Have you ever seen one of your girlfriends, or a loved celebrity with an adorable new hair style and thought “I could never pull that off”? Believe it or not, the shape of your face has a tremendous amount of influence on whether a trendy new hair cut would even suit you well. Rather than opting for the latest trend, we will show you how take a look at your face contours and determine what cuts and styles pair best with YOU and keep you looking FIERCE!
Before choosing a hair style you need to determine the shape of your face. At UbU Color Salon we are experts at this. Features like your jawline, chin shape, forehead width, and cheekbones tell you what shape category you fall into, such as, oval, heart, round, square, diamond, or rectangular.
Oval
Oval faces are longer than they are wide, with the
cheekbones being the widest part of your face.
Your jaw and forehead will be rounded at the same width, and your chin
will have no hard lines. Think: Blake
Lively.
In styling your hair with an oval shape, you want to create
the illusion of width. Bangs are a great
way to add width, as the horizontal line will help to widen the face. Oval face shapes can get away with long locks
or a cropped cut with subtle to minimal layers.
Styling with curls or waves will help to keep your hair from dragging
down the shape of your face.
Heart
In having a heart shaped face, the forehead is the widest
part. Some will see the appearance of a
widow’s peak and the chin is usually pointed.
Reese Witherspoon is the perfect example of a heart shaped
face.
If you want to keep some length, you can balance the width
of your brow with side swept bangs and even out the jaw line with waves or
curls that start below the ear. You can opt for a bob, which will create
fullness in the jaw. However, pixie cuts
with textured ends work wonders for this face shape!
Round
If you have a round face, like Chrissy Teigen, your
face likely has soft or no angles. The
sides of your face are curved outward creating a rounded look in both your
cheeks and chin. This rounded look can
give you a younger appearance (almost like a kid) so you want to add length to
your face with your hair style.
Long, staggered layers will add length to your face. If you style with curls, stick with loose
curls because tight curls will highlight your faces’ width. As far as bangs are concerned, stick with
side swept bangs; straight bangs make a round face appear too small. You will want to add volume to the top, or
crown, of your head, especially with shorter cuts. Wanna spice things up? A choppy pixie cut or an edgy fauxhawk would
work perfectly with a round face. Make
sure to avoid styles like a slicked back ponytail, a bob, or a single-length
haircut if you have a round face.
Square
Someone with a square shaped face will have a strong jaw and
minimal curves to the face. Their
cheekbones and jaw are equal in width.
They will have strong features like Olivia Wilde or Angelina
Jolie.
The goal in picking a hair style for a square shaped face is
to soften the jawline. Long, face
framing layers help to do this. In
addition, longer side swept bangs with a side part will offset the face and
soften your features. If the goal is to
have a little bit of a shorter or medium length, a layered or textured bob with
flat ends will work great.
Diamond
With a diamond shaped face, you will see both a narrow jaw and forehead. The high cheekbones are the widest part of the face. Much like a heart shaped face, a diamond will have a pointed chin, but the hairline will not be as wide. Who other than Jennifer Lopez to be the perfect example of a diamond!
For a diamond shaped face your goal will be to soften the
angles of the face and balance the cheekbones. Medium-long face framing layers with soft waves and a deep side part
work perfectly! For a shorter length try
a short crop, but with minimal volume on top. To make your features pop, try a slicked back pony to show off those
cheekbones and widen the forehead.
Rectangular
Rectangular faces will look very similar to a square shaped face but are longer than they are wide. Your forehead, cheeks, and jawline will all be the same width and your chin has a very slight curve. Sarah Jessica Parker is a nice example of someone with a rectangular face shape.
Your goal here will be to create width in the face. You can create width with curtain bangs and
use face- framing layers to enhance your cheekbones. You want to avoid overly
long styles with a rectangular face if possible. If the goal is to have long hair try a nice
blowout or soft curls when styling.
Now that you have the secret to what works best for your face, it's time to book your appointment!
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Written by Marissa Martinez
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