Shopping for hats can be difficult in person, and even more online. Understanding how different hat styles complement specific face shapes can greatly impact whether or not a hat looks good on someone.
This guide will help you find your face shape and help you choose the perfect hat for it. We believe that finding that one perfect hat, which will last you years, is truly magical. It's soon going to turn out to be your favorite accessory to uplift an outfit.
Identifying Your Face Shape
As we mentioned, finding your face shape is the most important thing as it will help you determine what hat is the perfect fit for your face. Let’s start out with that.
Measure Your Face
To understand your face's proportions, take the following measurements:
- Forehead, find horizontal measurement at its widest point,
- Cheekbones at their widest point, below the outer corner of your eyes,
- Jawline, from your chin to where your jawline angles upward below your ear, and multiply by 2 to get your measurement for the full jawline,
- Face length in the center, from your hairline to the chin.
Determine Your Face Shape
- Round Face: Your face is likely round if all the numbers you have written are fairly similar.
- Square face: Your face has similar measurements but different angles. Round faces have soft curves, while square faces have more defined angles.
- Oval Face: If your face length is greater than the width of your cheekbones, you have an oval face.
- Oblong faces: Oblong faces are easy to spot, since the length of your face is noticeably larger than other measurements.
- Heart face: A heart-shaped face has cheekbones and a forehead that are wider than the jawline. If you have trouble deciding on your face shape, we describe each one more in detail below.
Hats for Round Faces
A round face is characterized by its soft, curved lines. It usually also appears to be as tall as it is wide. People who have a round face, usually also have fuller cheeks and jaw and forehead of a similar width, which creates a circular appearance. Round faces tend to look youthful and cheerful. You can blend in perfectly by wearing a baseball cap.
With a round face, it's generally best to avoid hats with rounded crowns as they can make your face appear even rounder. Look for hats that give your face more angles, have a visually slimming effect and have a higher crown. For example fedoras have a higher crown, which will make your face look taller to oval it out.
Some of our panama hats, with wide brims, will slim down your face and add sharper angles to your soft face shape. Experiment with different placements on your head to find the most flattering angle for you. Choose one with eye-catching details such as decorative trims in contrasting colors made of leather. These details will draw the eye upward, balancing the roundness of your face..
For the colder months, we recommend beanies! Beanies that sit low on your forehead and have a tall crown can make your head look longer. They can also make your face appear more angular. Additionally, these beanies will keep you warm and cozy.
Here are some of Hat Attack’s hats that’ll perfectly complement your round face:
Panama Continental Fedora with a Ribbon
This Panama Continental Fedora with a Ribbon has a clean brim and high crown, making your round face appear taller. Choose from a variety of fedoras in different colors and trims to compliment your wardrobe.
Marley Felt Fedora with a Leather Trim
This medium brim fall fedora features a wide leather trim detail and is made of 100% Wool Felt. Wear it slightly slanted to create a more asymmetrical look!
Hats for Oval Faces
An oval face, like a round face, has a rounded jaw. The two face shapes differ in length. The length is approximately 1.5 times the width.
This gives the face shape the appearance of an egg. Your forehead is also likely larger than your jawline. If your face looks like this, you're lucky! It's all your choice - you can wear any hat style you like.
Hats that highlight your cheekbones and highlight the proportions of your face are especially flattering. Choosing hats with distinct angles can create an interesting contrast with the smooth, rounded edges of an oval face. Try out a Rancher Hat for a fun yet trendy look, or opt for the Bucket hat style.
Raffia Bucket Hat
This Raffia bucket hat just gives off summer vibes! Paired with a sundress and a straw beach bag, you’ll be beach ready in seconds. You can also find more bucket hat styles and colors to fit your style better. Try different styles to find a look you love, as your face shape will suit many options.
Panama XL
Panama XL hat has a larger brim and SPF protection to shield you from the sun's rays.
Hats for Square Faces
A square face has nearly the same cheekbone, jawline, and forehead width. Square faces with strong features should avoid wearing angular hats as it can make them look odd and out of proportion.
Instead, opt for hats with round or curved shapes to create a contrast with the angular lines of a square face. Selecting hats with soft, rounded crowns and gently curved brims can harmonize your face shape and produce a more balanced appearance.
Hats with a round brim or crown make your face look smoother and create the illusion of being taller. Opt for a bucket hat or a cowboy hat, and for winter try on a beret! Berets look great tilted, and tilting it will break up the symmetrical pattern of your face shape. On the contrary, avoid smaller brim hats or no-brim hats, as these will emphasize your face shape.
Round Crown to Soften Your Face Angles
To round out your square face opt for a sun hat with a rounded crown. This hat will create an illusion of a less angular face as it will soften your features.
Hats for Heart-Shaped Faces
A heart-shaped face has a pointed chin, broad forehead, and broad cheekbones. If you find yourself in this description, we recommend hats that are wider at the bottom and narrower at the top. Wide brims help balance the width of the forehead by adding visual width to the lower part of the face, creating your face look more oval.
Baseball caps and fedoras are great for summer vacations. You can also find colorful fedoras for the fall season to match your outfits.
However try to avoid more flowy or floppy brims, as it can accentuate the broad upper half of your face. Look for medium and wide brim sun hats and cowboy hats.
Sun Hat
Sun hat, a pair of sunglasses and an amalfi dress. This look will create the perfect combination for your beach vacation.
Cowboy Hat
Our cowboy hats are bestsellers for a reason. Trendy, yet timeless, they’ll elevate your beachy outfits, as well as your styling when you’re out and about running errands.
Beret
Beret can be a great option for heart-shaped faces, especially when worn slightly tilted to one side. The soft, rounded shape of a beret highlights the natural shape of the face and adds a Parisian-inspired touch to your look.
Hats for Oblong Faces
An oblong face is obviously longer than it is wide. Its width in forehead, cheekbones and chin will be similar in measurement, and it often features a high forehead.
To make your face look shorter and forehead smaller, wear a hat with a low top and a wide brim. Look for hats with horizontal details, such as horizontal stripes, bands, or ribbons. These details can help break up the vertical lines of an oblong face and add width to the overall appearance.
Avoid beanies and tall crowns, since these will only elongate your face even more.
A Wide-Brimmed Sun Hat
This wide-brimmed sun hat will balance out your face with a very strong horizontal line of a brim.
Bucket Hats
Bucket hats can be a great choice for oblong faces, as they have a rounded crown and a wide, downward-sloping brim. The rounded shape of a bucket hat helps soften the angles of the face and add width to the overall appearance.
At the end of the day, it is not all about your face shape alone in choosing the right hat. It also comes with personal styling and confidence about it. Choose a hat that complements your outfits or one that elevates your overall style.
Hats can be a challenge to incorporate into your daily outfits, but once you find the perfect hat and you start getting it you’ll never want to go back. Dive into the world of hats on Hat Attack, happy shopping!
