Haircut Styles to Suit Your Face

Everyone is born with a unique face cut. But broadly the types of faces can be divided into five different kinds. They are:

  • Round shaped faces
  • Oval shaped faces
  • Square shaped faces
  • Long shaped faces
  • Heart shaped faces

 

There are different haircut styles which are universal in nature; this means that no matter how ever your face is shaped, you can carry off the hairstyle. But there are a few which suits certain type of hairstyles and help enhancing the features of the face.

For round faces, try one of those haircut styles which tend to elongate your face in terms of appearance. This will make your face look slimmer. The hairstyle could be leaner and with no layers. If your hair has natural bounce, then try straightening them to avoid looking fuller around the face. Cameron Diaz and Catherine Zeta-Jones are two celebrities who sport this hairstyle.

One of the many haircut styles to look flattering for a square face is to down play the strong and prominent jaw line that you have. To hide this, you can get your hair cut into jaw length bangs. You can either keep them straight or wavy. You can also keep layers of this length. Celebrities who have this kind of face shape are Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.

One of the most flattering and versatile face shape is the oval shape of face. This is a face type which can pull off any haircut styles. If you have a similar face cut, then count yourself among the lucky ones. Just make sure that you don’t cut the layers in your hair too short. Keep them mid length like Kate Hudson or Jessica Alba.

People with a long face will prefer haircut styles which make their face fuller and appear round. To get the look, you can curl your hair or even layer your hair with bangs kept ear long. Make sure that you dry them outwards so that it adds width to your longish face. Do not keep your hair plain and long like Demi Moore.

For people with heart shape faces like Reese Witherspoon, haircut styles which emphasize your eyes and cheekbones works the best. You can also go in for side swept bangs. You should avoid cutting your hair into harsh choppy layers. If you have long hair then opt for layering your hair cheekbones length.