The Best Hairstyle for You: Round Faces…
| By Jacki ~ June 8th, 2009 ~ Hair and Makeup | Comments Off |
“I am a heavy set woman with a round face – what hair style would look best on me?”
I hear that often from brides and the bridal party. It is more likely than not that this is the person in the wedding party who is the most apprehensive about getting her hair done because if it is not done correctly it cab be an embarrassing and dreadful day for this woman. Even if you are as thin as Renee Zellweger pre-Bridget Jones, a round face gives off the appearance of being heavy set.
So what’s the answer? How does one use hair to create a thinner, less round face?
It’s simple actually. To create a lees round effect, design your style to be all vertical. This means a full, high top to your hair style and no width at all on the sides. This tricks the eye into seeing the height (of the hair) and width (of the fae) in proportion. Look how long Star’s face appears in this photo -
Height and close sides give Star a thinner, less round effect
To create a less full face, place a ruler on the cheek bone next to the ear pointing up. The space you see between the ruler and the head is the area you want to fill in completely with hair. What this does is create a vertical line beginning at the widest part of your face and since no one area is sticking out beyond the rest, it tricks the eye into seeing a longer leaner face.
If you want to do your hair down, or 1/2 down – keep the fullness at the top of your head and below your chin line. Vertical lines are your friend!
Here are a few Do’s and Don’ts:
Do Keep your sides close
Don’t use a lot of curls and waves around the face – they accentuate roundness
Do have a textured layers around your face
Don’t wear a bob style blunt, one lenght end widen a face
Do have lots of volume on top
Do have lots of volume below the chin if wearing a longer style
DO LOVE YOUR FACE!!
Let me know your thoughts!! Jacki Norrie
