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Bangs for Diamond Face: Where Should the Fringe Open and Land?
Diamond-face guidance agrees that the cheekbones lead the outline, then splits between soft coverage, side direction, and added width near the forehead.
Compare wispy, side-swept, curtain, long curtain, and light brow fringe. The sources agree on softness but differ on how much forehead to expose. The Right Hairstyles also says the sweep should follow the natural growth pattern, so the part is a cutting input rather than an afterthought.
Source comparison table
| Fringe style | What the source says | Landing point | Part, edge, or movement | Named source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wispy soft fringe | “narrow and soften the sharpness of the cheekbones” | Not stated | Soft, separated finish | Who What Wear |
| Side-swept bangs | “Go with your natural hair growth pattern” | Across most of the forehead | Sweep follows growth pattern | The Right Hairstyles |
| Curtain bangs | Adds width for diamond faces | Not stated | Center opening | NewBeauty |
| Long curtain bangs | Long enough to read as fringe instead of layers | Between nose and jaw | Parted or pushed aside | WouldSuitMe |
| Light brow fringe | Creates width at the forehead while limiting cheekbone width | Around the brow | Light fringe with a strong part | University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension |
Where the sources differ: WouldSuitMe carries the fringe as low as the nose-to-jaw area; the Kentucky guide places a light fringe around the brow. Both are retained because they create different amounts of forehead coverage.
Result-group gap: The readable result group did not state both the hairline section width and the side landing point for any one diamond-face fringe. The table leaves the missing field visible instead of deriving it from a photo.
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