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Glow-Up Report · October 17, 2026

Your glow-up, previewed on you

Oval faceClear, warm eyesHealthy hair densityEven beard coverage

You already have a lot to work with. Your green-hazel eyes are bright and evenly set, your brown hair is thick with a natural wave, and your beard grows in evenly across the jaw and moustache. Those three things give you plenty of options, and none of the changes below are big ones.

The plan is simple. Give your hair some structure with tidier sides and textured length on top. Shape your beard with a clean neckline and cheek line so it looks intentional. Tidy your brows lightly so your eyes stand out more. Alongside that, a gentle, calm routine and some good beard-line habits will help the redness on your cheeks and the small spots near your beard settle over time.

Your photo AI preview: 30 days

Same face, same features: grooming, skin and hair only. An AI preview, not a promise.

Your face map

An oval face, and what that means

Forehead Cheekbones Jaw Brow map

Your face is a balanced oval with a touch of length, with cheekbones a little wider than your forehead and a softly tapering jaw. That means most haircuts work for you as long as they don't add a lot of height, straight brows suit you naturally, and frames with a bit of depth look especially good.

Worth framing

your green-hazel eyesyour cheekbonesyour jawline, which a defined beard edge will bring out

What one photo can't tell: One photo in uneven light can't show exactly how dense your hair is at the crown or how your skin's redness changes through the day and in different lighting.

Haircuts

6 cuts for your face, on you

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Textured side-swept cut with a soft taper

Medium upkeep

Tidy tapered sides keep your face balanced, while textured length on top swept to one side uses your thick, wavy hair without adding extra height.

Ask for: Ask for a soft scissor or clipper taper on the sides and back, around a number 3 to 4 blending up, leaving about 5 to 7 cm on top. Point-cut texture through the top, keep the front slightly longer so it can sweep to the side, and keep a natural, not sharp, neckline.

Styling: Towel dry, add a little sea salt spray or light styling cream, and rough dry with your fingers pushing the hair to one side. Finish with a small amount of matte clay or paste worked through the ends.

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Ivy League cut

Low upkeep

A clean, classic shape that stays neat with very little effort, and the short, controlled top keeps your face from looking longer.

Ask for: Ask for an Ivy League: number 2 to 3 on the sides tapered at the back, about 3 to 5 cm on top, slightly longer at the front, with a side part line kept soft. Texturize the top so your wave doesn't puff up.

Styling: Use a pea-sized amount of matte cream or light paste, comb or finger it into a loose side part, and let your wave show at the front.

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Textured crop with a short fringe

Low upkeep

A forward-styled fringe softens the length of your face, and your thick hair gives the crop real texture instead of looking flat.

Ask for: Ask for a textured crop: low to mid taper on the sides, about 4 to 5 cm on top cut with lots of texture, and a short, slightly choppy fringe that sits just above the brows. Keep the fringe uneven rather than blunt.

Styling: Work a little sea salt spray into damp hair, push everything forward with your fingers, then finish with a small amount of matte clay for separation.

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Natural wave medium cut with scissor sides

Medium upkeep

This leans into your natural wave and keeps width at the sides, which balances the length of your face nicely.

Ask for: Ask for a scissor cut with about 3 to 4 cm left on the sides tucked behind the ears, 7 to 9 cm on top, and light layers so the wave sits evenly. No clippers on the sides, and a tidy natural nape.

Styling: Apply a curl or wave cream to damp hair, scrunch gently, and air dry or diffuse on low. Avoid brushing once dry; refresh with a little water and cream.

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Loose curtain part

High upkeep

A soft centre or off-centre part frames your eyes and cheekbones, and the hair falling to the sides adds width rather than height.

Ask for: Ask for longer layered length on top, about 10 to 12 cm at the front, tapering shorter toward the crown, with scissor-cut sides around 3 to 4 cm. Ask them to cut the front so it falls into a natural middle part that ends near the cheekbones.

Styling: Blow dry the front with a round motion away from the centre, then add light cream or a small amount of texture spray. Let your wave keep it from looking too polished.

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Textured crop with a mid skin fade

High upkeep

The boldest option here: a sharp fade with a textured, low top looks crisp next to a defined beard, and keeping the top low stops it from lengthening your face.

Ask for: Ask for a mid skin fade blending into a number 2, with the beard faded into the sideburns. Leave about 3 to 4 cm on top, heavily textured and pushed slightly forward. Keep the top low, not tall.

Styling: Use a small amount of matte paste or clay, rough it through with your fingers and push slightly forward. Plan on a fade tidy every 2 to 3 weeks.

