Regardless if you have just decided to shorten your hair or you are already a short hair fan, it is wise to wonder if your short hairdo goes well with your face shape. It shouldn’t be very hard determining face shape because the professionals in beauty area have determined a few specific face shapes. They cannot say that one’s face is absolute oval or absolute round, but if one looks very carefully he can find characteristics that lead him to one or another given shape.
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Oval face is best described as being 1.5 times as long as its width, having the forehead a bit wider than the jaw. The hairdressers consider it the ideal shape.
A round face requires a haircut that creates the illusion of length in the face. This means that the hair on sides should be kept flat and the hair on the top of the head to gain height.
The round face is also characterized by a round chin.
Heart shaped face has the following characteristics: it is the narrowest at the jaw line and becomes wider at the temples. Usually the chin is very small. A good hairstyle for heart shaped face is the one that adds volume at the jaw line.
For a
rectangular face which is long and narrow having a square chin, the appropriate hairstyle should create width at the sides. You have to create the illusion that the face is not that narrow. A style with a side part may help in reducing the square appearance.
Comparing to rectangular face,
square face is also characterized by a square jaw line and a square line at the forehead, excepting the fact that it is not narrow. It is short, so the ideal hairstyle should be concentrated on elongating the face. Hair should wisp around face to reduce a little the squareness.
The diamond shaped face consists in a wide line at the cheekbones and narrow lines at the forehead and chin. The hairstyle for diamond shape face should give volume to the forehead and becomes flat at the cheekbones. The illusion of an oval face can be created then.
The pearl shape is described by a narrow forehead, a wide jaw line and a round chin. The illusion of an oval face is created by wearing a haircut that gives volume to hair at temples and forehead
Knowing all this and getting to understand the importance of being conscious of your face shape helps a lot when trying to choose the appropriate hairstyle for you. Good luck in finding the haircut that fits your face shape and pleases you!
