Avoid:
- Straight flat bangs
- Center parts will bring attention to the middle of your face
Oval Shaped Face
Oval faces are considered the ideal facial shape. You can pull off a variety of hair styles. Your features are well balanced and almost every style can be achieved to look great on an oval face.
Round Shaped Face
Round shaped faces tend to be round at the cheeks and have a circular form. Your face is heaviest near the ears and gradually curves upward and downward. Your goal is to slim your face.
Updos for Round faces: Any hair style that adds focus to your crown works best. A French twist with curls pilled on top looks very nice. As long as you have a focal point such as curls on top or tussled bangs to the side, this will draw attention away from the roundness of your face. Use off center parts, as this will draw the eye to one side of the face and throw off the roundness
Avoid:
- Slick back styles without hair touching your face.
- Do not add width around the sides of your face, this will make the face appear to be wider than normal.
- Straight, flat bangs will only shorten your face. Try tussled or side bangs
Heart Shaped Face
The forehead is the widest part of the face, then it narrows gradually to the chin, which is slightly pointed. Your goal should be to diminish your forehead width and create more width to your small jaw line.
Updos for Heart Shaped faces: When choosing an updo for your facial type, keep these key elements in mind. You want to make your forehead appear less wide and jaw line less tiny to achieve a balanced face. If you have shoulder length hair or shorter, opt to wear your hair 1/2 up / 1/2 down with fullness focused on the down part. Have bangs and wisps on your face. Side parting so you avoid pointing out your small chin if that is the case. This will also bring more balance to your forehead width
Avoid:
- Pulling all your back into a slick style.
- Height at the crown will only attract more attention from your diminishing jaw line.
Oblong/Rectangle
Long and thin, often with a chin that tends to look pointed. There is very little difference in width between the top, middle or bottom of your face but it is more rounded than the square face. Your goal should be to add width and fullness to the sides of the face and around the eyes, cheekbones and ears.
Updos for Oblong/Rectangle faces: Since you want to make your face appear to be shorter, updos work well on you. You can try hair styles with slick back looks. When styling updos, if a part is involved, part to the side. A hairpiece or ornament to hold bangs back looks very nice and takes away from the "square look" of your face. Try fuller hair styles such as pilled up curls or 1/2 up 1/2 down styles. Bangs are nice and will shorten your face.
Avoid:
- Hair Styles that elongate your face such as tight barrel curls directly on top of the head.
- Avoid wisps since then will make face appear to be longer.
- Center parts will bring attention to the middle of your face and make it appear to be longer
Reverse Triangle/Pear Face Shape
This shape has a long, narrow chin and a wide forehead. Your goal should be to narrow the chin and widen the forehead
Updos for Triangle faces: Your main objective is to make your forehead look wider and your jaw smaller. When choosing an updo, choose a hair style that will give you more height on the crown area. If you choose a French twist or updo to that effect, wear full bangs and have height to the top. Leave stray hair out and tuck behind your ears. Or angle your wisps toward your face to soften the jaw line. Any type of updo that has lots of texture to the top and sides looks very good on you.
Avoid:
- Long, full hairstyles that draw attention to jaw line
- Too much height at the crown
- Center parts will bring attention to the middle of your face and make it appear to be longer
Square Shaped Face
Characterized by an angular jaw and square brow, with jaw and brow being nearly the same width. Your goal should be to soften the sharp angle of your jaw line and minimize your squared-off brow.
Updos for Oval faces: Almost anything is possible for oval faces. Your hair looks great pulled off your face. Bangs will accent your eyes.
Avoid:
- Wearing too much hair in your face.
- You want to show off those perfectly proportioned features!
Updos for Square faces: If you have shoulder to chin length hair, you can dress it up by adding volume with layers. If you want to wear an updo, add wisps around the face and bang areas. Curly type of updos look best on you.
Choosing an Updo for your Facial Shape
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The Secret to choosing the perfect updo is matching your hair style to your face shape. Learn to play up your facial features and diminish your flaws with these tips below for each face shape. Choosing an Updo can be easy once you know what looks great on you.
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>> See Styling: Facial Shapes for more insight on choosing a hairstyle to match your face shape.
