Post on 24-Dec-2015
Knowing yourKnowing your face shape is face shape is the first step the first step to creating to creating
a beautiful looka beautiful look
Not sure of your face shape?Not sure of your face shape?Pull your hair back / close one Pull your hair back / close one
eye/ look in a mirror/ trace your eye/ look in a mirror/ trace your face on the mirrorface on the mirror
What you are looking for is one of What you are looking for is one of the following:the following:OvalOvalRoundRoundLongLongSquareSquareHeartHeartDiamondDiamond
Still not sure?Still not sure?
1. Measure the length of your face
2. Divide the length by 3
3. Measure from the bottom of your nose to the bottom of your chin
4. Compare that number with the I/3 distance
5. Larger = long
6. Shorter = round
7. Equal = oval
Now, how to know Now, how to know your face shapeyour face shape
Let’s look at the characteristics of each face Let’s look at the characteristics of each face shapeshape
OvalOval
Forehead is wider Forehead is wider than the chinthan the chin
Prominent Prominent cheekbonescheekbones
Face gracefully Face gracefully tapers to a narrow tapers to a narrow oval chinoval chin
RoundRound
Face is almost as Face is almost as wide as it is longwide as it is long
Face is widest at Face is widest at the cheeksthe cheeks
LongLong
Forehead, Forehead, cheekbones and cheekbones and jaw line are all jaw line are all about the same about the same widthwidth
Can tend to have a Can tend to have a prominent chin prominent chin
Has elongated Has elongated appearanceappearance
SquareSquare
Forehead, Forehead, cheekbones, and cheekbones, and jaw line are all jaw line are all about the sameabout the same
Squared jaw is Squared jaw is the feature that the feature that is most obviousis most obvious
Heart Heart
Similar to the Similar to the oval but the oval but the chin tapers to a chin tapers to a pointpoint
DiamondDiamond
Not as common Not as common as the other face as the other face shapesshapes
Typically the face Typically the face is highly angularis highly angular
The forehead is The forehead is somewhat shortsomewhat short
Widest at the Widest at the templestemples
Oval shapes tryOval shapes try
A variety of styles. Most any hair style A variety of styles. Most any hair style looks good on youlooks good on you
Most models fall into this categoryMost models fall into this category Hair off the face looks best. Can wear hair Hair off the face looks best. Can wear hair
slicked or pulled backslicked or pulled back The perfect arch eyebrowsThe perfect arch eyebrows
Oval shapes avoidOval shapes avoid
Don’t cover up your perfect Don’t cover up your perfect features with heavy bangs or features with heavy bangs or too forward directed stylestoo forward directed styles
RoundRound
To make a round face appear oval apply To make a round face appear oval apply lines that go up the face. This draws the lines that go up the face. This draws the eye more up and downeye more up and down
The high arched eyebrow accomplishes thisThe high arched eyebrow accomplishes this The best eyebrow should peak toward the The best eyebrow should peak toward the
end of the brow. The tail should be shortend of the brow. The tail should be short
Round shape, tryRound shape, try
Hairstyles with fullness and height at the Hairstyles with fullness and height at the crowncrown
Off center partsOff center parts Short hair styles with swept-back directionShort hair styles with swept-back direction Hair styles that are longer than the chin Hair styles that are longer than the chin
lengthlength Layer the top for fullness – the rest close to Layer the top for fullness – the rest close to
the facethe face
Round shape avoidRound shape avoid
Chin length hair with a rounded line that Chin length hair with a rounded line that mirrors the face’s circular shapemirrors the face’s circular shape
Center partsCenter parts Short crop bangsShort crop bangs Fullness at the earsFullness at the ears
LongLong
Long and slenderLong and slender About the same width at About the same width at
the forehead and just the forehead and just below the cheekbonesbelow the cheekbones
May have a very narrow May have a very narrow chin or a very high chin or a very high foreheadforehead
Long shapes, tryLong shapes, try
Short to medium cut hairShort to medium cut hair Fullness at the side of your faceFullness at the side of your face Soft wispy bangsSoft wispy bangs Fullness at the side of your faceFullness at the side of your face
Long shapes avoidLong shapes avoid
Too much hair length (not past the Too much hair length (not past the shoulder)shoulder)
Center partsCenter parts Models use long hair but, have hair dressers Models use long hair but, have hair dressers
add fullness to the hair. add fullness to the hair.
SquareSquare
Strong angled eyebrows to Strong angled eyebrows to balance the strong jaw linebalance the strong jaw line
Peak of the brow is most Peak of the brow is most effective when directly effective when directly above the square of the jawabove the square of the jaw
Square shapes try:Square shapes try:
Short to medium length hair; especially Short to medium length hair; especially with wave or roundness around the facewith wave or roundness around the face
Wispy length bangsWispy length bangs Off center parts / use wave and curlOff center parts / use wave and curl Height at the crown Height at the crown Soften the square look of the face with Soften the square look of the face with
layers and wispy looks around the facelayers and wispy looks around the face
Square shapes avoidSquare shapes avoid
Long strait hair stylesLong strait hair styles Linear strait bangs or center partsLinear strait bangs or center parts A strait bob ending at the jaw A strait bob ending at the jaw Layer bob if it ends above or below the jaw Layer bob if it ends above or below the jaw
lineline
HeartHeart
Face is wide at the Face is wide at the temples and temples and hairlinehairline
Narrowing to a Narrowing to a small delicate chinsmall delicate chin
Heart shapes tryHeart shapes try
Chin length or longer hair stylesChin length or longer hair styles Side parted hairstylesSide parted hairstyles Swept forward layers around the upper faceSwept forward layers around the upper face Gentle wispy bangsGentle wispy bangs Chin length bob is great!Chin length bob is great! Shorter styles but leave weight at the back Shorter styles but leave weight at the back
of the neckof the neck
Heart shapes avoidHeart shapes avoid
Short full styles that emphasize upper faceShort full styles that emphasize upper face Height at the crownHeight at the crown Severe slicked back looksSevere slicked back looks Short full styles with tapered necklinesShort full styles with tapered necklines You have great cheekbones to emphasize! You have great cheekbones to emphasize!
Don’t get a hairdo that is too top heavy. Don’t get a hairdo that is too top heavy.
DiamondDiamond
A cross between a A cross between a heart and a dramatic heart and a dramatic ovaloval
Widest at the Widest at the cheekbones and narrow cheekbones and narrow equally at the forehead equally at the forehead and jaw lineand jaw line
Diamond shapes tryDiamond shapes try
You are dramatic. Try a variety of stylesYou are dramatic. Try a variety of styles Almost everything will look good on youAlmost everything will look good on you Shorter styles but leave weight in the backShorter styles but leave weight in the back Better balance with styles between your Better balance with styles between your
cheekbones and delicate chin linecheekbones and delicate chin line
Diamond shapes avoidDiamond shapes avoid
Too much hair on your face that hide your Too much hair on your face that hide your great featuresgreat features
You can do about anythingYou can do about anything Chin length hair with a rounded line thatChin length hair with a rounded line that
Famous peopleFamous people
Rich people spend a lot of money on Rich people spend a lot of money on looking goodlooking good
Find a famous person with your face shape Find a famous person with your face shape and watch what looks good on themand watch what looks good on them