Best Haircut/Style for YOUR Face Shape

The change in seasons for many means updating your look, whether for back to school or just to feel good, many of us will be hitting the salon for a new do’.  As we look at the many faces in magazines and TV we are influenced by all the hottest styles BUT determining the best cut or hairstyle for you takes careful observation and a good stylist.  Make sure that you consider the shape of the person’s face with the cut you desire and ask yourself, “Will this flatter me?”  The following is just a brief outline of what hair cut/styles looks best for your face shape:

Round Angel Face Shapes

To balance out your gorgeous features, you want to minimize the appearance of roundness.

Styles that Look Great on You

• Long or Side-swept bangs
• Wispy & Tapered Ends
• Soft Graduated Layers
• Cuts just below the chin

These cuts help to make the face look slimmer by removing the bulk and weight from the sides.

Structured Diva Square Face Shapes

The key is balance!  To highlight your gorgeous features, you will want to play down your strong jaw-line.

Sexy Styles for You are Textured

• Curls
• Choppy Ends
• Spiky Short Cuts
• Layered Locks Starting at the Jaw

Have fun!  These cuts add sophisticated yet edgy style to your look and really help to soften up the square appearance of your face.

Oval Face Shapes

Styles for You are Easy Breezy

You can pretty much pull off any hairstyle you want whether it is long and straight or short and curly or anything in between.  The best haircut for you would be one that really allows your best feature to shine through!  For instance if you have great eyes, consider framing them with blunt or side-swept bangs – you can’t lose!  Popular styles are long beach waves and angular bobs.

Long or “Oblong” Face Shapes

You want to add some width to your hairstyle to avoid dragging your naturally youthful face down which can make you look older.

Flattering Styles for that Youthful Appearance

• Curls & Waves
• Brow-skimming Bangs
• Chin-Length Bobs
• Long Layers also look great for you when the pieces hit at the nose, chin and collarbone.
• V-shaped layers are another option for those of you who want to update your look while keeping the length.   For this hairstyle the sides and front are cut shorter, creating more volume and width while the V-shape keeps the length.

Heart Face Shapes

To balance out the focus of your gorgeously pointy chin you can try some of the following:

• Side-swept Bangs
• Fringy Bangs at the Brow
• Long Layers hitting at your cheekbones if your hair is long
• Choppy long layers if your hair is short – think Halle Berry
• A sleek parted bob right past the jaw-line

One way to find out your face shape is to ask a friend or take a picture of your face and put a thin piece of paper over it to trace the shape.  You could also pull your hair back in a bun or clip and look at yourself in the mirror and trace the shape with a lipstick that you don’t use.  It may not be exact but it will help to give you an idea of your face shape so that you can get that cut or style that really makes you look like the gorgeous curvy diva you are! Some websites that offer quizzes and virtual hair makeovers are:

Elle Girl

Good Housekeeping

Daily Makeover

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Limarie Lewis is a Philadelphia native recording artist known as Poetikmind with her independent critically acclaimed album titled "Deep Thoughts Defined". She is a wife, stepmother, poet, writer, Sunday school teacher, administrative assistant and aspiring plus model with a BA in Elementary & Special Education. Limarie enjoys working with youth and empowering women of all ages to love themselves for who they are because they are fearfully and wonderfully made. www.modelmayhem.com/poetikmind Where Are You From: I am from all over Philadelphia, from the hood to the suburbs and back.I lived in NY when I was a little girl for about a year but I am a Philly girl. What were you doing before writing for DailyVenusDiva.com: Before writing for DVD, I put out my first spoken word album titled “Deep Thoughts Defined” and had a poetry blog. What do you do for DailyVenusDiva.com: As the Curvy Confidence Editor, I sometimes do product reviews, share stories that help boost self-love and self-awareness and write inspirational poetry What does it mean to Thrive In Your Curves: Thriving in your curves is not allowing anyone to put you in a box because of your size. What is your favorite hobby: I love family so relaxing with my family always feels good to me but as a hobby I love to write and perform poetry as well as practice my model poses in the mirror. Oh I also love making Youtube videos. What is in your future: Only God knows my future What’s so special about DailyVenusDiva.com: This is an everyday site with fresh content for the curvy woman. The editors interact with the readers and every story is relevant to us. We too have a voice and this is just one of the hottest places to use it!