How to get a Hairstyles Makeover

Sick and tired of your same old look?  Maybe you need a hairstyles makeover.  To get started with a brand new look, one must stand back and do some evaluations of your hair type, texture, daily styling habits & time available for styling and most important, your face shape.  These are all important factors that are key ingredients to a great-looking hairstyle. 

 

Beyonce, see photo right, has an oval face shape. Pretty much any length and type of style will look good on women with oval face shapes.

Getting a makeover today is a great way to get a fresh start to your look. Many hair salons are offering makeovers that include hair, skin and makeup.

A very important place to start with a total hair makeover is your face shape. The shape of your face can make or break a hair style. There are many different hair styles that will work for all the face shapes.

Determine Your Face Shape Before you seriously consider cutting your hair just like one of your favorite celebrities, you will need to start with your own face shape. Just because you find a celebrity hair style that you like does not mean that it will look good on you. To determine your face shape, pull all of your hair back into a ponytail or clip. Stand in front of a mirror and trace the outline of your face onto the mirror using something removable (i.e. a bar of soap, washable marker, etc.). Next, stand back and look at the shape that you drew. Does it look more oval, round, square, heart shaped or oblong? It could be the combination of any of these shapes. There are 5 basic face shapes that we will cover, oval, round, square, heart and oblong. Most of us have combinations of these face shapes.

Oval Face Shape: This is the ‘wannabe’ face shape, similar to the hourglass body shape. Oval face shapes are highly desired and envied. All other face shapes attempt to create the illusion of having an oval face. The oval face shape suits any hair style, including long, short, medium, layered, straight or even curly. Bangs can be added to emphasize the eyes or add a little change. Celebrities with oval face shape include: Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, and Beyonce Knowles.

Round Face Shape: A round face is as wide as it is long with rounded edges. The nose is the center guide. In trying to maintain the appearance of an oval face shape, hair for round face shapes should be kept close to the sides of the face, while the crown will need height and volume. If you want your face to appear slimmer, make sure hair is showing below the chin. Layers from the lips down remove bulk and weight from the sides. Tapered ends will draw attention away from the roundness by allowing hair to fall close to the head. One length cuts tend to widen the face. Avoid short hair and volume at the sides. Celebrities with round face shapes: Cameron Diaz, Kyra Sedgwick and Penelope Cruz.

Long Face Shape