Finding the Best Hairstyle for Your Face Shape

Have you ever worn a hairdo that you thought would make you look good, only to discover that it actually made your head "too big" or that you looked slightly "off"? Do you cringe when you see recent or past pictures of yourself?

Well, fret no more. Help is on the way:

All you need is just a basic knowledge of your particular face shape (it's easy to figure out-simply pull your hair back and trace your facial outline in the mirror).

1. For an Oval face-This is considered the "perfect" face shape. You can wear

your hair in just about any style (Lucky you, huh?), including a jaw-length bob,

or a shoulder-length 'do. However, you shouldn't wear super-long hair. Why?

Because it will make an oval face look too long and narrow. And you wouldn't

want to alter the perfect face shape now, would you?

2. For those Heart-Shaped faces, your best look would be longer layers or

wavy styles that fall past your chin and/or a shoulder-length blunt cut with

graduated, face-framing layers. You should avoid short, cropped cuts or any

slicked-back styles because they'll make your forehead appear wider and your

chin more pointy.

3. If you have A Round face, you will look great in soft, below-the-shoulders

layers-they'll help elongate your face. And you'll also look good with long, sideswept

bangs; they'll narrow your face. DO NOT wear a center part or any chinto-

nape lengths. They'll make your face look rounder and fuller.

4. Square faces-Wear a length that falls between your jaw and shoulders;

this'll thin out your face. And DO go for side-swept bangs. You DON'T WANT

short blunt-cut bangs, short bobs, or any angular styles (You may end up

looking like a triangle!).

5. For the Long and Narrow, you can wear short layers-they'll show more of

your face. A jaw-length bob with face-framing layers is also good. What ISN'T

GOOD is long hair; The length will make your face look even more narrow.

Additional Info

There are a few other lesser-known facial shapes such as diamond, rectangular, triangular (no kidding!), and a couple more, but the five mentioned above are the most common.