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Short hair
A short hair style that suits you and your lifestyle can dramatically change the way you feel and look– it can boost your confidence, make you look younger, and reduce the amount of time and money you spend on hair care.
A good short hair cut has the right proportions and includes all the basic elements of balance, line and movement.
The cut should be manageable and the hair should look great in its natural form even before it is styled. Selecting a short hair cut style means choosing from curly styles, layered hair cut, shag, bobs, and bangs, among many options.
Short Hair Cut – How to Find the Right Hair Style For Your Look
A good short hair cut has the right proportions and includes all the basic elements of balance, line and movement.
The cut should be manageable and the hair should look great in its natural form even before it is styled. Selecting a short hair cut style means choosing from curly styles, layered hair cut, shag, bobs, and bangs, among many options.
The Right Hair Cut
Choosing the right hair cut is part technique and part art. The first step in finding the right hair style always comes down to determining facial structure.
Each face has its own unique structure. The shape of your face and head has a major role to play in the type of hair style you can wear best.
What Kind of Shape Are You In?
To Determine Face Shape
Heart Face Shapes
Square Face Shapes
Round Face Shapes
Haircuts for Oval Face Shapes
Long or “Oblong” Face Shapes
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Heart Face Shapes
Your pointy chin tends to be the focal point of your face. Draw attention to your eyes and cheekbones instead with sideswept bangs (like Reese Witherspoon pictured here), brow-grazing fringe, a strong part and hair that falls at or below your jawline. Have short hair? Keep top layers soft and long. Long hair? Go for long layers that graze your cheekbones.
Rachel Bilson
Avoid: Short, blunt-cut bangs and harsh, choppy layers.
Celebs who share your face shape: Katie Holmes, Jennifer Lopez, Rachel Bilson, Reese Witherspoon, Ziyi Zhang
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Square Face Shapes
If you have a square face, you’ll want to play down your strong, angular jaw. Texture, in the form of curls or choppy ends, do this brilliantly. You can also get away with short, spiky cuts and long, sleek styles with layers that start at the jawline and continue downward.
Angelina Jolie
Avoid: One-length bobs (especially chin-length) and blunt-cut bangs. These will make your face look even more square. For more information, check out this photo gallery of best hairstyles for square face shapes.
Celebs who share your face shape: Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, Angelina Jolie, Isabella Rosellini and Rosario Dawson
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To Determine Face Shape
Sit in front of a good mirror pull all the hair off your face with a headband or clips.
Look at the outer edges of your hairline at the sides of your forehead. Sometimes squinting will help to blur lines and let you see just the shape. With an eyebrow pencil, place dots at the outermost corners of the hairline, making the dots dark enough to see.
Next, find the outermost edges of your cheek bones and mark them. If your cheekbones are wider than the hairline dots then you have an oval, round, or heart-shaped face. If they are about the same then maybe your are square.
Now look at the outermost lines of your jaw and mark them. Make sure both dots are visible when looking straight into the mirror.
Next make a dot at the bottom edge of you chin, not under or in the middle. Think of your face as flat.
Now, place a dot in the middle of your forehead at the very top of your hairline. This dot may be even or higher than the side hairline ones.
Now mentally play connect the dots and you face shape should appear. Squinting helps to blur lines and help you visualize the shape.
Face shapes are not set in stone and there are variances. This will help you get a good start on you face shape. Consult with your stylist for confirmation.
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Round Face Shapes
Your goal is to create less volume around the face. You also want to minimize the appearance of roundness.
Styles that are flattering and stylish: Try cuts that fall just below the chin. Soft, graduated layers are a great bet because they make your face appear slimmer and tend to remove bulk and weight from the sides. Consider wispy and tapered ends. These de-emphasize the roundness of your face. Bangs are flattering, but keep them long or sideswept.
Zetajones hairstyle
Avoid: One-length, blunt cuts if you have short hair. Curly, short hair is also a no-no. These only emphasize your roundness.
Kate Bosworth hairstyle
Celebs who share your face shape: Fergie, Kate Bosworth, Oprah Winfrey, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Fergie haistyle
Tools you need: A great Boar’s Hair brush to keep hair tame.
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Long or “Oblong” Face Shapes
Ahhh, the long face shape. The perfect haircut for us is one that doesn’t drag down the face, yet adds width.
Styles that are flattering: Brow-skimming bangs (I plan to never go without them again). Chin-length bobs are also ideal for us because they create the illusion of width. Gwyneth Paltrow’s shoulder-length bob is very flattering on a long face. Just make sure your stylist cuts the hair a bit shorter in the back so it doesn’t look boring. Curls and waves work well because they add width to the face.
Gwyneth Paltrow hairstyle bob
Be careful with long hair — hair that is too long like Demi Moore’s can drag down the face. Long layers work best with pieces hitting at the nose, the chin and the collarbone. Consider a v-shaped style where the length is mainly in the back, while the sides and front of your hair appear shorter. Also, consider adding wave or curls to the hair
Avoid: Stay away from the extremes. Don’t go longer than the collarbone and avoid a skull-capping super short cut.
Celebs who share your face shape: Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashlee Simpson, Liv Tyler, Giselle Bundchen
Styling tools you can’t live without: A great volumizer. My favorite is Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray, I also love the hairspray Big Sexy Hair Flip it Over Full and Wild.
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Haircuts for Oval Face Shapes
No matter your face shape, there will be cuts that look best on you. (Except for this style which looks great on almost everyone). Here’s a quick guide of what to look for and what to avoid for five different face shapes.
Oval Face Shapes
The oval face is the most versatile face. You can pull off almost any look — short or long, straight or wavy. But for the most flattering look on you, consider your best feature and highlight it with your haircut.
If you have gorgeous bone structure, consider an angular bob that shows off your chin. Great eyes? Bluntor side-swept bangs are a great bet.
Styles that are flattering and stylish: Chin-skimming bobs, blunt bangs, long, beachy waves (think California surfer girl).
Avoid: Short layers that add height on top of your head. Aside from being dated, short layers can make your face appear long. If your hair is thick or curly, avoid a blunt cut. You’ll look like a pyramid. If you have curly hair, short hair is generally a no-no. Try shoulder-length or longer to weigh down curls.
Celebs who share your face shape: Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Jada Pinkett Smith
Tools you can’t live without: A great curling iron and flatiron to create waves and straighten your sleek locks.
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