Different Hair Styles for Different Types of Faces

There’s no such thing as a perfectly contoured face. It’s true that almost any style works on an oval face, but if you don’t have one, don’t worry, many models don’t either. There are different types of faces. The trick is to find the style of hair that looks terrific on you.

How you can tell your face shape? To do this, wash your hair, and then comb it back off your face. Now stand in front of a mirror with a piece of soap. Analyze the pattern you’ve made. If it is widest at the forehead and checks and narrow at the chin, you have a heart-shaped face. If the broadest is at the forehead and jaw line, then your face is square. A diamond-shaped face is fullest at the center. A face that’s narrow at the top and wide at the bottom is triangle-shaped. If your face looks circular and you have full cheeks, its shape is round.

Next analyze your features. Do you have a high or low forehead? Is your nose prominent? Is your neck long or short? What about your chin? Does it jut out or does it recede? Do your ears stick out or lie flat?

If your hair is still wet, dry it as usual and then play with it a little. Tie it back or sweep it up. Pull a swatch of it over your forehead to see how you’d look with bangs. Comb your hair a different way. If you usually part it in the center, try a side part, or viceversa. If it’s long, pull it up a few inches to get an idea of how it would look if it were shorter.

Just as a bad haircut exaggerate flaws, a good one will enhance your features and make your face look more proportional. The first step in determining which one is best for you is figuring out the shape of your face. However, don’t just look at the mirror, put it to good use. Stick wet hair back from your face and with one eye shut trace the perimeter of your face in the mirror with a lipstick.

A square face is roughly equal length and width. An oblong face is about one and a half times longer than it is wide. A heart shape face is wider at the brow and narrower at the chin, and a round face is obviously round. If you see an oval you are lucky. Stylists generally agree that an oval face allows to wear any hairstyle. You need more information about what works and what doesn’t.

If you have a round face try “forward shag” with volume and lift on the top and soft choppy pieces to add definition of your face. Center parts are great for offsetting roundness as are angular bangs that get longer at the sides. Long slightly layered cuts also work well on round face and give you the option of wearing your hair up. Just make sure there is height at the crown.

For a heart-shape face, can you guess the big no-no when you have this? Any cut too short on the sides because it will widen your face even more. You need a style that is flat on top and full around the sides and jaw to balance your wide forehead and narrow chin. Your best bet is a soft choppy bob with ends that flick inward and out creating swing and volume around the jaw. If you like bangs try a soft fringe that gazes your cheekbone or follows the contour of your brows to downplay your forehead. A good length: just above the shoulders.

Length is the key issue for people with a long face. Ideally it should be on or above the shoulders so it does not draw the eye downward. If you want to go longer try wearing a side part. The angle will appear to shorten a long face. Another good call for a long face is square heavy bangs by hiding the forehead they achieve the same effect. Fringe around eye level and even down to the jaw line creates volume that complements a long face. Choppy layers that bring out cheeks can help an oblong shape appear more oval.

If your face is square the most complementary cut is the one with soft waves or a bit of fringe to minimize a strong jaw. Even if the cut is short it should have softness to take away from the angles of your face. A side swept or angles bangs are very flattering because they balance defined lines as do side parts and long layers that start at the chin. It would be wise to avoid sharp geometric cuts such as chin-length bobs which will emphasize your jaw line.

Score the perfect hairstyles by bringing the key elements in play such as texture, face shape even your lifestyle.