Get the face shape right then choose the hairstyle
The single most important factor in choosing a hairstyle
Your hairstylist sees it everyday. A heart face shaped client comes in with a picture of out of a magazine of a great hairstyle on some celebrity with an oval face shape and says “I want the same style as this picture”. Then the client gets upset when the hairstylist tries to talk her out of it. It’s like putting a square peg in a round hole.
This weekend I spotted a woman who had a round face shape, she was wearing a chin length triangular hairstyle, wider at the base. That hairstyle made her look like a blimp. I couldn’t help asking myself where is her best girlfriend when you need her?
Any way, listen to your hairstylist when it comes to choosing the most flattering hairstyle. Thanks to the StarTribune who interviewed hairstyling experts about the subject and gave us this wonderful article.
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How to find a haircut that suits your face shape Thinking of getting a sleek new Sienna Miller haircut this summer? If your face is oblong like Sarah Jessica Parker’s, you might want to reconsider.What’s becoming on a heart-shaped mug may not flatter a woman with an oblong or square-shaped face. A perfect oval may be able to pull off many different hair lengths and styles, but a soft-featured, round face looks most pleasing in longer hair. Knowing the contours of your face and what complements it is the key to choosing a haircut that’s not only in style but also looks right on you. “It’s one of the first things we look at,” said Shane, a hairstylist and owner of Mask Hair Designs and Day Spa in Minnetonka and Plymouth, Minn. So important is face shape in determining how to cut hair, she says, that many cosmetology schools devote two days to the study of face shapes. Lyndon Barsten, an educator at Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, wrote a chapter on face shapes for a textbook that’s used to train students. In the book, called “Introduction to Styling Hair,” he identifies seven face shapes and advises which styles best suit each one. The different shapes _ the heart, diamond, round, pear, oval, square and oblong _ are meant to serve as guidelines, he says, as some people have a combination of shapes. For example, a person may have an oval forehead and central area where the cheekbones are located, but a square jaw line. A good way to determine your face shape is to pull all your hair back away from your face, look in the mirror and trace your face with a soap bar or lipstick. Many consider the oval face shape ideal because almost any hair style and length is flattering. Heart shapes are marked by wider foreheads and a pointed chin. Their most flattering styles include medium to short lengths and wispy bangs. |
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