How to Choose the Perfect Prom
or Wedding Hair Style for your Face Shape

FACE SHAPE

Ordinary or Extraordinary?
 

More than anything, even your dress,

and accessories, the right  prom hair style

will say: You look absolutely fabulous!

Learn just two attributes about your facial

features and you will never again have

a problem finding the perfect hair style, for

prom, homecoming or even casual wear!

Proportion is the relationship between the length and the width of your face. Choose your hair style according to your facial proportions.  Follow the guidelines here to find whether your facial structure is oblong, oval or round.

Let the Mirror Be Your New Best Friend

There are actually several methods for finding the proportions of your face. The method we will use now is the mirror method. Get the help of a trusted friend, who can assist  you with the calculations. You can also use a photo of yourself facing straight into the camera. like the model above.  It won't matter if it is a small photo, what we are looking for is proportion and that does not change with the size of the photo. You will need, however to take an accurate measurement, so the larger the photo the easier this will be.

The average perfectly proportioned face is 1 and 1/2 times longer than the width. What we are trying to determine here is to what  extent does your face vary from the norm. Remember, a perfectly proportioned face is very rare, you need to know your structure only for the purposes of enhancing  your features with the very best formal or casual hair styles and the right accessories.

How to Find Out Your FACE SHAPE

Directions:

Stand directly in front of a mirror, so you can see your entire face and hair line. Remain very still, so you can take an accurate measurement. Do not sway forward or backward or from side to side. Pull  your hair back  totally away from your face and neck so you can determine your true bone structure.

Length

First,  place a dot onto the mirror,  at the uppermost point where your hair meets your forehead. Next, place a dot onto the mirror where the bottom of your chin show in the mirror.

Width

Now, place a dot onto the mirror where each of your cheeks are at their widest point. This is usually at the same level as the top of your ears.

These two measurements are very important. Write them down.

Length     ______

Width      ______

Now, we are going to make a simple but very important calculation. You will be glad you paid attention in ALGEBRA Class.

Enter into your calculator the number you just wrote down for  width

Press  ÷

Enter the number you got for your face length

Press =

What number did you get? Write this number down. ___________

 
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The Results
 

Your face is OBLONG if you are between .60-.69

Your face is longer than average, you may have a high forehead or a longer chin. You have either:

    * An oblong face with a curved jaw

    * An oblong face with a square jaw (see section on jawline below)

If you have a narrow, long face, avoid pulling the hair tightly back away from the face, or letting it hang straight down the sides of the face. Balance with a style that adds lots of fullness at the side and not so much on the top of the head. Surround the face with wisps and curls if you plan to updo or if you do  wear it down,  that has plenty of waves or curls or volume at the sides. Bangs will help balance your high forehead Pictures of easy formal hair styles for prom or homecoming.

Your face is OVAL if you are between .70-.79

Your  length is at or close to  1 and 1/2 times the width. Your shape is average.  You either have:

    * An oval face with a curved jaw or  

    * An oval face with a square jaw (see section on jawline below)

When the hair is pulled back away from the face the forehead and the chin are about the same proportions as that of an upside down egg. Luckily the girl with the oval face can choose almost any style she wants. Of course, you still must take into account your personality and  lifestyle, your hair type and your body type. Or you can try this free demo to see which hair style will transform you into a glamour gal at homecoming or prom.

Your face is ROUND  if you are between .80-.89

Your is considered round if your length is shorter than average. You will have either:

    * A round face with a curved jaw or

    * A round face with a square jaw (see section on jawline below)

A round face is not exactly round, it is about as wide as it is long. If you have fuller cheeks, and  your jaw line is  softly curved, so you want to avoid lots of  fluffiness/fullness around the sides of your face, which will make your face look rounder.

Your goal is to balance the lines of your round  face by elongating it.  If you have this same proportion but your jaw is angular you have a square face. 

Either way, your face shape lends itself well to an updo, with soft wisps around the temple forehead and upper cheek. Think upswept lines for long or  short hair  with some height on top and very  little or no volume on the sides.

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* Your jawline is round if there is a smooth transition from the ears to the chin. Wear earrings that are angular or looooooong to offset the roundness.

Chinline Be aware of your chinline when choosing your earrings!  Wear earrings in the shape that is opposite your chin shape.  You will have either:

    * A round chinline or

    * A pointed chin

As a general rule, avoid duplicating the face shape with the hair shape. If you have a round face, don't settle on a round pouf hairdo just because you like it on the model; it will only make your  face look unusually round.  Find something more angular and blunt.  Likewise, balance for a longish face is easy to do with a short full cut and style, rather than long and straight

Square face

Your main goal when getting ready for a special occasion, such as prom or weddings  is to create the illusion of softness  to  your overall look. Encourage the eye away from the sharp jaw-line by choosing a hair style that is curly or wavy. You can modify any hair style here and  in any of the other galleries just by using a curling iron or rollers to the finished styles.

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Round Face

Your main goal when getting ready for a special occasion is to create the illusion of height to your overall look. Encourage the eye to scan up and down by choosing a hair style that will add height to the top of your head, thus making you look taller and leaner. You can modify any hair style here and  in any of the other galleries just by adding height and or length to the finished styles

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Oblong

Your main goal when getting ready for a special occasion is to create the illusion of height to your overall look. Encourage the eye to scan up and down by choosing a hair style that will add height to the top of your head, thus making you look taller and leaner. You can modify any hair style here and  in any of the other galleries just by adding height and or length to the finished styles

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