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Oval 

 Oblong Face           

  Square Face

Heart  Face Inverted Triangle

Pear Face Triangle  

Picture on right, narrower forehead

Round Face  

Diamond Face Shape

Styles: Diamond! 

You can wear short styles at the cheek bone or styles below the cheek bone.

Your lovely angular structure can support a soft wave for body.

It is not recommended that you try a Pixie or other close cropped styles.

Don't:

Have full styles around the face. By Using the hair

 length as the horizontal line attention getter 

hair length should not be cut in a direct line of one inch

 above or below the cheek bones for a diamond facial shape.

Remember not to draw attention to the diamond cheek

bones as this will make them appear more angular.

Oval Face - click for top

Length equal to one and a half times width.

Only slightly narrower at the jaw line than at the temples,

 with a gently rounded hairline.

Oval considered to be the ideal face shape because it is longer

than it is wide and appears well balanced.

Most any hair shape looks good on you.

Oval features allow you to sport more styles

than any other face shape. 

Have you ever noticed the majority of models fall into this shape?

Have you noticed how many different hairstyles they can wear?

You can wear short, medium and long hairstyles.

Your face shape is well "balanced" or in even proportion.

 You will look best when styling your hair off your face.

Most oval face shapes can show off slicked-backed looks.

Don't

Cover up your features with heavy bangs, or too forward-directed styles. 

This may add weight to your face.

Oblong (angular chin)

Oblong (angular chin)

Rectangle (oblong with a square chin)

Rectangle

Rectangle camouflaged by the hairstyle.

Sometimes long and slender, about the same width at forehead,

brow bone and just below cheekbones.

See model, fullness or width is at the cheek bone.

When placing the palm of your hand flat along the side of your face there

should not be strong facial angles or round curvatures.

Oblong does not necessarily indicate an extremely long face.

May have a very narrow chin or a very high forehead.

Styles:

Semi-Short to Medium lengths not below the chin.

Fullness at and above the sides (cheek bones) your face.

You'll want to balance the look of a long and slender face.

Soft wispy bangs at forehead or even as long as the check

bone will shorten the appearance of the length. 

By cutting the hair into a semi-short or medium length the

outline of the cut will also shorten the look

of the length of the face. Layers work great with your becoming face shape. 

You really do not carry very much of a widest point of the face

if you are truly Oblong / Rectangle.

Therefore, you need fullness between the corner

of the eyes to cheek bones. 

Fullness gently at the sides of your face will add width to the face shape,

as this will add softness to the straight lines in your face.

 You can create this by adding medium length layers

and angled sides around the face.

Try side parts (not center parts) and you may be able to

wear straight back styles with a little

fringy bang on the forehead and fringe at temples.

Avoid

Below Chin length hair with a rounded line that mirrors face’s Oblong shape.

 Center parts.

Short-short crops,

 straight "chopped" bangs. Rounded full one length haircuts without bangs

(Example: Bob)

ending below the chin will certainly add weight and length to your face shape.

Do not have excessive height at the bangs and top and crown.

Square click for top

Width of the face is noticeably more than 2/3 of length.

Creating the illusion of a short face.

A strong, square jaw line and usually an equally square hairline.

Place the flat vertical side of your hand to the side of your face.

The side of your face should be equally proportioned from the hairline

to the jaw. Your chin is short. You can wear more hairstyles than you think.

Square faces are beautiful for true designer hair styles.   

Styles:

Medium Short-to-medium length hair; especially

with wave or roundness around the face.

Wispy bangs; off-center parts; height at the crown.

 You want to soften the square look of your face with layers

and wispy looks around the face. 

Height at the crown will elongate your symmetrical shape. 

If your hair is straight you may want to consider a body wave, 

as some curl or wave to the hair will achieve a nice 

balance to the straight features of your face shape.

Stay Away From: 

Too much height at the crown.

Long straight styles that accentuate square jawbone.

You want to stay away from putting most of

the weight of a haircut at the jaw line and below.

This will give the appearance of added weight to the face. 

If going with long hair it should be kept tight at the nape.

Face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin.

Styles:

Chin-length or longer styles. Side-parted hairstyles.

 Fullest area of style should be around the jaw line.

Swept-forward layers around the upper face; gently wispy bangs. 

This creates a balanced look by giving fullness where you need it.

 Creating the illusion of balance between your dramatic cheekbones and more narrowing chin.

You can wear shorter styles, however if you are a dramatic heart shape you

 need to leave weight in the back nape area to achieve

 some roundness to the shape and some height at the crown or

 bangs, and you will be on the right track.

Just remember if you have a dramatic heart shape face,

you have great cheekbones to emphasize!

Don't miss the beauty of this by getting a cut which is to top heavy.

Don't:

"Exact" straight bangs or center parts. A straight bob ending at the jaw line is

the wrong thing to do for your face shape

You can wear a layered bob, however it should end above or

below the jaw line. Make sure in styling

that you use a salon professional styling accessory to

boost up the volume and shine for your hair.

Fringy or scalloped hair cuts look pretty on your delicate face shape. 

 click for top Pear / Triangle

Picture on right Pear, narrower forehead

Pear and Triangle face shape has A dominant jaw line

with narrowing at the cheek bone, temples and forehead.

Reverse Triangle

Reverse Triangle face shape has a broader

 forehead with an angular thin chin.

Styles:

Shorter hair that balances prominent jaw line.

Styles that are full at the temples, taper at the jaw.

 Off center parts. Wedges and shags look great on you. 

You need lots of layers to achieve fullness through the upper part of your face.

 By wearing styles which are full at the temples and taper at the jaw line, you 

Try tucking hair behind your ears as this will draw attention to

 your eyes and achieve a balance which can be remarkable,

in accenting features otherwise understated. 

Add width in the eye area.

Avoid: 

Short, full styles that emphasize upper face.

Height at the crown. Severe, slicked back looks.

If you are a dramatic strong heart shape, the short full

styles with tapered necklines which emphasize the upper

face may institute your look as top heavy. 

Too much height at the crown may cause

the appearance of a longer and narrower chin. 

Round click for top

So you think you have a round face...and so do most women.

 Round facial shapes are hard to come by.

You may come close, but most likely there is an

angular line or a curve that will un-classify

the true round facial shape. People have a tendency

 to look at themselves and see "fat faces".

Then they see round. If it is not an exact ball shape, it is not round.

You can't bounce an oblong shaped ball! 

Please don't try to conceal your lovely round facial shape.

Styles

For my clients having round facial shapes I find that soft, fluffy,

feathered hair cuts and styles are very appropriate.

A strong one length style is like putting a

 ball in a box and they do not fit one another.

If you really love one length styles then

you might want to consider angular sides and softly

 shaped bangs flowing to either side.

Long or short styles look great, just remember to get

the angles in the style and the sharp edges out.

Stay Away From:

Angle points, one lengths, heavy bangs,

flat at top crown and sides. Some volume is

great but not too extreme like "big hair".  

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