How to Select Haircut Ideas that Complement Your Face Shape
Some women try out new haircuts based on how attractive they looked on other women, only to find out afterward that the style didn't pan out with their own features. This is due to women having different face shapes, features and hair textures -- all of which usually work with some haircuts but not others. Determine your head shape, and you'll have a good sense about what hairstyle is right for you. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Wear virtually any type of hairstyle if you have an oval face shape with a high forehead and a narrow, yet rounded chin. In general, you can show how off your perfect facial shape by avoiding heavy bangs or a hairdo that covers your face.
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Go with haircuts that are a chin- or shoulder-length if you have a long, slender or rectangular face shape, including a long jaw. Look for a hairdo that will provide fullness at the sides, along with wispy bangs and longer top layers. Keep in mind that stylish haircuts that are very long, extremely short or that add too much height will produce an elongated look. Style with curls or waves that start at temple length to offset a lengthy face.
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Try haircut ideas that create a soft, round effect for a square-shaped face pronounced by a wide forehead and a squared jawline. Consider medium-length haircuts with graduated layers or razored ends and wispy bangs. Avoid straight lines, such as blunt-cut bangs, straight bobs and straight-hanging hair. Style with loose waves, curls and an off-centered part line.
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Go with haircut ideas such as chin-length, layered bobs -- or bobs that are tapered at the ends with side-swiped bangs -- for a heart face shape with a wide forehead and a narrow or pointed chin. The idea is to create volume at the chin or jaw level. Avoid women's haircuts that are tapered at the necklines or that are fuller on top, as these create a top-heavy look and bring emphasis to the narrow chin.
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Consider a haircut with high bangs, no bangs or even slanted bangs if you have a round face shape with a wide forehead and a full chin and jaw. Look to longer hairstyles that add a slimming look to a round face. You can also try a bob style with razored ends and cheek-length strands. Avoid short haircuts or a hairdo that will add a lot of volume on the sides.
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Find shorter, stylish haircuts that create fuller hair at the temples for a triangle face shape, defined by a narrow forehead and a wide chin. Avoid fuller hair at the top that tapers down at the jawline. A hairdo with layers, shags and wedge cuts -- with an off-center hair parting -- works best for the triangle face shape.
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Go with medium-length haircut ideas if your hair is fine.
Remember to consider other features such as your nose, cheekbones or jawline, which certain stylish haircuts can draw more attention to. For instance, full hair can draw attention away from a large feature, such as a nose. Straight hair, or hair that is parted down the middle, will draw more attention to the nose.
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Tips & Warnings
Narrow foreheads will look good with a full, wavy or curly hairdo created at the temples.
Select women's haircuts with bangs to reduce the look of a long forehead; avoid bangs if you have a low forehead.
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