I once got such a bad haircut that I swore I’d never cut it again. I couldn’t decide whether I looked like a fat 9 year old, going through that weird stage in life or an old man living out the last of his hippy days.
The most fascinating thing was that the hair cut itself was cute… just not on me.
So moral of the story: KNOW YOUR FACE SHAPE.
There is nothing more unflattering than a person with the wrong haircut for their face shape. So what are we to do? Pull your hair back and look at your face in a mirror while you guide yourself through this little face shape rundown.
Oval
Seriously, if you have an oval face shape, count your lucky starts! You can basically shave your head and still look amazing; almost anything goes with an oval face.
The only thing you have to really worry about is the side of your face you’d like to accentuate (what a burden!). Get creative by incorporating any sassy thing you’d like!
Just remember to keep hair from hanging in your face and eyes… you have the perfect shape so show it off!
Oblong
Your face is a little long. There’s no real problem with that as long as you know how to work it.
Try styles that have a short to medium length. A wedge or bob cut are your best friends.
If you’re trying to add something to a cut, try a straight across bang with a side part, you’ll thank us later.
Avoid haircuts that add height to the crown or wispy chin length styles that have no body at all costs. Also middle parts are your worst enemy; they will make your face look a million miles long.!
Diamond
Just remember you are trying to even things out. You want to minimize wider cheek bones, balance a narrow chin and shorten the overall length of your face.
Try chin length bob cuts or shoulder length wispy kicked out looks. Don’t shy away from anything that you have to tuck behind your ears because you want to show off those amazing cheek bones. Oh, and bangs are your friend!
Don’t try haircuts that add height, leave no hair on the neck or chin area, and middle parts. Particularly ones without bangs.
All of these mistakes will only accentuate the bad and hide everything you should be showing off.
Triangular
All you have to remember on this one is to try out anything that will widen your forehead and narrow that chin.
Try layered styles that will soften your jaw line
Shorter hair styles will for the most part work better on your shape.
Oh, and don’t do a solid bob cut. Trust us on this one: all eyes will be on your chin and none on those beautiful eyes!
Heart
Try out anything that will create some width around your narrow chin.
For example, textured chin-length hair will suit you best. If you decide to get bangs, make sure they are side-swept and not straight across because they will only you’re your face shorter and wider. Yikes!
Avoid short slicked back looks that only highlight the upper face or anything with bangs galore. These trends are just not for you!
Square
Soften that jaw line and you will look astounding. Try wispy styles that fall forward, or bangs that sweep over to the side.
Also, styles that are rounded in shape will seriously do wonders for your face. You just have to remember that your main goal here is to minimize and soften that jaw line.
Just don’t do anything crazy like cut your hair to sit right at chin length or do heavy bangs because you will just look like a box (pretty one none the less) with hair.
Round
You just want length, length, length.
Try hairstyles with lots of volume and height at the crown. It will trick others into believing your face is narrower especially if you try something a little bit shorter in length.
If you are trying something longer, try something close to the cheeks with little width. A middle part looks great on this kind of style because of the illusion of narrow length.
Make the bridge of the nose become your focus point so don’t do any bangs.
BUT if you MUST have bangs, sweep them across or get a style with lots of height on top.
And I know this might be a shocker but short hairstyles can look good on you, so try it!
Seriously,
follow these rules and always compliment your shape with a hairstyle that will take care of business every time!
I once got such a bad haircut that I swore I’d never cut it again. I couldn’t decide whether I looked like a fat 9 year old, going through that weird stage in life or an old man living out the last of his hippy days.
The most fascinating thing was that the hair cut itself was cute… just not on me.
So moral of the story: KNOW YOUR FACE SHAPE.
There is nothing more unflattering than a person with the wrong haircut for their face shape. So what are we to do? Pull your hair back and look at your face in a mirror while you guide yourself through this little face shape rundown.
Oval
Seriously, if you have an oval face shape, count your lucky starts! You can basically shave your head and still look amazing; almost anything goes with an oval face.
The only thing you have to really worry about is the side of your face you’d like to accentuate (what a burden!). Get creative by incorporating any sassy thing you’d like!
Just remember to keep hair from hanging in your face and eyes… you have the perfect shape so show it off!
Oblong
Your face is a little long. There’s no real problem with that as long as you know how to work it.
Try styles that have a short to medium length. A wedge or bob cut are your best friends.
If you’re trying to add something to a cut, try a straight across bang with a side part, you’ll thank us later.
Avoid haircuts that add height to the crown or wispy chin length styles that have no body at all costs. Also middle parts are your worst enemy; they will make your face look a million miles long.!
Diamond
Just remember you are trying to even things out. You want to minimize wider cheek bones, balance a narrow chin and shorten the overall length of your face.
Try chin length bob cuts or shoulder length wispy kicked out looks. Don’t shy away from anything that you have to tuck behind your ears because you want to show off those amazing cheek bones. Oh, and bangs are your friend!
Don’t try haircuts that add height, leave no hair on the neck or chin area, and middle parts. Particularly ones without bangs.
All of these mistakes will only accentuate the bad and hide everything you should be showing off.
Triangular
All you have to remember on this one is to try out anything that will widen your forehead and narrow that chin.
Try layered styles that will soften your jaw line
Shorter hair styles will for the most part work better on your shape.
Oh, and don’t do a solid bob cut. Trust us on this one: all eyes will be on your chin and none on those beautiful eyes!
Heart
Try out anything that will create some width around your narrow chin.
For example, textured chin-length hair will suit you best. If you decide to get bangs, make sure they are side-swept and not straight across because they will only you’re your face shorter and wider. Yikes!
Avoid short slicked back looks that only highlight the upper face or anything with bangs galore. These trends are just not for you!
Square
Soften that jaw line and you will look astounding. Try wispy styles that fall forward, or bangs that sweep over to the side.
Also, styles that are rounded in shape will seriously do wonders for your face. You just have to remember that your main goal here is to minimize and soften that jaw line.
Just don’t do anything crazy like cut your hair to sit right at chin length or do heavy bangs because you will just look like a box (pretty one none the less) with hair.
Round
You just want length, length, length.
Try hairstyles with lots of volume and height at the crown. It will trick others into believing your face is narrower especially if you try something a little bit shorter in length.
If you are trying something longer, try something close to the cheeks with little width. A middle part looks great on this kind of style because of the illusion of narrow length.
Make the bridge of the nose become your focus point so don’t do any bangs.
BUT if you MUST have bangs, sweep them across or get a style with lots of height on top.
And I know this might be a shocker but short hairstyles can look good on you, so try it!
Seriously,
follow these rules and always compliment your shape with a hairstyle that will take care of business every time!
images from easy-hairstyles.com