Skip: Tall pompadour or high quiff

Lots of height on top draws the eye upward and makes your face look longer than it is, so lower, textured styles balance you better.

Skip: Slicked-back top with very tight high skin fade

Taking all width off the sides while pulling the top flat back tends to stretch the face visually and hides the nice wave and density of your hair.

Brows

Your brow map

Your brows are naturally fairly straight and medium-full, which suits your oval face and sits well above your eyes, so keep that straight, natural line rather than adding an arch. A little tidying between the brows and along the lower edges will make your eyes look brighter and more open.

1Brush your brows upward with a spoolie or clean toothbrush to see their natural shape.
2Trim only the hairs that extend well past the top line using small brow scissors, cutting one at a time.
3Tweeze the few stray hairs between your brows, keeping the gap roughly in line with the inner corners of your eyes.
4Remove only the obvious stray hairs under the lower edge to sharpen it, leaving the natural thickness.
5Set them with a clear brow gel brushed up and slightly outward if they won't stay put.
6If you'd like a precise shape the first time, book a single brow tidy with a barber or brow professional and then maintain it yourself.

Beard and grooming

Lines, length and care

Your beard grows evenly, so a defined short beard around 6 to 10 mm, a little shorter on the cheeks and slightly fuller at the chin, will sharpen your jawline and suit your oval face. The biggest change will come from giving it clean, deliberate edges rather than changing the length.

Neckline

Set the neckline about one to two finger-widths above your Adam's apple, curving back toward the corners under each ear. Shave everything below cleanly, and fade the edge with a slightly shorter guard rather than leaving a harsh line.

Cheek line

Keep a natural, slightly lowered cheek line running in a gentle straight line from the top of your sideburn to the corner of your moustache. Remove only the stray hairs above it so it stays soft but tidy.

1Trim the length every 4 to 5 days with a guarded trimmer, using one guard shorter on the cheeks than the chin.
2Wash the beard and skin under it with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser, then use a light non-comedogenic beard oil or moisturizer.
3For the small red spots and bumps near the beard line, shave the outline with the grain, use a sharp clean blade, and avoid pressing hard.
4Change razor blades often and clean your trimmer head weekly to keep the skin around your beard calm.
5If spots or bumps keep coming back, a gentle leave-on product with salicylic acid or azelaic acid can help; ask a pharmacist or doctor if they persist.

Skin

Your routine

Your skin shows some redness across both cheeks, a few small red spots along the beard line and a little shine on the nose, which fits the combination skin you described. The goal is a gentle, low-fuss routine that helps your skin feel calmer and look more even, without stripping it.

Morning

1Rinse with lukewarm water or use a mild, fragrance-free cream or gel cleanser, washing through the beard too.
2Apply a niacinamide serum (around 4 to 5 percent) to the whole face, especially the cheeks and nose.
3Use a light, fragrance-free moisturiser with ceramides, using a little less on the nose if it gets shiny.
4Finish with a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher, ideally a fragrance-free mineral formula with zinc oxide, which tends to suit redness-prone cheeks.

Evening

1Wash with the same gentle cleanser, massaging into the skin under your beard, then pat dry rather than rubbing.
2On alternate nights, apply a thin layer of azelaic acid (around 10 percent) to your cheeks and beard line, building up to nightly if your skin is comfortable.
3Apply a ceramide moisturiser, adding a soothing ingredient like panthenol or centella if your cheeks feel warm or tight.
4Work 2 to 3 drops of a light, fragrance-free beard oil into the beard hair itself to keep it soft and reduce itch.

Once a week

1Once or twice a week, use a 2 percent salicylic acid gel or leave-on exfoliant on the nose and along the beard line only, skipping that night's azelaic acid.
2Change your pillowcase and wipe down your phone screen once a week, and swap your razor blade or clean your trimmer guard regularly.

Niacinamide

Helps skin look more even and calm, supports the skin barrier and can help balance shine on the nose.

Azelaic acid

Gentle on sensitive skin and well suited to visible redness and small red spots.

Ceramides

Help your skin hold onto moisture so it feels more comfortable and less reactive.

Salicylic acid

Gets into pores, so it is useful in small amounts on the nose and along the beard line where spots and shine show up.

Zinc oxide

A mineral sun filter that protects without much sting, and sun protection helps keep redness from building up.

