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title: "FWHR: What Your Face Width Ratio Means and Which Haircut Fits | CEVO"
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ai_summary: "FWHR (facial width-to-height ratio) is the width of the face at the cheekbones divided by the height from the eyebrows to the upper lip. Most men measure between 1.71 and 1.97 and most women between 1.67 and 1.91. A wider face (above 1.90) suits height on top and tight sides; a longer, narrower face (below 1.75) suits fuller sides and a fringe."
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# Facial width-to-height ratio. What it means and which haircut fits.

> **AI & Retrieval Summary (`ai-summary`):** FWHR (facial width-to-height ratio) is the width of the face at the cheekbones divided by the height from the eyebrows to the upper lip. Most men measure between 1.71 and 1.97 and most women between 1.67 and 1.91. A wider face (above 1.90) suits height on top and tight sides; a longer, narrower face (below 1.75) suits fuller sides and a fringe.

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- **Meta Description:** Facial width-to-height ratio (FWHR) in plain English: what's typical for men and women, how to measure it, and the haircuts that suit a wider or longer face.

FWHR compares how wide your face is with the height of its middle part. Here's what's typical and which haircuts suit a wider or longer face.

## The short answer

- **What it is.** Cheekbone width divided by the height from between your eyebrows to your upper lip.
- **What's typical.** Most men land between 1.71 and 1.97, most women between 1.67 and 1.91.
- **Wider face (above 1.90).** Height on top and tight sides suit it.
- **Longer face (below 1.75).** Fuller sides and a fringe suit it.

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## How it's measured

Two measurements and one division. Forehead and chin are left out.

**1.70:** narrower than most men

**1.75:** about average for women

## Try your own numbers

Measure in a mirror with a ruler, then set the two sliders in millimetres.

## Haircuts for your face width

Hair changes how wide or long your face looks.

- **Wider face:** FWHR above 1.90 Height on top, tight sides. Haircuts Men: a textured quiff or a side-swept fringe. Women: long layers with lift, or a deep side part. Tell your barber 2–3 cm of height on top, tapered sides. Skip Wide, bulky sides with a flat top.
- **In between:** FWHR 1.75 to 1.90 Most cuts work. Haircuts Men: a classic taper or textured crop. Women: face-framing layers or a shoulder-length lob. Tell your barber Natural volume on the sides, a little height on top. Skip Very tall tops or very flat sides.
- **Longer face:** FWHR below 1.75 Fuller sides and a fringe. Haircuts Men: a scissor cut with a full fringe, or a French crop. Women: a chin-length bob or curtain bangs. Tell your barber Low top, fuller sides, a fringe over the forehead. Skip High skin fades and tall hair on top.

### **Same face, different hair:**

- Before After **Height on top, tight sides:** Tapered sides and a clean shave: the wider-face advice.
- Before After **Face-framing layers:** The in-between advice, plus groomed brows, soft makeup and a white shirt.

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## Questions

### How do you calculate FWHR?

Divide your cheekbone width by the height from between your eyebrows to your upper lip. For example, 138 mm ÷ 75 mm = 1.84.

### What is a normal FWHR?

Most men measure 1.71 to 1.97 and most women 1.67 to 1.91. Men average about 1.84, women about 1.79.

### What haircut suits a high FWHR?

Height on top and tapered sides: a textured quiff for men, long layers with lift for women.

### What haircut suits a low FWHR?

Fuller sides and a fringe: a French crop for men, a chin-length bob for women.

### Does losing body fat change FWHR?

Barely. Your cheekbone width is mostly bone, so the number hardly moves. Losing fat slims the cheeks below the cheekbones, which can make them look sharper.

## The detail

### The detail behind this guide Averages, the full haircut table and our sources.

### **Averages:**

**What is FWHR?** Think of a box drawn across the middle of your face. Measure how wide your face is from outer cheekbone to outer cheekbone, and divide that by the vertical distance from your eyebrows down to your upper lip. (In clinical studies, those are called *bizygomatic width* and *upper facial height*.)

**What is a "normal" FWHR?** Most people fall right around 1.80 to 1.85. Across published facial studies (Carré & McCormick 2008; Kramer 2017), the average man is 1.84 ± 0.13 (typical range: 1.71–1.97) and the average woman is 1.79 ± 0.12 (typical range: 1.67–1.91).

