9 Face Shapes for Women and Best Hairstyles for Each
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At the end of the day, there are 9 main face shapes. That said, many people have a combination of types; in other words not everyone can be pigeonholed entirely into one shape. The above illustration showcases all 9 very well. Below we get into more detail including more illustrations and examples. 1. Round Face Shape Example 2. Oval Face Example 3. Inverted Triangle Face Shape Example 4. Diamond Face Shape Example 5. Triangle Face Type Example (#2) 6. Rectangle Face Type Example 7. Square Face Type Example 8. Heart-Shaped Face Example 9. Oblong Face Shape Example Here’s a detailed illustration of the round face with different haircuts. As you can see, a round face nicely accommodates all hair lengths and many different styles. This type is widest half-way up the face and rounds out at top and bottom of the head. Good haircuts: Center parts: This helps give appearance of a longer face. Side-sweep: This draws the eyes across and down which minimizes roundness. Around the face: cuts that fall around the face can emphasize the round face which can look good in some instance. Above is an illustration of an oval face accompanied with examples of different hairstyles for an oval face. Good haircuts/hairstyles: Waves: Waves provide width to an otherwise narrow face. Curved bangs: Again, the curve in hair widens the look of the face. Side sweep: A side-sweep widens the face. Above is our illustration showcasing an inverted triangle face shape along with how different hairstyles look on this face shape. This shape is similar to the heart-shaped face (except heart-shaped has a widow’s peak), but it’s not as soft. The wider upper facial area is more pronounced. Characteristics include: Narrower jaw and chin; Wider upper face; and Flattish top of head. The goal is to minimize the wider forehead. The following achieves. Bangs are great; and Half-Ups. The diamond shaped face is another longish face type (like oval and oblong shapes). The best hairstyles are those that slightly widen the face. Those include: Side-sweep; Medium bangs; Wavy styles; and/or Layers. Here’s an example of an upright triangle face shape. Great hairstyles for this type strive to add width to forehead and slim down the jawline include: Off-center parts; Short cuts; Cuts with plenty of texture; Above is an illustrated example of a woman with a rectangular face type along with examples of how different haircuts look on this shape. The aim of your hairstyle is to minimize the four corners of your head and reduce appearance of the longer face. These styles include: Layers; Shorter with fringe; Waves and curls; Here’s an example of what a square face type looks like along with examples of different hairstyles on this shape of face. Like a round face, the goal of a hairstyle for a square face is to minimize the width. Hairstyles or cuts that do this include: Longer styles including long layers; Center parts; long bob (lob); The heart-shaped face is a curvier version of the inverted triangle type. The heart shaped face is distinguished from inverted triangle by the fact the heart-shaped has a widow’s peak. Great hairstyles for this type are: Pixie cut; Long bangs; Long bob; Deep side part. The oblong face is the longest of the face shapes – tall and narrow. Being the narrowest face shape, a good cut will widen the face. This includes: Waves and curls; Layers and textures; Bangs; Side sweeps.
