Sunday, March 1, 2009

9. Face Shapes and Hairstyles

Determining the best hairstyle for your face has alot to do with your face shape. Read these tips below to help find your perfect hairstyle!

Oval Face - Length equal to one and a half times width.
Round Face - Your face is as wide as it is long. This may vary a little but generally the measurement is close.
Oblong - Longer than it is wide.
Heart - Narrow at jaw line, wide at cheekbones/and or forehead.
Square - your face is about as wide as it is long.
Diamond - Widest at cheekbones, narrow forehead and jaw line of approximately equal widths.
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1. If your face is OVAL shaped.
You can wear a variety of styles, msot any hair shape looks great on you!
You can wear short, medium and long hair styles. Your face shape is well "balanced" or in even proportion
Celebrity with oval shaped face: Jennifer Aninston

2. If your face is RECTANGULAR or OBLONG shaped.
You should try short to medium lengths with soft wispy bangs. By cutting the hair into a short or medium length, the outline of the cut will also shorten the look of the length of the face. Layers work great with your face shape, as they will add softness to the straight lines in your face. Try side parts, and you may be able to wear straight back styles.
Avoid to much hair length(your face will look even longer!) And center parts.
Celebrity with rectangular shaped face: Kirstie Alley

3. If your face is ROUND shaped.
Try Short hair styles with a swept-back direction or hair styles that are longer than chin length with off center parts. By layering the top to achieve fullness and keeping the rest of the cut relatively close to the face, your round face shape will appear longer and narrower
Avoid Center parts. Short-short crops, straight "chopped" bangs. And chin length hair that mirrors your faces shape.
Celebrity with round shaped face: Drew Barrymore

4. If your face is SQUARE shaped.
Try short-to-medium length hair, especially with wave or roundness around the face with wispy bangs and off center parts.
Avoid Long straight styles that accentuate square jawbone. "Linear" straight bangs or center parts. A straight bob ending at the jaw line is the wrong thing to do for your face shape. You can wear a layered bob, however it should end above or below the jaw line.
Celebrity with square shaped face: Sandra Bullock

5. If your face is HEART shaped.
Try chin-length or longer styles. Side-parted hair styles. Swept-forward layers around the upper face, gently wispy bangs. A chin length bob is great on your face shape!
Avoid Short, full styles that emphasize upper face.
Celebrity with heart shaped face: Jennifer Love Hewitt

6. If your face is TRIANGULAR shaped.
Shorter hair that balances prominent jaw line. Wedges and shags look great on you. You need lots of layers to achieve fullness through the upper part of your face. Try tucking hair behind your ears as this will draw attention to your eyes and add width in this area.
Avoid long, full hair styles that draw attention to jaw line. Center parts. If going with long hair, it should be kept tight at the nape.
Celebrity with trianguler shaped face: Kathy Ireland

Hopefully this will help you find your perfect hairsyle!
Tips & Pictures from http://www.visual-makeover.com/

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