Choosing the perfect hairstyle for your facial shape
Before choosing the perfect hairstyle for your hair replacement /full lace system, your facial ;
Face shape and hairstyle guide
Oval Shape Face
Generally recognized as the ideal facial shape.
Slightly narrower at the jawline than at the temples, with a gently rounded hairline.
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- Covering up your features with heavy bangs
- Forward-directed hair styling or brushing forward
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Round Shape Face
Full-looking face with a round chin and hairline. Widest point is at the cheeks and ears.
Aim: to create the illusion of length to the face.
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- Short hairstyles with a swept-back direction
- Off-center part
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Hairstyles with fullness & height at the crown
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Bangs styked to one side
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Hair over ears and cheeks
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Hair up on one side leaving ears exposed |
- Center parts
- Really short crops
- Straight "chopped" bangs
- Fullness at side and bangs
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Rectangular or Oval Shape Face
Long and slender, about the same width at forehead and just below cheekbones. Narrow chin or forehead.
Aim: to make face appear shorter and wider.
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- Short to medium lengths
- Fullness at the sides
- Soft, wispy bangs
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- Too much length
- Fullness or height on the top
- Center parts
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Square Shape Face
Straight hairline and square jawline; wide face
Aim: To create an illusion of length; offset the square features.
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- Short to medium lengths
- Wave or roundness around face
- Wispy bangs and/or height at top
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Off center parts
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Asymmetrical hairstyles |
- Long, straight hairstyles
- Linear straight bangs
- Center parts
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Heart Shape Face
Face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin.
Aim: To decrease the width of the forehead and increase the width in the lower part of the face.
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- Short hairstyles
- Full styles that emphasize upper face
- Height at the crown
- Severe, slick-back looks
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Triangle or Pear Shaped Face
A dominant jawline that tapers or narrows toward the cheeks and temples.
Aim: to create the illusion of width in the forehead.
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- Long hairstyles that draw attention to jawline
- Center part
- Height at the crown, front and top
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Diamond Shape Face
Widest at the cheekbones, and narrow equally at the forehead and jaw line.
Aim: To reduce the width across the cheekbone line.
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- A variety of styles, most any shape will look good on you!
- Weight in the back or nape area
- Shorter hairstyles
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- Long bangs
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Hair that hangs over your face
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Styles that lift away from the cheeks
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Hair that moves back from the hairline | |
