Every cut here is done on dry hair, so the length lands where it sits on a rushed work morning, right at the chin or jaw where a heart shaped face needs width. Good haircuts for heart shaped faces also soften a wider forehead with bangs or a deep side part. Plan on trims every five to eight weeks.
1. Chin Bob With Side Swept Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair, bevel the ends under, and take the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. This bob is the first of the haircuts for heart shaped faces I offer because the length widens the chin and the bangs break the forehead into pieces. Medium density. Dry the bangs across and the bob under. Six weeks between trims.
2. Collarbone Lob Plus Curtain Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the collarbone on dry hair with long layers from the chin, then cut the bangs from cheekbone to chin off a center part. On a collarbone lob the curtain bangs soften a wide forehead while the length fills in below the jaw. Medium density, heart faces. Round brush rolling the bangs back. Six weeks for the bangs, eight for the lob.
3. Flipped-End Chin Bob
I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with no layers. Flipped ends on a chin bob put width exactly at the point where a heart shaped face runs narrowest. Medium density, heart faces. Medium round brush rolling the ends out, a light spray to set, one brush through. Six weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
4. Long Layers That Begin at the Chin
I cut the perimeter at mid back on dry hair, slide cut layers from the chin down, and point cut the ends. Long layers beginning at the chin build width below the cheekbones on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Round brush rolling the layers out at the chin. Eight weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
5. Side-Parted Lob With Wispy Bangs
I cut the lob at the collarbone on dry hair, part it to one side, and point cut the bangs thin with the shears vertical from brow to cheekbone. Wispy bangs on a side part lob cover some forehead without putting a heavy line across it. Fine to medium density, heart faces. Small brush on the bangs, then separate them. Five weeks for the bangs.
6. Jaw Bob With a Rounded Perimeter
I cut the perimeter in a soft curve at the jaw on dry hair and bevel the last inch under with point cutting. A rounded perimeter on a jaw length bob broadens the jaw on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Smoothing cream and a medium round brush rolling under. Six weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
7. Shoulder Length Cut Plus Bottleneck Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the shoulder on dry hair with layers from the chin, then cut the bangs short in the center and long at the sides. Bottleneck bangs stay narrow at the brow and widen at the cheekbone, which evens out a wide forehead. Medium density, heart faces. Small round brush rolling the bangs back. Five weeks for the bangs, eight for the length.
8. Pixie With a Long Swept Fringe
I cut the sides and back with graduation on dry hair and point cut the fringe from the brow to the cheekbone. A pixie suits a heart shaped face when the fringe is long and swept over the forehead. Fine to medium density. Flat brush pulling the fringe across, crown kept flat. Five weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
9. Chin Bob Plus Curtain Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with a blunt edge and cut the bangs from cheekbone to chin off a center part. Curtain bangs frame the forehead and the chin bob adds width at the chin. Medium density, heart faces. Round brush rolling the bangs back, bob dried under. Six weeks for the bangs, eight for the bob.
10. Cheekbone-Framed Collarbone Lob
I cut the perimeter at the collarbone on dry hair and slide cut the frame from cheekbone to collarbone, flicking it outward at the jaw. Framing that starts at the cheekbone puts width at the jaw on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Round brush rolling the frame out. Six weeks for the frame, eight for the length.
11. Soft Waves Below the Shoulder With Side Bangs
I cut long layers from the chin on dry hair and cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. Soft waves below the shoulder add width low on a heart shaped face while the side bangs soften the forehead. Medium density. A one and a quarter inch iron from the chin down, brushed out, bangs swept across. Eight weeks between trims.
12. Blunt Chin Bob Parted Center
I cut the perimeter straight at the chin on dry hair with no layers and part it center. A blunt chin bob with a center part lays a horizontal line at the chin on a heart shaped face. Medium to thick density. Paddle brush, serum to finish. Six weeks between trims, since a blunt line shows every bit of growth.
13. Shoulder Length Cut Plus a Full Fringe
I cut the perimeter at the shoulder on dry hair with layers from the chin and cut the fringe straight at the brow with the shears vertical so there is no hard line. A full fringe covers the forehead and moves the eye down to the eyes and jaw. Medium to thick density, heart faces. Small brush to flatten the fringe. Four weeks for the fringe.
