When you're looking for a new hairstyle to try, your hair texture, features, and face shape should all factor into your decision. You may covet your friend's pixie cut or your sister's cascade of beachy waves, but it’s important to try to figure out what style will look best on you. Whether your hair is coarse or fine, curly or straight, there's a style for you out there that will make heads turn.

How to Choose a Hairstyle

1) Considering Your Face Shape to Determine Hair Length

Choose a cut that will compliment your face shape. Generally, a good rule to follow is that you want your hair to be in opposition to the shape of your face. For instance, if you have a square face, you should balance your sharp angles with soft layers or waves.

• Knowing your face shape can help you make confident and informed decisions about which hairstyle to choose. To figure it out, pull or comb your hair completely away from your face. Stand in front of a mirror so that you can see your face straight-on, and not at an angle. Use a washable marker, tube of lipstick, the corner of a cube of cold butter or anything else that's easily washable, and trace around the edges of your face in the mirror.

2) Look for ‘round’ facial characteristics. Round faces are characterized by smoothly curved lines and a round chin. The forehead and chin are both a bit wide, with slightly wider cheekbones.

• Cuts that will flatter your features: Long, layered bobs that fall just below your chin, edgy layered bobs, fringe bangs, and layered hair that falls to your shoulders.
• Styles that will flatter your features: Curls or waves created with a curling iron, classic updos with thick side bangs, and long exaggerated bangs.
• Avoid one length, blunt cuts like the classic bob.

3) Determine if your face is ‘square’. Square faces feature a wide, angular jaw, wide cheekbones, and a broad forehead.

• Cuts that will flatter your features: Long, sleek cuts with graduated layers that begin at your jawline, angled bobs with longer hair in the front, asymmetrical and textured layers, and bangs that skim past your eyes.
• Styles that will flatter your features: Experiment with curls. For updos, try pulling your hair back from your face into a sleek ponytail or bun (this will show off your great jawline).
• Steer clear of blunt-cut bangs and one-length bob hairstyles which highlight your angular jaw rather than downplay it.

4) Consider whether or not your face is oval. Oval faces are similar in proportion to round faces, but more elongated. The chin and the forehead are about the same width, with slightly wider cheekbones and smooth lines going down to the chin.

• Cuts that will flatter your features: An oval face shape can usually sustain any sort of haircut. Find your best feature and highlight it with your hairstyle. Great bone structure? Consider an angular bob that complements your chin. Gorgeous eyes?Blunt or side-swept bangs will draw attention there.
• Styles that will flatter your features: Updo styles like the French twist.

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