Advice & Tips

The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape by hairdressers. People with an oval face shape can wear most hair cut styles and lengths. The oval face is mathematically 1.5 times as long as its width, with the forehead slightly wider than the jaw.

Try: Clean, slicked-back look and Single-length cuts.

Avoid: Covering up your features with heavy bangs or too much forward-directed hair styling.

Round faces are characterised by a round chin. Because they lack the length of the oval face, the hair should be cut to create the illusion of length in the face. This is achieved by creating height on top of the head, and minimising hair width by keeping it flat at the sides and around the ears.

Try: Short hairstyles with a swept-back direction, Off-center part, Hairstyles with fullness & height at the crown.

Avoid:Center parts, Really short crops, Straight "chopped" bangs.

Rectangular faces have a square chin and hairline, and are long and narrow. The ideal style of hair cut is one which creates width at the sides disguising the narrowness. A fringe can also shorten the face, and a style with a side part will help to reduce the square appearance.

Try: Short to medium lengths, Fullness at the sides, Soft, wispy bangs.

Avoid: Too much length, Fullness or height on the top, Center parts.

Pear shaped faces have a narrow forehead and are widest at the jawline, with a round chin. The objective of a suitable style of hair cut is to give the illusion of an oval face by creating width at the forehead and temples.

Try: Shorter hairstyles, Off center parts,Styles that are full at the temples and tapering at the jaw.

Avoid:Long hairstyles that draw attention to jawline, Center part , Height at the crown, front and top.

Heart shaped faces are widest at the temples and narrowest at the jawline. Usually the chin is small and delicate. The hair cut style's objective should be to create an oval by adding width at the jawline.

Try: Longer hairstyles, Side parts, wispy bangs

Avoid: Short hairstyles, Full styles that emphasize upper face, Height at the crown and Severe, slick-back looks

Diamond shaped faces are widest at the cheekbones and narrow in the forehead and chin. By creating width at the forehead and minimising it at the cheekbones, the illusion of an oval face can be achieved.

Try: A variety of styles, most any shape will look good on you!

Weight in the back or nape area, Shorter hairstyles.

Avoid: Long bangs, Hair that hangs over your face.

Square faces have a square jawline and hairline at the forehead. They are 'too short', so a suitable hair cut style seeks to create height elongating the face. Hair should be layered around the face to soften the jawline. Jaw and brow nearly same width. Hair should wisp around face to reduce squareness.

Try: Short to medium lengths, Wave or roundness around face ,Wispy bangs and/or height at top, Off center parts

Avoid: Long, straight hairstyles, straight bangs, Center parts

Is your skin color warm or cool? 

Most hair colors fall into either 'warm' or 'cool' families. You're likely a 'warm' if you have golden, olive or dark skin and brown or dark eyes (most Latinas, Asians and African Americans fall into this category). You tan easily and the veins in your inner wrists are green. You're a 'cool' if you have fair skin and blue or green eyes. You burn before you tan and the veins in your wrists run blue. If you're confused because you sometimes burn, sometimes tan, you likely skew warm.

Choose the correct shade

If you have warm skin, opt for golden shades such as caramel and bronze in a darker shade than your skin. Avoid jet-black hair which will wash you out and if you do opt for a golden shade, don't go too light or your hair could turn orange. If you have cool shade, avoid colors that will highlight the ruddiness of your skin tone: Gold, auburn and copper. Ash blondes and cool browns work best.

How to tell if you'd make a great blonde 

A basic rule of thumb: People who had blonde hair as children have the right skin tone to be blonde adults.

The right shade of blonde

Brassy blonde color or highlights on someone with a warm skin tone can be harsh. Opt for warmer shades instead. If you have brown hair and want to go blonde, you don't want to go too light or you could look washed out. Opt for contrast: Highlights and lowlights. And keep in mind that darker hair will actually complement brown or green eyes better than blonde hair.

When to go red 

Almost everyone can go red, what's most important is finding the right shade to complement your skin color. Women with a cool or pink skin tone pull off red best

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