Pages: 1 2 3 4 5  Next -- Posted by dolce e gabbana at 12:15 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 To find your face shape: 1. Stand in front of a mirror. 2. Trace the shape of your face on the mirror (with something that will rub off i.e lipstick) 3. Examine the shape and go look at the cuts below. OR 1. Measure your face across the top of your cheekbones. Write down the measurement on a piece of paper. 2. Measure across your jaw line from the widest point to the widest point. Write down the measurement. 3. Measure across your forehead at the widest point. Generally the widest point will be somewhere about halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Write down the measurement. 4. Measure from the tip of your hairline to the bottom of your chin. Oval Face - Length equal to one and a half times width. Round Face - Your face is as wide as it is long. This may vary a little but generally the measurement is close. Oblong - Longer than it is wide. Heart - Narrow at jaw line, wide at cheekbones/and or forehead. Square - your face is about as wide as it is long. Diamond - Widest at cheekbones, narrow forehead and jaw line of approximately equal widths. OVAL   Only slightly narrower at the jaw line than at the temples, with a gently rounded hairline. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The oval face shape is considered the idea shape because it's perfectly balanced in form. Think of the shape of an egg and you have the oval shape in mind. Depending on the facial features and hair characteristics, the oval face shape can wear any hair design with flair. Look for a classic modern style like Catherine Zeta Jones face framing layered hair style hair style ROUND Full-looking face with a round chin and hairline. Widest point is at the cheeks and ears. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to create a slimming appearance and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides close to the face and promote height at the crown with hair showing below the chin. Look for a classic modern style like Rosie's layered hair style SQUARE A strong, square jaw line and usually an equally square hairline. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to create an oval appearance and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides short and promote height at the crown with hair showing at or just below the chin. Look for a classic modern style like Sandra Bullock's long layered hair style HEART Face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to balance and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides short with height at the crown. Optional: depending on the width of the forehead a Heart Shape face can be styled with or without bangs. Some hair showing behind the ears helps to frame the chin. Look for a classic modern style like Faye Wang full contoured hair style. OBLONG/RECTANGULAR Long and slender, about the same width at forehead and just below cheekbones. May have a very narrow chin or a very high forehead. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to create an oval appearance and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides full and promote height at the crown with fullness below the chin. Look for a classic modern style like Julia Robert's long layered hair style. TRIANGULAR Reverse of the heart-shape . . . a dominant jaw line with narrowing at the cheek bone and temples. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to create an oval appearance and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides short and close and promote height at the crown with some hair showing below the chin. Look for a classic modern style like Bette Midler's short full textured hair style DIAMOND A cross between heart and a dramatic oval. Widest at the cheekbones, and narrow equally at the forehead and jaw line. This face shape can wear (short, medium, long, close or full) styles and one of those length and shapes will suit you best. The goal here is to balance the face shape and lift the facial features. To achieve this keep the sides close, encourage height at the crown and fullness below the chin. Look for a classic modern face framing look like Elizabeth Hurley's long layered hair style. -- Posted by Saralita at 12:16 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 dolce is the expert. -- Posted by megan 2 at 12:17 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 whats the point -- Posted by OverTheAir at 12:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 What shaped head do I have dolceeee -- Posted by Karaden at 12:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Wow... That is a lot of information... I shall have to try this then but I may just trace over an old picture... -- Posted by Pixie Girl at 12:19 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Everyone seems to be able to wear short long close or full hairstyles -- Posted by Saralita at 12:20 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from OverTheAir at 12:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 What shaped head do I have dolceeee idk, but you look like an oval to me. but i could be wrong. (dolce, what am i?) -- Posted by dolce e gabbana at 12:20 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from OverTheAir at 3:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 What shaped head do I have dolceeee im pretty sure you are oval -- Posted by dolce e gabbana at 12:21 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from Saralita at 3:20 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from OverTheAir at 12:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 What shaped head do I have dolceeee idk, but you look like an oval to me. but i could be wrong. (dolce, what am i?) square if i remember correctly -- Posted by Xjord101290X at 12:21 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 hah hah... very good... lol... but i think any one can have wot hair they like... -- Posted by dolce e gabbana at 12:22 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from Xjord101290X at 3:21 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 hah hah... very good... lol... but i think any one can have wot hair they like...   \ true. but it wont always suit them   -- Posted by Saralita at 12:22 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from dolce e gabbana at 12:20 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Quote: from OverTheAir at 3:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 What shaped head do I have dolceeee im pretty sure you are oval YAY i was right! -- Posted by OverTheAir at 12:33 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Sticky-fied! Good idea -- Posted by alipoo86 at 12:51 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 oval -- Posted by Karaden at 1:14 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 Nevermind bad picture... I was sticking my tounge out so it changes my face shape... Oh well... Okay saving myself the effort of finding an old picture... Let´s see... I think that I would be heart? -- Posted by dolce e gabbana at 2:16 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 i think you are oval Karaden -- Posted by Nappylicious at 3:18 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 im round. the diagrams will help people who ask -- Posted by xoxsincerelyme at 4:53 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 eh, in between a round or oval face...i'm not to good at this. =\. -- Posted by BlonDiBBdoll88 at 7:46 pm on Jan. 23, 2007 I'm heart shaped :) -- Posted by carrot cait at 1:08 pm on Jan. 24, 2007 I think I'm a heart, I'm not entirely sure. -- Posted by plav at 1:00 am on Jan. 26, 2007 they some hot bitches. i want some hot bitches. -- Posted by Apotheosis at 4:49 pm on Jan. 26, 2007 square ftw -- Posted by sydneysue13 at 4:47 am on Jan. 28, 2007 Wow I can't tell with mine. I am either a heart or diamond.... -- Posted by gurlnextdoor at 6:35 am on Jan. 28, 2007 i think im oval -- Posted by silv3rsmchz at 8:16 am on Jan. 28, 2007 I think I have a square shaped face... -- Posted by NightShades at 1:58 pm on Jan. 28, 2007 I think i'm oval too. -- Posted by melodramatic at 6:29 pm on Jan. 29, 2007 Me? -- Posted by ilovecookies at 5:41 am on Feb. 3, 2007 So, what ever kind of shape head you have, you can wear short, medium, long, close or full styles. Nice. -- Posted by BiteThePeach at 2:12 pm on Feb. 4, 2007 Jesus I have no idea -- Posted by xxbeautifulybrokenxx at 7:10 am on Feb. 6, 2007 oval i think =-\ Pages: 1 2 3 4 5  Next