@demonade, I'm afraid that both your cuts aren't ideal. The distance between the top of the head and the top of the canvas, and beneath the chin and the bottom of the canvas shouldn't be any more than 2-3 pixels. Also keep in mind that cuts can be 250x250 😉

Have a look at this thread for the guidelines and rules we have for cut-outs, including several video tutorials showing how each technique can be achieved.

We recommend using the free online tool remove.bg to remove the background of your cut and Photoshop (or its free online equivalent photopea.com) to edit the ensuing draft cut.