Do I Have a Diamond Face Shape?
Upload a photo, use your live camera, or enter 4 measurements. Find out if you belong to the ~5% of people with the rarest face shape — with a cheekbone dominance score and complete hairstyle, glasses and contouring tips.
Quick answer: You have a diamond face shape if your cheekbones are the widest part of your face — roughly 10% or more wider than both your forehead and your jaw — and your chin tapers to a narrow or pointed tip. It is the rarest of the 7 face shapes at about 5% of people; the next rarest is the triangle face shape at 8.6%. Use the free test below to check yours, or see all 7 shapes ranked by rarity.
What Is a Diamond Face Shape?
A diamond face shape has dramatic, wide cheekbones as the single dominant feature — clearly wider than both the forehead above and the jaw below. The outline is wide at the centre and narrow at both ends, like the gemstone: a rhombus that tapers to a point at the top and the bottom.
- Cheekbones are clearly the widest measurement — wider than both forehead and jaw
- Forehead is noticeably narrower than the cheekbones, often by 10–20%
- Jawline is also narrower than the cheekbones, usually similar in width to the forehead
- Chin tapers to a narrow or pointed tip
- The whole face reads angular and sculpted, especially at the cheekbones
Why Diamond Is the Rarest Face Shape
Diamond appears in roughly ~5% of people — the least common of all 7 face shapes. The next rarest is triangle at 8.6%. The reason is anatomical: the zygomatic arch (cheekbone) must be prominent and proportionally wider than the temporal bone above and the mandible below — three conditions at once, which is simply an uncommon bone configuration.
Population distribution, all 7 shapes: Oval 28.4% · Oblong 21.7% · Round 17.3% · Heart 14.1% · Square 9.5% · Triangle 8.6% · Diamond ~5% (rarest). Based on 51,247+ analyses on this site's tools; distribution varies by population — see all 7 face shapes ranked by rarity for the full breakdown and why different sources report different numbers.
Diamond vs Oval vs Heart: How to Tell Them Apart
These three get confused more than any others, because all of them can have visible cheekbones. The deciding line is which point is truly widest — and how dramatic its lead is.
| Feature | 💎 Diamond | 🟢 Oval | ❤️ Heart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widest point | Cheekbones (dramatic, 10%+ lead) | Cheekbones (gradual, slight lead) | Forehead |
| Forehead | Narrow | Slightly wider than jaw | Widest point of the face |
| Jaw | Narrow, angular | Softly tapered | Narrow, tapered |
| Chin | Narrow or pointed | Rounded, gentle | Pointed or narrow |
Still torn between two? Enter your four numbers in the face shape calculator — it scores all 7 shapes at once with 92%+ accuracy — or compare with the heart face shape guide.
Diamond Face Shape Hairstyles — Women
The one rule: add width at the forehead and chin — never at cheekbone level. Your cheekbones already own the mid-face; good styles balance the narrow zones above and below them.
Diamond Face Shape Hairstyles — Men
Beard note: a full, squared beard is the one beard that genuinely helps a diamond face — it widens the narrow jaw to match the cheekbones. See the men's styling guide for technique.
Best Glasses for a Diamond Face Shape
| Frame | Rating | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Cat-eye | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Upswept corners add width above the cheekbones, exactly where the face is narrow |
| Browline / clubmaster | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Bold top bar creates forehead-level emphasis and structure |
| Oval (wider than cheekbones) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Soft curves calm the angular mid-face while spanning past its widest point |
| Rimless / semi-rimless top | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Light structure up top without competing with the cheekbones |
Avoid: narrow frames that sit at cheekbone level (they amplify the widest point) and bottom-heavy frames that drag weight onto the narrow jaw.
Makeup & Contouring for a Diamond Face
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