The 5 Best Hijab Styles for Round Faces

Feeling comfortable and confident in your hijab is closely related to wrapping it right, and to do that, you need to learn about your face shape and what styles go with it. 

If you have a round face, you’re in luck!

In this article, we’ll list the best hijab styles for round faces, so grab your cap and pins and keep on scrolling!

The 5 Best Hijab Styles for Round Faces

Round faces often have more width than length, which can make cheeks look puffier than usual. To avoid making your cheeks look chubby, you shouldn’t wrap the hijab tightly around your face. You also shouldn’t cover a large part of your forehead because doing that will attract more attention to the roundness of your face.

Instead, you can try some of the styles we listed below. Here are the most famous hijab styles that can complement your round face shape and highlight your facial details!

1- Loose

Loose hijab styles have been a trend for a while now, and we’re here for it!

In addition to their elegance and versatility, they can highlight your facial details without making your face look rounder than usual. They also make your face look thinner because of their fluid movements around your face.

If you want to try loose hijabs, we recommend going with chiffon or cotton scarves because they can remain in place if you use pins. Satin wraps, on the other hand, will be more challenging to wrap correctly and might slip more than you’d like.

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2- No Underscarf

Another hijab style that’ll highlight your round face without making your cheeks look chubby is wearing the scarf starting from your hairline without an underscarf or a cap. Caps cover a part of the forehead, so they’ll make your face look rounder, especially if you’re wearing your scarf tight.

This style is most suitable for practical women who don’t want to deal with loose scarves all day but still want to feel confident. It works with chiffon, satin, cotton, and linen veils.

3- Triangular Top

If you don’t want to ditch your beloved cap, you can wear it starting from the hairline without letting it cover your forehead. Then, wrap the hijab around your face so that it forms a triangle at the top and shows a small part of the cap.

You can wrap the sides of the hijab around your neck and let them fall in front of your chest for a flowy look. Alternatively, you can let them behind your back and tie them loosely.

The triangular tip will make your face look long rather than round, and you’ll enjoy both the comfort of your cap and the confidence of wearing a beautiful style!

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4- Bucket Hats

Who says hats don’t go with hijabs? They do, and we think they look awesome!

Wearing a bucket hat on top of your hijab can do wonders for highlighting your round face, and they look extra cool too. You can either wear your hijab loose or tight under them. In all cases, the shade they cast over your face will make it look thinner.

However, bucket hats are too casual to wear with satin wraps, and they might not fit well on top of chiffon wraps. Our go-to material with bucket hats is cotton or jersey.

5- Knotted Turbans

Turbans with knots at the top can elongate your face and highlight your features. While they aren’t suitable for a formal setting, they make for stylish wraps in casual outings and family gatherings.

Best of all, if you don’t own turbans, you can tie your rectangular wrap into one and tie it at the back of your neck. Then, you can let the sides of the hijab drape around your shoulders for a trendy effect.

To tie a turban, we recommend going with chiffon hijabs. Satin wraps will never stay in place, and cotton ones may bulk around your head because they’re thick.

Styling Tips for Round Faces

In addition to your hijab style, you can tweak your everyday accessories a bit to complement your round face. Here are our suggestions!

Wear Sunglasses

Sunglasses protect you from the sun, look stylish, and complement your round face. Can they get any more perfect?

Pairing your hijab with a pair of sunglasses will highlight your cheekbones and add more structure to your face. Not to mention, they’re a timeless accessory that goes with every clothing style out there. Whether you’re wearing formal, semi-formal, or casual, there’s no problem in adding a pair of sunglasses to the mix.

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For round faces, we suggest going with sunglasses that have angled frames, like cat eye sunglasses.

Avoid Turtle Necks

We know how tempting it is in the winter to wear a turtle neck and tuck your hijab inside it, but doing so won’t flatter your attractive round face shape. Hiding your neck will make your cheeks look chubbier and your face broader.

Avoid Heavy Blush

Heavy blush on your cheeks will make them look fuller, which is the opposite of what you want. To complement your round face without making your cheeks pop out, we recommend ditching the heavy blush before going out.

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To Wrap Up

Do you have a round face and are struggling with finding a suitable hijab style that highlights your features without making your cheeks look chubby? Take a look at our suggested styles above and enjoy feeling comfortable and confident!