Nolan Vincent Salon Blog

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 ...