Choosing
the Right Wig
How do I find
the best hair style for me?
Here's how
to find the hair styles that work for you – styles that accentuate
your best
features while minimizing your less-than-best features.
To find
your face shape:
Pull hair back
and secure so hair is totally off the face.
Stand 12”
from mirror.
Match your
face shape to one of the shapes above.
Though your
face may not be an exact duplicate of any single shape,
it will more
closely resemble one shape over all other shapes shown.
Oval face
The perfect
face shape, it also is the most versatile.
Nearly every
style looks sensational on this face with perfect symmetry.
In long styles,
a great classic look is a center or side part with hair touching shoulders.
The short-layered
looks with curls and a close extended nape focus on this oval.
Round face
This shape
is wide, with full cheeks and circular.
To slim your
face, hair below the chin line should be worn
with a face-lengthening
center part; For hair above chin line,
wear an off-center
part to minimize roundness.
Height at
the crown and a bare forehead lengthen and slim the face.
In short-angled
styles, you are best seen with hair brushed away
from the face,
building extra crown height to narrow the roundness
of your features.
Though bangs shorten the face, you can wear curly,
tousled side
bangs. Always avoid straight-falling bangs.
Wear longer
styles closer to the face to give length.
Square face
This face
is characterized by an angular jaw and square brow, with jaw
and brow being
nearly the same width. The goal: soften the sharp angle
of jaw line
and minimize squared-off brow. Wear your best styles with hair
swinging forward
onto the face to reduce the angles. Hair length is best
about 1-1/2”
below the chin, or extending to shoulder length to reduce
and soften
the squareness of your jaw. Hair worn on the forehead is always
perfect for
you, as long as it is wispy of fringed. Never wear straight
bangs.
Hair turned
under at the bottom also will narrow the width of the jaw.
Styles in
loose curls and waves add extra dimension to square face.
Diamond
face
This face
is characterized by a narrow chin and forehead with wide cheekbones.
To achieve
an attractive oval face, fullness or width is needed in the forehead,
hairline and
lower cheekbone areas of the face. Fullness is not needed in
the area of
the upper cheekbones so the hair should be styled close
to the head
in this area. The hair should be styled with a fringe or bang
to disguise
the narrow forehead and with fullness around the
jawbone to
complete the oval illusion.
Heart face
This shape
has a wide brow, full and/or prominent cheekbones and a narrow chin.
The goal:
diminish forehead width and create wider fuller jaw effect.
Wear a side
part with soft three-quarter bangs swept over one side to balance your
forehead width.
A medium length to mid-neck is your best look.
Fullness at
the bottom, with hair directed forward onto the cheeks gives you
the appearance
of wide chin. Curls or loose waves, shaped from the
ears down
add fullness to your chin.
Pear or
Triangular face
This shape
has wide chin and a narrow forehead. The goal: narrow the chin
and widen
the forehead. Be sure to select those styles with full volume
at the side
to balance your face shape. Wear your hair wide and full at the
temples,
brushed away from the face and up toward the chin
to soften
and narrow a strong jaw. Your best hair length: chin length
or longer.
Combine the hair to add width from eye level through
the crown
of the head is helpful. Hair in the side and nape sections
should be
set and combed in a pattern close to the head.
Oblong face
This shape
is long and thin, often with a chin that tends to look pointed.
This shape
benefits from a low side part, with a sweep of hair brushed
across the
forehead and secured with a comb. The look of volume
with a symmetric
flow of hair to one side widens your face and
reduces length.
Straight-falling bangs or bangs blended
with the sides
of your hair shorten the overall face length.
Your best
hair length reaches to the middle of the neck.
Favor volume
with curly or wavy styles that are very
becoming,
giving you the illusion of balanced width.
