HOW TO STYLE YOUR HAIR TO SUIT YOU

June 20, 2024

(Face Shapes, Lengths, Colours, Cut-Shapes & Best Styling Tools)

FACE SHAPE

SQUARE FACE SHAPE
Length: Short or long
Style: Sleek with layers (for long hair), Spiky and textured (for short hair)
Avoid: One length bobs

OVAL FACE SHAPE 
Length: Short or Long
Style: Sophisticated bob, fringe, beach waves
Avoid: Short Layers

ROUNDED FACE SHAPE
Length: Short (just below chin)
Style: Soft, graduated layers
Avoid: One length

RECTANGLE FACE SHAPE
Length: Short or bob
Style: Layered, wavy curls
Avoid: A style that lengthens the face further

PEAR FACE SHAPE
Length: Short or long
Style: Volume around temple and forehead area
Avoid: Sleek styles around top of head

HEART FACE SHAPE:
Length: Long
Style: Side-swept or eyebrow grazing fringe, strong part line, prated to side if widows-peak.
Avoid: Short blunt cuts, Blunt bungs, harsh choppy layers

DIAMOND FACE SHAPE
Length: Short or long
Style: Volume around forehead and part line to create width and reduce width at cheeks.
Avoid: Sleek styles

SKIN COLOUR

DARK SKIN WITH WARM UNDERTONES
Caramel, Golden Brown, Butterscotch

DARK SKIN WITH COOL UNDERTONES
Dark Mocha, Brown-Black, & Deep Black

DARK SKIN WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES
Auburn Red, Reddish Brown, & Chestnut

MEDIUM SKIN WITH WARM UNDERTONES
Dark Chocolate, Chestnut, Dark Auburn, Mocha

MEDIUM SKIN WITH COOL UNDERTONES
Caramel, Honey, Golden Brown, Amber, Mahogany & Cinnamon

MEDIUM SKIN WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES
True Black, Espresso, Blue Black, Licorice 

FAIR SKIN WITH WARM UNDERTONES
Platinum, Ice, Silver, Ash, Beige, Champagne

FAIR SKIN WITH COOL UNDERTONES
Gold, Caramel, Amber, Honey, Butterscotch

FAIR SKIN WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES
Strawberry Blonde, Copper, Amber, Rust, Russet

FAIR SKIN WITH PEACH UNDERTONES
True red, Auburn, Burgundy

EYE COLOUR

BLUE
Strawberry Blonde, Platinum, Espresso, Burgundy
GREEN
Butterscotch, Chocolate, Auburn, Black
BROWN
Golden Brown, Honey, Mahogany, Ash Blonde
HAZEL
Chestnut, Cream Blonde, Hazelnut, Copper