Hair is a wonderful thing because it keeps growing. If you "make a mistake" it WILL grow out. However trying to figure out the most flattering style for your face shape can be a little tricky. (No too many magazines take into account if you have children, a busy lifestyle, work in an industry that might not "cooperate" with your chosen style, or that you might not WANT long/short/straight/curly hair.) So you can follow the suggestions but use discretion so that you don't end up unhappy.
Quick quiz! Is your face: round, oval, square (rectangle) or heart shaped? (Don't know how to figure that out? No problem.) As it turns out in my research yeilded MORE shapes. There are now: oblong, diamond and pear (triangle) shape.
The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape by hairdressers. The oval face is mathematically 1.5 times as long as its width, with the forehead slightly wider than the jaw.
Round faces are characterised by a round chin.
Pear (triangle) shaped faces have a narrow forehead and are widest at the jawline, with a round chin.
Heart shaped faces are widest at the temples and narrowest at the jawline. Usually the chin is small and delicate.
Diamond shaped faces are widest at the cheekbones and narrow in the forehead and chin.
Square (Rectangular) faces have a square jawline and hairline at the forehead. (Rectangular has a longer and narrower shape but otherwise is very similar to square.)
If Your Face Is Oval
Any shape and style can be worn, whether it's short, long, layered or bobbed.
The only thing to consider with an oval face shape is what part of your face you want to accentuate. This is where you can get creative with bangs or how you style your hair everyday
If Your Face Is Round
Because they lack the length of the oval face, the hair should be cut to create the illusion of length in the face.
This is achieved by creating height on top of the head, and minimising hair width by keeping it flat at the sides and around the ears.
Hairstyles with height and fullness at the crown will give the illusion of a narrower face shape, particularly those short in length.
Longer hairstyles or ones that are kept close to the cheeks with no width will look better.
Middle parts are great for creating the illusion of narrow length.
No bangs are the ideal as the focus point becomes the bridge of the nose, creating a more oval shape.
If bangs are used they should be swept across, or in the case of solid bangs, only where there is substantial height on the top.
Short hairstyles are great and do not suffocate small round faces.
If Your Face Is Pear (Triangle) Shape
The objective of a suitable style of hair cut is to give the illusion of an oval face by creating width at the forehead and temples.
Layered hairstyles will help balance and soften your prominent jaw line.
Styles with layers that taper at the jaw line can also be flattering.
If Your Face Is Heart Shape
The hair cut style's objective should be to create an oval by adding width at the jawline.
Any textured chin-length hairstyles will suit best.
If bangs are wanted make sure that they are side-swept bangs not straight across as blunt cut bangs will only make your face shape shorter and wider.
Shoulder length cuts with wispy layers that kick out will also work very well.
Height on top will work but only if they belong to shoulder length or longer hairstyles.
If Your Face Is Diamond Shape
By creating width at the forehead and minimising it at the cheekbones, the illusion of an oval face can be achieved.
Hairstyles that add width at the chin area such as chin length bob cuts or shoulder length wispy kicked out looks.
Styles that tuck in behind the ears also work well to show off a wonderful cheek bone structure.
Hairstyles with straight across bangs will also work to shorten long faces, as will side parts.
If Your Face Is Square (Rectangular)
Square faces are 'too short', so a suitable hair cut style seeks to create height elongating the face.
Hair should be layered around the face to soften the jawline.
Jaw and brow nearly same width. Hair should wisp around face to reduce squareness.
Wearing bangs swept over to one side will create diagonal movement to minimize square shapes.
Short to medium length hair will also suit you, especially if the style is rounded in shape or has wispy ends.
Styles with height at the crown will also work in your favor.
The ideal style of hair cut for rectangle is one which creates width at the sides disguising the narrowness.
A fringe can also shorten the face, and a style with a side part will help to reduce the square appearance.
Wispy forward falling hair onto your face will soften your jaw line.
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