| Your wedding is a very special day and you of | | | | than the temple. This face shape can wear just |
| course want everything to be perfect. There are so | | | | about any hair style, long, medium or short. Most |
| many things to do it can make your head spin. But, if | | | | models have this face shape and as you can see |
| you allow enough time to really research everything, | | | | they wear all different styles. This is one of the face |
| then you are well on your way. | | | | shapes that can pull off the slicked back hair. If you |
| In this article I want to address hair. It is important to | | | | have this face shape then you might want to |
| get it right because it can make or break the entire | | | | consider pulling your hair back and wearing your veil |
| look you are trying to achieve. | | | | under the bun as apposed to the veil coming over |
| Here are some pointers about hair in general and I | | | | the face. |
| wrote about it in an earlier article: | | | | - A rectangular face is long and slender and the |
| -If you are of Asian descent, then the hair strands | | | | forehead and jaw line are about equal (even though |
| are round and thicker than all other types of hair with | | | | the chin may be a bit narrow). With this shape what |
| the exception of the red head who has the thickest | | | | you want to accomplish is giving the face a more |
| hair of all. Generally this hair can be easily worked | | | | rounded appearance. Don't wear the hair too long and |
| with and is often healthy looking and lustrous if the | | | | try and get more fullness around the ears and cheek |
| diet is good. | | | | bones. This shape can wear wispy bangs or be |
| -If you are of European descent with blonde or dark | | | | parted at the side. With the forehead being already |
| hair, then your hair strands are thinner. The strands | | | | high, don't put too much height on the top of your |
| are round to oval shaped. This type of hair is easier | | | | head and don't wear it too long. You don't want to |
| to curl or straighten. | | | | give your face too much length. This shape does well |
| -If you are of African descent, then the hair strands | | | | with the veil over the face or the veil starting at the |
| are flat and that is the reason for the frizz and curl. | | | | top with the fullness being around the ears and |
| This can be the most difficult hair to work with. | | | | cheek bones. |
| Another important factor is the shape of your face. | | | | - A heart shaped face is wide at the forehead and |
| Getting the wrong cut for your face shape can be a | | | | temple and narrows at the chin. This face shape |
| costly and an agonizingly long mistake, especially | | | | looks great with chin length hair with wispy bangs or |
| when you are getting married. | | | | parted at the side. You want accomplish balance by |
| If you don't know what the shape of your face is | | | | having your hair fuller under the ears and at the nape |
| then here are some tips to help you find out. Get out | | | | of the neck. A chin length bob is great. A short veil |
| a measuring tape because there are four places you | | | | that is narrow at the crown and gets fuller as it |
| will need to measure, the length of your face and | | | | nears the chin and past works well. |
| the width of your face in three places; across the | | | | - A square face is strong in the jaw and somewhat |
| forehead, cheek bones and across the chin. | | | | flat in the forehead. You don't want to accentuate |
| Once you have the measurements done, here is | | | | the strong lines of the face so you'll want to add |
| what to look for: | | | | width around the ears, maybe a part in the middle |
| - A round face is approximately the same length and | | | | and you want to add height to somewhat elongate |
| width with the widest part at the cheek bones. Don't | | | | the face. Short to medium hair works well. If your |
| wear short hair cuts unless you can sweep it back | | | | hair is straight then try out some curl. |
| and have fullness at the top and the hair closer to | | | | Research well ahead of time can save you the agony |
| the ear. This will give your face more balance. You | | | | of a wrong choice. Find out what you face shape is |
| can wear your hair longer but make sure to keep the | | | | and start looking at magazines, go online and look at |
| fullness at the top and below the chin line. Keep the | | | | celebrity hair cuts and compare them to your face |
| hair around your ears close to the face or it will | | | | shape and hair type. Talk to your hairdresser and |
| accentuate the roundness. You want to lengthen the | | | | discuss photos that you like and what might work |
| face. | | | | best for you. |
| - An oval face is longer than the width and slightly | | | | This is your special day so make it perfect! |
| rounded at the forehead and the chin is a bit smaller | | | | |