| When you begin to search for that perfect long | | | | If your face shape is rectangular or oblong your best |
| hairstyle, medium hairstyle or short hairstyle that will | | | | bet would be short hairstyles or medium hairstyles. |
| compliment your features you will first have to | | | | Bangs will do wonders for giving your face a softer |
| decide what shape your face is, the type of hair you | | | | and more gentler look. Celebrities with rectangular |
| now have, and of course your own unique | | | | faces include Kirstie Alley, Stephanie Seymour and |
| personality. If you only go by the shape of your face | | | | Janet Jackson. |
| and ignore your own personality then you may not | | | | A round face should wear short hairstyles that |
| be very happy with the outcome. | | | | sweep back away from the face, adds more fullness |
| The basic face shapes include oval, rectangular or | | | | and height at the crown. Kate Winslet, Christina Ricci, |
| oblong, round, square, heart, triangular and diamond. | | | | and Drew Barrymore all have round faces and look |
| To determine what your face shape is you will need | | | | great with a variety of hairstyles. |
| to first measure your face crosswise the top of your | | | | Square face shapes should wear short hairstyles to |
| cheekbones, next measure your jaw line from the | | | | medium hairstyles and should stay away from |
| fullest point to the fullest point crosswise, next | | | | straight long hairstyles. Celebrities with square shape |
| measure your forehead crosswise, and last measure | | | | faces include Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock and Holly |
| from your hairline to the bottom of your chin. | | | | Marie Combs. |
| Remember to write down each measurement as you | | | | Heart shape faces should wear hairstyles that are |
| go. | | | | either chin length or long hairstyles and short |
| You should be able to tell with these measurements, | | | | hairstyles should be avoided. Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucy |
| which shape face you have. Now, on to deciding | | | | Lawless, and Claudia Schiffer all belong in the heart |
| which hairstyle looks the best with your face shape. | | | | shape face club. |
| An oval face shape gives you the opportunity to | | | | If you have a triangular shape face then this is the |
| wear practically any hairstyle from long hairstyles to | | | | exact opposite of the heart shape face. You should |
| medium hairstyles to short hairstyles. Now this is | | | | wear short hairstyles. Kathy Ireland is a great |
| where your personality kicks in. According to the | | | | example of a celebrity with a triangular shaped face. |
| activities that you enjoy you may wish to wear your | | | | The diamond shape face is as great to have as an |
| hair shorter instead of pulling it back to enjoy | | | | oval. You can wear short hairstyles, medium |
| participating in sports or keeping your hair out of the | | | | hairstyles and long hairstyles and look absolutely |
| way for most activities. To get an example of | | | | gorgeous. Examples of this include celebrities such as |
| celebrities with oval shape faces and the variety of | | | | Sophia Loren, Katherine Hepburn, and Linda |
| hairstyles that look great on them take a look at | | | | Evangelista. |
| Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, and Mariah Carey. | | | | |