Hairstyles for Big Foreheads: Try Them On Your Photo

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01Women: curtain, wispy, side-swept and blunt bangs, lobs, bobs, shags and face-framing layers
02Men: Caesar, French crop, textured fringe, side-swept fringe, curtains and short crops
03Shows what to avoid, such as slick-backs, tall quiffs and tight high ponytails
04Try any style on your own photo, then take the image to your stylist or barber

Hairstyles that suit a big forehead

Cover it, frame it or draw the eye away from it, then test the cut on your own photo.

Overview

A forehead looks big when the space from hairline to brows takes up more than about a third of the face, or when a hairline sits high or recedes at the temples. Haircuts deal with it in three ways: a fringe covers part of it, volume at the sides makes the face look wider and the forehead shorter, and soft pieces near the eyes and cheekbones pull attention down the face. A tall forehead usually suits a fringe; a wide one suits side volume and a side part. The list below is split into women's and men's cuts, and every style in it is available in the try-on.

  • •Women: curtain, wispy, side-swept and blunt bangs, lobs, bobs, shags and face-framing layers
  • •Men: Caesar, French crop, textured fringe, side-swept fringe, curtains and short crops
  • •Shows what to avoid, such as slick-backs, tall quiffs and tight high ponytails
  • •Try any style on your own photo, then take the image to your stylist or barber

Best hairstyles for a big forehead

Every style here is in the try-on list above. Pick one, upload a selfie, and compare.

For women

  • Curtain bangs

    Parted in the middle and swept to the sides, they cover the centre of the forehead and frame the eyes.

  • Wispy bangs

    A light, see-through fringe hides height without the weight of a full fringe, and suits fine hair.

  • Side-swept bangs

    A diagonal line breaks up a tall forehead and works with a side part on a wide one.

  • Blunt bangs to the brows

    The most coverage. Best on thick, straight hair with no strong cowlick.

  • Lob with a fringe

    A shoulder-length cut with bangs keeps the focus on the middle of the face.

  • Chin-length bob with bangs

    Width at the jaw balances a broad forehead.

  • Shag with curtain bangs

    Choppy layers add movement at the sides, so the forehead reads smaller.

  • Face-framing layers

    Long front pieces start near the cheekbones and lead the eye down.

  • Deep side part with waves

    Shifts volume to one side and partly covers the forehead without a fringe.

For men

  • Caesar cut

    A short, straight fringe brushed forward covers the forehead and works with a receding hairline.

  • French crop

    A textured top pushed forward with a blunt fringe line; low maintenance.

  • Textured fringe

    Messy forward texture hides height and thinning at the temples.

  • Side-swept fringe

    Longer on top and combed across, it breaks the forehead with a diagonal line.

  • Curtains (middle-part fringe)

    Medium length parted in the middle frames the face; best on thick hair with a full hairline.

  • Crew cut with length at the front

    Short and clean, with enough length up front to soften the hairline.

  • Buzz cut

    Evens everything out. Works well when the hairline is receding and you would rather not hide it.

What to avoid with a big forehead

  • •Hair slicked straight back, which shows the whole forehead
  • •Tall pompadours and quiffs brushed up and back, which add height
  • •Tight, high ponytails and top knots
  • •Micro or baby bangs that end high on the forehead
  • •A sharp centre part on flat, straight hair

How It Works

1

Upload a front-facing photo

Pull your hair off your face if you can, so the hairline and forehead are visible.

2

Pick your gender and a style

The list changes with the gender you pick and only holds styles that suit a big forehead.

3

Compare the results

Try a few styles, keep the one you like, and show it to your stylist or barber.

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