Bangs sit directly across the forehead — the single fastest way to change a inverted triangle face's apparent length and upper-face width without committing to a full haircut change. An inverted triangle face carries the most width at the forehead and temples, narrowing sharply through the cheekbones to a fine, sometimes delicate jaw and chin. It differs from a heart shape in that the taper is generally more linear and the chin is less sharply pointed.

Which Fringe Shape Fits

Which fringe shape fits: Given that this face's forehead reads as "broad, the clear widest point of the face," the fringe shape that serves minimize width at the forehead and temples while building width or structure at the jaw, using volume, texture, or facial hair to bring the lower face into closer proportion with the upper face is the one worth requesting — a straight, blunt fringe shortens a long forehead and adds horizontal weight; a soft, side-swept or curtain fringe narrows a wide forehead without fully covering it; wispy, textured fringe adds movement without much line at all.

Where to Be Careful

Where to be careful: Side-swept volume that adds even more width at the temple, and closely shaved or minimal facial hair at the jaw, which leaves the narrow lower face with nothing to counterbalance the broad forehead.