October 27, 2007
Hairstyles For Your Face Shape
Before deciding which hairstyle you want to try for fall take a look at yourself in the mirror. What beautiful features do you have, everyone is different, and all of our unique features are what makes you, well you. What face shape do you have? In order to create the right looks for your face you need to know the shape of your face. This will help determine the proper hairstyle for you. Here are some tips on hairstyles you should have for each shape.
The main facial shapes can be grouped in heart, round, oval and square.
Heart- your forehead is wider than your jaw and your chin is narrow. Celebrities with this face shape: Reese Witherspoon, Faith Hill, Heather Graham

The best heart shape styles are
•Short and full
•Long bangs
•Bangs that are straight across
Try- The chin length bob is made particularly for your face shape. You should always try to have long bangs or short bangs within your hairstyles.
Avoid- Styles that emphasis your upper face, meaning no slicked back looks. You mostly likely have amazing cheekbones so stay away from top heavy haircuts.
Round – your face is widest at your cheeks and your chin is round Celebrities with this face shape: Catherine Zeta Jones, Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet

Best round styles are
•Long length with side swept bangs. .
•Brow level layers in the front.
•Layers that hit at the bottom of your chin.
Try- Always get hairstyles with great fullness at the crow. Make sure your parts are off center. Styles that also work for you are short, and up dos are also good choices. Any styles that have layering fullness and cut close to your face will add length to your roundness and make your face appear slimmer. So try the inverted bob.
Avoid - Styles that contain rounded lines in the edges, stay away from the boy cut. Also stay away from center parts, short crops, and chopped bangs. They will make your face appear fuller than it is.
Oval- your face is long, with a high forehead and narrow chin. Celebrities with this face shape: Jessica Biel, Jennifer Aniston, Marriah Carrey

Best oval styles are
•Long layers
•slightly off centered part
•Layers that end at your checks
Try- The queen of facial shapes, since almost all styles look good on you; with your facial features you can wear more hairstyles than any other facial structure. You can wear short, medium, and long hairstyles. To show off your features try wearing your hair up.
Avoid- Always avoid wearing bangs and hair on your face, this can make your face look heavier than it actually is. You’ll also loose your beautiful face shape behind your hair.
Square- your forehead and jaw are about the same width
Celebrities with this face shape: Jessica Simpson, Sandra Bullock, Janet Jackson
Best square styles are
• Sideswept bangs
• Shoulder length haircut
• Short layers
Try- Short hairstyles were made for you. The best styles for your shape include short-medium length. Waves and curls are also a good look for you because they bring emphases off your jaw line. To soften your square looks layers are an excellent tool as well as off center parts.
Avoid- Always avoid long straight hairstyles they will only make your square jaw line pop. Stay away from bangs straight across the forehead, and center parts are a big no no. Layered bobs are good for your face shape but make sure they end above or below your jaw line.
There are a few people that can fall into two different facial shapes. If this is the case try and go with the shape that stands out more than the other.
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