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How to Choose the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape & Features How does your face shape affect your haircut? Simply said, the right haircut can enhance any feature you love or minimize those you loathe. It's not only a matter of having the perfect haircut, it's a matter of perfecting the cut around your shape. Perfecting the cut, results in a beautiful, balanced and geometric shape that brings out your most beautiful features. Now let's review what haircuts are most flattering to your shape and features: Oval Face: As you all know (because you read it or heard it a million times) oval is the most versatile face shape and the most admired. I, on the other hand, believe all face shapes are worthy of admiration. With that said, if you have an oval face, you do not need to worry about what cut or styles fit you best. Experts all agree that you can wear just about anything. Just check out those celebrities like Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba and Cindy Crawford for

Have you ever wondered why hair models or anybody you know carry a style that just looks custom made? It all begins with assessing your face shape. Once established, it can help you and your stylist choose the most flattering style. There are four basic face shapes: oval, round, heart, and square. Other shapes include: triangle/pear, diamond, and rectangle/oblong. Tools Needed: A mirror, pencil/pen, paper and measuring tape How to measure your face (make sure to write your measurements): 1. First, measure across the top of your cheekbones. 2. Then measure across your jawbone, from widest point to widest point (width) 3. Third, measure across your forehead at the widest point (somewhere between your eyes and hairline) 4. Measure from the top of your face (at the hairline) to the tip of your chin (length) Now that you have these four numbers you can determine which face shape you fall into: Oval Shaped: You have an oval face if the length is 1 1/2 times