So which shape does your face resemble most? You will need;
- A big mirror - big enough to see your face and upper body
- Hair clips - to pull hair from your face and expose your ears
- A top - that shows the full length of your neck and chest. This will avoid the shape of your neck to "fake" lines around your face
- Waterspray - mist the mirror and draw a square around the refelection of your head
- Trace the outline of your hairline and jaw-line as the outer border of your face
Mouseover your face shape on the left to find out our recommendations on colour and cut.
Oval
Colour: Chunky pieces,block, or all over-colour. Avoid fine highlights. Cut: Blunt or heavy fringes, Strong definite lines with sharpness, choppy layers and textures;avoid soft layers and wispy ends around the jaw.
Colour: Chunky pieces,block, or all over-colour. Avoid fine highlights. Cut: Blunt or heavy fringes, Strong definite lines with sharpness, choppy layers and textures;avoid soft layers and wispy ends around the jaw.
Oblong
Colour: Soft, sun-kissed lights, highlights and lowlights; avoid strong colour and blocks of colour. Cut: Soft hairstyles, shoulder length or long, with volume and texture; soft sweeping fringes. Avoid bobs and heavy fringes.
Colour: Soft, sun-kissed lights, highlights and lowlights; avoid strong colour and blocks of colour. Cut: Soft hairstyles, shoulder length or long, with volume and texture; soft sweeping fringes. Avoid bobs and heavy fringes.
Round
Colour: Panels and defined pieces of colour, visible colour; avoid very fine and soft pieces of colour. Cut: Soft fringes, strong, definite lines, sharpness, choppy layers and texture; avoid soft layers and wispy ends around the jaw line.
Colour: Panels and defined pieces of colour, visible colour; avoid very fine and soft pieces of colour. Cut: Soft fringes, strong, definite lines, sharpness, choppy layers and texture; avoid soft layers and wispy ends around the jaw line.
Square
Colour: Soft-shaped segments of colour; avoid blunt shaped fine or thick panels of colour. Cut: Short or very long hair, long and soft fringes, choppy layers and asymetric lines with soft and choppy edges, texture; avoid smoothness, blunt shapes and lines.
Colour: Soft-shaped segments of colour; avoid blunt shaped fine or thick panels of colour. Cut: Short or very long hair, long and soft fringes, choppy layers and asymetric lines with soft and choppy edges, texture; avoid smoothness, blunt shapes and lines.
Heart
Colour: Soft pieces, highlights and lowlights; avoid block colours and strong slices of colour. Cut: Either long, or short with heaviness on top, full hairstyles with movement; avoid fringes, bobs and sharp haircuts.
Colour: Soft pieces, highlights and lowlights; avoid block colours and strong slices of colour. Cut: Either long, or short with heaviness on top, full hairstyles with movement; avoid fringes, bobs and sharp haircuts.