Face shapes and best suited haircuts

What face shape do you have? 

What haircut suits you best?

It is time for the boring technical stuff, but this is what could save you from a disastrous haircut and give you the best hair style you have ever had.

First we need to determine what face shape you actually have, this is dependent on the width of your jawline, forehead and cheekbones.

Then we tailor a cut to balance prominent facial features.

Check out our Pinterest boards of ideas for each face shape, just click the title of each shape.

Long 

Face gracefully tapers towards chin

Elongated features from forehead to chin

Some have prominent chins

Flattering
Fringes of  all types
Volume at the sides, creating more width
Avoid
Volume at the crown

Round 

Face width and length almost the same      

Widest at the cheeks    
Flattering
Height at the crown
Face lengthening layers
Avoid
Chin length bobs or layers
Blunt cuts                        

Oval

Face gradually tapers towards chin

Wider forehead

Prominent cheek bones

An ideal face shape

Considered the perfect face shape, everything is flattering on you! Sorry no Pinterest board for you, search for whatever your heart desires.

Square 

Forehead, jawline and cheekbones almost the same

Square jawline is a prominent feature

Flattering

Long hairstyles 

Soft edges 

Avoid

Short hairstyles

Heart

Face strongly tapers towards chin

Chin tends to be pointy

Forehead may be a prominent feature

Flattering

Choppy layers    
Short hair
Avoid

Long hair styles with little shape

Diamond 

Face highly angular and somewhat bony
Widest at temples                               Not as common as the others                  

Flattering

Many styles suit a diamond, from blunt shoulder length styles to long wispy bangs.

Avoid

Excessive volume at crown
Very Short hairstyles

For more advice and ideas pop in and have a chat with us, so that we can make sure you get your perfectly suited hair style. 

Don't forget our updated Pinterest with boards dedicated to each face shape to help you discover the new you.

Love from us all at Lau Hairdressing

xxx