What's Your Hairline Type? A Simple Guide to Finding Out

Hairline frames your face, shapes your style, and yet most people have never really looked at it. Your hairline is the starting point of every great hairstyle, and knowing your hairline type makes choosing a cut, a parting or a finish so much easier. 

How to Spot Your Hairline 

Pull your hair back off your face, stand in good light, and take a good look in the mirror. Notice the shape the hairline makes across your forehead, whether it is straight, curved or dipped, and whether both sides look the same. That is your starting point. 

The Main Hairline Types 

Straight (flat) hairline: A horizontal line across the forehead with softly squared corners. Clean, balanced and very versatile. 

Round hairline: A gentle curve that follows the shape of the forehead, with no sharp corners. 

Widow's peak: The hairline dips into a V-shape at the centre of the forehead. Striking and full of character. 

M-shaped hairline: The temples sit higher than the centre, creating an "M". It's one of the most common shapes. 

Low and high hairlines: A low hairline sits close to the brows, while a high hairline sits further back, giving a longer forehead. Both are completely natural. 

Uneven (asymmetrical) hairline: One side sits higher or differs slightly from the other. Far more common than people think. 

Cowlick hairline: Hair at the front grows in a swirl or against the main direction, which can make some styles behave differently. 

Why Your Hairline Matters 

Your hairline influences how fringes sit, which partings suit you, and how a style frames your face. The same cut can look completely different on two people, and the hairline is often the reason. That is why a good stylist looks at it before picking up the scissors. 

Not Sure Which One You Have? 

It is easy to second-guess yourself, especially when hairlines can be mixed, uneven or changing over time. 

Our stylists can identify your hairline type in a consultation and talk you through styles that work beautifully with it.