that fills out the jaw
  • Soft layers that sit below the cheekbone rather than on it

Approach With Care

  • Height at the crown, which narrows the top further
  • Slicked-back styles that expose narrow temples
  • Volume concentrated at cheekbone level

Men

What Works

  • Fringe worn forward to widen the forehead
  • Fuller sides at jaw level rather than at the cheek
  • A beard that fills out the jaw and chin

Approach With Care

  • Tight tapers at the temples, which narrow the forehead
  • Very short crops that expose the narrowest part of the face

Eyewear

Glasses for a Diamond Face Shape

Frames draw the strongest horizontal line on your face, so the shape you choose matters more than the brand.

Look For

  • Frames wider at the top than the bottom
  • Cat-eye and browline shapes to broaden the forehead
  • Rimless lower edges to keep the lower face open

Approach with Care

  • Narrow frames that pinch at the temples
  • Frames that sit exactly on the cheekbone line

Fit and prescription come first — a frame that sits badly will never look right regardless of shape.

Ayla Willow, Face shape specialist

About the author

Ayla Willow

Face shape specialist

Founder and editor of Oblong Face Shape

Ayla founded Oblong Face Shape to fix a specific problem: most face shape advice online tells you what to do without telling you why, and most face shape quizzes return a label without showing the numbers behind it.

Every guide on this site explains the mechanism first, then the recommendation. Every detector result shows the four measurements it used and scores all seven shapes, so you can check the answer rather than take it on trust.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Direct answers to the questions people ask about diamond faces.

What is a diamond face shape?
A diamond face shape has cheekbones measuring clearly wider than both the forehead and the jaw, with a narrow forehead and a chin that tapers to a point. The outline reads as a kite or rhombus.
How do I know if my face is diamond or heart?
Compare your forehead and cheekbone widths. A diamond face has a narrow forehead with the cheekbones clearly widest. A heart face is widest at the forehead. Both have pointed chins, so the chin cannot separate them.
How prominent do cheekbones need to be for a diamond face?
Measure all three widths. On a diamond face the cheekbone measurement stands clearly above both the forehead and the jaw — typically by more than a centimetre on each side. If all three sit within about a centimetre of each other, the shape is oblong or rectangle instead.
What hairstyles suit a diamond face shape?
Styles that add width where the face is narrow: side-swept or curtain fringes across the forehead, and volume at jaw level. Crown height and slicked-back styles narrow the already-narrow forehead.
Is a diamond face shape rare?
There is no reliable population data on how common each face shape is, so treat any percentage you see with caution. Diamond is often described as one of the less commonly identified shapes, partly because it is frequently recorded as oblong or heart instead.

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