Hairstyles and the Shape of Your Face: Heart

When searching for the perfect new hair style to look and feel great in, your face shape is one of the most important things to consider. Choosing your new look or deciding whether or not your current style is right for you really depends on how it fits your face. Does your potential or current hair style work well with your face shape? 

You may already know that it works or doesn't when the good people in your life tell you so! Most of the time, even when we get rave reviews about our hair, we still are never really quite sure...that's when science comes in! 

...Well, a decent tape measure and a pencil and paper anyway!

There are 6 common face shapes with which most people walk upon this wonderful planet of ours: Oval, Round, Heart, Square, Pear/Triangle, and Diamond! 

Below, I will share with you how to measure to find out what face shape you have, and once a week I will also give insight on what kind of styles suit each shape, as well as pictures of celebrity examples.

MEASURING YOUR FACE:(you need a tape measure, pen/pencil and paper)


1. Measure your face from across the top of one cheekbone (the widest points), across your nose 
and to the other, and write your measurement down.


2. Measure from the widest point of your jawline over to the other and write down the measurement.


3. Measure across your forehead at the widest points and write the measurement down.


4. Measure from the middle of your hairline to your chin and write that down too.

Heart:
Your face is narrow at the jawline, then gets wider at the cheekbones, and the forehead is wider than both. You may want to avoid blunt-cut, straight bangs, as they will make the face appear shorter and the forehead wider. Slick-backed styles will have the same effect. 

Chin-length and jaw-length cuts look great. Texture such as curl, wave and long layers also accentuate its features. Try side-swept bangs, side parts, and wispy layers to create balance.