Hairstyles that highlight your face
By Uwanu Chioma
Friday, September 23, 2005

Photos: Cornelius Oyemade


There are five main face shapes. They include oval; long, heart and round. But yours maybe so obvious that you can tell straight away which category you fall into if you are not sure these are tips that will let you know how to balance your face shape with your hairstyle.

Once you have established common shape angles it would be easy to get hairstyle that suits you. Looking for the perfect hairstyle to suit the shape of your face is one of the most common challenges faced by women. Here, we are going to talk about knowing your face and helping you to get the best style ever. -

If you have the oval face you must know this: It is the classic shape, which suits both long hair and boyish crops. What about the round face? Those who belong to this group need to note that strong asymmetric lines will help to balance this face shape. Please avoid too much volumes because it will make a round face look rounder.

Ladies with the long face look better with shoulder length hair type. This gives body to a narrow face length. It also creates the illusion of a more round face shape. Let’s look at the heart shape face and discover the advantages here. This face shape suits styles, which frames the face. A short or feathered cut is ideal for this face shape.

Though it is wise to have an idea of which face shape or category you belong to, there are no hard and fast rules to choosing a hairstyle. The hairstyle of your choice should suit your face shape as well as make you feel comfortable wearing it.

The “shape”category should be used as mere guideline .You may find out that your face shape is a combination of an oval and long. Whatever it is, have fun with your hair and don’t stress yourself trying to fit into one particular hairstyle.


 

 

 

 

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