See a professional: Book a GP or dermatologist if the redness on your cheeks stays the same or spreads after 8 to 12 weeks of a gentle routine, if your face flushes easily or burns and stings with most products, if the spots become painful, deep or leave marks, or if you get lots of bumps after shaving. Any mole or spot that changes shape, colour or size is also worth getting checked. This report is general guidance, not medical advice. Patch-test new products.

Hair care

Your thick, slightly wavy dark brown hair has great natural volume, and your even beard growth gives you a strong base. A bit of structure and a simple styling habit will make both look intentional with very little daily effort.

1Shampoo 2 to 3 times a week with a gentle shampoo and condition the lengths every wash, since thick wavy hair holds onto moisture better when it is not washed daily.
2Towel-dry until damp, work a pea-sized amount of matte paste or a few sprays of sea salt spray through, then rough-dry pushing the top to the side with your fingers for easy texture.
3Book a tidy-up every 4 to 6 weeks to keep the taper on the sides crisp while the top keeps its length and movement.
4Trim your beard to an even 3 to 6 mm, then set a neckline about one to two fingers above your Adam's apple, curving up behind the jaw towards the ears.
5Clean up the cheek line by following your natural growth from the top of the sideburn to the corner of the moustache, removing only the stray hairs above it so it stays soft and natural.

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Glasses and colors

Frames and colors that work with your face

Rectangular frames with good depth

A deeper lens adds width across the middle of your face, balancing its gentle length.

Wayfarer-style frames

The slightly heavier top line echoes your straight brows and gives a confident, structured look.

Soft round or panto frames

The curves sit nicely against your defined beard and draw attention to your green-hazel eyes.

Less flattering: Very narrow, shallow frames, which make your face look longer, and frames wider than your cheekbones.

Colors to wear near your face

Olive green

Soft teal

Camel

Warm navy

Oatmeal

Warm charcoal

These muted, slightly warm shades echo your hair and bring out your eyes without highlighting cheek redness, and a full color analysis would give you your exact season. Find your exact season on mycoloranalysis.ai

Your 30-day plan

Week by week

Week 1

Book the cut and start gentle

Book your haircut, the textured side-swept cut with a soft taper or whichever cut you choose from your report, and bring a photo.
Start the simple routine: gentle cleanser, niacinamide, moisturiser and SPF in the morning, cleanser and moisturiser at night.
Pick up a fragrance-free beard oil and a beard trimmer with guards if you do not already have one.
Leave your brows alone this week so you can see their full natural shape.

Week 2

Shape the beard and tidy the brows

Trim your beard to an even length and set a clean neckline and soft cheek line, using a mirror and good light.
Tidy your brows: remove only the stray hairs between them with tweezers, then brush them up and snip any extra-long hairs with small scissors.
Clean up only the fuzziest hairs under the brows, keeping their straight, full shape.
Add azelaic acid on alternate nights if your skin feels comfortable.

Week 3

Settle into the styling routine

Practise the 2-minute styling routine with paste or sea salt spray until it feels automatic.
Add the weekly salicylic acid step on the nose and beard line once or twice.
Use a clear brow gel or a little beard oil on a spoolie to keep brows brushed and neat each morning.
Touch up the beard neckline and cheek edges once this week.

Week 4

Review and refresh

Take a new photo using the photo tips and compare how your skin, hair and beard are looking.
If your skin is comfortable, move azelaic acid to most nights, and keep SPF every single day.
Book your next trim for 4 to 6 weeks after your first cut to keep the taper sharp.
Note which steps you enjoyed and keep those as your easy everyday routine.

Steady sleep

Aim for 7 to 9 hours at roughly the same times each night, which helps your skin recover and keeps your eyes looking bright.

Regular water

Keep a water bottle nearby and sip through the day, especially if you drink coffee, to help your skin and energy feel steady.

Daily sun protection

Wear SPF 30 or higher every morning, even on cloudy days, since sun exposure can make cheek redness more noticeable.

Hands off your face

Try not to touch, rub or pick at the cheeks and beard line, and use beard oil instead of scratching when it itches.

Look your best in photos

1Hold the camera at eye level or very slightly above, about an arm's length away, or use a timer and a 2x zoom from further back so your features are not stretched.
2Face a window with soft daylight falling evenly on both sides of your face, which avoids the half-lit look and is kinder to the redness on your cheeks.
3Turn your head slightly, about 15 to 20 degrees, towards your side parting so the textured top and your beard line both show.
4Try a relaxed, closed-mouth half smile and let your eyes soften a little, which shows off your green-hazel eyes and reads as warm and approachable.
5Sit or stand tall, roll your shoulders back and down, and bring your chin slightly forward and down to keep your jawline and beard edge clear.

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