Face Shapes Play an Important Role
First things first: Consider your face shape. Need to determine your face shape? { Click Here } However your facial shape is only the starting point. Facial shapes are broken into the following categories:

OVAL Shape Face
Ovals face shapes are considered the ideal face shape. This shape can wear  any design with flair!  Bobbed, layered, close / full /  long or short, just about any style  will suit this balanced shape. But you must take your facial features into consideration. What aspects do you want to play off of? Your eyes? Your noose? Bangs will accent the eyes while hair flowing off your forehead can balance your nose from a profile view. Also consider your hair type for this should play a role in the style selected. Be sure to make the hair type a part of your style .However, you must take into consideration your facial features. Have you ever noticed that many professional models can wear their hair any way and it looks good? Most have this face shape.

ROUND Face Shape
The goal  is to create an oval appearance and lift the face. keep the  sides close to the face and promote height at the crown. Looking  for a classic modern style, a layered Shag is the perfect shape for a round face. For short shape, close sideburn wisps soften and  flatter the face.  However, you must take into consideration your facial features.  Do you want to play up your eyes or your nose. Bangs for instants can accent your eyes, while hair off the forehead can balance your  nose in profile view. Your hair type will also determine the best  style. If natural curly, wavy or straight, make it part of your style.  Your facial shape is only the starting point.

OBLONG Face Shape
Long and slender, about the same width at forehead and just below cheekbones. May have a very narrow chin or a very high forehead. Try short to medium lengths. Fullness at the sides of your face. Soft wispy bangs. You'll want to balance the look of a long and slender face. Soft wispy bangs will shorten the appearance of the length. Fullness at the sides of your face will add width to the look of your face shape. 

By cutting the hair into a short or medium length, the outline of the cut will also shorten the look of the length of the face. Layers work great with your face shape, as they will add softness to the straight lines in your face. Try side parts, and you may be able to wear straight back styles.

Avoid to much hair length . . . your face will look even longer! Too much height lengthens your face. Center parts. When your hair gets past your shoulders there is a good chance it is doing you more harm than good. The models with rectangular face shapes and long hair, get by with it only because they have a "on call" hairdresser who is busy primping and teasing, setting and styling to add fullness to the hair. My suggestion: keep it above shoulder length.

SQUARE Face Shape
A strong, square jaw line and usually an equally square hairline. Try short-to-medium length hair, especially with wave or roundness around the face. Wispy bangs. Off-center parts, height at the crown. You want to soften the square look of your face with layers and wispy looks around the face. Height at the crown will elongate your symmetrical shape. If your hair is straight you may want to consider a body wave, as some curl or wave to the hair will achieve a nice balance to the straight features of your face shape.

Avoid long straight styles that accentuate square jawbone. "Linear" straight bangs or center parts. A straight bob ending at the jaw line is the wrong thing to do for your face shape. You can wear a layered bob, however it should end above or below the jaw line. Make sure in styling that you achieve some roundness to the shape and some height at the crown or bangs, and you will be on the right track.

DIAMOND Face Shape
A cross between heart and a dramatic oval. Widest at the cheekbones, and narrow equally at the forehead and jaw line. Your face shape is balanced and dramatic. Try a variety of styles. Almost everything works with your face (as long as you are a true diamond). You can wear shorter styles, however if you are a dramatic diamond shape you need to leave weight in the back nape area like a heart shaped face. This will achieve more balance between your dramatic cheekbones and more delicate chin line.

Avoid You can do just about everything, but try not too wear to much hair on your face- you'll hide your great features!

Ixchel has been providing Salon, Studio and on-location Hair Styles & Haircut services to clientele in Royal Oak, Birmingham, Detroit, Tri County (Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties) while traveling all over Michigan and the United States.

You can make an appointment with Ixchel at Alex Emilio salon in Royal Oak, MI by calling 248-414-7600, or contact Ixchel online. Remember: When you look good- You Feel Good!