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Hair Styles, Cuts and Lengths that Work With Your Face Shape
You want to change your hair style, but aren't sure what
would look best. Should you keep it long or cut it
short? Will cutting your shoulder length hair make it
wavy, curly or frizzy? Are extensions an option? Was
your mom right when she said you had a square face and
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Face shape is crucial in getting the most flattering hair cut. Celebrity
clients spend thousands of dollars on the best stylists at the best salons, but
you don't have to. The easiest way to find your face shape is to pull any bangs
off your forehead into a clip, take a lipstick or a magic marker and outline
your face in the mirror. Draw what you see, not what you think, and you may be
surprised. Step back and consider the shape on the mirror as only a geometric
design. Is it…
Face Shapes
Square
Rectangular
Oval (most common face shape)
Round
Heart Shaped
Triangular
If you Have an Oval Face Shape
If you look at most models and actresses, you'll notice that their faces tend to
be oval. Oval faces look good in pretty much any hairstyle, especially styles
that show off that perfect shape. Don't get bangs, and don't wear your hair in
your face. For everyone else, hairstyles may be used to create the impression of
having a "perfect" oval face. But you can also use your hairstyle to play up
your best features regardless of your face shape.
Hair Cuts for Round Faces
There are two ways to address hairstyles for a round face. One way is to
accentuate the roundness even further, with a bowl-shaped haircut, which can be
very beautiful on the right woman. There's something widely appealing about
transforming an unusual characteristic into a real feature, and playing up a
round face is one way to be very much your own person, stylistically speaking.
But if you don't want your face to look as round, choose a hair style that
lengthens the look of your face. Have the top layered for fullness and height,
and thinned out below the cheekbones to give the illusion of a narrower chin
line. Go with medium to long hair. If you don't mind the extra time, running your hair through a straightening iron can be an extra sleek & sophisticated look.
Rectangular Face Hair Styles
A long, narrow face can be rounded a bit by hair that's kept short to medium in
length, with wispy bangs. Fuller sides from the forehead to the middle of the
cheekbones widen the face, and layers add fullness and volume to the hair. Long
hair and center parts accentuate rectangular face shapes, making them appear
longer.
Flattering Hairstyles for Heart Shaped Faces
You can have a lot of fun with new hair styles. The key here is to get a style
with more fullness lower on the face, around the chin, and less fullness at the
forehead. Sweep your hair back to show off your fabulous cheekbones. Short hair
doesn't work as well on a heart shaped face, because it puts the emphasis at the
top of your head. Keep your hair at least chin length, and light and wispy
around the forehead.
Hair Lengths for Triangular Faces
If your chin or jaw is wider and your forehead narrower, add weight to the top
of your head with layers that create fullness, thinning as it approaches the
jaw. The shag was made for the triangular face! Short hair looks nice on a
triangular face. Long hair doesn't work as well, but if you're attached to your
hair and can't bear cutting it, try styles that pull your hair back as it falls
below your cheekbones.
Elongate a Square with the right Hair
The square face can be elongated somewhat by added height on the top of the
head. Layers on the crown and parting your hair off center help to reduce a
square look. Wispy bangs and temples soften the squareness too, and may add
roundness. Wavy hair adds to the softening effect; straight lines, straight
bangs and straight or flat hair are to be avoided. Short or medium hair looks
nice. Don't let any haircut end at your jawline.
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