FACE SHAPE GUIDE
💎 Diamond Face Shape
Dramatic cheekbones with a narrow forehead and chin
What is a diamond face shape?
A diamond face is defined by cheekbones that are clearly the widest point, with a narrow forehead and a narrow, often slightly long chin. It is the least common of the seven shapes. The cheekbones do the narrowing in both directions — up toward the temples and down toward the jaw.
How to tell if your face is diamond
Find the widest point with a mirror, hair pulled back. If that point is the cheekbones, and both your forehead and your jaw are visibly narrower, you have a diamond face. A wide forehead with a narrow chin is a heart, even when the cheeks are prominent.
- ✓Cheekbones are clearly the widest point
- ✓Both the forehead and the jawline are narrow
- ✓Chin is pointed and often slightly long
- ✓The rarest of the seven shapes
Diamond vs the shapes it gets confused with
Diamond vs heart
Both can have a pointed chin. On a heart, the forehead is the widest part. On a diamond, the forehead is narrow and the cheekbones win. Check your temples before you decide.
Heart face shape →Diamond vs oval
Oval cheeks are the widest point too, but the forehead is only slightly narrower and the jaw taper is gentle. A diamond’s forehead and jaw are both distinctly narrow, so the cheeks look more dramatic.
Oval face shape →Hair for a diamond face
Styles with width near the jaw and the forehead — a side-swept fringe, layers at chin level — balance cheekbones that already project. Slicked-tight styles make the narrow forehead more obvious.
Makeup for a diamond face
Blush: Blush directly on the cheekbone apex emphasizes your strongest feature.
Contour: Skip cheek contour — highlight the forehead center and chin to balance width.
Brows: Fuller, straighter brows visually widen the forehead.
Where to focus: Your cheekbones are the star — a well-placed highlighter does more than any other product.
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Try the free face shape detector →The other face shapes
🥚 Oval
The most balanced shape — length ≈ 1.4× width, softly tapered jaw.
🌕 Round
Length ≈ width, full cheeks, soft rounded jaw and chin.
◼️ Square
Forehead ≈ cheeks ≈ jaw in width, with sharp jaw corners.
💗 Heart
Widest at the forehead, tapering to a narrow, pointed chin.
📏 Oblong
Clearly longer than wide, with even widths and a soft jaw.
🔻 Triangle
Widest at the jaw, narrowing up to the forehead.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if I have a diamond face shape?
Your cheekbones are the widest point of your face, your forehead is narrow compared with them, and your chin is narrow and often a little long. If the forehead is the widest part instead, the shape is a heart.
What makeup suits a diamond face?
Highlight the center of the forehead and the chin to balance a narrow top and bottom. Put blush on the cheekbone itself, skip heavy cheek contour, and keep brows fuller and straighter so the forehead looks wider.