| • Heart-shaped face |
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| The heart shaped face is widest at the temples and narrowest at the chin, which can appear pointy. Short hair and chin length hair often looks great on this face shape, as the fullness can even out the jaw and chin lines. Chin length bobs, short shags, swept forward layers and wispy bangs all work well. |
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| Avoid full styles that emphasis the upper face without balancing out your narrow chin. Too much height at the crown and tapered necklines will make you look top heavy. |
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| • Rectangular, Long face |
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| If your face is long and slender, with your forehead and below cheeks about the same width, hairstyles that balance out the length of your face work best for you. These include short to medium lengths with fullness at the sides and soft wispy bangs. This will shorten the length and add width to your face. Layered styles work well and add softness to the straight lines of your face. |
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| Avoid too much length; it will only make your face look longer. Too much height will also lengthen your face. |
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| • Square face |
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| If your face is square, with a strong, square jaw line and often an equally square hairline, the right hairstyles for you are ones that soften the square look of your face. Short to medium length hair cuts, with soft wispy bangs and a wave or curl will compliment and balance out your straight face shape. If you hair is straight, maybe consider a body wave. Side parts and fullness/height at the crown can add length to your square face shape. |
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| Avoid straight styles - long straight hair, blunt bangs, straight bobs and center parts, as they will emphasis your square jaw line. |
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| • Triangle face |
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| If you face is triangle, with a wider chin that narrows at the forehead, you want to stick to styles that narrow your chin and widen the forehead. This will balance out your features. Shorter hair can often balance our your prominent jaw line, as well as styles that are full at the temples that taper at the jaw. Off center parts, wedges and shags are also good styles for you. Lots of layers will give you the fullness through the upper part of your face. |
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| Avoid Styles that are full at the jaw line and center parts. |
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| • Full forehead, long chin |
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| If your forehead is large and your chin long, it can help to add volume below the chin line to balance it out. A thick layered cut or mid-length bob will add fullness where it's needed. Bangs can also reduce the look of a full forehead. |
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| • Large features |
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| Full hair can help downplay a large nose or other feature and can help balance out large features. Straight hair, parted down the middle or a long, heavy fringe will make a larger nose seem even more prominent. Subtle highlights in your hair can help by drawing the eye towards the hair and away from the face. |
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| • Long or short neck |
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| A long, graceful neck is a beautiful and desirable feature and should be shown off and considered when choosing a hairstyle. Short hair can really show off your neck, however long hair can also add to your already graceful neck when worn in an elegant style, like a twist or undo. |
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| If you want a short hairstyle and your neck is short, create the appearance of length by tapering your hair at the base of the neck and fuller on top. |