**Why does it matter for your haircut?** Your FWHR does not include your forehead or your chin, only the middle box of your face. That means your hair and beard act like a picture frame around that box:

- **High FWHR (>1.90 = wider, more compact midface):** Add height on top of your head and keep the sides tight so your face looks slightly longer.
- **Low/narrow FWHR (<1.75 = longer, narrower midface):** Avoid high skin fades or tall hair on top (which make your face look even longer). Instead, keep fuller volume on the sides and let a fringe cover part of your forehead.

FWHR = cheekbone width ÷ brow-to-lip height

### **The full haircut table:**

The 1.75 and 1.90 cut-offs are CEVO's haircut groups, not a medical standard.

| Your FWHR | Best men's haircut | Best women's haircut | What to tell your barber / stylist | Why it works visually |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wider face > 1.90Option 1 | **Textured Quiff + Mid-Drop Taper** | **Long Layers Below Collarbone + Crown Lift** | +26 mm top height · tight sides | Height on top stretches your face vertically, while clean sides stop your cheekbones from looking extra wide. |
| Wider face > 1.90Option 2 | **Side-Swept Fringe + 1.5-Guard Taper** | **Deep Side Part + Cheekbone Curtain Layers** | +20 mm top height · side part | An angled side part breaks up a square outline and draws the eye diagonally instead of side-to-side. |
| Wider face > 1.90Option 3 | **Messy Textured Crop + High Taper** | **Bottleneck Bangs + Collarbone Lob** | +22 mm top height · soft frame | Pieces of hair that lightly graze the outer cheekbones make the widest part of your face look narrower. |
| Longer / narrow < 1.75Option 1 | **Scissor Taper + Full Curtain Fringe** | **Chin-Length French Bob + Wavy Side Volume** | Low top (+10 mm) · full sides | Scissor-cut sides add width right next to your temples and cheekbones, filling out a narrow face. |
| Longer / narrow < 1.75Option 2 | **Textured French Crop + Forehead Fringe** | **Brow-Grazing Fringe + Shoulder Shag** | Flat top (+8 mm) · brow fringe | Covering the forehead with a fringe immediately shortens a long face and makes your cheekbones look broader. |
| Longer / narrow < 1.75Option 3 | **Medium Layered Flow (Tucked Behind Ears)** | **Butterfly Layers with Cheekbone Bounce** | +12 mm top · wide side flow | Adds visual width on each side of your face so a narrow midface looks balanced. |
| Avoid if wider > 1.90 | **Wide Bowl/Mushroom Fringe + Bulky Sides** | **Chin-Length Blunt Bob with Wide Sides** | Flat top · bulky sides | Hiding your forehead while leaving bulky hair on the sides makes a wide face look short and round. |
| Avoid if narrow < 1.75 | **High Skin Fade + Tall Pompadour** | **Tight Sleek High Ponytail (No Side Pieces)** | Tall top (+36 mm) · shaved sides | Shaving the sides bare and piling height on top stretches a long, narrow face even further. |

### **Sources:**

1. Carré JM, McCormick CM (2008). *In your face: facial metrics predict aggressive behaviour in the laboratory and in varsity and professional hockey players.* Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275(1651), 2651–2656. [DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0873](https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0873)
2. Weston EM, Friday AE, Liò P (2007). *Biometric evidence that sexual selection has shaped the hominin face.* PLoS ONE, 2(8), e710. [DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000710](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000710)
3. Kramer RSS (2017). *Sexual dimorphism of facial width-to-height ratio in human skulls and faces: A meta-analytical approach.* Evolution and Human Behavior, 38(3), 414–420. [DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.12.002](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.12.002)

## More tools and guides

- [Face width calculator: On your own photo](https://cevolab.com/tools/fwhr-calculator)
- [Face shape detector: Your shape and its haircuts](https://cevolab.com/tools/face-shape-detector)
- [Why selfies change your face: What a close camera does](https://cevolab.com/research/24mm-selfie-distortion-study)
- [CEVO vs. Qoves Studio: Price, wait and photo rules](https://cevolab.com/vs/qoves-studio-alternative)

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
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