Choosing hairstyles according to your face shape and personality

When you begin to search for that perfect longIf your face shape is rectangular or oblong your best
hairstyle, medium hairstyle or short hairstyle that willbet would be short hairstyles or medium hairstyles.
compliment your features you will first have toBangs will do wonders for giving your face a softer
decide what shape your face is, the type of hair youand more gentler look. Celebrities with rectangular
now have, and of course your own uniquefaces include Kirstie Alley, Stephanie Seymour and
personality. If you only go by the shape of your faceJanet Jackson.
and ignore your own personality then you may notA 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 orand 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 needgreat with a variety of hairstyles.
to first measure your face crosswise the top of yourSquare face shapes should wear short hairstyles to
cheekbones, next measure your jaw line from themedium hairstyles and should stay away from
fullest point to the fullest point crosswise, nextstraight long hairstyles. Celebrities with square shape
measure your forehead crosswise, and last measurefaces 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 youHeart 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 decidingLawless, 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 toIf you have a triangular shape face then this is the
wear practically any hairstyle from long hairstyles toexact opposite of the heart shape face. You should
medium hairstyles to short hairstyles. Now this iswear short hairstyles. Kathy Ireland is a great
where your personality kicks in. According to theexample of a celebrity with a triangular shaped face.
activities that you enjoy you may wish to wear yourThe diamond shape face is as great to have as an
hair shorter instead of pulling it back to enjoyoval. You can wear short hairstyles, medium
participating in sports or keeping your hair out of thehairstyles and long hairstyles and look absolutely
way for most activities. To get an example ofgorgeous. Examples of this include celebrities such as
celebrities with oval shape faces and the variety ofSophia Loren, Katherine Hepburn, and Linda
hairstyles that look great on them take a look atEvangelista.
Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, and Mariah Carey.