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Body Types/Silhouettes

Hourglass

• Shoulders and hips are a similar width

• Narrow waist

• Difference is greater than 7”

Triangle

• Narrow shoulders

• Wide Hips

• Also known as the pear shape

Inverted Triangle

• Wide shoulders

• Narrow hips

• Also known as the Apple Shape

Rectangle

• Little variation between shoulders, waist and hips

• Also known as the column

Face Shapes

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Not sure of your face shape?

• Pull your hair back

• Close one eye

• Trace your face on a mirror

• You are looking for one of the following

Face Shapes

Oval Round Square Diamond Long Heart

Still not sure?

1.  Measure across your forehead at the widest point. This is usually halfway between your hairline and your eyebrows.

2. Measure across your cheekbones at the widest point.

3.  Measure across your jawline at the widest point.

4.  Measure from the start of your hairline to the bottom of your chin.

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Oval/Ideal

•  The length of your face is about 1 ½ times longer than the width of your face.

•  This is the shape everyone else is trying towards. Congratulations!!

•  You can wear any style and it will suit you. Just make sure you hair color is best for your skin tone!

Famous Oval Faces Long

•  Forehead, cheekbones and jaw line are all about the same width

•  Can have a prominent chin •  Long and slender/thin •  Create an illusion of width (chin

length bob, blunt cut bangs, etc.) •  Boys: do short to medium length

hair.

•  Girls: avoid the pixie cut •  Boys: avoid long hair, or poofy/

fro-ey hair.

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Famous Oblong/Long Faces Round

•  Your measurements are about the same for the length and width. Your face is very fullwithout clearly defined cheekbones.

•  Make your face appear longer and leaner.

•  Less volume around face, longer than the chin

•  Side swept bangs •  Boys-Sides shorter, top longer, no hair

down on the forehead

•  Avoid blunt cut bangs, short full hair.

Famous Round Faces Square

•  Measurements are very close in number, your face has a square look to it, strong angular jaw.

•  Add a lot of texture

•  Curls, choppy ends or short spiky cuts work for you!

•  Avoid: (both genders) blunt bangs, straight hairstyles, and any ending at the jawline.

Famous Square Faces Heart

•  Forehead and cheekbones are wider than your jawline

•  Narrowing to a small delicate chin

• Add height, lead attention outward, long layered hair.

•  Boys: Stick to layered styles, longer on top, facial hair can add width and weight to the bottom

• Avoid: blunt bangs or short blunt cuts

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Famous Heart Faces Diamond

•  Widest at the check bones and forehead and jawline are about the same

•  Wear hairstyles longer than the cheekbones. Emphasize the chin.

•  Avoid: Short full hairstyles that emphasize upper face, height at crown, or slicked back looks

•  Boys-see Heart Shape (similar info)

Famous Diamond Faces