The Very Best Haircut for Your Face
Forget the fads, the ads, "the Karlie," and the rest: Your best look depends on your hair texture and your face shape.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Straight Hair, Round Face
A shoulder-dusting cut with long layers elongates your face. Strong, straight-across bangs enhance cheekbones.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Straight Hair, Square Face
A shoulder-length cut with layers from chin to collarbone softens a strong jaw; sideswept bangs minimize a wide forehead.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Straight Hair, Heart Face
Try a pixie to play up your eyes and cheekbones. Or a blunt lob (long bob) with a few long layers.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Straight Hair, Oval Face
Layers that start just below the eyes will make your face look fuller. Avoid all-one-length long hair.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Wavy or Curly Hair, Round Face
Length can be midneck to midback, but always get long layers to counteract a pyramid effect; a deep side part emphasizes bone structure.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Wavy or Curly Hair, Square Face
Try a shoulder-length cut with layers angled from ears to ends; add bounce with a few shorter layers that fall over your forehead.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Wavy or Curly Hair, Heart Face
With a collarbone-length cut, curls are full around shoulders and balance the forehead's width.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Wavy or Curly Hair, Oval Face
A cut that skims your shoulders plays up curls; a side part enhances cheekbones.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Kinky Hair, Round Face
Hair can fall to chin or shoulders. Diagonal layers remove weight from the sides; a part (middle or side) slims your face.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Kinky Hair, Square Face
Choose a style either above the chin or below. (Cuts that end at the jawline add width to your face.)
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Kinky Hair, Heart Face
A chin-length bob creates flattering fullness around the jawline. Avoid razors; they thin hair and create frizz.
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Illustrations: Sugar Snap Studios
Kinky Hair, Oval Face
An afro—supershort or superfull—gives your face perfect balance. leave it rounder on top and tapered at the ears.
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From the September 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine