Matching Your Face and Body to Your Hair Cut

Being aware of your face shape prior to undergoing a curly hair cut can determine how successful your new hairstyle fits your persona. Various hairstyles can draw attention to your best facial features while hiding or de-emphasizing what isn’t.

Oval Face

Considered the ideal face shape by hairstylists, just about any curly hair cut will do, short, medium or long-length cut. With the perfect balance, a layered cut is just perfect for medium to long hair styles. Bangs can emphasize the eyes or balance a nose-heavy profile. Famous celebrities with oval faces are Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron and Beyonce Knowles.

Square Face

Characterized with a heavy jaw line, the main objective is to soften this rather strong and masculine facial feature. Wavy bangs over your temples can do the trick. Your curly locks are sure to counter the squared facial lines if styled properly. A long length curly hair cut should flow past your shoulders. Medium to short curly hair cuts should have layered curls that impart a rounded head to counter the angled face. Parting the hair on the side diminishes the facial “squareness.” Long length hair cuts that impart a fuller head are great style counter ploys. Known celebrities with square faces are Sandra Bullock, Demi Moore, and Rita Hayworth.

Heart-Shaped Face

A hairstyle can either emphasize this or not. Making the heart-shaped face more oval can be achieved. A curly hair cut that creates height at the crown with bangs to counter the center cleft on the forehead would be best. Because the temples can be more prominent than the jaw line, a medium curly hair cut can be a counter ploy to add width below the ears with curls that jut outwards. Celebrities with this shape included Halle Berry, Jennifer Ariston and Olivia de Havilland.

Round Face

The hairstyle’s goal is to bring an illusion of an oval face. Forehead bangs diminishes the roundness but this should be aided with getting some height and body at the top. Hair should be trimmed at the sides while the crown gets some height. A curly hair will always emphasize the rounded face alright. Some effort to minimize the curls and be great and a long-length hair cut beyond the shoulders can diminish this. Celebrity with a round face include Cameron Diaz, Rosie O’ Donnel and Vanessa Williams.
Bear in mind that your hairstyles can, accentuate your best facial features or countering any undesirable feature. Hairstyles do make a big difference in how you look.