Almost everything about your hair can be changed in this day and age. However one major factor in your perfect hairstyle cannot be changed and that is your face shape. Determining your face shape can be difficult for many people. Here is one way to figure it out your self.
- Pull your hair back into a ponytail or with a headband
- Using a bar of soap, water soluble marker or crayon look in the mirror and trace the outline of your face. Following your hair line, start in the middle of your forehead and work your way around your temple to jawbone, chin to jawbone and temple to forehead.
- Move to one side of the outline. Your face should resemble one of the seven shapes: oval, triangle, square, round, heart, oblong or diamond.
Triangle: Categorized by a wider chin and narrow forehead. Shorter styles will help to balance out your dominate jaw line. Look for styles that are voluminous in the temple. This is a great face shape for wedges!
Square: An off center part is a must with this face shape. Ask for wispy layers around the face to soften up the square shape and layers to help create volume to elongate your face.
Round: Keep a long or short cut, no medium length styles. Lengthen your face by creating more volume in the crown, but keep your hair out of your face or it will cover up you features. An off center part is also a good idea for a round face.
Heart: Chin length or longer looks great on heart shaped faces. Wispy bangs, layered and swept to the side, are a good idea for you.
Oblong/Rectangle: Try short to medium hair styles with fullness on the sides to disguise the slenderness. A fringe can also shorten the face, a side part will help to reduce the square appearance.
Diamond: Your face is almost oval, which gives you a dramatic look. You can wear a lot of different styles. Create width below the chin and at the forehead to minimize the cheek bones.
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