How to choose a hairstyle according to the shape of the face: stylists' opinions and photo-examples

In order to properly choose a haircut, styling, hairstyle, you must first determine your type of face. After all, with the help of a well-chosen hairdo, you can emphasize your dignity and hide your shortcomings.

In general, there are five basic types of face shapes, namely: round, triangular, square, oval and rectangular. This article will explain how to determine your type of face and how to choose a hairstyle in accordance with the external characteristics of the type of person. In addition, the professional advice of stylists about the selection of hair styles for clothes will be presented.

If you have an oval face type

The type of oval face in form can be compared with an inverted egg. It is believed that this form of the face is ideal, because it is proportional. Accordingly, in choosing a haircut, you can experiment.

1. If the hair is thin, haircuts along the length to the middle of the chin and with milled tips will do.
2. If the hair is thick, any haircuts will do, and hairstyles are best done by those that allow you to collect hair.
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3. You can safely wear haircuts with cheeks as smooth, and oblique, thick and torn.

If you have a round face type

The round face type features a low forehead, full cheeks and a smooth line of jaw-dropping to the cheekbones. When forming a hairdress on such a face shape, one should strive to create an elongation effect. Therefore, the owner of a round face will go high hairstyles, haircuts, in which the strands are shortened in the chin area, to make the face visually already. The effect of elongation can also give asymmetrical haircuts and bangs.
You can not make lateral folds and hairstyles, as this will only increase the width of the face.

If you have a rectangular face shape

In order to accurately pick up a woman's hair style for a rectangular face, it is important to know that this type of face is characterized by the following external features: high wide forehead, lower jaw protruding laterally. Therefore, the main task in creating a hairstyle is to soften the horizontal and vertical lines.
Girls with this type of face are perfect for hairstyles made on the basis of curvy locks that can frame the face from both sides or be fixed from the side. It is not recommended to comb the hair back, it is better that the forehead is covered with locks of hair, due to which its height will be visually reduced.

If you have a square face shape

The type of face "square" differs in the width of the lower jaw and the same forehead width. The main task of the hairstyle is to soften the angular lines of the face. Best will look asymmetrical hairstyles and curls, fixed on the sides of the face. It is strongly recommended to avoid long bangs because it only accentuates the protruding chin, as well as straight pranks and hairstyles with smoothly combed back hair.

If you have a triangular face shape

With a triangular face shape, there is a wide forehead and narrow jaw, and the purpose of the hairstyle is to soften the lines and visually expand the chin. Therefore, haircuts are suitable, in which the hair descends low on the neck. Ideally fits the side bangs, it will hide too wide and high forehead.

Depending on the style of clothes

Finding a beautiful dress is only half the success: to make the image complete, it is important to choose the right hair. The choice of hair style depends on the style of the dress, the texture of the fabric and the color.

In order to correctly choose a hairstyle for the dress, it is important to consider several rules.

1. Elegant hairstyles in the form of a classical bundle, a ponytail, and also Greek hairstyles will fit into the office dress.
2. Choosing a hairstyle for an evening gown depends on the style of the attire.
3. If the dress is a bright color, with a complex asymmetrical cut, then the hairstyle should be simple and concise.
4. If you chose an evening open dress-bustier, then the hairstyle should be voluminous and complex, i.e. Hair can be collected at the top, can be braided in a braid and simply be dismissed.
5. If the dress is classic - then the hairstyle should be classic.

It is better to understand which hairstyles to which dresses fit, it will be possible on the photos below.

Related videos of the article

In this article will be posted a selection of videos, which will explain how to choose a beautiful hairstyle according to the type of person. You will see which hairstyles suit the owners with a triangular, oval, square, round face. It will also be explained how to choose the haircut and shape of the glasses according to the shape of the face.