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Thinning a round face shape, pay attention to make up and your ears.

For those of you with round face shapes, or feel that you’ve become more round looking because of weight gain, here are some hair style and make-up tips just for you.

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visual will sightline on a person’s face is enhanced by where a hairstyle
terminates”

I have discovered that the visual sightline, where your attention is drawn to on a person’s face, is enhanced by where a hairstyle terminates. So, making certain that your hairstyle terminates below or above the jaw line, keeping the hair close to the face vs. rounded or full on the sides and creating height on top are the most flattering shapes for round or square face shapes.

A favorite shape of mine for a round or square face shape, or someone who wants to minimize a few extra added pounds, is what I call a diamond shape cut. This has height on top, crown or bang, minimal amount of width at the temples and a tapering lenght that just reaches collar length in back which is full enough to be seen from the front. It is just the right amount of hair, not too short and not too long, and it is a classic shape that only requires styling it differently to update it’s shape.

If you have a round face shape or feel you want to slim down the appearance of your face shape, stay away from big-hair looks at all costs. Try to avoid hairstyles with lots of action going on at ear level.

There are lots of things that can be done with makeup that will give the illusion of more length or make a full face appear thinner. I recently ran across this article which may include some new tips for those of you who want to slim down the look of a round face shape.

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