“What's The Right Hairstyle
For Your Facial Shape?”

     So, are you totally in love with Renee Zelleweger's current hairstyle but don't know if you can pull it off?

     Are you absolutely head over heels for Jennifer Aniston's lovely locks?

     Most hairstyles will only suit certain facial shapes... Let me explain.

     The shape of your face and the proportions of your features are like your roadmap to hairstyle success.

     These things can tell you which hairstyle is perfect for you.

     First, let us do a fun little exercise to figure out what exactly your face shape is.

     To find out the shape of your face, measure it with a tape measure or ruler.

     You need to take the following measurements- be sure to write them all down:

     1. Your face across the top of your cheekbones.

     2. Across your jaw line from widest point to widest point.

     3. Across your forehead at widest point.

     4. Tip of your hairline to the bottom of your chin.

     Once you have those figured out, here's how to tell which category you fall into...

     If the length of your face is equal to one and a half times its width, you are an oval shape.

     If your face is as wide as it is long (this may vary a little but generally the measurement is close), you are a round shape.

     This measurement can also be closely related to the square shape.

     If your face is longer than it is wide, you are an oblong shape.

     If your face is narrow at jaw line but wide at cheekbones or forehead, you fall under the heart shape.

     So, now that you have figured out where you fall, let's check out the styles you can wear, the styles you should avoid and celebrities who you can "copy cat" based on a similar face shape.

     Oval-Shaped Face

     Lucky you! Your face shape is the kind that lets you wear your hair just about any way you choose. The forehead and the chin are in proportion to each other, making both short and long styles look great on you!

     With this particular facial shape, avoid covering up your "perfect" features with heavy bangs, or too forward-directed styles.

     Keep your hair away from your face as much as possible.

     Celebs you can copy include Jennifer Aniston, Jewel, Cameron Diaz, Cindy Crawford, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman, Julia Roberts, Courtney Cox Arquette, Elle MacPherson and Tyra Banks...

     Just to name a few!

     Round-Shaped Face (Square Shape)

     For a round shape to create an illusion of a narrower face, you should try a cut with layers and fullness on top, but keep it close to your face at the sides.

     Go either short or longer than chin length, swept back from your forehead, with wispy fringes or parted on the side.

     Round-shaped faces should avoid chin length hair, center parts, short-short crops, straight "chopped" bangs, and fullness at side of ears.

     Celebs that have a round-shaped face include Kate Winslet, Natalie Merchant, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Charlotte Church, Roseanne Barr and Ingrid Bergman amongst others.

     Oblong Facial Shape

     For women with this facial type, you should definitely go for the short to medium lengths, fullness at the sides of your face, and soft wispy bangs.

     Women of an oblong grouping want to balance the look of a long and slender face.

     Oblong face shapes should avoid too much length as it will make your face look even longer.

     Don't center part your hair or give it too much height and volume.

     When hair gets past your shoulders, there is a good chance it is doing more harm than good.

     Celebs that are in the oblong face shape club include Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirstie Alley, Janet Jackson, Gabrielle Reece, Nikki Taylor and Stephanie Seymour.

     Heart-Shaped Face

     Those with this style know that the jaw and forehead often look wide and the chin can appear very pointy.

     Short hair usually works well for this face shape; a thick, choppy, layered style or a pixie cut is a good choice because the hair is full on top.

     Don't opt in for the slicked back looks with this face shape.

     If you are a dramatic heart shape, the short full styles with tapered necklines, which emphasize the upper face, will make you look top heavy.

     Just remember... if you are a dramatic heart shape, you have great cheekbones to emphasize!

     Stars to watch for with your style include Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Claudia Schiffer, Lisa Kudrow, Lucy Lawless and Naomi Campbell.

     Although we have touched on the main face-shape categories, there are a few other facial types I'd like to discuss quickly.

     If you have a full forehead and long chin, it may help to add volume below the chin to balance everything out.

     A medium-length bob or a thick layered cut will lend itself to fullness where it is needed most.

     Fringes can also help reduce the look of a long forehead.

     If you have large features and are supersensitive about an area of your face, you can de-emphasize these features with fullness in the hair.

     Straight hair parted in the middle makes a prominent nose seem even more so. A fuller style takes off the emphasis and adds balance.

     Long necks are graceful and beautiful but some women don't know how to manage their style around this body part.

     A long neck can be shown off with a short hair cut but on the other hand, long hair can also enhance a graceful neck.

     It's rather profound how face shape can play such an integral part of how great a hairstyle will look on you, but now that you've got these tips behind you, you'll never make a hair blunder again!

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     I'll talk to you again soon.

     Your Friend,

     
     Sarah Jane

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