Cheekbones lead, forehead and jaw narrow. A diamond face narrows at both the forehead and the jaw while flaring dramatically at the cheekbones — the opposite structure of a rectangle. The chin is often pointed, and the temples can appear slightly recessed relative to the cheekbone's width.
Geometry & Proportions
A diamond face narrows at both the forehead and the jaw while flaring dramatically at the cheekbones — the opposite structure of a rectangle. The chin is often pointed, and the temples can appear slightly recessed relative to the cheekbone's width. Cheekbones are the clear widest point; forehead and jaw are both notably narrower and close in width to each other.
Forehead
Narrow, often the narrowest of the three width measurements
Cheekbones
Dramatically the widest point, sometimes high and angular
Jawline
Narrow, tapering to match the forehead's width
Chin
Frequently pointed, echoing the narrow jaw above it
How to Identify It
Measure forehead, cheekbone, and jaw width. On a diamond face, cheekbone width clearly exceeds both forehead and jaw width, while forehead and jaw measurements land close to each other — a silhouette that's genuinely narrow at both ends and wide in the middle.
The Styling Goal
Soften and add visual width at the forehead and jaw to bring them closer to the cheekbone's width, while avoiding extra volume directly at cheekbone height, which is already the face's widest point.
What to Avoid
Slicked-back styles with no fringe that leave the narrow forehead fully exposed, and frames sitting exactly at cheekbone width, which visually extends the widest point instead of balancing it.
How Common Is It
Diamond faces are among the rarer shapes, found in roughly one in twelve people.