14. Lob With a Deep Side Part
I cut the lob at the collarbone on dry hair with long layers from the chin and part it just above the arch of the brow. A deep side part carries hair across the forehead on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Round brush taking the heavy side across, light side tucked. Eight weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
15. Curly Bob at the Chin
I cut dry, curl by curl, with the perimeter at the chin and the layers below the cheekbone so the curls stack at the jaw. A curly chin bob gives a heart shaped face volume at the chin. Medium to thick density, 3A to 3B curls. Gel on wet hair, scrunch, diffuse, then oil to break the cast. Eight weeks between trims.
16. Over-50 Haircut for Heart Shaped Faces
I cut a chin bob on dry hair, bevel the ends, and cut a side swept fringe from the brow to the cheekbone. Haircuts for heart shaped faces over 50 hold the width at the chin and keep the fringe soft. Fine to medium density. Round brush rolling under, fringe dried across. Six weeks between trims; violet shampoo once a week if the hair is gray.
17. Over-60 Haircut for Heart Shaped Faces
I cut the perimeter at the jaw on dry hair, bevel the ends, and cut the fringe at the brow with the shears vertical. A heart shaped face over 60 does best with a jaw length bob and a soft fringe. Fine to medium density. Round brush rolling under, fringe dried flat. Six weeks between trims; violet shampoo once a week if the hair is gray.
18. Shaggy Lob Plus Curtain Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the collarbone on dry hair, point cut layers from the chin, and cut the bangs from cheekbone to jaw. A shaggy lob with curtain bangs keeps the crown flat and places the width at the jaw. Medium density, heart faces. Rough-dry with a texture spray and roll the bangs back. Seven weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
19. Stacked Bob With a Longer Front
I cut the nape short with graduation on dry hair, stack the layers up to the crown, and leave the front at the chin. A stacked bob with a long front keeps its height at the back and its length at the chin. Fine to medium density, heart faces. Round brush at the back, front dried forward. Five weeks between trims.
20. Long Hair With a Face Frame and Wispy Bangs
I cut the perimeter at mid back on dry hair, slide cut the frame from the cheekbone, and point cut the bangs thin down to the cheekbone. On long hair, a face frame with wispy bangs widens the jaw and softens the forehead. Medium density, heart faces. Dry the frame rolling out and separate the bangs. Five weeks for the bangs, ten for the length.
21. Chin Bob With Bent Ends
I cut the perimeter at the chin on dry hair with no layers and part it off center. Bent ends on a chin bob give the jaw shape on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Paddle brush, then a flat iron bends the last two inches under, then serum. Six weeks between trims, eight between glosses.
22. Collarbone Lob Plus Side Swept Bangs
I cut the perimeter at the collarbone on dry hair with long layers from the chin and cut the bangs from the brow to the cheekbone. Side swept bangs on a collarbone lob break up the forehead while the lob fills in below the jaw. Medium density, heart faces. Flat brush taking the bangs across, length dried under. Seven weeks between trims.
23. Wavy Lob Cut Dry for a Heart Shaped Face
I point cut the perimeter at the collarbone in the wave pattern, hold the layers below the cheekbone, and keep the crown flat. A wavy lob gets cut dry so the waves settle at the jaw, right where a heart shaped face wants width. Medium density, 2A to 2C waves. Sea salt spray scrunched into damp hair, then air-dry. Seven weeks between trims.
24. Chin Bob With a Money Piece Down to the Jaw
I cut the bob at the chin on dry hair, then lighten the front piece from the cheekbone to the ends. A money piece set from the cheekbone down draws the eye to the jaw on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Round brush, smooth, with the front rolled back. Six weeks between trims; the money piece is redone every twelve.
25. Long Layers Plus Curtain Bangs and Balayage
I cut long layers from the chin on dry hair, cut curtain bangs from cheekbone to jaw, then hand paint the lighter tone from the jaw to the ends. Balayage that starts at the jaw adds width low on a heart shaped face. Medium density. Round brush rolling the bangs back. Eight weeks between trims; the balayage is redone every sixteen.
Closely related: hair styles for women over 70 and short hair for older women.
Haircuts for heart shaped faces need length landing at the cheekbone on a rushed work morning, so the cut is done dry. FYI, long layers from the chin with curtain bangs from cheekbone to jaw balance a narrower chin. Those curtain bangs are what soften the wide forehead without adding width low.
